'Bones' cast and crew may have the oinks

By April MacIntyre Oct 6, 2009, 2:20 GMT

09/20/2009 - David Boreanaz - Well the little engine that could has been derailed by this news, as the show reportedly has abruptly shut down production due to a possible outbreak of swine flu. Hart Hanson, announced via Twitter: “First time in Bones history we are shut down from production,” Hanson Tweeted. “Damn swine flu! That’s gonna cut into Christmas hiatus.” © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

The cast and crew of FOX series, "Bones" is under swine flu watch, after one of the stars came down with symptoms the season's scourge illness.

Showrunner Hart Hanson spoke to Monsters and Critics a while back before the show began for the season, and was happy to see the show grow in its audience, and enjoy a better time slot.

"We tucked in right from the beginning, right from the pilot.  It’s a very good company, an excellent crew... I would much rather have been where we are now back in the beginning in one slot.  It’s sort of the CBS mode of doing things is to stick a show into its slot and let it find an audience.  I think that would have served us well. 

Emily Deschanel added,  "Our egos would have probably gotten huge if we were in one place and people watched our show from the beginning.  I like the fact though that we’ve always kind of been like the show that just surprises everyone that they move us around all the time and yet our audience will grow and I love the fact that that’s the way our show is and that we weren’t some crazy hit right off the bat.  I think we’ve been able to grow naturally and our audience grows while we’re growing.  I like that element."

Hart Hanson was in agreement, "Maybe it did kind of bring us together like the little engine that could."

Well the little engine that could has been derailed by this news, as the show reportedly has abruptly shut down production due to a possible outbreak of swine flu. Hart Hanson, announced via Twitter: “First time in Bones history we are shut down from production,” Hanson Tweeted. “Damn swine flu! That’s gonna cut into Christmas hiatus.”

FOX confirms that one person affected by the mystery illness is leading man David Boreanaz, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Hanson later clarified via Twitter that “there is no indication that Boreanaz has swine flu. We expect him back tomorrow. I’m now going out to get swine flu myself in atonement.”