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S5·E10 The Goop on the Girl

Episode
Season 5, Episode 10
Air Date
December 10, 2009
Runtime
43 minutes
Director
Tim Southam
Writer
Carla Kettner
Score
8.3/10 (17 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired December 10, 2009 43 min ★ 8.3/10 · 17 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Standard continuity chapter maintaining character development and season progression.

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Synopsis

When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador, but her father convinces her to spend the holidays with him and Margaret Whitesell, a newly discovered distant relative.

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Episode recap

During the course of the episode titled The Goop on the Girl, a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery. Following this incident, Dr. Temperance Brennan and Special Agent Seeley Booth work together to identify the bomber and determine his motives.

Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador. However, her plans change when her father convinces her to spend the holidays with him instead. During this time, she is also introduced to Margaret Whitesell, who is a newly discovered distant relative.

The investigative work is tied to the team at the Jeffersonian institute, which collaborates with the FBI to solve cases. The series stars Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan and David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, alongside a main cast that includes Michaela Conlin, T. J. Thyne, Eric Millegan, Jonathan Adams, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley, and John Boyd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 5 Episode 10 of Bones air?

Season 5, Episode 10 ('The Goop on the Girl') originally aired on December 10, 2009.

How long is Season 5 Episode 10 ('The Goop on the Girl')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 43 minutes.

What happens in Bones Season 5 Episode 10?

When a man dressed as Santa Claus blows himself up during a botched bank robbery, Brennan and Booth work to identify the bomber and determine his motives. Meanwhile, Brennan makes plans to spend Christmas in El Salvador, but her father convinces her to spend the holidays with him and Margaret Whites...

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