Space (The X-Files)

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“Space”
The X-Files episode

The mysterious force
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 1X07
Written by Chris Carter
Directed by William Graham
Guest stars Ed Lauter,
Susanna Thompson,
Tom McBeath,
Terry David Mulligan,
French Tickner
Production no. 09-109
Original airdate November 12, 1993 (Fox)
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"Space" was the ninth episode of the first season of The X-Files science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter. It deals with extraterrestrial life.

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[edit] Plot

A mysterious force is sabotaging a space launch program which leads directly back to the commander of the team, who once claimed to have seen an alien in space while witnessing Mars from Earth orbit.

[edit] Production details

The image of a face on Mars surface at the beginning of the episode was inspired by the famous photo taken by Viking 1 on July 25, 1976 on the Cydonia Mensae region of planet Mars. However, the photo in the episode is a fake one.

The episode's plot is close to the Stephen King short story "I Am the Doorway", published in 1978. In it, an astronaut returns from a mission to Venus possessed by an alien entity that makes the astronaut go on a murderous rampage.

Space has the dubious distinction of being considered one of the worst X Files episodes by fans and makes many "worst X Files episodes" lists.

[edit] Notes

  • BreaXfast, the premier Washington, DC X-files fan club, views Space as the all-time worst X-files episode ever. In a 2003 press release, Jon Lindsley, designated spokesperson for BreaXfast, is quoted as saying, "It sucked so much." It has been voted "The Worst Episode of All Time" every year since its air date in 1993.

[edit] Guests

  • Ed Lauter as Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Aurelius Belt
  • Susanna Thompson as Michelle Generoo
  • Tom McBeath as Scientist
  • Terry David Mulligan as Mission Controller # 1
  • French Tickner as Preacher
  • Norma Wick as The Reporter
  • Alf Humphreys as Mission Controller # 2
  • David Cameron as Young Scientist
  • Tyronne L'Hirondelle as Databank Scientist
  • Paul DesRoches as Paramedic

[edit] References and external links

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