In Which Booth is Stodgy

Season 1, Episode 17

The Skull in the Desert

Again, not all that much in this one. Most of the character stuff revolves around Angela and Angela and Brennan's friendship.

We do have, however, a delicious little mix of two classic B&B dialogue factors:

BOOTH: Okay, no offense to Angela, but she doesn’t even really know this guy. She’s only with him what, only three weeks out of the year?
BRENNAN: No offense to you, but you are a stodgy traditionalist when it comes to relationships, buddy.
BOOTH: Stodgy? Stodgy? Okay, okay, here’s the deal—
BRENNAN: Yes, stodgy.

We have both one of them pointing out what they deem to be a character flaw in the other, AND a cutesy bickering moment (“Stodgy? Stodgy?” “Yes, stodgy!”).

A conversation template for them that is delightful every time.