Spaceman in a Crater

Season 2, Episode 19, Aired
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A mysterious dead man is found in a crater with his body flattened as if he had fallen from the sky. Brennan and Booth try to find out who the man was while Hodgins comes up with different conspiracy theories involving aliens. Booth and Brennan find out the man was an astronaut who was murdered, and a complicated murder case unfolds.moreless
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  • Another amazing episode of Bones

    8.9
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    By Slayergirlkal, Jan 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode was pretty good but definitely not the best. There was a lot to like from this but it was just great not the normal fantastic!

    I loved seeing the squints teasing Hodgins about the others. It was so funny especially because when the guy was pushed from the plane he was wearing loafers. I loved Hodgins on that entire matter.

    I really liked the ending of this one. It was so nice to hear Booth telling Brennan that Hodgins was going to propose to Angela. It was so typical Brennan to say that at that moment she saw marriage as having someone push someone out of a plane for you. I loved Booth telling Brennan not to tell Angela that too.

    Hodgins and Angela were really cute. I loved that Angela turned him down again because Angela is not the settling down type in my opinion that is.

    I really enjoyed the case. It was so cool that the victim had been in space for so long and that was what had caused his bones to make him appear to be 130. Tat story had interest so I really liked it.

    Booth and Brennan were so awesome in the vomit comet. I loved seeing how much they were enjoying themselves it was very cute.

    This was a really great episode but something in there was missing that held it back from being fantastic!moreless

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  • Very cool episode.

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    By whiteraven2005, Jan 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode shows something that's oddly not been in the series before the removal and boiling of bones to remove flesh. It's a very common practice when examining bones, particularly by forensic anthropologists, it's used extensively in Kathy Reichs books too. I've always thought it was strange it was never done, even in cases where the body is badly decomposed.

    The implant is really nasty, opening the thin bone like a scab and finding that thing inside the bone, disgusting. The image just freaked me out.

    Tragic that what should have been good news led to a man dying, but they didn't throw his body out of a plane because of an accident, instead because it would have stopped James from getting into space. That was what changed it from an accident to murder.

    Liked that they focused more on Hodgins conspiracy theories, it's been downplayed in season 2.

    Hodgins is a sweetie and there's obviously something holding Angela back. Despite the fact that it's hurting him, maybe it's better that she doesn't just automatically say yes when it obviously doesn't feel right to her yet. She needs to figure out what's bothering her so she can deal with it before they get married.

    Very cool episode.moreless

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  • Very interesting episode....

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    By vicky24c, May 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode of Bones, the following happens. When a body (or at least what's left of it) crashes into a field, Bones and Booth are called in to investigate. They believe that the body fell from a plane. When they look at the bones, they believe the victim is about 130 years old. Soon they believe that the victim is in fact an astronaut, and that is why the bones showed the victim being much older than he really is. Soon the victim is IDed, and they go to see his widow. But quickly the episode changes direction and it becomes more like an episode of X-Files, with aliens being mentioned, what seems like every few minutes. Hodgins asks Angela out for a romantic meal at a French restaurant, where he plans on proposing to her again. Apparently he has already asked her once, and she said no. Soon they learn how he died and that one of his students killed him, and that the student's wife was in on it. She slapped him, and he fell, so basically it was an accident, that they covered up.
    We then see Hodgins and Angela together at the restaurant and as he starts to talk to her, and she thinks that he is going to break up with her. He tells her no and then he pulls out a ring box. He asks her and this time she says........no. She says she can't explain it, but she doesn't want him to stop asking her (just no pleasing some people!). But she does tell him that she loves him, more than he knows. As the episode ends, Booth tells Bones what Hodgins plans are, and she doesn't seemed shocked or happy or anything by it.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 20, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of bones there is man that falls from the ski and lands near some cows . thing is bones and booth are called to figure out what happen to him. it leads to muple angles and mutlple suspects and it was a very interesting ep. bones and booth figure out that the man was going to get better and the experiment was working and that if it did work it would be a big breakthrough. but they did even more investgating and found out that he was pushed into a airplaner propeller and that his friend and his wife were involved in his death. and they disposed of the body . this was a cool and very interesting epmoreless

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  • Booth, Brennan and the squints work together to solve the case of a mysterious man who fell from the sky.

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    By bkpr, May 16, 2010 Report Abuse
    Really enjoyed this one. Plenty of Booth/Bones interaction, and the conspiracy aspect really let Hodgins get involved more than usual. Even the "new" Zach, who is a bit harder to enjoy than the pre-doctorate Zach, added to the underlying dark humor of the show during his interaction with Cam to boil the bones. And, unlike the Sully/Bones travesty earlier this season, the romance between Hodgins and Angela is fun, interesting, and adds to the show (probably because I like both characters, and Sully is an idiot). The character interactions were built around a solid and intriguing story, which may or may not have been inspired by wacked out astronaut Lisa Nowak. Overall, a solid episode, enjoyable to watch.moreless

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    • Afer Zack convinces Cam to let him take the flesh off the victim's body, Cam throws away her apron in the biohazard can. For a split second, while she is bending over the can, a blue piece of cloth -- which looks like her underwear -- can be seen above her waistline. Edit
    • Goof: When Boooth and Brennan are talking to the wives for the first time, Brennan's hair switches multiple times between takes from behind her ears to in front of her ears. Edit
    • The "National Space Agency" shown is actually the expansion of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta Georgia, designed by internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano and completed in November 2005. The design of the expansion buildings centers on the distinctive 1000 light scoops that capture light and filter it into the skyway galleries, allowing for natural illumination. Edit

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    • International Air Dates: Denmark: Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 on TV3 Spain: Friday, June 15th, 2007 Belgium: Friday, December 28th, 2007 on RTL-TVI Germany: Thursday, January 10th, 2008 France: Friday, March 28th, 2008 on M6 Australia: Thursday, June 26th, 2008 on Channel 7 Finland: Friday, September 12th, 2008 on Sub Edit
    • Featured Music: "Shipwrecked" by Shane Alexander (during Adams' confession/his wife's arrest) "Hold on to You" by Marjorie Fair Edit

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    • Cam: Why do you know that? Zack: My knowledge is vast. Cam: Why did I ask? Edit
    • Brennan: I bet if you told the agency you're going to identify Colonel Howard to the press they'd be a little more cooperative. Booth: Yeah. You know, I've been a wonderful influence on you. Brennan: Actually I learned that move from Cam. Edit
    • (At the restaurant, Hodgins pushes a small velvet box across the table to Angela.) Hodgins: I believe that if two people care enough for each other, the rest of the world disappears to them. I feel that when I'm with you. (Angela opens the box to reveal a diamond engagement ring.) I'm prepared to put you ahead of me for the rest of my life. Angela Montenegro, will you marry me? Edit

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    • Booth: Broadsword?! Where do you people come up with this stuff? This could be an inside joke, considering the many times David Boreanaz used a broadsword in Angel and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Edit
    • Zack: Little green men? Hodgins: Grey. They're grey, not green. Grey. This is an allusion to The X-Files and Mulder's long quest to convince everyone that aliens are grey (let alone convince them they exist). Alternatively, it could be seen as an allusion to Stargate SG-1 where the "little green men" are grey. Edit
    • Booth: You know General Sanbourne, I know you people are really tight lipped, but I am really good friends with a very aggressive federal prosecutor who is great at getting warrants. This is an allusion to the federal prosecutor Caroline Julian from various previous episodes. Edit

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