The Girl in the Fridge

Season 1, Episode 8, Aired
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Brennan is about to go out for dinner with her old professor and ex-lover when Booth asks her and her team to help identify the remains of a young woman found in a refrigerator.
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  • Bones's ex comes into town

    8.5
    "Great"
    By vicky24c, May 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    In this episode of Bones, the following happens. Bones ex, Michael comes into town and at the same time as she agrees to go out with him, Booth comes by and drops off an old fridge, which has a dead rotting body inside of it. Soon she is identified as a girl named Maggie, who was only 19 years old. We soon learn that her ex was also her professor. They soon find out who they believed killed her, but the evidence isn't strong enough to arrest them. Both tells Bones to stop talking to Michael about the case, as he has learnt that he is working for the defence on the case of Maggie, and it is his job to tear apart the case she has just built. When Michael gets up on the stand, the things that he says about Bones, really gets to her.
    We also learn that Michael applied for the job that Bones now has, as they both went for it only she didn't know about it. And so Bones is put back up on the stand. Her testimony helps to make the case more concrete. And soon they are both found guilty on both counts. As we end, we see Bones and Booth working on a new case together, on top of scaffolding on top of, what can only be described, as a huge building.moreless

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  • Super episode.

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    By vonkie_1991, Dec 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    In this episode, we get to see that Brennan does care and has an emotional side to her. Though when you look closely at each episode, you can see that as well. Well at least I can. The plot of this episode certainly got my attraction. We get too meet one of Brennans' ex-boyfriends, who also turns out to be her old professor. She shares her bed with him again, only to discover that he is hired to testify against her in court, which is like a slap in her face.
    We also got to see Booth jealous, which I always like to watch. Cause it shows that he cares about her.
    When Brennan eventually testifies it is a real emotional episode, and I like to see that side of her.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, May 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of bones her ex boyfriend comes into town she does not want to admit there was something between them but her friend knows there was and is happey for her that she is seening him again . but a muder comes in with a girl found in a refrigderater and they start to look over the history about her and then bones goes to take the night off by spending time with her ex and then comes into work late and they know she never does . and then word comes out that her ex is going to be the defence for agins the people that were being accused of murdering her and drugged her and kidnapped. and how they used her to do sexual stuff. and then things start to heat up the person thati s going to be helpoing bones start to critize and saying the jury is not goig to listen to her and then there just going to eat him all up .and in this one bones comes out and tells why she took this job from the quesitons by one of the people and they win and the people are found guilty on all accounts.moreless

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  • Bones in a courtroom! Note: Contains spoilers.

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    By count-chocula, Jun 21, 2008 Report Abuse
    In my journey through season 1 Bones I arrive at episode 8: and it's a good one! This episode mainly takes place in the courtroom, which I personally prefered as I like legal dramas.

    The plot line was intriguing, especially the twist that Brennan's ex professor and now lover is actually working against her.

    This score of this episode got pulled down in my book, as the main plot was very regular: it didn't have any twists or plot changes. Throughout the entire episode, the team knew what was going on and who the killers were. This is unlike the previous episode which was full of twists!

    Obviously there's a great piece of character development here as Brennan starts "dating" her ex professor (who then pretty much kills her original testonmony in court). This is a first for Temperance (or should I say "Tempy"? Seriously, that must be the most unoriginal nickname I've ever heard!) as far as I am aware, and it no doubt pleased Angie!

    So, this episode is very good in parts, the regularity of the plot brings it down a touch in my book. Then again, I have been known to be overly critical!moreless

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  • Some good Brennan development in this episode.

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    By T_Brennan, May 17, 2008 Report Abuse
    At the very beginning of this episode, Brennan's ex-forensic anthropolgy college professor and ex-boyfriend Michael Stires appears. They become romantically involved in the early goings of this episode. Brennan is currently working on a case while seeing Michael and bounces a lot of information regarding the case off of him. Later in the episode Brennan discovers that Michael is working for the defense in this case and she decides not to see him for the rest on the case. Even though it is clear that the defendant is guilty, Michael is a much more charming expert witness and is doing a good job convincing the jury that the defendant is innocent. Brennan has a hard time connecting with the jury because of all the technical terms she uses. However, the next day Booth tells the prosecutor to bring up the disappearance of Brennan's parents so the jury will understand why she is so distant. When this happens everything turns around in this case and in the end the defendant is deemed guilty.moreless

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    • Goof: The court in this episode is identified as the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. However, the flag behind the witness stand is clearly a Maryland state flag. Edit
    • Goof: In the scene where Brennan is talking to Goodman she has a pen in her hand and when Goodman sits down she puts the pen down. The camera then goes to Goodman, and when it comes back to Brennan you can see that she has the pen in her hand again, as if she had never put it down. Edit
    • Goof: At around 32:21 on the DVD, after the statement "Sorry, I don't do this professionally," the shot goes to the jury. As it pans from the lady to the man there is a black format bar on the left of the shot, but as the camera moves the bar goes away. Edit

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    • Music: "Hold Tight" by Mark Geary from Ghosts Edit
    • Matt Ross and Emily Deschanel were both in the ABC mini-series "Rose Red," based on the book by Stephen King. Edit
    • Leonard Roberts (D.A. Andrew Levitt) and David Boreanaz (Special Agent Seeley Booth) have appeared on television together before. In two Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes: Pangs and The Yoko Factor, though they never share the screen or dialogue. Edit

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    • Hodgins: This is like watching cars mate. Edit
    • (Brennan and Deaver talking about the jury with Booth nearby) Brennan: Well, you're underestimating their intelligence. Deaver: You're overestimating their ability to stay awake. When these S&M perverts walk on this, it'll be on your head. (Deaver walks away; Brennan turns to Booth) Brennan: Can you believe that!? (Booth looks very uncomfortable) What? You agree with her? Booth: Uh, not entirely. Brennan: Not entirely. So that means partly. Well, I was perfectly clear. Didn't you think I was clear? Booth: (hesitantly) Sometimes and um, sometimes you were…a little hard to follow. Brennan: What are you talking about? When? Booth: When you were...talking. (quickly) Listen Bones, I know you care about this case but I think you should let them see that. Brennan: So, I should perform? Booth: Just a little bit. Yeah, I mean, did you see how I portrayed myself as a no-nonsense, tough guy cop? Brennan: You are a no-nonsense, tough guy cop. Booth: (snaps his fingers) Exactly! And I think that it wouldn't hurt if the jury saw who you really are. Brennan: Well I don't know who you think that is Booth because this is who I really am...just this. (walks away upset) Edit
    • Booth: Bones, you ok? Brennan: Why wouldn't I be? Booth: Cause the nutty professor has graded your paper. What did he give you anyway, huh? I was always happy with a B. Brennan: I never got a B and I never will. (storms off) Booth: That's my girl. Edit

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    • "The Girl in the Fridge" "Women in Refrigerators Syndrome" is a term used to describe a phenomenon in comic books when the hero's girlfriend gets murdered in a horrible, gruesome way. The phrase comes from Green Lantern #54 where the title character comes home to find his girlfriend murdered and stuffed in a refrigerator. Edit
    • The jury consultant calls Brennan Klaatu the robot. This is a reference to the 1951 movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still". However in that movie, Gort was the robot and Klaatu was the humanoid alien. Edit
    • Booth: Well, you know, that's the first time I've been able to look at them without imagining Moe knocking their heads together. A reference to The Three Stooges. They consisted of Moe, Larry, and Curly (and later Shemp). They were known for getting angry and hitting each other. Edit

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