I decided it would be fun to go back and watch episodes of X Files 18 years after it started because they were available on Hulu+
Summary: A H.A.L. type computer is a research project automating a high rise, and it’s a bit homicidal. Some of the computer science and pop culture verbiage humored me. Location: Alexandria, Virginia Guest Actors: Rob LaBelle (a frequent sci-fi character actor)
Summary: An unnamed Other Agency brings an odd case to Mulder and Scully. A poltergeist of a murdered boss. Scully shows she’s still not a believer. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Guest Actors: Lorena Gale (as a wonderfully disinterested M.E. in one short scene)
Summary: Mulder gets obsessed with the urban legend incarnate in New Jersey, while Scully’s failed dating life hints at her interest in Mulder. Location: New Jersey
Summary: A girl is abducted at a UFO hotspot. There are many similarities to Mulder’s sister’s abduction when he was a child. Providing some back story about Mulder and his sister’s disappearance. Several scenes are clear homages to Poltergeist and Close Encounters. Location: Lake Okobogee, Iowa Guest Actors: Don Gibb (Ogre from Revenge of the … Read more
Summary: Eugene Tooms, who will make a reappearance later in the season seems to like to hibernate for 30 years, awake, and then eat the livers of 5 people before hibernating again. And he can squeeze into super tiny spaces and likes to kill people who seem to be unreachable. Location: Baltimore, Maryland Guest Actors: … Read more
Summary: The series jumps right in with an eponymous episode with the second most important recurring character in the X Files. Deep Throat tries to steer Mulder away from investigating the military research air craft. Deep Throat claims “they’ve been here for a long long time.” Location: Southwest Idaho Guest Actors: Jerry Hardin plays Deep … Read more