Tag: The X-Files
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Sorry, But This Fan-Favorite Sitcom Had the Worst First Season
Throughout TV history there have been many beloved series that didn’t start off so well. M*A*S*H, Seinfeld, even The X-Files to name a few. But the show that takes the cake for this trend is Parks and Recreation, a show that follows Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the eternally optimistic deputy director of the Parks and…
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Can We Watch ‘The X-Files’ Today the Way We Did Before?
In the early 1990s, a small genre series about UFOs and paranormal phenomena, inspired by the short-lived Kolchak, premiered on Fox. Despite airing on the “Friday night death slot,” this new series, mysteriously named The X-Files, pulled in 12 million viewers and quickly became one of the highest-rated television programs of the era. Though it…
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‘The X-Files’ Is Actually an Anti-Conspiracy Show
If any one phrase is most associated with The X-Files, it must be “I Want To Believe.” These words, coupled with the image of a flying saucer, adorned dorm rooms across America during the series’ highly successful run on the Fox network in the 1990s. But do these words accurately express the overall theme of…
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‘The X-Files’ Scariest Episode Has Nothing To Do With Aliens or Monsters
It’s been a number of years now since we’ve had any new episodes of The X-Files, but that doesn’t mean the series isn’t still thriving. With 11 seasons, two feature films, and plenty of tie-in media to go around, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) are still arguably the most…
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The X-Files Theme Song Combined A Spooky Vibe And The Smiths
Composer Mark Snow started his professional music writing career in 1976 with the release of the notorious TV movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” starring a young John Travolta. Paul Williams wrote the theme song for the movie, but it was Snow who composed the incidental music. He was about 29 years old. Since then,…
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How ‘Kolchak: The Night-Stalker’ Inspired Your Favorite Supernatural Series
Whether we’re talking movies or television, audiences everywhere are used to a wide variety of science-fiction and fantasy-based genre projects that tackle paranormal investigations. Be it the long-running series The X-Files, which primarily followed two FBI agents in their search for the truth about extraterrestrials, or the 15-season Supernatural, which centered on two brothers as…
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The X-Files’ Closure Is About More Than Samantha’s Ending
The mystery of what happened to Samantha Mulder is the most important plotline in
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David Duchovny Had Serious Doubts About Starring In The X-Files
When Chris Carter’s TV series “The X-Files” debuted in 1993, it struck a nerve. With the Cold War recently over, the United States had become very wary of the kinds of lies their own government might have been telling them. Paranoia turned inward, and people began to believe that anything may be possible, even aliens.…
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What Would Bring David Duchovny Back To The Role Of Mulder In The X-Files
David Duchovny is Fox Mulder. That is a fact. He will always be remembered for that first and foremost. We all fell in love with that show when it first aired from 1993-2002, and later, a new generation found the “The X-Files” when it aired its 10th season in 2016, and its 11th in 2018.…
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Every Season Of The X-Files Ranked
“The X-Files” is one of the most cherished shows in television history and has built up a devoted and massive fanbase that has been around ever since the series hit the small screen in 1993. Following the adventures of FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, the show gradually established a sprawling mythos that incorporated…