Topic: The X-Files Marathon

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Season 1 Disc 3 Over-all

with the exception of one episode this is a great disc. the extras on this disc included...

Extras:
- International Clips
- Special Effects Clip

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What is it about a nasty... rainy day that makes you want to sleep? I ended up taking a nap and sleeping half the day away! 

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The X-Files: Season 1

13. Beyond the Sea
Original Air Date: January 7, 1994
While investigating a kidnapping case, Scully and Mulder encounter a death row inmate who claims to have psychic abilities. He informs the agents he will help solve the case if his sentence is reduced.

Guest Stars:
Brad Dourif as Luther Lee Boggs
Don Davis as Captain William Scully
Sheila Larken as Margaret Scully
Lawrence King as Lucas Henry
Fred Henderson as Agent Thomas

My Thoughts:
This is a good episode. I think Brad Dourif did a great job as Boggs. Seeing Scully wanting to believe was interesting for a change so early in the series.

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14. Gender Bender
Original Air Date: January 21, 1994
Scully and Mulder look for answers to a bizarre series of murders in which all the victims died during sex .

Guest Stars:
Brent Hinkley as Brother Andrew
Michele Goodger as Sister Abigail
Peter Stebbings as Marty (Male)
Kate Twa as Marty (Female)
Nicholas Lea as Michel

My Thoughts:
This episode is ok... but it really didn't keep my interest as much as most episodes. I found I just didn't care too much about the characters and the story was a bit slow for my taste.

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The X-Files: Season 1

15. Lazarus
Original Air Date: February 4, 1994
After a FBI Agent and a bank robber are both shot during a bank heist, the FBI agent takes on the persona of the late bank robber.

Guest Stars:
Christopher Allport as Agent Jack Willis
Cec Verrell as Lula Philips
Jackson Davies as Agent Bruskin
Jason Schombing as Dupre
Callum Keith Rennie as Tommy

My Thoughts:
A good... interesting story.  A little on the slow side... but that works for this one.

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16. Young at Heart
Original Air Date: February 11, 1994
John Barnett, who suppositively died years ago in prison, comes back to haunt the person who helped put him in jail - Mulder.

Guest Stars:
Dick Anthony Williams as Reggie Purdue
Alan Boyce as Young John Barnett
Christine Estabrook as Agent Henderson
Graham Jarvis as NIH Doctor
Jerry Hardin as Deep Throat


My Thoughts:
Another one that didn't really impress me a whole lot. More of an average episode that didn't keep my interest as much as I would have liked.

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Season 1 Disc 4 Over-all

Over all the episodes on this disc is not bad... but the could have been better. Nothing that I really disliked... but a couple of them could have held my attention better then what they did.

Extras:
- International Clips

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The X-Files: Season 1

17. E.B.E.
Original Air Date: February 18, 1994
Scully and Mulder discover evidence of a government cover-up after they learn of an unidentified flying object that was shot down in Iraq had been secretly transported to the United States.

Guest Stars:
Jerry Hardin as Deep Throat
Allan Lysell as Chief Rivers
Peter LaCroix as Ranheim
Bruce Harwood as Byers
Dean Haglund as Langly
Tom Braidwood as Frohike


My Thoughts:
This is a good, interesting episode. And it is the first time we meet The Lone Gunmen.  I don't normally care for the episodes involving aliens as much... but this one was done well.

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Well... it has been a heck of a long time since I worked on this one... so thought I would watch at least a couple episodes today.

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The X-Files: Season 1

18. Miracle Man
Original Air Date: March 18, 1994
The agents investigate a young faith healer named Samuel after he attempts to heal a women who dies instead.

Guest Stars:
R. D. Call as Sheriff Daniels
Scott Bairstow as Samuel
George Gerdes as Rev. Cal Hartley
Dennis Lipscomb as Leonard Vance
Walter Marsh as Judge


My Thoughts:
This is a good episode. I like how they took on faith healing. It showed both good and bad situations surrounding it.

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19. Shapes
Original Air Date: April 1, 1994
Mulder and Scully travel to an Montana Indian Reservation to investigate several strange deaths caused by an unknown beast-like creature.

Guest Stars:
Ty Miller as Lyle Parker
Michael Horse as Sheriff Tskany
Donnelly Rhodes as Jim Parker
Jimmy Herman as Ish
Renae Morriseau as Gwen Goodensnake


My Thoughts:
This one is a good episode... but not as good as I think it could have been. Which is odd since this is the exact type I usually like the best. This one dealing with a werewolf. I always enjoy when it deals with familiar creatures like this. But this one just felt like it fell short just a bit.

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20. Darkness Falls
Original Air Date: April 15, 1994
Mulder and Scully are called to investigate after loggers in a remote Pacific Northwestern forest begin mysteriously disappearing.

Guest Stars:
Jason Beghe as Larry Moore
Tom O'Rourke as Steve Humphreys
Titus Welliver as Doug Spinney
David Hay as Clean Suited Man
Barry Greene as Perkins


My Thoughts:
I really enjoy this one. I like the idea of the storyline... and feel it was done well. I especially liked how they did the man cocooned in the tree. This one has a very small thing bring on a huge danger.

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The X-Files: Season 1

21. Tooms
Original Air Date: April 22, 1994
Eugene Tooms, a serial killer who extracts and eats human liver, is released from prison. Mulder and Scully investigate and discover his 'nest' and almost fall victim to him.

Guest Stars:
Doug Hutchison as Eugene Victor Tooms
Paul Ben Victor as Dr. Aaron Monte
Mitch Pileggi as A.D. Skinner
Henry Beckman as Det. Frank Briggs
Timothy Webber as Detective Talbot


My Thoughts:
Since the last episode finished off a disc I was going to stop there for today. Then I saw that the next episode was Tooms.... so I had to watch this last one for today. This is one of my favorites of the season. It is a continuation of Episode #3 Squeeze. I always thought Eugene Tombs was a great... not to mention creepy character. The story is very good... even though I have seen this episode many times it still keeps me glued to the set when I watch it.

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