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The Man in the Morgue the following music: - Aired in the Wednesday 8:00 pm ET timeslot, directly following the broadcast of "American Idol", the episode "The Man in the Morgue" received a 6.6% household rating and 11% household share on its original airdate, which allowed the Fox Network to finish first in its timeslot. The Man in the Morgue "The Man in the Morgue" is the 19th episode of the first season of the television series "Bones". Originally aired on April 19, 2006 on FOX network, the episode is written by Noah Hawley and Elizabeth Benjamin, and directed by James Whitmore Jr.. The episode