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Bones S5E9 — The Gamer in the Grease
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Bones•Season 5•Episode 9

The Gamer in the Grease

7.5/10 · 1,239 votesDec 3, 200943 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

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When the remains of a competitive gamer are discovered in a grease truck, Brennan and Booth are called to investigate the case. The victim, Steve Rifton, is the only active player known in the gaming community to have received a perfect score on a famous

Directed byKate Woods
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

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Kate Woods

Kate Woods

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Dean Lopata

Writer

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

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Deborah Laub

Location Manager

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Kent Genzlinger

First Assistant Director

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Gregory Paul Collier

"A" Camera Operator

Kimberly Ettinger

Kimberly Ettinger

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Gamer in the Grease" is episode 9 of Bones season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,239 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Kate Woods and written by Dean Lopata, it aired on December 3, 2009.

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