WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

--"BONES"�(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) CC HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

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BRENNAN AND BOOTH INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A WEALTHY BUSINESSMAN WITH TIES TO THE JEFFERSONIAN, AND BRENNAN'S NEW RELATIONSHIP HEATS UP ON "BONES" WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, ON FOX

Stephen Fry ("Jeeves and Wooster,""Blackadder") and Ernie Hudson Guest-Star

Brennan, Booth and the Jeffersonian team are called in by the Bancroft family, major donors to the Jeffersonian, to investigate the death of Terence Bancroft. The victim was found dead at home, bound to his desk chair and maliciously stabbed, and the team proves the body had been there for almost a month. Booth questions Terence's wife, Clarissa, while the team brings the body and all the evidence back to the Jeffersonian for further tests. Hodgins removes an old photo of himself with the victim from official evidence so the others won't see it, knowing the photo links him to the case. When the case goes to trial and Hodgins' involvement is revealed, the Jeffersonian's reputation is jeopardized, prompting Brennan to make an important decision about her team. Psychiatrist Dr. Gordon Wyatt (guest star Stephen Fry) has cleared Booth to carry a gun and go back to work, but it's contingent on Booth continuing to meet with Wyatt on a few underlying issues that may be creeping into Booth's judgment and affecting his investigative work. Meanwhile, Agent Sullivan invites Brennan to one of his basketball games and the heat is turned up on their relationship in "The Man in the Mansion" episode of BONES airing Wednesday, Dec. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BON-214) (TV-14 D, L, V)

Cast: Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan; David Boreanaz as FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth; TJ Thyne as Dr. Jack Hodgins; Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro; Eric Millegan as Zack Addy; Tamara Taylor as Dr. Camille "Cam" Saroyan

Guest Cast: Stephen Fry as Dr. Gordon Wyatt; Eddie McClintock as FBI Agent Tim Sullivan; Ernie Hudson as David Barron; Patricia Belcher as Asst. U.S. Attorney Caroline Julian; Meredith Monroe as Clarissa Bancroft; Reid Scott as Robert Fraiser; James Hiroyuki Liao as Assistant Coroner; Nathan Dean as FBI Agent