The X-Files merchandise

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Merchandise related to the American TV show The X-Files includes VHS and DVD sets, compact discs, video games, t-shirts and a magazine devoted specifically to the show.

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[edit] Music

Much of composer Mark Snow's music from the first three seasons of The X-Files was released on the album The Truth and the Light - Music from the X-Files, which also included dialogue from the show.

Snow's main X-Files theme was released with other songs used in and inspired by the show (by such artists as Soul Coughing, Nick Cave, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and PM Dawn among others) on the 1996 soundtrack Songs in the Key of X. The theme song was remixed by The Dust Brothers on the movie soundtrack The X-Files: The Album, which also included songs by the Foo Fighters, X, Björk, Filter, Sting & Aswad, and others.

Snow also released the score of The X-Files movie.

[edit] DVD releases

[edit] Complete season sets

The entire series is currently available on DVD by season.

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date DVD
cover
Region 1 Region 2
1 24 1993 – 1994 May 9, 2000 November 6, 2000
2 25 1994 – 1995 November 28, 2000 April 30, 2001
3 24 1995 – 1996 May 8, 2001 November 26, 2001
4 24 1996 – 1997 November 13, 2001 April 22, 2002
5 20 1997 – 1998 May 14, 2002 October 14, 2002
6 22 1998 – 1999 November 5, 2002 March 17, 2003
7 22 1999 – 2000 May 13, 2003 September 22, 2003
8 21 2000 – 2001 November 4, 2003 March 14, 2004
9 19 2001 – 2002 May 11, 2004 June 7, 2004

[edit] Slimmer Verisons

The entire series was re-released on DVD in late 2005-early 2006. In a more "slimmer" package, sans some bonus materials (strangely some of the seasons contained all the previous bonus materials while a few of them don't.) that were featured in the original fold out versions.

Mosts retails chains have wavered the price gap between the original and the "slimmer" versions, Now you can get all 9 seasons (both sets) for under $200.00.

[edit] Mythology sets

These DVD sets contain the episodes related to the conspiracy mythology, and avoids the stand-alone episodes. There are four volumes detailing different storylines.[1][2]

Strangely in some places, the "Mythology Sets" have found to be more expensive than the full seasons sets. (org. & slimmer)

[edit] VHS releases

Before the DVD full season releases, The X-Files had its episodes released in VHS season sets in parts of the world, as well as selected single episodes put together. There was other material released on VHS, such as The X Files - Forensic Evidence Box and the X Files Trivia Game.

[edit] "Wave" sets

The original VHS release of The X-Files in North America consisted of selected episodes from each of the first four seasons, which were released on a staggered basis beginning in 1996.

Each "wave" was three VHS tapes, each containing two episodes, for a total of six episodes per wave and two waves per season (for example, the home video release of Wave 1 drew from the first half of the first season: "Pilot"/"Deep Throat", "Conduit"/"Ice" and "Fallen Angel"/"Eve"). Each wave was also available in a boxed set. Ultimately 12 episodes (approximately half the total number aired) were selected by Chris Carter to represent each season, including nearly all "mythology arc" episodes and selected standalone episodes. Carter would briefly introduce each episode on the tape with an explanation of why it was chosen and anecdotes from the set. These same clips were later included on The X-Files full season DVDs. Wave 8 covering the last part of the fourth season was the last to be released. VHS "wave" tapes were not released for the fifth and later seasons, so there are no Carter "interviews" for selected episodes included on those DVDs.

The last wave (wave 8 of the VHS series) did not have collectible cards (one per video tape) as had been included in each of the previous 7 waves /releases.

[edit] Video games

The X-Files has inspired two video games. In 1998, The X-Files: The Game was released for the PC and Macintosh and a year later for the PlayStation. This game is set within the timeline of the second or third season and follows an Agent Craig Willmore in his search for the missing Mulder and Scully.

In 2000, Fox Interactive released The X-Files: Unrestricted Access for the PC and Mac, which allowed users access to every case file.

Then, in 2004, The X-Files: Resist or Serve was released for the PlayStation 2. This game is an original story set in the seventh season and allows the player control of both Mulder and Scully. Both games feature acting and voice work from members of the series' cast.

[edit] Magazine

The X-FIles spawned an official periodical about The X-Files series, released monthly by FOX. It included articles about the series, main and guest stars (with interviews), the creators, sets and future episodes.

[edit] Books

See The X-Files (books).

[edit] References

  1. ^ IMDB page on X-Files DVD sets. Retrieved on 2006-10-24, 2006.
  2. ^ Product listing for Mythology Vol. 1 at Barnes and Noble. Retrieved on 2006-10-24, 2006.
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