Bones (2005)

45 continuity mistakes in season 3 - chronological order

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Starring: David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Eric Millegan, Jonathan Adams, Michaela Conlin, T.J. Thyne, Tamara Taylor

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance

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The Verdict in the Story - S3-E13

Continuity mistake: At the start when Booth says they don't need couples therapy any more, his grip on his coffee mug changes between shots. (00:02:00)

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The Verdict in the Story - S3-E13

Continuity mistake: When discussing how Booth feels regarding locking Max up, Booth is pointing at Brennan with his one hand, camera changes and he's no longer pointing. (00:02:40)

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The Verdict in the Story - S3-E13

Continuity mistake: Sweets states both of his doctorates were from Columbia. In an earlier episode he said he had a doctorate from Philadelphia instead.

The Wannabe in the Weeds - S3-E14

Continuity mistake: When Zack and Cam are talking about the C5 vertebrae being shaved, Zack says there is no sign of microfractures and has his one hand raised with palm facing outward. In the next shot he is holding the bone with two hands. (00:08:40)

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The Wannabe in the Weeds - S3-E14

Continuity mistake: When Pam is in the interview room she has sorted her food out on the table. When the shot changes it's back in one big pile, then it's sorted again. (00:13:10)

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Mistakes

The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - S5-E4

Factual error: Near the end, the gang is using Luminol to check for blood on neighbourhood signs. Luminol won't work in broad daylight, they should have used a blue light filtering lens to enhance its visibility.

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Quotes

Seeley Booth: [Gives Temperance a gun.] This is only for self-defence.
Dr. Temperance Brennan: What part do I aim for?
Seeley Booth: Any part that isn't me.

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Trivia

The Goop on the Girl - S5-E10

Trivia: When Max and Temperence go out to lunch with Temperence's cousin Margaret, Max comments that the pair are "practically sisters," and later when Margaret meets Booth, Booth asks if she is Bones' sister. The actress playing Margaret is actually Emily Deschanel's sister, Zooey.

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Questions

The Girl in the Mask - S4-E23

Question: When Doctor Brennan is examining the victim's skull, she states that a "straight suture across the palatine bone" indicates that the victim was a native Japanese speaker. I've studied linguistics, but I've never heard of a person's native language actually affecting their anatomy. So, for example: would a person of Japanese heritage who was born and raised in the US and spoke only English be distinguishable from a person who grew up in Japan and spoke only Japanese, purely by their palatine bones? (00:06:10)

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Answer: Since the palatine bone is a bone that helps form the mouth it has a lot to do with speaking. The shape of it differs a lot depending on your ethnic background. I would guess that they, in the show, meant that the person's bone tells that they were Japanese and that it was "made for the purpose of speaking Japanese." That's what I'd assume anyway. I've studied molecular biology though, so I'm not an expert on bones.

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