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we’ll be looking at the little details and in jokes scattered throughout the
and in jokes scattered throughout the
and in jokes scattered throughout the long-running and popular sci-fi show
long-running and popular sci-fi show
long-running and popular sci-fi show number 10 lost friends in the third
number 10 lost friends in the third
number 10 lost friends in the third episode of season 10 there are lots of
episode of season 10 there are lots of
episode of season 10 there are lots of in story and out story nods one is when
in story and out story nods one is when
in story and out story nods one is when agent Mulder wakes up from about of
agent Mulder wakes up from about of
agent Mulder wakes up from about of binge-drinking lying against a headstone
binge-drinking lying against a headstone
binge-drinking lying against a headstone in a graveyard the name on the stone is
in a graveyard the name on the stone is
in a graveyard the name on the stone is Kim manners the epitaph let’s kick it in
Kim manners the epitaph let’s kick it in
Kim manners the epitaph let’s kick it in the ass this was an honor of one of the
the ass this was an honor of one of the
the ass this was an honor of one of the show’s former directors and producers
show’s former directors and producers
show’s former directors and producers Kim manners who passed away and the
Kim manners who passed away and the
Kim manners who passed away and the grave inscription was his signature
grave inscription was his signature
grave inscription was his signature catchphrase sharp-eyed viewers also
catchphrase sharp-eyed viewers also
catchphrase sharp-eyed viewers also spotted the name Jack Hardy a former
spotted the name Jack Hardy a former
spotted the name Jack Hardy a former First Assistant Director on the show who
First Assistant Director on the show who
First Assistant Director on the show who had also passed number nine Kurt
had also passed number nine Kurt
had also passed number nine Kurt Crawford first appearing in the season
Crawford first appearing in the season
Crawford first appearing in the season four premiere as a group of eerily
four premiere as a group of eerily
four premiere as a group of eerily silent children and again halfway
silent children and again halfway
silent children and again halfway through the same season in the episode
through the same season in the episode
through the same season in the episode memento mori
memento mori
memento mori Kurt Crawford or more precisely the
Kurt Crawford or more precisely the
Kurt Crawford or more precisely the Crawfords plural where a series of
Crawfords plural where a series of
Crawfords plural where a series of alien-human hybrids created as part of a
alien-human hybrids created as part of a
alien-human hybrids created as part of a colonization project the name rang a
colonization project the name rang a
colonization project the name rang a bell for some Marty mr. propper Crawford
bell for some Marty mr. propper Crawford
bell for some Marty mr. propper Crawford was also the last name of the agent in
was also the last name of the agent in
was also the last name of the agent in charge of the behavioral science unit in
charge of the behavioral science unit in
charge of the behavioral science unit in the Hannibal Lecter series and it seemed
the Hannibal Lecter series and it seemed
the Hannibal Lecter series and it seemed like this might be the fictional in joke
like this might be the fictional in joke
like this might be the fictional in joke reference but actually Kirk Crawford is
reference but actually Kirk Crawford is
reference but actually Kirk Crawford is the name of a real-life member of the
the name of a real-life member of the
the name of a real-life member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation the
Federal Bureau of Investigation the
Federal Bureau of Investigation the Crawford’s of the x-files were named
Crawford’s of the x-files were named
Crawford’s of the x-files were named directly after series creator Chris
directly after series creator Chris
directly after series creator Chris Carter
Carter
Carter contact at the FBI so many Crawford’s
contact at the FBI so many Crawford’s
contact at the FBI so many Crawford’s number eight Breakfast at Tiffany’s back
number eight Breakfast at Tiffany’s back
number eight Breakfast at Tiffany’s back in 1995 Lynn Redgrave Stephen King and
in 1995 Lynn Redgrave Stephen King and
in 1995 Lynn Redgrave Stephen King and David Duchovny went toe-to-toe on a
David Duchovny went toe-to-toe on a
David Duchovny went toe-to-toe on a celebrity episode of the popular game
celebrity episode of the popular game
celebrity episode of the popular game show Jeopardy what a frog’s right
show Jeopardy what a frog’s right
show Jeopardy what a frog’s right despite some amusing mutterings what are
despite some amusing mutterings what are
despite some amusing mutterings what are frogs the company did pretty well and
frogs the company did pretty well and
frogs the company did pretty well and was in the lead going into final
was in the lead going into final
was in the lead going into final jeopardy but on what Alex Trebek clearly
jeopardy but on what Alex Trebek clearly
jeopardy but on what Alex Trebek clearly thought was an easy question only King
thought was an easy question only King
thought was an easy question only King was able to guess Truman Capote’s novel
was able to guess Truman Capote’s novel
was able to guess Truman Capote’s novel Breakfast at Tiffany’s as the answer for
Breakfast at Tiffany’s as the answer for
Breakfast at Tiffany’s as the answer for the win obviously thinking that someone
the win obviously thinking that someone
the win obviously thinking that someone in the alien chasing duo ought to brush
in the alien chasing duo ought to brush
in the alien chasing duo ought to brush up on the reading just a few months
up on the reading just a few months
up on the reading just a few months later we spot Scully reading the very
later we spot Scully reading the very
later we spot Scully reading the very book that stumped Mulder
book that stumped Mulder
book that stumped Mulder perhaps she can tell him all about it
perhaps she can tell him all about it
perhaps she can tell him all about it over brunch number seven twin peaks’
over brunch number seven twin peaks’
over brunch number seven twin peaks’ jose chung’s from outer space is one of
jose chung’s from outer space is one of
jose chung’s from outer space is one of the series most creative episodes in
the series most creative episodes in
the series most creative episodes in which a teenage couple claims to have
which a teenage couple claims to have
which a teenage couple claims to have been abducted by aliens who were again
been abducted by aliens who were again
been abducted by aliens who were again abducted by scarier aliens the whole
abducted by scarier aliens the whole
abducted by scarier aliens the whole thing is a little surreal and told by a
thing is a little surreal and told by a
thing is a little surreal and told by a series of unreliable narrators in one
series of unreliable narrators in one
series of unreliable narrators in one scene
scene
scene Mulder enters the diner and orders slice
Mulder enters the diner and orders slice
Mulder enters the diner and orders slice after slice of pie will asking his
after slice of pie will asking his
after slice of pie will asking his questions you ever experienced that
questions you ever experienced that
questions you ever experienced that period of missing time you ever had the
period of missing time you ever had the
period of missing time you ever had the suspicion that you’ve been abducted by
suspicion that you’ve been abducted by
suspicion that you’ve been abducted by aliens it sure reminds us of another pie
aliens it sure reminds us of another pie
aliens it sure reminds us of another pie loving FBI agent of the 90s Dale Cooper
loving FBI agent of the 90s Dale Cooper
loving FBI agent of the 90s Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks well this one can’t be a
from Twin Peaks well this one can’t be a
from Twin Peaks well this one can’t be a hundred percent confirmed for fans of
hundred percent confirmed for fans of
hundred percent confirmed for fans of both series it feels like an in-joke for
both series it feels like an in-joke for
both series it feels like an in-joke for sure I’ve been looking forward to this
sure I’ve been looking forward to this
sure I’ve been looking forward to this pie I’ve heard so much about number six
pie I’ve heard so much about number six
pie I’ve heard so much about number six piper Maru a French salvage ship the
piper Maru a French salvage ship the
piper Maru a French salvage ship the piper Maru limped into port in San Diego
piper Maru limped into port in San Diego
piper Maru limped into port in San Diego yesterday all the way from the North
yesterday all the way from the North
yesterday all the way from the North Pacific in this classic episode a French
Pacific in this classic episode a French
Pacific in this classic episode a French salvage team on the ship piper Maru come
salvage team on the ship piper Maru come
salvage team on the ship piper Maru come across a world war two wreck at the
across a world war two wreck at the
across a world war two wreck at the bottom of the ocean upon investigating
bottom of the ocean upon investigating
bottom of the ocean upon investigating one of the crewmen becomes infected with
one of the crewmen becomes infected with
one of the crewmen becomes infected with the black oil a creepy series staple it
the black oil a creepy series staple it
the black oil a creepy series staple it is an important episode in the
is an important episode in the
is an important episode in the development of agent Scully but the
development of agent Scully but the
development of agent Scully but the episode had added significance for
episode had added significance for
episode had added significance for actress Gillian Anderson as the salvage
actress Gillian Anderson as the salvage
actress Gillian Anderson as the salvage ship was named after her daughter who
ship was named after her daughter who
ship was named after her daughter who had been born during the production of
had been born during the production of
had been born during the production of the previous season number five the red
the previous season number five the red
the previous season number five the red speedo the episode Duane Barry is a
speedo the episode Duane Barry is a
speedo the episode Duane Barry is a memorable fan favorite for many reasons
memorable fan favorite for many reasons
memorable fan favorite for many reasons but one of them came wrapped up in a
but one of them came wrapped up in a
but one of them came wrapped up in a little red package interrupted during a
little red package interrupted during a
little red package interrupted during a fitness routine agent Mulder exits a
fitness routine agent Mulder exits a
fitness routine agent Mulder exits a swimming pool clad in a red speedo the
swimming pool clad in a red speedo the
swimming pool clad in a red speedo the head turning moment became iconic as did
head turning moment became iconic as did
head turning moment became iconic as did the speedo even if the company regretted
the speedo even if the company regretted
the speedo even if the company regretted it somewhat years later as one of the
it somewhat years later as one of the
it somewhat years later as one of the many jokes in the third episode of the
many jokes in the third episode of the
many jokes in the third episode of the season 10 reboot the showrunners decided
season 10 reboot the showrunners decided
season 10 reboot the showrunners decided to bring back the brightly hewed briefs
to bring back the brightly hewed briefs
to bring back the brightly hewed briefs when the creepy proprietor of a motel
when the creepy proprietor of a motel
when the creepy proprietor of a motel takes a page out of Norman Bates book
takes a page out of Norman Bates book
takes a page out of Norman Bates book and the audience gets a quick peek at
and the audience gets a quick peek at
and the audience gets a quick peek at the Scarlet garment number for stoners
the Scarlet garment number for stoners
the Scarlet garment number for stoners redux some things never really change
this anonymous pair of slacker teenagers
this anonymous pair of slacker teenagers on a quest for a good hi first appeared
on a quest for a good hi first appeared
on a quest for a good hi first appeared in the skin crawling episode war of the
in the skin crawling episode war of the
in the skin crawling episode war of the coprophagia the fume huffing stoners
coprophagia the fume huffing stoners
coprophagia the fume huffing stoners made a second appearance just ten
made a second appearance just ten
made a second appearance just ten episodes later in quagmire another fun
episodes later in quagmire another fun
episodes later in quagmire another fun monster of the week outing in which the
monster of the week outing in which the
monster of the week outing in which the kids expand their intoxicant palette
kids expand their intoxicant palette
kids expand their intoxicant palette to include frogs and the licking of them
to include frogs and the licking of them
to include frogs and the licking of them Oh
in the 2016 revival two seemingly random
in the 2016 revival two seemingly random burnouts muse on life and whether
burnouts muse on life and whether
burnouts muse on life and whether they’ve wasted theirs by getting wasted
they’ve wasted theirs by getting wasted
they’ve wasted theirs by getting wasted all the time but fans recognized actors
all the time but fans recognized actors
all the time but fans recognized actors Tyler Labine and Nicole Parker right
Tyler Labine and Nicole Parker right
Tyler Labine and Nicole Parker right away dude they’re even in the same
away dude they’re even in the same
away dude they’re even in the same clothes number three
clothes number three
clothes number three recursive everything to begin with this
recursive everything to begin with this
recursive everything to begin with this Russian doll like episode was written
Russian doll like episode was written
Russian doll like episode was written and directed by Mulder aka David
and directed by Mulder aka David
and directed by Mulder aka David Duchovny himself airing in the middle of
Duchovny himself airing in the middle of
Duchovny himself airing in the middle of the seventh season when the series was
the seventh season when the series was
the seventh season when the series was already beginning to wind down the
already beginning to wind down the
already beginning to wind down the entire episode is filled with self
entire episode is filled with self
entire episode is filled with self referential jokes and Easter eggs for
referential jokes and Easter eggs for
referential jokes and Easter eggs for longtime viewers and all this yellow was
longtime viewers and all this yellow was
longtime viewers and all this yellow was ambient sound that we habitually tuned
ambient sound that we habitually tuned
ambient sound that we habitually tuned out it’s the hum of my hardware Mulder’s
out it’s the hum of my hardware Mulder’s
out it’s the hum of my hardware Mulder’s porn tapes on pause a friend of
porn tapes on pause a friend of
porn tapes on pause a friend of Skinner’s wishes to create a movie based
Skinner’s wishes to create a movie based
Skinner’s wishes to create a movie based on some of the x-files cases what
on some of the x-files cases what
on some of the x-files cases what results is a movie in an episode that
results is a movie in an episode that
results is a movie in an episode that also refers back to the actual episode
also refers back to the actual episode
also refers back to the actual episode being aired by the end other delightful
being aired by the end other delightful
being aired by the end other delightful asides include Mulder as portrayed by
asides include Mulder as portrayed by
asides include Mulder as portrayed by comedian Garry Shandling taya Leone two
comedian Garry Shandling taya Leone two
comedian Garry Shandling taya Leone two companies then-wife portraying Scully
companies then-wife portraying Scully
companies then-wife portraying Scully and Duchovny’s dog in its own guest
and Duchovny’s dog in its own guest
and Duchovny’s dog in its own guest appearance speaking of Hollywood I think
appearance speaking of Hollywood I think
appearance speaking of Hollywood I think that tail leone has a little crush on
that tail leone has a little crush on
that tail leone has a little crush on you Yeah right like talionis ever gonna
you Yeah right like talionis ever gonna
you Yeah right like talionis ever gonna have a crush on me number two moby dick
have a crush on me number two moby dick
have a crush on me number two moby dick why didn’t they both quickly
why didn’t they both quickly
why didn’t they both quickly throughout the series there are
throughout the series there are
throughout the series there are references made to Herman Melville’s
references made to Herman Melville’s
references made to Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick the tale of a fanatical
novel Moby Dick the tale of a fanatical
novel Moby Dick the tale of a fanatical sea captain and his hunt for the great
sea captain and his hunt for the great
sea captain and his hunt for the great white whale a trait that is reflected in
white whale a trait that is reflected in
white whale a trait that is reflected in Mulder and his need for proof of alien
Mulder and his need for proof of alien
Mulder and his need for proof of alien life everything takes on a warped
life everything takes on a warped
life everything takes on a warped significance to fit your megalomaniacal
significance to fit your megalomaniacal
significance to fit your megalomaniacal cosmology incidentally most of the
cosmology incidentally most of the
cosmology incidentally most of the callbacks have to do with Scully
callbacks have to do with Scully
callbacks have to do with Scully including her nickname Starbuck a
including her nickname Starbuck a
including her nickname Starbuck a character from the novel Scully’s dog
character from the novel Scully’s dog
character from the novel Scully’s dog Queequeg the harpoonist in the novel and
Queequeg the harpoonist in the novel and
Queequeg the harpoonist in the novel and her father whose nickname was Ahab most
her father whose nickname was Ahab most
her father whose nickname was Ahab most recently in Mulder and Scully made aware
recently in Mulder and Scully made aware
recently in Mulder and Scully made aware monster there is another dog named after
monster there is another dog named after
monster there is another dog named after a Moby Dick character
a Moby Dick character
a Moby Dick character daggoo which let’s be honest is a great
daggoo which let’s be honest is a great
daggoo which let’s be honest is a great dog name come with me it practically
dog name come with me it practically
dog name come with me it practically memes itself
memes itself
memes itself number one the immortal Dana Scully back
number one the immortal Dana Scully back
number one the immortal Dana Scully back in season three the agents encounter a
in season three the agents encounter a
in season three the agents encounter a man named Clyde bruckman who claims that
man named Clyde bruckman who claims that
man named Clyde bruckman who claims that he can see how a person will die Scully
he can see how a person will die Scully
he can see how a person will die Scully ever the skeptic does not believe him
ever the skeptic does not believe him
ever the skeptic does not believe him but his later tempted to ask how she
but his later tempted to ask how she
but his later tempted to ask how she will die to which he replies with a wry
will die to which he replies with a wry
will die to which he replies with a wry grin you don’t
grin you don’t
grin you don’t although the showrunners
although the showrunners
although the showrunners initially never meant for this to be
initially never meant for this to be
initially never meant for this to be taken literally fans latched on to the
taken literally fans latched on to the
taken literally fans latched on to the idea of an immortal Dana Scully this
idea of an immortal Dana Scully this
idea of an immortal Dana Scully this idea was reexamined in the episode –
idea was reexamined in the episode –
idea was reexamined in the episode – Asst where it does seem that death has
Asst where it does seem that death has
Asst where it does seem that death has passed her over it’s clearly something
passed her over it’s clearly something
passed her over it’s clearly something that weighs on Scully’s mind because in
that weighs on Scully’s mind because in
that weighs on Scully’s mind because in season 10 she quips to Mulder in
season 10 she quips to Mulder in
season 10 she quips to Mulder in response to concerns about her safety
response to concerns about her safety
response to concerns about her safety while tracking a serial killer forget do
while tracking a serial killer forget do
while tracking a serial killer forget do you agree with our picks check out these
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