The Yanks in the U.K.: Parts 1 and 2

Episode aired Sep 3, 2008
TV-14
2h

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

1.4K

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David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)

Crime Drama Mystery

During Bones' stay in England, the daughter of an American businessman is murdered. The businessman insists that the FBI help with the case, so Booth and Bones investigate. Meanwhile, Angela... Read allDuring Bones' stay in England, the daughter of an American businessman is murdered. The businessman insists that the FBI help with the case, so Booth and Bones investigate. Meanwhile, Angela's husband shows up at the Jeffersonian.During Bones' stay in England, the daughter of an American businessman is murdered. The businessman insists that the FBI help with the case, so Booth and Bones investigate. Meanwhile, Angela's husband shows up at the Jeffersonian.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
While it's common for US TV shows to set episodes in the UK. Unusually for US TV shows, this episode is actually filmed in the UK rather than on sets built in a US studio with library footage for establishing shots.

Goofs
Dr. Brennan says that the presence of mercury fulminate is consistent with the existence of a tannery from 17th century. Mercury fulminate is an extremely unstable compound (much like nitroglycerin) commonly used in percussion caps or cartridge strikers and way too dangerous to be used in any large-scale industrial process. Furthermore, mercury salts, although common in felt production until 20th century, were not used in leather tanning. Last but not least, mercury fulminate has been first produced in the end of 18th century (first described in 1799), at least a hundred years after its alleged use.

Quotes
Dr. Ian Wexler: Would your cowboy like to tag along?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: Oh, please don't call him that.
Dr. Ian Wexler: Why? He'd find it insulting?
Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan: No. He'd love it.

Connections
References Goldfinger (1964)

Soundtracks
Fool for You
Written by Plantlife and Jack Splash
Performed by Plantlife and Jack Splash

User reviews25

Featured review

1/10

Give this episode a miss if you are British!

I love the Bones series, but if this had been the first episode I had watched I wouldn't have watched another.

The old 'being an American in England' plot was quite simply utter drivel.

That Mini must have been found in a museum.

From the tea versus coffee gag, to the upper class and royalty quips.

Only one English accent throughout, good old British bobbies and the Beefeater cracks...

The 'barrister's wig is weird' line and the gun bit - give me strength.

I could go on and on...and on.

Very disappointing and smacks of desperation.