they’re the stories that made us want to believe welcome to watchmojo.com and
believe welcome to watchmojo.com and
believe welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten episodes of the x-files
for this list we’re paying attention to
for this list we’re paying attention to the episodes that had people a buzz
the episodes that had people a buzz
the episodes that had people a buzz around the water coolers the next day
around the water coolers the next day
around the water coolers the next day and fans on the internet talking for
and fans on the internet talking for
and fans on the internet talking for years to come so before the x-files
years to come so before the x-files
years to come so before the x-files returns to the small screen let’s take a
returns to the small screen let’s take a
returns to the small screen let’s take a look at some of the tales that had us
look at some of the tales that had us
look at some of the tales that had us afraid to watch with the lights off sky
afraid to watch with the lights off sky
afraid to watch with the lights off sky almost call silver gray sighs oh very
almost call silver gray sighs oh very
almost call silver gray sighs oh very cold
cold
cold Stern holism number 10 darkness falls
Stern holism number 10 darkness falls
Stern holism number 10 darkness falls gotta keep moving we’re coming
when an entire logging crew vanishes in
when an entire logging crew vanishes in a remote town for the second time in a
a remote town for the second time in a
a remote town for the second time in a century agents Mulder and Scully are
century agents Mulder and Scully are
century agents Mulder and Scully are called in to investigate although the
called in to investigate although the
called in to investigate although the local officials suspect it’s a case of
local officials suspect it’s a case of
local officials suspect it’s a case of eco-terrorism gone too far an activist
eco-terrorism gone too far an activist
eco-terrorism gone too far an activist points the blame in a very odd place
points the blame in a very odd place
points the blame in a very odd place insects a lot of lumber from a big tree
insects a lot of lumber from a big tree
insects a lot of lumber from a big tree like this
like this
like this thousands of board feet hell of a lot
thousands of board feet hell of a lot
thousands of board feet hell of a lot easier than taking a lot of smaller
easier than taking a lot of smaller
easier than taking a lot of smaller younger trees as it turns out the
younger trees as it turns out the
younger trees as it turns out the loggers cut down old trees that were
loggers cut down old trees that were
loggers cut down old trees that were marked as off-limits and let loose
marked as off-limits and let loose
marked as off-limits and let loose swarms of deadly locusts with our heroes
swarms of deadly locusts with our heroes
swarms of deadly locusts with our heroes now trapped and like being the only
now trapped and like being the only
now trapped and like being the only thing keeping the insect at bay we
thing keeping the insect at bay we
thing keeping the insect at bay we really get to see how Mulder and Scully
really get to see how Mulder and Scully
really get to see how Mulder and Scully handle a desperate situation haven’t you
handle a desperate situation haven’t you
handle a desperate situation haven’t you said that call hours ago I mean help
said that call hours ago I mean help
said that call hours ago I mean help would have been here by now
well I’m not gonna give up on spinning
well I’m not gonna give up on spinning he gave me his word he’d come back to
he gave me his word he’d come back to
he gave me his word he’d come back to get us
get us
get us if he doesn’t well think of something
if he doesn’t well think of something
if he doesn’t well think of something darkness falls is a prime example of one
darkness falls is a prime example of one
darkness falls is a prime example of one of the x-files as recurring themes
of the x-files as recurring themes
of the x-files as recurring themes humans tampering with things they don’t
humans tampering with things they don’t
humans tampering with things they don’t understand
understand
understand some kind of spiders nested insect
some kind of spiders nested insect
some kind of spiders nested insect cocoon
cocoon
cocoon what kind of insight could have gotten a
what kind of insight could have gotten a
what kind of insight could have gotten a man
home is where the horror is when a baby
home is where the horror is when a baby with birth defects is found dead after
with birth defects is found dead after
with birth defects is found dead after being buried alive Mulder and Scully
being buried alive Mulder and Scully
being buried alive Mulder and Scully stumble upon a warped murderous and of
stumble upon a warped murderous and of
stumble upon a warped murderous and of course incestuous family no Lex OVA
course incestuous family no Lex OVA
course incestuous family no Lex OVA syndrome
syndrome
syndrome Michael Gruber syndrome Esther fever
Michael Gruber syndrome Esther fever
Michael Gruber syndrome Esther fever Cloyd I mean I don’t even know where to
Cloyd I mean I don’t even know where to
Cloyd I mean I don’t even know where to begin the only episode never rebroadcast
begin the only episode never rebroadcast
begin the only episode never rebroadcast on Fox home features some of the most
on Fox home features some of the most
on Fox home features some of the most graphic violence in this series along
graphic violence in this series along
graphic violence in this series along with some of the most horrifying subject
with some of the most horrifying subject
with some of the most horrifying subject matter the show ever tackled and that’s
matter the show ever tackled and that’s
matter the show ever tackled and that’s saying a lot
reminiscent of the 1974 classic Texas
reminiscent of the 1974 classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre home puts Mulder and
Chainsaw Massacre home puts Mulder and
Chainsaw Massacre home puts Mulder and Scully in the middle of a slasher story
Scully in the middle of a slasher story
Scully in the middle of a slasher story it’s telling that despite the many
it’s telling that despite the many
it’s telling that despite the many grotesque and supernatural creatures
grotesque and supernatural creatures
grotesque and supernatural creatures depicted on the x-files each week among
depicted on the x-files each week among
depicted on the x-files each week among the most disturbing were all of these
the most disturbing were all of these
the most disturbing were all of these essentially human monsters a new family
essentially human monsters a new family
essentially human monsters a new family will be proud of got a new place to call
will be proud of got a new place to call
will be proud of got a new place to call ours a new home
number eight bad blood in this comedic
number eight bad blood in this comedic episode it’s a case of he said she said
episode it’s a case of he said she said
episode it’s a case of he said she said when Mulder kills a young man he
when Mulder kills a young man he
when Mulder kills a young man he believes to be a vampire make sure they
believes to be a vampire make sure they
believes to be a vampire make sure they have their story straight
have their story straight
have their story straight Scully relates her version of what
Scully relates her version of what
Scully relates her version of what happened while Mulder presents his own
happened while Mulder presents his own
happened while Mulder presents his own Skinner wants her report in one hour
Skinner wants her report in one hour
Skinner wants her report in one hour what are you going to tell him the
what are you going to tell him the
what are you going to tell him the contrast between their stories and the
contrast between their stories and the
contrast between their stories and the way each exaggerated s’ the others
way each exaggerated s’ the others
way each exaggerated s’ the others negative traits while making themselves
negative traits while making themselves
negative traits while making themselves look more competent is pretty hilarious
Oh Shh what’s really going on in the
Oh Shh what’s really going on in the town is stranger than either of their
town is stranger than either of their
town is stranger than either of their recollections though but we don’t want
recollections though but we don’t want
recollections though but we don’t want to spoil that here okay here’s something
to spoil that here okay here’s something
to spoil that here okay here’s something you may not know shooting out the tires
you may not know shooting out the tires
you may not know shooting out the tires on a runaway RV is a lot harder than the
on a runaway RV is a lot harder than the
on a runaway RV is a lot harder than the road and then tried a different approach
this episode marked the return of the
this episode marked the return of the x-files his first monster-of-the-week
x-files his first monster-of-the-week
x-files his first monster-of-the-week the eponymous serial killer Eugene
the eponymous serial killer Eugene
the eponymous serial killer Eugene Victor tooms after Mulder’s assertions
Victor tooms after Mulder’s assertions
Victor tooms after Mulder’s assertions about tooms is unnatural longevity and
about tooms is unnatural longevity and
about tooms is unnatural longevity and ability to contort his body are
ability to contort his body are
ability to contort his body are dismissed in court the mutant murderer
dismissed in court the mutant murderer
dismissed in court the mutant murderer is set brief look at him a hundred I
is set brief look at him a hundred I
is set brief look at him a hundred I contend that perhaps through a genetic
contend that perhaps through a genetic
contend that perhaps through a genetic mutation Eugene tooms is capable of
mutation Eugene tooms is capable of
mutation Eugene tooms is capable of contorting and elongated his body in
contorting and elongated his body in
contorting and elongated his body in order to gain access to victims when
order to gain access to victims when
order to gain access to victims when Mulder refuses to let it go tooms frames
Mulder refuses to let it go tooms frames
Mulder refuses to let it go tooms frames Mulder for assault
Mulder for assault
Mulder for assault however tooms his need to kill
however tooms his need to kill
however tooms his need to kill ultimately leads to his undoing the
ultimately leads to his undoing the
ultimately leads to his undoing the story also introduces Walter Skinner who
story also introduces Walter Skinner who
story also introduces Walter Skinner who despite his eventual role as a critical
despite his eventual role as a critical
despite his eventual role as a critical ally of the x-files is looking for any
ally of the x-files is looking for any
ally of the x-files is looking for any excuse to shut him down albeit under the
excuse to shut him down albeit under the
excuse to shut him down albeit under the watch of the shadowy smoking man that
watch of the shadowy smoking man that
watch of the shadowy smoking man that may I advise you to step away for a
may I advise you to step away for a
may I advise you to step away for a while
while
while clear your head take an extended
clear your head take an extended
clear your head take an extended vacation that’s a good idea thanks for
vacation that’s a good idea thanks for
vacation that’s a good idea thanks for your concern
black-and-white tribute to the classic
black-and-white tribute to the classic Frankenstein films this episode details
Frankenstein films this episode details
Frankenstein films this episode details a town’s own fantastical local legend
a town’s own fantastical local legend
a town’s own fantastical local legend the great Mutato afflicted with a second
the great Mutato afflicted with a second
the great Mutato afflicted with a second face and other deformities Mutato is the
face and other deformities Mutato is the
face and other deformities Mutato is the result of a mad scientist experiments
result of a mad scientist experiments
result of a mad scientist experiments you gave a description of the intruder
you gave a description of the intruder
you gave a description of the intruder you said that he had gross face and
you said that he had gross face and
you said that he had gross face and lumps on his head and two miles I don’t
lumps on his head and two miles I don’t
lumps on his head and two miles I don’t know if I mentioned that framing his
know if I mentioned that framing his
know if I mentioned that framing his creation for murder the scientist
creation for murder the scientist
creation for murder the scientist incites the town folk into an angry mob
incites the town folk into an angry mob
incites the town folk into an angry mob complete with torches however you tato
complete with torches however you tato
complete with torches however you tato proves to them that he is not a monster
proves to them that he is not a monster
proves to them that he is not a monster and is instead merely a lonely man with
and is instead merely a lonely man with
and is instead merely a lonely man with a love of cher and peanut butter
a love of cher and peanut butter
a love of cher and peanut butter sandwiches
sandwiches
sandwiches leading our agents to make sure Mutato
leading our agents to make sure Mutato
leading our agents to make sure Mutato story gets a happy ending with its
story gets a happy ending with its
story gets a happy ending with its distinctive style and exploration of
distinctive style and exploration of
distinctive style and exploration of themes like motherhood and human
themes like motherhood and human
themes like motherhood and human connection the postmodern Prometheus is
connection the postmodern Prometheus is
connection the postmodern Prometheus is a must watch my father outing all day
a must watch my father outing all day
a must watch my father outing all day one sauna spiteful hateful man of
one sauna spiteful hateful man of
one sauna spiteful hateful man of science incapable of the deeper
science incapable of the deeper
science incapable of the deeper sentiments he came to realize that the
sentiments he came to realize that the
sentiments he came to realize that the Sun had been conducting secret
Sun had been conducting secret
Sun had been conducting secret experiments of which I was the most
experiments of which I was the most
experiments of which I was the most unfortunate product number five Anasazi
unfortunate product number five Anasazi
unfortunate product number five Anasazi I’m in a boxcar buried inside a quarry
I’m in a boxcar buried inside a quarry
I’m in a boxcar buried inside a quarry their bodies every room a pivotal
their bodies every room a pivotal
their bodies every room a pivotal episode of the overall arc of the show
episode of the overall arc of the show
episode of the overall arc of the show Anasazi has a lot happening from the
Anasazi has a lot happening from the
Anasazi has a lot happening from the death of Mulder’s father as well as the
death of Mulder’s father as well as the
death of Mulder’s father as well as the revelation of his role in the
revelation of his role in the
revelation of his role in the disappearance of Mulder’s sister to the
disappearance of Mulder’s sister to the
disappearance of Mulder’s sister to the discovery of evidence of the alien
discovery of evidence of the alien
discovery of evidence of the alien conspiracy encrypted in Navajo is it
conspiracy encrypted in Navajo is it
conspiracy encrypted in Navajo is it worth it is this cassette worth risking
worth it is this cassette worth risking
worth it is this cassette worth risking everything I’ll tell you when I find out
everything I’ll tell you when I find out
everything I’ll tell you when I find out what’s on it I just tell me who I can
what’s on it I just tell me who I can
what’s on it I just tell me who I can talk to about breaking that code the
talk to about breaking that code the
talk to about breaking that code the truth-seeking agent is really put
truth-seeking agent is really put
truth-seeking agent is really put through the wringer this time
through the wringer this time
through the wringer this time emotionally and physically as he’s dosed
emotionally and physically as he’s dosed
emotionally and physically as he’s dosed with paranoia inducing drugs and is
with paranoia inducing drugs and is
with paranoia inducing drugs and is running a high fever
running a high fever
running a high fever Scully through it all tries to keep him
Scully through it all tries to keep him
Scully through it all tries to keep him from losing his job and for being framed
from losing his job and for being framed
from losing his job and for being framed for his father’s murder
for his father’s murder
for his father’s murder you shot me yes I did he didn’t give me
you shot me yes I did he didn’t give me
you shot me yes I did he didn’t give me much choice
much choice
much choice along with its do follow-up episodes
along with its do follow-up episodes
along with its do follow-up episodes Anasazi reveals parts of the truth while
Anasazi reveals parts of the truth while
Anasazi reveals parts of the truth while deepening the series is central myth
deepening the series is central myth
deepening the series is central myth Oakes
number four jose chung’s from outer
number four jose chung’s from outer space much like bad blood jose chung’s
space much like bad blood jose chung’s
space much like bad blood jose chung’s from outer space features multiple
from outer space features multiple
from outer space features multiple points of view all told to author Jose
points of view all told to author Jose
points of view all told to author Jose Cheung about the events surrounding a
Cheung about the events surrounding a
Cheung about the events surrounding a pair of teenagers apparent abduction by
pair of teenagers apparent abduction by
pair of teenagers apparent abduction by aliens
aliens
aliens those kids stories couldn’t be more
those kids stories couldn’t be more
those kids stories couldn’t be more bleep and different many of the stories
bleep and different many of the stories
bleep and different many of the stories are contradictory and nonsensical
are contradictory and nonsensical
are contradictory and nonsensical featuring Air Force pilots masquerading
featuring Air Force pilots masquerading
featuring Air Force pilots masquerading as aliens and a bizarre man who starts a
as aliens and a bizarre man who starts a
as aliens and a bizarre man who starts a cult wherein enlightenment can be found
cult wherein enlightenment can be found
cult wherein enlightenment can be found at the center of the earth assuming of
at the center of the earth assuming of
at the center of the earth assuming of course that your soul is able to avoid
course that your soul is able to avoid
course that your soul is able to avoid lava man furthermore we are treated to
lava man furthermore we are treated to
lava man furthermore we are treated to an appearance by the men in black played
an appearance by the men in black played
an appearance by the men in black played by Jesse Ventura and Alex Trebek who
by Jesse Ventura and Alex Trebek who
by Jesse Ventura and Alex Trebek who insists that UFO sightings are merely an
insists that UFO sightings are merely an
insists that UFO sightings are merely an illusion of light off of the planet
illusion of light off of the planet
illusion of light off of the planet Venus find absolutely no reason why
Venus find absolutely no reason why
Venus find absolutely no reason why anyone would think you crazy if you
anyone would think you crazy if you
anyone would think you crazy if you describe this meeting of ours
you’re feeling very sleepy very relaxed
you’re feeling very sleepy very relaxed Alex Trebek the game show host number
Alex Trebek the game show host number
Alex Trebek the game show host number three pilot most unwanted that’s untrue
three pilot most unwanted that’s untrue
three pilot most unwanted that’s untrue Mulder our most wanted federal agents
Mulder our most wanted federal agents
Mulder our most wanted federal agents are first brought together to
are first brought together to
are first brought together to investigate a group of murdered high
investigate a group of murdered high
investigate a group of murdered high schoolers and of course Mulder believes
schoolers and of course Mulder believes
schoolers and of course Mulder believes that they may have been abducted by
that they may have been abducted by
that they may have been abducted by aliens so what happens I don’t know how
aliens so what happens I don’t know how
aliens so what happens I don’t know how I get out there I’ll just find myself
I get out there I’ll just find myself
I get out there I’ll just find myself out in the woods how long has it been
out in the woods how long has it been
out in the woods how long has it been happening ever since the summer we
happening ever since the summer we
happening ever since the summer we graduated so much that defines the
graduated so much that defines the
graduated so much that defines the series is laid out here from Mulder’s
series is laid out here from Mulder’s
series is laid out here from Mulder’s belief in the paranormal and his
belief in the paranormal and his
belief in the paranormal and his obsession with his sister’s
obsession with his sister’s
obsession with his sister’s disappearance to Scully’s role as a
disappearance to Scully’s role as a
disappearance to Scully’s role as a skeptical and logical counterpoint you
skeptical and logical counterpoint you
skeptical and logical counterpoint you don’t honestly believe this is some kind
don’t honestly believe this is some kind
don’t honestly believe this is some kind of an extraterrestrial the ever-present
of an extraterrestrial the ever-present
of an extraterrestrial the ever-present smoking man even has an appearance
smoking man even has an appearance
smoking man even has an appearance establishing the government’s conspiracy
establishing the government’s conspiracy
establishing the government’s conspiracy to keep the public in the dark the
to keep the public in the dark the
to keep the public in the dark the x-files is first episode is still a
x-files is first episode is still a
x-files is first episode is still a great hour of television and a fantastic
great hour of television and a fantastic
great hour of television and a fantastic way to kick off the series
number two Clyde Brockman’s final repose
number two Clyde Brockman’s final repose get out of here you monster
get out of here you monster
get out of here you monster everything all right mrs. though you
everything all right mrs. though you
everything all right mrs. though you have enough supplies you have enough dog
have enough supplies you have enough dog
have enough supplies you have enough dog food
food
food Clyde Brockman is a psychic able to see
Clyde Brockman is a psychic able to see
Clyde Brockman is a psychic able to see how people die instead of becoming a
how people die instead of becoming a
how people die instead of becoming a television psychic however bruckman
television psychic however bruckman
television psychic however bruckman takes the high road and uses his
takes the high road and uses his
takes the high road and uses his knowledge to sell insurance to provide
knowledge to sell insurance to provide
knowledge to sell insurance to provide for those the deceased will leave behind
for those the deceased will leave behind
for those the deceased will leave behind but when a psychic begins killing other
but when a psychic begins killing other
but when a psychic begins killing other fortune tellers bruckman is called on by
fortune tellers bruckman is called on by
fortune tellers bruckman is called on by Mulder and Scully to assist in
Mulder and Scully to assist in
Mulder and Scully to assist in apprehending the killer and he must face
apprehending the killer and he must face
apprehending the killer and he must face his own heartbreaking destined fate my
his own heartbreaking destined fate my
his own heartbreaking destined fate my body begins to turn a greenish white
body begins to turn a greenish white
body begins to turn a greenish white with spots of purple next the insects
with spots of purple next the insects
with spots of purple next the insects arrive
arrive
arrive Peter Boyle’s understated funny tragic
Peter Boyle’s understated funny tragic
Peter Boyle’s understated funny tragic portrayal of Buckman earned him a
portrayal of Buckman earned him a
portrayal of Buckman earned him a well-deserved Emmy Award and made this
well-deserved Emmy Award and made this
well-deserved Emmy Award and made this episode a true gem mr. bruckman can you
episode a true gem mr. bruckman can you
episode a true gem mr. bruckman can you tell us why the killer is murdering
tell us why the killer is murdering
tell us why the killer is murdering people in the way that he is mine does
people in the way that he is mine does
people in the way that he is mine does anyone do the things they do why do I
anyone do the things they do why do I
anyone do the things they do why do I sell insurance I wish I know before we
sell insurance I wish I know before we
sell insurance I wish I know before we get to our number one here are a few
get to our number one here are a few
get to our number one here are a few honorable mentions come on man hang up
honorable mentions come on man hang up
honorable mentions come on man hang up the frail
the frail
the frail you’re right hang up the spoon oh shut
you’re right hang up the spoon oh shut
you’re right hang up the spoon oh shut corporate office just resigned
there’s no more enemies no no I think we
there’s no more enemies no no I think we should notify LF ASAP you know on our
should notify LF ASAP you know on our
should notify LF ASAP you know on our collective asses chewed out all over
collective asses chewed out all over
collective asses chewed out all over again I’m older are you sure that’s the
again I’m older are you sure that’s the
again I’m older are you sure that’s the best thing to do look little lady I
best thing to do look little lady I
best thing to do look little lady I think it’s time you got your panties on
think it’s time you got your panties on
think it’s time you got your panties on straight
straight
straight we’re federal officers we go by the book
we’re federal officers we go by the book
we’re federal officers we go by the book take my chair
go stop further in a plot reminiscent of
go stop further in a plot reminiscent of John Carpenter’s The Thing a remote
John Carpenter’s The Thing a remote
John Carpenter’s The Thing a remote station in a frigid climate is
station in a frigid climate is
station in a frigid climate is terrorized by an unknown organism the
terrorized by an unknown organism the
terrorized by an unknown organism the opening scene featuring two bloody
opening scene featuring two bloody
opening scene featuring two bloody crazed men killing each other leaves a
crazed men killing each other leaves a
crazed men killing each other leaves a lasting impression and things remain
lasting impression and things remain
lasting impression and things remain tense after Mulder and Scully are called
tense after Mulder and Scully are called
tense after Mulder and Scully are called in so those spots didn’t have anything
in so those spots didn’t have anything
in so those spots didn’t have anything to do with those guys killing each other
to do with those guys killing each other
to do with those guys killing each other right I wouldn’t rule it out just
right I wouldn’t rule it out just
right I wouldn’t rule it out just reexamine the dog nodules are gone as
reexamine the dog nodules are gone as
reexamine the dog nodules are gone as they and their fellow investigators
they and their fellow investigators
they and their fellow investigators become exposed to the parasitic
become exposed to the parasitic
become exposed to the parasitic creatures and turn paranoid the still
creatures and turn paranoid the still
creatures and turn paranoid the still new partners must learn to trust one
new partners must learn to trust one
new partners must learn to trust one another to escape the desperate
another to escape the desperate
another to escape the desperate situation and find cure although some
situation and find cure although some
situation and find cure although some strong and engaging stories preceded it
strong and engaging stories preceded it
strong and engaging stories preceded it ice is when the x-files really began to
ice is when the x-files really began to
ice is when the x-files really began to hit its stride
Hadj what come take a look at this do
Hadj what come take a look at this do you agree with our list that’s great now
you agree with our list that’s great now
you agree with our list that’s great now can you make me a little chair of the
can you make me a little chair of the
can you make me a little chair of the squirts water which episode of the
squirts water which episode of the
squirts water which episode of the x-files is your favorite for more
x-files is your favorite for more
x-files is your favorite for more truthful top 10s posted out there every
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