Mulder and Scully investigate the mysterious case of a military test pilot who disappeared after experiencing strange psychotic behaviour.Mulder and Scully investigate the mysterious case of a military test pilot who disappeared after experiencing strange psychotic behaviour.Mulder and Scully investigate the mysterious case of a military test pilot who disappeared after experiencing strange psychotic behaviour.
Johnny Cuthbert
- Commanding Officer
- (as Jon Cuthbert)
Carrie Classen
- Leslie Budahas
- (uncredited)
Mark Kandborg
- Area 51 Worker
- (uncredited)
Steve Makaj
- Man in Black
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis was filmed more than one year after its predecessor, Pilot (1993).
- GoofsWhen Scully is asleep in the car and a UFO (presumably) flies overhead, the glass shatters in the back. However, later, when Mulder and Scully are being detained by the "National Security" guys, the back windshield is shown intact.
- Quotes
[Mulder and Scully have just asked two teens if they saw a flying saucer]
Scully: Mulder, did you see their eyes? If I were that stoned...
Mulder: Ooh! If you were that stoned, what?
Scully: Mulder, you could've shown that kid a picture of a flying hamburger and he would've told that's *exactly* what he saw.
- Crazy creditsThis is the first episode to use the classic X-Files theme, the full opening credit sequence, and accompanying tagline: "The Truth Is Out There."
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rosie O'Donnell Show: Episode dated 15 June 1998 (1998)
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Probably my favorite episode
If I had to choose a one and only episode from the series, as I remembered it right now, it would be this one. I guess you'll get on my track, at least if you're looking at the show as a mystery show as it was intended to be to begin with, and not a love story or a sci-fi show for that matter.
Don't get me wrong, but I prefer the latter two rather as additional "spice", rather than the maintrack. For instance the chemistry is great between M&S here also no matter how you look at it. Also, I like the fact that it's almost like the viewer is through the eyes of M&S at the same time; the common sense of Scully but also the curiosity and the desire of Mulder.
At this point the possibilities was endless, and it was a great foundation to plan out the mythology story. There weren't as much effects and sci-fi blockbusters in the early episodes, but I believe that was actually X-Files strength and why the series worked best the less it tried to answer itself. The episode raised questions and it was in time what people knew and actually still know.
I can't spot any plot holes or anything either, everything seems to be in place. And while there were just as good similar episodes episodes in seasons 2-3, there's just something about the early season 1 which brings it above the rest in my opinion; the overall charm & mood plus the music.
Perhaps I'm biased with nostalgia, but I really think at least the music in the early season 1 was awesome and this episode is a great example. Not that I don't think Mark Snow was able to write even better stuff, but I believe he was commanded to tone his work down somehow later on.
Don't get me wrong, but I prefer the latter two rather as additional "spice", rather than the maintrack. For instance the chemistry is great between M&S here also no matter how you look at it. Also, I like the fact that it's almost like the viewer is through the eyes of M&S at the same time; the common sense of Scully but also the curiosity and the desire of Mulder.
At this point the possibilities was endless, and it was a great foundation to plan out the mythology story. There weren't as much effects and sci-fi blockbusters in the early episodes, but I believe that was actually X-Files strength and why the series worked best the less it tried to answer itself. The episode raised questions and it was in time what people knew and actually still know.
I can't spot any plot holes or anything either, everything seems to be in place. And while there were just as good similar episodes episodes in seasons 2-3, there's just something about the early season 1 which brings it above the rest in my opinion; the overall charm & mood plus the music.
Perhaps I'm biased with nostalgia, but I really think at least the music in the early season 1 was awesome and this episode is a great example. Not that I don't think Mark Snow was able to write even better stuff, but I believe he was commanded to tone his work down somehow later on.
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- edbergswe
- Jan 7, 2015
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