Bones S8E8 — The But in the Joke

7.5

Bones•Season 8•Episode 8

The But in the Joke

7.5/10 · 1,071 votesNov 26, 201244 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

A street artist who is plastering his work on a billboard falls into his glue—and onto a corpse—so the team try to get him unstuck from the remains as they also work to identify the body. Meanwhile, Booth takes a stab at stand-up comedy at

Directed byIan Toynton

Written byKeith Foglesong

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Seasons12

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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

Ian Toynton

Ian Toynton

Director

Keith Foglesong

Keith Foglesong

Writer

K

Kent Genzlinger

First Assistant Director

Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Director of Photography

D

Deborah Laub

Location Manager

A

Andy Shuttleworth

"B" Camera Operator

Kimberly Ettinger

Kimberly Ettinger

Editor

C

Cynthia Ann Summers

Costume Design

P

Paul Domick

Second Assistant Director

R

Robert Strohmaier

Art Direction

P

Pat Charles

Executive Story Editor

A

Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

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Episode Summary

"The But in the Joke" is episode 8 of Bones season 8. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,071 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Keith Foglesong, it aired on November 26, 2012.

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