Episode
Bones: The Bone That Blew
Overview
Brennan's father Max lands a teaching position at the Jeffersonian. When he ends up helping out with the murder case at hand, Brennan is noticeably bothered by his sudden presence in her professional life.
Details
- Series
- Bones
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2008-11-26
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Bone That Blew is Episode 11 in Season 4 of Bones. It aired on 2008-11-26. The runtime is 43 min.
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