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Suggest a good standalone episode of X-Files for me to watch on my afternoon off.

NorfolkBoy1NorfolkBoy1 Posts: 4,109
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So I've the afternoon off, my missus is off to work, so it's beer and telly time for me this arvo:D:D:D:D:p

Now I'll catch a bit of Wimbledon, maybe play a bit of playstation, but I have a real hankering to watch some good old classic X-Files after reading the other thread.

Please leave me your suggestions for a good standalone episode, ala Toombs, or Squeeze, to watch, or maybe a set of 2-3 episodes which tie together (like the Video sets).

I have Series' 1-5 7 and 9 on DVD, so please suggest from them.

I'll be home again at around 230-3pm.

Thanks
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    performingmonkperformingmonk Posts: 20,086
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    From season 7 watch either Hungry, Rush, The Amazing Maleeni or First Person Shooter.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10
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    My favourite episode still to this day is Darkness Falls, from Season 1.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,642
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    Without doubt 'Jose Chungs from out of space' but if you tell anyone you're a dead man :D
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    dronkuladronkula Posts: 2,089
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    One of my favourites is Bad Blood from season 4 (the episode that first has Mulder point of view of what happened, followed by Scully's point of view).
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    TMLS313TMLS313 Posts: 3,990
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    bibblebabble wrote: »
    Without doubt 'Jose Chungs from out of space' but if you tell anyone you're a dead man :D

    Exactly what I was going to suggest :)
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    NealeNeale Posts: 2,491
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    dronkula wrote: »
    One of my favourites is Bad Blood from season 4 (the episode that first has Mulder point of view of what happened, followed by Scully's point of view).

    yep :) only seen it once but definately memorable :). Or the cochroaches one from the 2nd or 3rd season ?. When they do comedy they really get it right :)
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    NorfolkBoy1 wrote: »
    So I've the afternoon off, my missus is off to work, so it's beer and telly time for me this arvo:D:D:D:D:p

    Now I'll catch a bit of Wimbledon, maybe play a bit of playstation, but I have a real hankering to watch some good old classic X-Files after reading the other thread.

    Please leave me your suggestions for a good standalone episode, ala Toombs, or Squeeze, to watch, or maybe a set of 2-3 episodes which tie together (like the Video sets).

    I have Series' 1-5 7 and 9 on DVD, so please suggest from them.

    I'll be home again at around 230-3pm.

    Thanks


    Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (Eps 4 from Season 3) or another Darin Morgan-scripted episode (such as Jose Chung, Humbug or War of the Coprophages).
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    RebelScumRebelScum Posts: 16,008
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    Ice
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    johnh777 wrote: »
    Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (Eps 4 from Season 3) or another Darin Morgan-scripted episode (such as Jose Chung, Humbug or War of the Coprophages).

    Completely agree with all these
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 378
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    I can't remember which episode it is, sorry, but I always loved the Groundhog Day one.
    Especially since it wasn't actually the central characters who were doing the remembering. Made things that little bit more chaotic!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 992
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    johnh777 wrote: »
    Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (Eps 4 from Season 3) or another Darin Morgan-scripted episode (such as Jose Chung, Humbug or War of the Coprophages).

    Most definitely. Jose Chung and Clyde Bruckman are my two favourite ever episodes. War of the Coprophages is pretty excellent too (and features the lovely Dr Bambi, so even more reason to watch it).

    In fact, sod it, have a triple bill !
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    Jayenkai wrote: »
    I can't remember which episode it is, sorry, but I always loved the Groundhog Day one.
    Especially since it wasn't actually the central characters who were doing the remembering. Made things that little bit more chaotic!
    If anyone remembers which one it was let me know!
    Cause I'm doing an x-files viewing marathon with my girlfriend..
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    starsailorstarsailor Posts: 11,347
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    RebelScum wrote: »
    Ice

    This...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 216
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    Just got done with series 2. The last one about the chickens in that is good.
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    BoatmanBoatman Posts: 513
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    Squeeze and Tooms as a double header.
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    NorfolkBoy1NorfolkBoy1 Posts: 4,109
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    Thanks for all the suggestions:
    performingmonk wrote: »
    From season 7 watch either Hungry, Rush, The Amazing Maleeni or First Person Shooter.

    Season 7's out I'm afraid, not good enough IMHO.
    pugxsi wrote: »
    My favourite episode still to this day is Darkness Falls, from Season 1.

    I would if I hadn't watched this one on recorded VHS about 50 times in my teens, possibly my favourite ever episode of anything.
    bibblebabble wrote: »
    Without doubt 'Jose Chungs from out of space' but if you tell anyone you're a dead man :D

    Stong contender, but seen it lots.
    dronkula wrote: »
    One of my favourites is Bad Blood from season 4 (the episode that first has Mulder point of view of what happened, followed by Scully's point of view).

    Very strong contender.
    johnh777 wrote: »
    Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (Eps 4 from Season 3) or another Darin Morgan-scripted episode (such as Jose Chung, Humbug or War of the Coprophages).

    Again, seen CBFR lots, but Humbug on the other had....
    RebelScum wrote: »
    Ice

    See "Darkness Falls"
    Tommy_tank wrote: »
    In fact, sod it, have a triple bill !

    Well actually, mine's a double!

    The winners are Humbug (season 2 Ep20) and Bad Blood (S5E12), neither of which I can remember from my last viewing (a few years ago now).

    Thanks again!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 721
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    dronkula wrote: »
    One of my favourites is Bad Blood from season 4 (the episode that first has Mulder point of view of what happened, followed by Scully's point of view).

    Season 5, actually... :o
    doctorwho wrote: »
    If anyone remembers which one it was let me know!
    Cause I'm doing an x-files viewing marathon with my girlfriend..

    'Monday'. Season 6, episode 14. :)
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    starsailorstarsailor Posts: 11,347
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    theres always 'Post Modern Prothemus' as well, which is fantastic
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    starsailor wrote: »
    theres always 'Post Modern Prothemus' as well, which is fantastic

    I didn't get the fuss about this episode... it was good, just not as brilliant as it's made out to be.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,156
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    I like "Triangle". Where "Scully" is back in time to a Nazi-occupied US cruise ship in the Bermudas, and Mulder is on the same boat in the present. It has really good cinematography, and the longest continuous (no cuts) scene in TV. Unfortunately I think it's in Season 6
    doctorwho wrote: »
    If anyone remembers which one it was let me know!
    Cause I'm doing an x-files viewing marathon with my girlfriend..

    It was the one where they kept on reliving a bank robbery
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    lucky74lucky74 Posts: 4,819
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    Squeeze and Tooms for sure. :D
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    Angelus69 wrote: »
    Season 5, actually... :o



    'Monday'. Season 6, episode 14. :)
    elpaw wrote: »
    I like "Triangle". Where "Scully" is back in time to a Nazi-occupied US cruise ship in the Bermudas, and Mulder is on the same boat in the present. It has really good cinematography, and the longest continuous (no cuts) scene in TV. Unfortunately I think it's in Season 6



    It was the one where they kept on reliving a bank robbery

    :D

    I loved that episode, too. I knew the day had rewound as soon as the woman said something slightly different to AD Skinner.

    See? Watching TV (Tru Calling) does pay off. :p
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    One of my favourites was the one w here the episode was filmed like a cop show
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    NorfolkBoy1NorfolkBoy1 Posts: 4,109
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    hassan wrote: »
    One of my favourites was the one w here the episode was filmed like a cop show

    X-Cops, very silly but a great episode.


    It was great to see Humbug again, really emotional at the end when it's revealed what's doing the killing.

    Bad Blood though was a fantastic suggestion, so funny, I think I'd only seen it once before.

    I got the XFiles bug so watched the Season 4/5 triple of Gethsemane/Redux/ReduxII last night as well.
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    CAn't remember the titles off-hand, but the set of 3 episodes concerning the Anasazi.

    I didn't like the X Files till I saw the cliff-hanger episode where Mulder gets trapped underground in the desert with the alien bodies - but I was hooked from them on! Top notch stuff

    "Bad Blood" and "Triangle" are both brilliant too - and great stand-alones
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