447 is a recurring number in Bones. The number has frequently appeared in several episodes in the background as an easter egg. While the meaning of the number is currently unknown even by the cast members[1], according to showrunner Michael Peterson, the meaning of 447 will finally be revealed in the penultimate episode of the final season.[2]
Appearances
Season 4
- The End in the Beginning - Booth's alarm clock reads 4:47 at the very beginning of the episode, right before Brennan gets into bed with him.
Season 5
- The Beginning in the End - A digital clock in the murder victim's apartment appears in the background flashing the time 4:47 while Hodgins and Sweets are at the scene.
Season 6
- The Hole in the Heart - Booth's alarm clock reads 4:47 right before Brennan enters his room for comfort after Vincent Nigel-Murray's death, and ultimately sleeps with him. This is also a callback to the Season 4 finale, where the same thing happened in Booth's coma-induced dream.
Season 7
- The Crack in the Code - A newspaper headline reading "HERO OF HIGHWAY 447" is visible in Christopher Pelant's wall near the end of the episode.
- The Past in the Present - While Booth and Brennan are at Christine's christening, Pelant enters their home and switches their digital alarm clock with one he built earlier in the episode. Both clocks read 4:47 when switches them.
Season 9
- The Secrets in the Proposal - At the very end of the episode, after Booth and Brennan make up, the digital clock on their kitchen reads 4:47, but then switches to 7:35, suggesting Pelant was watching the exchange.
Season 11
- The Fight in the Fixer - Valon Dudeshev's apartment number is 447.