American sci-fi show which ran on Fox from 1993-2002 and 2016-2018
It’s cool how Robert Patrick always looks intense when he runs, whether as Doggett or as the T-1000. Meanwhile, when Roger Moore runs in the Bond movies, he looks like a white man having a leg cramp while butchering the Biz Markie on Soul Train. Continue reading Ouch Avocados: TV Disembowelment Dread – October 30th, 2025
The Rockford Files theme kicks off Cannell-ary, where every Original TV Score Selection of the Week this January is a Mike Post instrumental from a Stephen J. Cannell show. Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – Cannell-ary 2nd, 2025
🎵 “The X-Files is a show/With music by Mark Snow.” 🎵 Continue reading Couch Avocados: TV Discussion Thread – October 24th, 2024
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! As we wrap up this month’s challenge, I just wanted to thank Blue Adept for posting these prompts for me, and for all of you fellow … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 30: Epilogue/What The X-Files Means To You
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! As we near the end of this month’s X-Files challenge, now’s as good a time as any to break out your lists! There’s so much ground … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 29: Your Top 10
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! Even though it wasn’t that long ago that The X-Files was reincarnated by Fox, it seems like only a matter of time before the insatiable Hollywood … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 28: Reboot Wishlist
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! As a sci-fi action/drama show that focused on the paranormal, it’s actually a little ironic that many of fans’ favorite episodes are ones on the more … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 27: I’m Freaking Out
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! As many commenters have pointed out, The X-Files is pretty unique in that it could be thought of as two shows in one. While many of … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 26: Let’s Talk Mytharc
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! The cold open is the term used for the scene(s) shown in a TV show prior to the opening credits. The X-Files’ didn’t invent this idea, … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 25: Favorite Cold Open
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! When a show gets as popular as The X-Files, it’s bound to generate a ton of merchandising. Even though I love the show, I managed to … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 24: X-Schwag
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! The X-Files created such a dense universe that there were plenty of spinoff opportunities. The network attempted this with The Lone Gunmen, but it was such … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 23: Spinoff Wishlist
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! The X-Files crossed over with several other shows over its run, creating some interesting stories with The Simpsons, Millennium, The Brady Bunch, Law & Order: SVU/Homicide: … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 22: Crossover Wishlist
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! The X-Files universe was filled with plenty of villains, monsters, and other antagonists for Mulder, Scully, and co. to deal with. Many were recurring thorns in … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 21: Character You Love to Hate
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! One of The X-Files’ trademarks was its Monster of the Week (MOTW) episodes. These episodes provided dozens of opportunities to introduce characters who’d appear only once … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 20: Favorite One-Off Character
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! With 218 episodes and two films, The X-Files populated a universe with many memorable characters that would have recurring roles in the franchise. Some friends, some … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 19: Favorite Recurring Character
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! John Fitzgerald Byers (Bruce Harwood), Melvin Frohike (Tom Braidwood), and Richard Langly (Dean Haglund) – better known as The Lone Gunmen – were hacktivist buddies of … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 18: Favorite Lone Gunmen Moment
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! Assistant Director Walter Skinner, portrayed by Mitch Pileggi, appeared in eighty-six episodes of The X-Files. Initially, a fairly minor player as Mulder and Scully’s always ultra-intense … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 17: Favorite Skinner Moment
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! Special Agent Monica Reyes, portrayed by Annabeth Gish, was introduced in season eight of The X-Files and became a series regular in season nine. Reyes’ character … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 16: Favorite Reyes Moment
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! A former U.S. Marine and New York City police officer and detective, Special Agent John Doggett – portrayed by Robert Patrick – joined The X-Files in … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 15: Favorite Doggett Moment
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! Special Agent Fox “Spooky” Mulder…if you’ve seen The X-Files, maybe you’ve heard of him. Portrayed by David Duchovny, he “only” appeared in 191 episodes, bringing a … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 14: Favorite Mulder Moment
This challenge was produced with the help of Sir Simon Milligan for the prompts! If you’re visiting this post, I probably don’t need to introduce you to one Special Agent Dana Katherine Scully, M.D. The resourceful and brilliant FBI agent … Continue reading 30 Day X-Files Challenge Day 13: Favorite Scully Moment
