The Double Death of the Dearly Departed

Season 4, Episode 22, Aired
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A Jeffersonian coworker dies of heart failure. While at the coworker's wake, Brennan sees the body and is convinced the death was no accident. Brennan asks Booth to help her steal the body so she can further examine it, and an odd mystery surrounding the coworker's cause of death unfolds.moreless
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  • I hate to put a damper on things but I absolutely hated this episode.

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    By Zellabear, Nov 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    Again, I hate to put a damper on things but I thought this episode was horrid, yet another sign of how bad the show has become since the writers strike. The episode features Booth and Bones STEALING A BODY! That would never happen!! From the very beginning of the show, Bones has boasted an empirical nature and verbally attacked anyone who tried to tamper with evidence. And Booth has always had a high sense of morality and is an officer of the law. Neither of them would ever even consider stealing a body simply because they couldn't get a warrant on their first try. The jokes were rude and not that funny, and quite frankly disrespectful. This episode was definitely one of the worst they have ever made.moreless

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  • Funny episode? Nicely done!

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    By OnePerCentClub, Nov 01, 2011 Report Abuse
    What an unusual episode. I think the writers did a goob job with this plot (that could've been a little insensitive) and I believe it turned out fine.

    Although there were moments that were a little, let's say, too much for me like a comment from Camille and Booth's taking the 20-dollar bill (what's the matter, Booth?) I just burst out during Hodgins' speech. It was just hilarious. I liked how all the team contributed in what they do best to try to solve this case.

    The last scene was very touching. We've seen Booth and Brennan several times at graveyards, but I think Brennan finally admits that is ok to talk to a dead person and everything she told Booth was just very sweet. Seeing both of them walking away together makes me want to see them together more and more.moreless

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  • Hilarious

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    By tanargue, Jul 06, 2011 Report Abuse
    Oh I did love this episode. I laughed such a lot.
    The cast are all great at taking the micky out of themselves. Hats off to 'Hank' too who was hauled around all over the place.
    What made me laugh most? Brennan trying with her hands to describe to Booth the two people she saw having sex? She's never had trouble with the words before! Hodgins speech whilst seeing what was going on outside?
    Booth chatting up the Cleopatra-like lawyer?
    No, the best was Booth getting them all to sing 'Swing low sweet chariot'. We know that David Boreanaz is not a great singer - at least fans of Angel do. Like I said - not afraid to take the micky out of himself.
    Finally at the cemetery Brennan says the nicest things to him. A different tender B & B moment.moreless

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  • Very fun episode.

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    By whiteraven2005, May 07, 2011 Report Abuse
    The most exciting wake and funeral the Jeffersonian has ever seen. Sneaking around stealing bodies, catfights between the wife and girlfriend, illegal autopsy, Sweets giving counseling to a murderer, an old woman poisoning her stepson ensuring her own son's inheritance and then dies because she runs out of heart medication ah, the dull life of academics!

    The poor guy from the funeral home, the body he's embalming wakes up and thinking 'zombie' (and given the tetrodotoxin, not unreasonable), starts stabbing the victim in the chest!

    Hodgins is a genius! His performance at the wake was great. Love him to pieces. He's always been my favourite character and it's because of moments like this.

    Really hilarious episode though obviously not to be taken at all seriously, common sense really has to be suspended.moreless

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  • Having seen this show a total of three times, I think this is one of their best episodes. The way they characters interact made for some laugh out loud moments.

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    By jerdeasy, Mar 14, 2011 Report Abuse
    Having seen this show a total of three times, I think this is one of their best episodes. The was the characters interact makes for some laugh out loud moments. The way they work together to borrow the dead body and transport it back and forth while the wake is taking place inside the house.
    The writers have nailed the best dialogues that show
    the best and worst in each character. Booth leading
    the sing along at the wake or teaching Bones how to act at a funeral such as showing her how to put on a sad face or telling her that touching the dead body is going a bit too far.moreless

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    • Goof: When Mr. Tung tells Booth, "I did my job. I did my job." Hank, who is dead, is visibly breathing. Edit

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    • International Air Dates: Sweden: June 7th, 2009 on TV3 Spain: July 10th, 2009 on Fox Australia: August 2nd, 2009 on Channel Seven Finland: October 24th, 2009 on Sub Norway: December 10th, 2009 on TV3 Slovakia: April 7th, 2010 on JOJ Germany: April 22th, 2010 on RTL Czech Republic: January 24th, 2011 on Prima Edit

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    • Brennan: Did you get the injunction? Booth: No, the judge turned us down. Brennan: W-why? Booth: Why? Because both the paramedics and the medical examiner said that Reilly here died of heart failure. No evidence of "translation." Brennan: But I'm contradicting them. My record and credentials– Booth: (interrupting) Okay, look. The judge said he didn't want to grant a request (in an ever-quietening voice) to an author of pulp mystery books just because she wanted to get a little free publicity. There, I said it. Brennan: That man is a fool! (Booth grimaces) They are not pulp! Edit
    • Barney Reilly: What a lovely voice you have, Dr. Brennan. Brennan: Yes, I know! Edit
    • Booth: Zombies? Bones: There are no such things as zombies. It's just an island superstition. Dr. Jonah Amayo: And now you've managed to insult an entire culture and their belief system. Booth: She does that to everyone. Edit

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