Man in the Outhouse

Season 4, Episode 3, Aired

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The body of the host of a popular reality TV show is found partially decomposed in an outhouse, and Booth and Brennan must find out who the killer is. Meanwhile, Booth learns that Brennan is juggling two relationships.
  • Filming order

    7.0
    "Good"
    Although some plot points in the past few episodes were filmed out of order, this particular episode was filmed BEFORE "Yanks in the UK" which may explain why there was no mention of the Angela-Hodgins breakup.
  • Derivative crap

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    "Abysmal"
    I am absolutely sick of where the producers have taken this once-great show, and it's clear to me that the shark didn't just jump, it's in geosynchronous orbit. The storylines are contrived and just feel old, as if we're back in season one. It all points to the BS season finale last year, and they're SCRAMBLING to regain a foothold. I don't see it happening and the network should have the common sense to pull this crap before it turns into Dallas and they pawn it all off as a dream just to bring back some semblance of a coherent story. I used to enjoy these characters; now Booth is just a pitiable buffoon and Bones is an unsympathetic carboard caricature that's sleeping her way through the 203 area code just so she can be made to appear an edgy, "original" character. I kick myself every day for ever expecting better out of FOX, the network that managed to destroy Firefox and X Files, which takes a lot of destructive talent.moreless
  • Bones and Booth investigate the murder of a man found in an outhouse. It turns out that the man was killed by his girlfriend's jealous ex-girlfriend. Brennan dates two men simultaneously and winds up being dumped by both. Booth comforts her.moreless

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    All I can say is, it was okay, but a bit unusual for bones. There were a few too many tacky poop jokes and the murderer was kind of easy to guess. But the writers made up for their predictability and tackiness by giving the Bones fans a few words from Booth that they had been waiting a long time to hear. His little speech about there being someone for Brennan to spend the rest of her life with combined with his obvious jealousy at Brennan's relationship with two men simultaneously made many Booth/Brennan fans very happy, while others thought of it as overdone and a little soap-opera-ish. The level of obvioiusness of some of the things the writers have kept carefully veiled for a long time has left fans reeling and wondering if this season is going to be the same Bones they have grown to love and if it isn't, if the change is for the better or worse.moreless
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    Talk about dying the way you live, the guy digs up dirt for a living and look where he ended up. Quite poetic actually, even somewhat inspired. I hate reality shows.

    The new intern is a nightmare - fawning, shallow, boastful and just a complete pain. Did laugh when Brennan told her to turn Sweets upside down and he holds out the palm against her forehead to keep her away. Clark was a good replacement for Zach, it's not going to be easy finding another one.

    Brennan's sex life is certainly complicated, or at least it was. It's so sweet that Booth again proves he's an old fashioned romantic.

    Good episode but not brilliant, it was different though, sometimes the series can be a little unoriginal.moreless
  • Daisy is the most annoying character and I hope they get rid of her soon!

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    As mentioned, Daisy is just annoying and does nothing to further the storyline.

    Bones and Booth seem out of character and the entire storyline for this season is leaving me confused as if I missed something.

    Characters doing this like dating two guys at once - what the? That's not what I thought Bones would go out and do. And why can't the writers just make up their minds about Booth and Bones - either go out of stop all the comments and looks across the room. Overall if this season doesn't pull its socks up, inclusive of the storyline, then I am going to start watching something else because this is becoming a waste of time.moreless
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    • Goof: Bones asks Booth if he believes that Moses wandered the desert for 40 days. The actual Bible story is that Moses wandered the desert for 40 years, not 40 days. Being so smart, one would think that Bones would know such a common story. If not, then surely Booth should have known, since he's a religious man.

    • The "Busted By Bill" set and newsroom are actually the recycled set of the cancelled Fox newsroom comedy Back To You.

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    • Brennan: He was perpetuating a primitive and prurient morality by parading victims for the purpose of entertainment.

    • Booth: That guy is gay. Brennan: He is not gay. Booth: Please, double cheek kiss, tight Italian suit ... Sweets: Coldplay. Booth: Never married ... Sweets: Coldplay.

    • Booth: Bones, two guys at the same time? That's not right! I mean that's why they invented dueling.

    • Sweets: Does it seem that your partnership provides a surrogate relationship, making it more difficult to form other bonds? Brennan: A surrogate relationship wouldn't necessarily be such a bad thing because then I could avoid the sting of rejection which, however fleeting ... is still uncomfortable. Booth: Right. Okay, look, I'm sorry, you know what, if Mark and Jason don't know how lucky they are, they don't deserve you in the first place. Brennan: No, relationships are temporary. Booth: No, that's not true, Bones, you're wrong. Okay, there is someone for everyone, someone you're meant to spend the rest of your life with. Alright, you just have to be open enough to see it ... that's all.

    • Mark: Why don't we ever to a concert? As a matter of fact, we don't we ever leave your bedroom? (Jason looks from Mark to Brennan) Brennan: Um, can we talk about this later? We're about to arrest- Jason: (about Mark) You're dating this guy? Brennan: I don't like that term, it has an antiquated moral and needlessly restrictive connotation. Mark: (to Jason) And who are you? Jason: Obviously a guy who is not doing as well as you. (Booth looks satisfied) Brennan: This is Jason, Jason - Mark, Mark - Jason. Please understand Jason, you're very good looking but sexual attraction is an involuntary hormonal response involving an increase in neutrofins and testosterone- Mark: (looks at Jason) So you get to go out? Brennan: Mark you are a strong and attentive man, but Jason is more stimulating, intellectually. Jason: That's not the only way I can be stimulating. Booth: Um ... murderer? Brennan: Murderer, yes. Mark: (pointing at Booth) What do you do with this one Temperance? Brennan: Oh, uhh ... Booth is my partner that's all. Booth: We should go.

    • Booth: (entering the room; Sweets is looking through the "Busted By Bill" tapes) What'd I miss? Sweets: Uh ... six men crying, two insisting they'd gotten lost, and four saying they were trying to show the poor young woman how dangerous the Internet could be.

    • Booth: Listen, Noel we'd like to harness you for your natural abilities. Noel: You want your chart done? Brennan: No. Stalking. You like ... to stalk people. Noel: Observe them.

    • Booth: (knocking on Brennan's apartment door) Bones, wakey-wakey. Bones? (Brennan opens the door) Wakey-wakey. Eggs and bakey.

    • Bones: (commenting on one of the two guys she is dating simultaneously) He is a deep sea welder. Booth: Whoa, wow, geez. I wouldn't even think to put that on the list. Bones: They work on oil derricks, repair boats. After being at sea for months at a time, he seems to ... enjoy having a sexual relationship, so ... Booth: Sure. Sure. Deep sea welder. Bones: He can hold his breath for three minutes down there. Booth: Underwater? Bones: Of course!

    • Daisy: Dr. Brennan and I are, like, the same, you know? We just– we understand that the dead don't talk back, or want the window open when it's freezing out, or pick at your plate, or pee on the toilet seat ... Cam: You might want to keep a little mystery about yourself. Daisy: Sure. But you're gonna put in a good word for me, right? I mean, wouldn't it be fun if I were here forever?! Cam: (faintly) Yeah.

    • (after Booth interrupts Brennan at her home while she has a guy over) Brennan: It would be good if you called first. Booth: Well who knew you were even dating? Brennan: Well I wouldn't call it dating. We ... occasionally make arrangements to spend time together. Booth: I'm just surprised you're not more picky. Brennan: My relationship with Mark is purely physical, and I am very satisfied with him in that area. Did you see his chest and his thighs? Booth: Bones!

    • Daisy: (perky and cheery) Hi Doctor Brennan! Dr. Brennan: (irritated) I don't fraternize at work.

    • Daisy: You're like a hero to me. Brennan: Hero worship exposes a lack of independent intellectual examination. (to Cam and Angela) I'll tell Booth what we found. Daisy: She is so smart!

    • Brennan: ... Mark keeps me quite sated sexually. Angela: You really gotta learn some girl talk sweetie.

    • Brennan: (about Booth) He should be happy that I found a way to satisfy myself, that just happens to require - two men. Angela: I've done that ... I miss college.

    • Angela: Bloodshot eyes and wood in a pill. Party time!

    • Booth: (walking out the door with Brennan) How about Chinese? Sweets: I love Chinese! Love it. Brennan: (ignoring Sweets) I feel more like Thai.

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    • International Air Dates: United Kingdom: October 2nd, 2008 on Sky1 New Zealand: November 2nd, 2008 on TV3 Australia: November 17th, 2008 on Channel 7 Denmark: December 16th, 2008 on TV3 Sweden: December 21st, 2008 on TV3 Norway: February 19th, 2009 on TV3 Spain: February 20th, 2009 on Fox Finland: April 3rd, 2009 on Sub Portugal: April 16th, 2009 on Fox Germany: May 7th, 2009 on RTL Slovakia: September 16th, 2009 on JOJ Czech Republic: September 1st, 2010 on Prima

    • Featured Music: "Ghost Town" by Rancho Deluxe (plays on the trucker's radio at the beginning)

    • This episode is included as an extra on the "Bones" Season 3 DVD release.

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    • Carla Gallo's character Daisy Wick says that she minored in Psychology. This could very well be a reference to a previous character Carla Gallo played in Undeclared named Lizzi who was studying Psychology at college.

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