The X-Files (1993)

3 trivia entries for season 9

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Starring: Robert Patrick, David Duchovny, Annabeth Gish, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Thriller

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Nothing Important Happened Today (1) - S9-E1

Trivia: When Doggett meets with the Lone Gunmen and their faces are blue, this is a reference to an incident in the series finale of The Lone Gunmen, "All About Yves."

Jump the Shark - S9-E15

Trivia: The title for this episode is a referring to an episode of Happy Days where Fonzie literally jumps over a shark on a motorbike. It was first used critically in 1985, and is now generally used to suggest a popular or formerly-popular TV show using some sort of gimmick to try and regain some popularity or relevance.

Sunshine Days - S9-E18

Trivia: Skinner's secretary Arlene that features in this episode is actor Mitch Pillegi's real-life spouse, also named Arlene.

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Mistakes

Dod Kalm - S2-E19

Factual error: Mulder refers to a Royal Navy vessel that sailed from Leeds. No large ship can sail from there - it is at least 50 miles from the coast.

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Quotes

The Post-Modern Prometheus - S5-E5

[After spilling coffee on his lap.]
Mulder: Great, now my crotch will be up all night.

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Question: In a vast majority of the episodes, whenever Mulder and Scully investigate some mysterious or paranormal phenomenon, Mulder believes that some unknown force is responsible but Scully always has a rational explanation for what is happening. In other episodes, when Scully herself is caught up in something mysterious, she is the believer but Mulder is the skeptic. In those episodes, why would Mulder be skeptical about an unexplained phenomenon considering that he a was witness to his own sisters abduction and he saw many strange things that defied explanation while working for the F.B.I.?

Answer: As he stated many times throughout the series, Mulder needed Scully to be sober and skeptical. Whenever Scully's skepticism wavered and she started questioning her own rationality, Mulder would try to restore her sense of skepticism, because he needed her to be clear-thinking.

Charles Austin Miller

Answer: A variety of reasons. Just because Scully saw something unusual does not mean that it was. Mulder always needs concrete proof before he'll believe there's some otherworldly explanation for unexplained phenomena. He's too experienced to take a novice's explanation as fact. It is also a plot by device by the writers to switch the tables on the characters to make it more interesting and to let viewers see another side of their relationship.

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