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Bones S7E8 — The Bump in the Road

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Bones•Season 7•Episode 8

The Bump in the Road

7.7/10 · 1,119 votesApr 9, 201243 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

With the help of Special Agent Genny Shaw, the Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a discount shopper and “extreme couponer” who was dragged along the road by an 18-wheeler. Meanwhile, Brennan is adjusting to her first day back at work after giving birth, and

Directed byDwight H. Little

Written byKeith Foglesong

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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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Dwight H. Little

Dwight H. Little

Director

Keith Foglesong

Keith Foglesong

Writer

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Aaron A. Goffman

Assistant Property Master

Andrea Folprecht

Andrea Folprecht

Editor

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

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Andy Shuttleworth

"B" Camera Operator

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Paul Domick

Second Assistant Director

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Michael Lee Phillips Jr.

First Assistant Director

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Ray Yamagata

Art Direction

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Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

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Megan Malley Cannon

Set Decoration

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Michael Peterson

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Bump in the Road" is episode 8 of Bones season 7. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,119 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Keith Foglesong, it aired on April 9, 2012.

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