FOX's "Bones" and our Hobby

"An old man prospecting with a metal detector along the Jersey shore finds the remains of bodybuilder Richie “The V” Gennaro. Maggots are eating the remains at an accelerated rate due to ephedrine in Richie’s system. Particulates of plastic and concrete are found in his skull. His death may have had to do with steroids or any number of his friends’ partying activities.

I was skeptical when I heard Bones was doing a parody of Jersey Shore, mostly because theme episodes can get caught up in the theme and offer nothing to viewers who dislike or don’t know anything about the theme. I, for example, have never been a fan of reality TV. That said, I thought “The Maggots in The Meathead” played the Jersey Shore theme for the right amount of humor. For example, a very good suspect got off the hook because at the time of the murder he was watching the musical Billy Elliot with his mother, going against his cool tough-guy image."

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Episode aired last night, Oct 7th, 2010 on FOX.