Talk:Bones (TV series)

message: Maybe a trivia section? Toomanysidesofme 19:46, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Speaking of trivia, is that a mathematical joke I spot in episode 16 season 1, specifically I am referring to the cup of bad coffee booth is drinking from about halfway through. The cup has a picture of a donut on it (perhaps referring to that old topological joke) but is actually constructed as a torus of two or three holes (impossible to tell without viewing the interior) rather than the regular one hole torus.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.233.220.65 (talk) 11:09, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: trivia?

message: According to site its Zach but here http://searchingbones.com/2006/08/30/is-it-zach-or-zack/
it says Zack. Its not the first time that the site has been wrong. They got Rebecca's name wrong too.Toomanysidesofme 21:17, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would view the official site as being a more reliable and reputable source than a random fansite, TBH, so I would say stick with that until it's either changed, or a more reliable/definite source comes along. Mike Peel 21:05, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  The subtitling usually says "Zack". Jtl 04:39, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: http://fox.com/bones/ uses "Zack", so I'm going on a killing spree. Jordan Brown 05:32, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Zack or Zach?

message: If David Boreanaz had ever played a detective investigating a supernatural murder-mystery before as he did in the Bones episode "The Man in the Morgue," then I'd have to say that he was at risk of being typcast, luckily he hasn't... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.150.123.197 (talk • contribs) 07:06, 5 September 2006  (UTC)
Um have you not seen Angel?  I hope that was a joke  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.241.137.116 (talk) 02:28, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Boreanaz being typcast

message: Some idiot, pretending to be funny, vandalized this page. I made a small change by removing some words. Thanks.--Kim Kusanagi 07:07, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: What did they do? 2406:3400:21B:E650:E1D5:5A6E:A40C:BD6E (talk) 09:25, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism 

message: As Bones now has a second season, maybe it would be worth making a seasonal guide to episode, with lengthier explanations of the episodes and more information?
(eg. See Lost Season One)
Personally I feel this would be appropriate as I don't feel Bones needs a page per episode, but needs a more detailed account of the episodes Mtowers 21:37, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd say go for it. I'd recommend that you add content to the episodes list on this page for now, then split the seasons off into their own pages once they've got more content in them (and write broad season synopses at that point). I wouldn't worry about the order you add the info in - the page doesn't have to be put together in order. Alias (TV series) is a good example of what should probably be the ultimate aim - that show is also very episodic, although it does have some links throughout all of the episodes (more so than Bones, though). Mike Peel 07:34, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Mike, but right now we aren't sure how long Bones is going to be around for, Fox is pretty much unpredictable. If it goes on past season two I think we should aim for a Alias Page added in episodes Summaries like Lost. I'll be happy to help with season one. I have most of the episodes taped so I can rewatch them and write longer summaries. For themes and such, we could have a cultural references, maybe a section on the only plot arc, Brennan's parents. There is alot we can do. Toomanysidesofme 17:37, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

text: I added my own expanded summaries not revealing the ending. I don't know about the level of spiolers. My summaries aren't it great detail.Toomanysidesofme 02:28, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

text: I'm doing season 2 currently (except the first episode this season wasn't mine), I'll do season one too when I get around to it. If someone has the time, feel free to do it. Toomanysidesofme 22:42, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: More Detail?

message: Hodgins reminds me of Matt Hooper.  If this character influence could be officially confirmed or referenced, it would go nicely in the article.
--193.11.177.69 18:08, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hodgins & Hooper 

message: A new noticeboard, Wikipedia:Fiction noticeboard, has been created. - Peregrine Fisher 18:02, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This noticeboard has been deleted per Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Fiction noticeboard. Please disregard the above post. ~ Jeff Q (talk) 11:27, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New noticeboard 

message: There was a fire onset at the filming of bones and the taping of the episodes were/have been delayed for a few days, This should be included somewhere in the article but I don't really see a corresponding header in the article Prem4eva 08:00, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fire 

message: What purpose does the "The Anti Boneyard" serve in the external links? Peachey88 (Talk Page | Contribs) 04:04, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well it's not there anymore so probably none! Million_Moments 12:31, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  External Links 

message: Should we include information on how Bones has been effected by the writers strike or wait until it starts being properly effected? Million_Moments 12:31, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Writers Strike

message: As far as i know he's only a recurring character, and not main cast; this said he should neither be included in the right hand table nor in the main cast section, not (in my opinion) in the main article at the top of the page.
If it is later confirmed that he is main cast (or it otherwise already has been) then it is fine to include him in these areas.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Beatrix.knight (talk • contribs) 22:45, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This issue ended a while ago. John Francis Daley and Dr. Sweets were added to the infobox and the character sections a long time ago. However, to address your question, a character is considered a "main character" in a TV series if he or she is listed in the opening credits, or immediately after the opening credits but not listed as a "guest star". kingdom2 (talk) 16:50, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Dr. Sweets

message: I've seen the Royal Diner in Nine in the Afternoon video by Panic at the Disco. I think it's a real place. Anyone know where it's located?
71.145.138.91 (talk) 23:17, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Royal Diner

message: I am writing an article about all of the series which are in the same shared reality as this one through spin-offs and crossovers. I could use a little help expanding the article since it is currently extremely dense and a bit jumbled with some sentence structures being extremely repetitive. I would like to be able to put this article into article space soon. Any and all help in writing the article would be appreciated, even a comment or two on the talk page would help. Please give it a read through, also please do not comment here since I do not have all of the series on my watch list. - LA @ 16:13, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Looking for help writing an article about the spin-offs and crossovers of this series 

message: I'm sure there should be something about this in the article, if there isn't already. And I'm pretty sure there isn't. Yellow Mage (talk) 09:01, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Episode naming convention - "The (insert word here) In The (insert word here)" 

message: Why is every character in this series described as being "portrayed" by an actor, rather than being "played" by one? To me this sounds as if they are dubbed or something. Rachel Pearce (talk) 09:16, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Portrayed? 

message: Only ONE negative review? You have to be kiddin me. This show is absolutely awful-- terrible acting, terrible writing, derivative cinematography. This show is so bad it makes CSI: Miami look like Richard III and David Caruso look like Ian MacKellan. There is no damn way the sampled reviews are in anyway representative of most reviews, unless all the critics were huffing ScotchGuard when they watched the show.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.53.144.43 (talk) 01:26, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's SIR Ian McKellen.  Notice the Sir, the Mc rather than Mac and the Kellen rather than kellan.  If you were anything but a troublemaker, you'd not make mistakes in your attempt at a scathing remark.  Should also wonder why someone who dislikes Bones so much actually read the page.  78.86.230.62 (talk) 23:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

text: I'm not sure what the article looked like when you made this comment, but there is also only one positive review listed.  It would be stupid to put in every review ever written, so one positive and one negative review is given.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Darktangent (talk • contribs) 01:53, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Response 

message: i´m only from germany^^
so i´m wondering that there where only 15 Episodes of Season 3....—Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.0.54.42 (talk • contribs) 
:I believe it was related to the writers strike in the us. Peachey88 (Talk Page | Contribs) 00:46, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  why just 15 Episodes in Season 3?? 

message: Is the first-season episode title "A Boy in the Tree" or "A Boy in a Tree"?
* The DVD says "A", as does IMDb. 
* Fox says "The" (along with the wrong synopsis), as does TV.com.
—WWoods (talk) 19:37, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Title: "A Tree" or "The Tree"? 

message: A request for comments has been started that could affect the inclusion 
or exclusion of episodes and characters, as well as other fiction articles. Please 
visit the discussion at 
Wikipedia_talk:Notability_(fiction)#Final_adoption_as_a_guideline. Ikip (talk) 17:10, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Request for comment on articles for individual television episodes and characters

message: There are a lot of dead links in this aerticle, at least six. See here:  Do you want me to pull them out?-- Myosotis Scorpioides 14:13, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Dead links

message: I just edited the starring section in the infobox to the current cast. Plus, the way it was before was messy, like putting "(1-3) as a regular" after Eric Millegan name just looks messy. I haven't come across any other TV show articles which lists past cast members for a currently airing show. Sure, if the series had ended, then sure list all the people who have starred in it. If anyone has a problem and wants to list the past cast members, fine, but at least get rid of the numbers in the brackets. Obviously it refers to the seasons they starred in, but it just looks messy. Drovethrughosts 16:07, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  No, Jonathan Adams is still very much alive. Not sure where you got the idea he passed away. Drovethrughosts (talk) 12:58, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think they meant the character, not the actor.  Darktangent (talk) 01:41, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Starring List 

message: After the filming of Glory Road was completed, producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Deschanel about the role and sent her to Bones' executive producer Barry Josephson to audition for it.[10] Deschanel impressed Hanson at her audition, where she showed the character's assertiveness by stepping forward towards Boreanaz after he moved towards her, to which Hanson remarked that "90% of actors would take a step back".[11] 
I don't know how much this matters in the scheme of things, but these two sentences are a bit confusing to me.  The first sentence seems to be introducing a follow up quote by Josephson regarding Deschanel's audition.  Instead, out of the blue, the second sentence quotes Hanson's comments on the audition.  I don't think there's any reason to mention Barry Josephson in the first sentence if he's not going to be quoted, and I think the end of that paragraph would read more smoothly if the reference to Josephson were removed.  Does anyone have a strong objection to removing Josephson from the first sentence? Awsmith77 (talk) 00:06, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Josephson vs. Hanson 

message: The section "Cast and characters" and subsection "Cast and cast changes" seem problematic to me in a few respects:
Problem 1: It seems repetitive to reproduce the abridged description of the list of characters in the main Bones article when there is already a separate article with comprehensive descriptions of the characters.  
Suggested revisions:  The section should be revised to include only a simple list of the characters'/actors' names and the cross reference to the full article with complete descriptions.
Problem 2: The inclusion of the subsection "Cast and cast changes" under the "Production" section seems repetitive since there is a similarly titled section ("Cast and characters") earlier in the article.  
Suggested revision: Subsection heading be changed to "Casting process and cast changes" since it is really relating details of the casting process instead of a list of cast members
3) An additional problem with the "Cast and cast changes" subsection is that it only includes the details of the casting process for a few of the cast members.  The list then seems incomplete.  
Suggested revision: If the section is worthy of being a section and not just a couple footnotes, I think it should be fleshed out with more research.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Awsmith77 (talk • contribs) 01:08, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Cast and characters" vs. "Cast and cast changes" 

message: Who really cares when it aired in the UK?  Why not list the airdate of every single country?  This seems to be a common practice, but it makes no sense.  67.71.142.131 (talk) 18:24, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  UK airdate etc. 

message: Wasn't the 100th episode of Bones supposed to be black and white, and set in the 1930s? I've seen so many web articles from pre-100th episode and most of them say the producers said the 100th ep would be set in the '30s. What happened? Was the idea changed, or was the 30s thing just a rumour? cymru lass (hit me up)⁄(background check) 23:54, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think it was a rumour (look here). I don't recall reading it was intended to the 100th episode, as I always heard the 100th would be the flashback episode featuring Booth and Bones' first assignment. I just assume the idea was dropped or could possibily be included next season. Drovethrughosts (talk) 00:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  100th episode 

message: i put it was science fiction due to the futuristic technology and the alien episode....  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.47.225.150 (talk) 07:10, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  science fiction... 

message: Angela's father is played by guitarist Billy Gibbons, but so far as I know the character is never named in the television program. Are there reliable sources that assert, "Angela is the daughter of Billy Gibbons"? If not, could it not be equally assumed that Gibbons' character is either Gibbons himself or 'Mr Montenegro', first name unknown? Cnilep (talk) 13:27, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: He's playing himself, well, a fictionalized version of course. In the press release for the season five finale, he is listed as "Billy F. Gibbons as Himself". The synopsis on the Fox website for that episode also names him as "Billy F. Gibbons". Drovethrughosts (talk) 14:31, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Very good; I think that source is reliable. I have cited it on the page. Cnilep (talk) 03:35, 2 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reliable source for Billy Gibbons as himself? 

message: Considering the "scientific" premise of this show, do the glaring inaccuracies warrant their own section? I am by far no expert, but even a layman's knowledge doesn't let some of the crap get past the radar: the drug combination used to prevent potential exposure to a common fungal disease in season 1's Christmas episode would hardly be expected to cause euphoria as a side effect, but would lead to about 25% mortality due to liver failure from *treatment*, and as such would never be used preventively before infection was even verified... there is no such thing as an average lethal dose of opiates for a user, since these only apply to opiate-naive individuals, tolerance develops rapidly, and users often have threshold (barely felt) dosages that could kill a busload of non-users... a sniper couldn't possibly hear the music their target was playing, not at any sort of range a rifle would ever be used at... 480 volts at 350 amps cannot be used to torture someone, simply because it is several hundred times more current than your (potentially lethal) average household outlet and would fry anyone instantly... involuntary non-IV administration of nonlethal doses of Demerol (highly euphoric, hardly if at all drowsy) is unlikely to instantly (or ever) sedate a young powerful man enough for a slight woman to overpower and kill him, and if said woman is a medical professional trying to murder an unsuspecting victim, she would surely administer a many-times-lethal overdose of the drug or not use it at all... detection of peyote use from a skull is ludicrous... etc etc.
On a side note, racist and culturally insensitive much? The show mostly seems to say loads of made up ridiculous crap about various non-white South, Central, and North Americans, which I admittedly know little about, but if it's as glaringly out there as the stuff they had about a Russian woman mentioned in passing - talk of rural Islamic Caucasus traditions, yet a blue-eyed Eastern European phenotype referred to as such, given an urban Central Russian hometown, and with a make-believe Slavic-sounding feminine *middle name* to boot (patronymic, derived from a male name, hello?) - then it's a wonder no one's sued the show to death yet...
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy this show, but the idea that viewers might take all it claims at face value is a little disturbing.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.169.50.167 (talk) 11:23, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggest "inaccuracies" section 

message: I tried to update the article with a table of cast, as almost ALL other TV series of interest have...all to make it more easy to read an follow the main cast.....but some didn't like..10 years back in time!!!!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vuono (talk • contribs) 14:31, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It served no purpose other than to contain information which is already right there—actors and character names, their occupation/role, and their duration on the series. A table might serve better for series with a much larger and changing cast, but Bones has had quite a small and non-changing cast over the years. Drovethrughosts (talk) 15:13, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

text: Yes it is the same information, but for me it is more like a short summary and easier to fast check up the cast etc. I like clear and simple information, and then also information in details separate! And also easy to add cast that have contract for coming season in a short and clear way, or any other changes. Vuono (talk) 07:46, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

text: American Ratings - why text and table?? Same information in both....Vuono (talk) 10:55, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Table of cast" 

message: I remember watching the show once and they refered to centimeters & kilograms instead of feet & pounds so do we know if this show prefers cm/kilo's over feet & pounds because of international airings? ChesterTheWorm (talk) 01:55, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's based in the US, that mention does not reflect the origin of the show at all. — Tomica (talk) 08:16, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Most of the characters are scientists so they use the SI. --Six words (talk) 08:22, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  American show? 

message: Regarding:
: John Francis Daley as Dr. Lance Sweets (Season 3–present): a psychologist assigned to Booth and Brennan after Booth arrests her father. 
What does "her" refer to? --Mortense (talk) 07:54, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's referring to Brennan, her father. Drovethrughosts (talk) 12:37, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Her" 

message: Why is this series introduced as a dramedy?  What support is there for saying it is not just a dramatic series?  I don't see the humor in the program, any more than in, say, CSI. Is human interest being defined as comedy or what?Kdammers (talk) 01:49, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Cancel that.  I still don't see the humor, but the article does have a reference that supports the designation in detail (though I still don't see the humor in the examples there). 211.225.33.104 (talk) 02:33, 10 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dramedy 

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message: will some one please make a section detailing the guest characters of each season of bones, please????  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xirena (talk • contribs) 09:36, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: These belong the individual season articles, not this one. --AussieLegend (✉) 17:21, 10 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bones Guest Characters 

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