The only thing that would make it better would be actual footage of the speeches the cast and crew put together.
It clearly paid off for the cast as well as the crew, as the story above is sentimental, and more than a little emotional.
Regardless, fans stuck around, giving Fox enough of a reason to sign on for a final season in the spring of 2016, even when cancellation seemed to be looming.
In a long and memorable piece published over at THR, Bones creator Hart Hanson talked about the challenges Bones faced over its 12 seasons on the air, which included a slew of time slot changes.