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Bones S5E6 — The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken

7.3

Bones•Season 5•Episode 6

The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken

7.3/10 · 1,188 votesNov 5, 200943 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 5•−0.6 vs season avg

Remains of a chicken farmer are found on the bank of a nearby river, and Booth and Brennan are called in to investigate. The farmer, who was an animal rights activist, was about to inherit a chicken factory and had many enemies with motive to

Directed byDwight H. Little

Written byDean Lopata

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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

Crew7

Dwight H. Little

Dwight H. Little

Director

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Dean Lopata

Writer

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

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Gregory Paul Collier

"A" Camera Operator

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Stephen Weissberger

Location Manager

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Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

First Assistant Director

Kimberly Ettinger

Kimberly Ettinger

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken" is episode 6 of Bones season 5. It scored 7.3/10 from 1,188 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Dean Lopata, it aired on November 5, 2009.

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