Every episode of the xfiles, ranked from worst to best. Head here for the list of top 10 mythology episodes. It introduced the characters of mulder and scully and thrust us into its 90sparanoia dialed up to 11 at the same time. The xfiles may have been a show about aliens, but it was the oneoff monsters and mutants that left the most lasting impression. In this list, i try to give you 15 of the best episodes to ever air. The xfiles is one of the most important, influential drama series ever made, but its often written off as just another sciencefiction series that had an overly complicated mythology and fell apart toward the end of its run.
There were a lot of them, but for this list i managed to whittle it down to only twelve by focusing on what i thought were the funniest episodes. Top 10 xfiles standalone episodes we minored in film. Such a nonthreatening name for such a threatening villain. Squeeze was the first episode of the xfiles that i even watched i know, i know, i missed the first couple. Arguably the greatest of the xfiles many mythology episodes, 731 is a highoctane mix of action and intrigue, with the production values and pacing of a hollywood blockbuster indeed, director. Consider it a handy guide before you crack open the proverbial filing cabinet of 202 episodes. Frankly, i think i should have done the top twenty instead, but that would take too much writing. Even if you were just a casual fan of pop culture or popular tv, then youve at least heard of the exploits of fbi agents fox mulder and dana scully, played by david duchovny and. If it werent for twin peaks, the series would have been the original example of this type of show.
So, without further ado i present to you the 10 greatest xfiles episodes of all time, starting with. In anticipation of the xfiles new season, were looking back and celebrating our favorite episodes. I was at a friends house after school and i was way too young to watch it. The show was best known for the conspiracy episodes that spun an elaborate mythology of alien invasion and government secrecy. Ask any real xfiles fan for their top 5 best episodes and bad blood will be on all the lists. As i was rewatching the series, i kept a list of my favorite episodes. Its a revolutionary show that has paved the way for the many pretenders that have followed in its wake. There are more lighter episodes of the xfiles than you might realize, as they became more common in the later years of the program. To celebrate, heres a rundown on the best of the xfiles from the scariest episode to its most ghastly villain. For younger viewers wondering what the big deal is about the return of the x. Whether it was our favourite fbi agents tracking serial killers, encountering otherworldly monsters or trying to take. The xfiles mythology episodes are great, sure, but forget about that for a bit because the shows standalone entries, best summarized as this has nothing to do with. Running for slightly more than 200 episodes over nine seasons.
Throw in some lackluster special effects and not actually seeing whats happening on the space shuttle, and you have one bad xfiles episode. In the early 90s, the x files was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. On september 10, 1993, the world of science fiction expanded in an allnew way when the xfiles debuted its premiere episode. Here are the 20 scariest creatures the series inflicted on us. When we first created this list based on the original run of the show, it was a top 10. The episode instead focuses on serial killer donnie pfaster, a. Head here for the list of the top 10 standalone episodes. The series centers on fbi special agents fox mulder david duchovny and dana scully gillian anderson, who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called xfiles. This is the list of the top 10 standalone episodes. Dod kalm 10395 mulder and scully investigate a navy ship caught in an area of the norwegian sea where everything ages rapidly due to a high level of free radicals in the sea water. The xfiles is an american science fictionsupernatural television series that originally aired on the fox network for 9 seasons from september 10, 1993, to may 19, 2002. Just the very fact that so many of such lists exist in the internet, and they all have different episodes in their top 15 or top 10 is a testament to how many great episodes the show has given us. In the early 90s, the xfiles was a cultural happening, right up there with pogs and the bartman. This episode is inarguably one of the greatest episodes in.
Top 10 xfiles mythology episodes we minored in film. It hit at a perfect moment, spawning catchphrases and racy fan fiction that helped shape the early days of the internet. February 20, 2000 vince gilligan originally pitched this highconcept episode in the xfiles fourth year, but it didnt get greenlit until season 7. Over its nine year run, the xfiles covered a lot of ground. The first episode of the x files is one of the greatest pilots of any show. Ok, it might not be the greatest episode, or the most impactful episode. The top 10 best episodes of the xfiles the nerd stash. Sometimes comedy episodes on the xfiles just arent funny. Twentyfive years later, the series has 11 seasons the latest wrapped in march and two feature films in the. Xfiles is a generally wellreceived series, but imdb gave some rather unfavorable ratings to these 10 episodes. The xfiles is the best show ever made, and thats a fact, theres no speculation here. So this is my top 12 list of favorite episodes of the xfiles that had some moments that made me laugh. As the 11th season of the x files approaches, we look back at 10 of the shows best episodes. Theres a debate amongst xfiles fans of as to which episodes most warrant rewatching.
With the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the xfiles upon us, alyse wax has ranked the shows 25 best episodes. If you were even remotely weird or spooky in the 1990s, then you were surely a fan of the xfiles. Top ten xfiles episodes associatedcontent timothy sexton posted on 12122010 11. The original xfiles series ran from 19932002 and followed fbi agents fox mulder and dana scully as they worked on the bureaus unexplained cases in. Indeed, some of the best ever xfiles episodes were also some of the scariest. Easily the best season finale the show ever had and possibly one of the best ever. But since then we got two more modern seasons of the xfiles, and we just had to. It is, hands down, the funniest episode of the entire series. Irresistible is one of the few xfiles episodes to have no paranormal element to it. When the xfiles returns as a sixepisode event series next year, the good news is it will appeal to both old fans and newbies to the show in. I want to believe airing this month on ifc, we thought wed revisit some of the scariest episodes the show ever produced.
Running for nine seasons and just over 200 episodes from 19932002, the xfiles is arguably one of the most important and influential tv. You could argue the point about other shows being greater and thats your opinion, its just that your opinion is wrong and the xfiles is king. I made sure that an episode from each season was represented in both basically a true favorite and a true least. A ranking of the 201 episodes of the original run of the xfiles television series, presented in order of best to worst. From bryan cranston driving fast to one hell of a creepy family, we look back at some very memorable episodes. Its blend of classic scifi themes and more sophisticated storytelling. Check out 25 of the shows best standalone episodes to get started in this spooky series.
Xfiles 25th anniversary best episodes hollywood reporter. Shocking and sick in equal measure, one of the reasons why the xfiles should have eased a bit on all the ufo stuff and gone a bit more all out horror, we would have ended up with a few more classics like this episode. The very first episode of the xfiles is one of its best. Weve chosen what we feel are the 10 best xfiles episodes to watch when youd like a few laughs to accompany your search for the truth 10 arcadia there are two levels of humor in this episode.
As the 11th season of the xfiles approaches, we look back at 10 of the shows best episodes. Everything feels over the top, and by season seven, fans were really in the deep end of a tailspinning show. Some fans of the xfiles love the mythology episodes about mulder david duchovny and scully gillian anderson pursuing. To successfully compose an objective top 15 episodes list of a cult show as great as the x files is virtually impossible. Season 11 of the xfiles is approaching so were celebrating with a very special top 10 list of the best episodes. By cory casciato october 29, 2012 daily lists, tv 0 comment. Its not the greatest episode of all time, but it sets up the series premise perfectly, and is a great introduction to the characters.
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