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Bones S4E6 — The Crank in the Shaft
7.3
Bones•Season 4•Episode 6

The Crank in the Shaft

7.3/10 · 1,251 votesOct 1, 200844 min

Ranked #24 of 26 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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The remains of a despised office manager are discovered in an elevator shaft, and Booth and Brennan must figure out which employee killed him. After some investigating, they find that the manager had more than a fair share of complaints on file. Meanwhile, Angela and

Directed bySteven DePaul
Written byElizabeth Benjamin
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Cast6

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Temperance 'Bones' Brennan

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Seeley Booth

Michaela Conlin

Michaela Conlin

Angela Montenegro

Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor

Camille Saroyan

T.J. Thyne

T.J. Thyne

Jack Hodgins

John Francis Daley

John Francis Daley

Lance Sweets

Crew12

Steven DePaul

Steven DePaul

Director

Elizabeth Benjamin

Elizabeth Benjamin

Writer

P

Peter Himmelman

Original Music Composer

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Co-Producer

David Boreanaz

David Boreanaz

Co-Producer

Karine Rosenthal

Karine Rosenthal

Co-Producer

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

D

Deborah Laub

Location Manager

C

Carla Kettner

Consulting Producer

J

Jefferson Kibbee

First Assistant Director

R

Richard Currie

Editor

G

Gregory Paul Collier

"A" Camera Operator

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Episode Summary

"The Crank in the Shaft" is episode 6 of Bones season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 1,251 votes, ranking #24 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Steven DePaul and written by Elizabeth Benjamin, it aired on October 1, 2008.

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