The Erlenmeyer Flask

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“The Erlenmeyer Flask”
The X-Files episode

The Erlenmeyer Flask
Episode no. Season 1
Episode 1X23
Written by Chris Carter
Directed by R.W. Goodwin
Guest stars Lindsey Ginter,
Anne DeSalvo,
Simon Webb,
Jerry Hardin,
Jim Leard
Production no. 24-124
Original airdate May 13, 1994 (Fox)
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"The Erlenmeyer Flask" was the twenty-fourth and final episode of the first season of The X-Files science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter. The title of the episode comes from a common piece of laboratory equipment, an Erlenmeyer flask.

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[edit] Plot

A seemingly unrelated car chase leads Mulder and Scully to a scientific lab encompassing a secret which could provide proof of a government conspiracy. However, individuals involved with the scientific experiment are being murdered, and the two agents must ensure their own safety.

The end of this episode is an allusion to the end of the pilot episode, intended to bring the story of the first season full-circle.

[edit] The Erlenmeyer Flask

"The Erlenmeyer Flask" referenced in the episode title is often incorrectly thought to refer to the metal holder containing the alien fetus (pictured above).[citation needed] In fact it refers to the glass flask containing the red liquid labelled "purity control" found in Dr. Terrance Allen Berube's laboratory. The alien fetus is removed from a dewar flask instead by Scully.

[edit] Production details

[edit] Guests

  • Lindsey Ginter as The Cleaner
  • Anne DeSalvo as Dr. Anne Carpenter
  • Simon Webb as Dr. William Secare
  • Jerry Hardin as Deep Throat
  • Jim Leard as Captain Roy Lacerio
  • Ken Kramer as Dr. Terrance Allen Berube
  • Phillip MacKenzie as Medic
  • William B. Davis as Cigarette Smoking Man
  • Jaylene Hamilton as Reporter
  • Mike Mitchell as Uniformed Cop
  • John Payne as Guard

[edit] References and external links

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