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The decapitated head of The Amazing Maleeni |
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| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 7X08 |
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| Directed by | Thomas J. Wright | ||
| Written by | Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz | ||
| Production code | 7ABX08 | ||
| Original air date | January 16, 2000 (Fox) | ||
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"The Amazing Maleeni" is the eighth episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on January 16, 2000. It was written by Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz and directed by Thomas J. Wright. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. "The Amazing Maleeni" earned a Nielsen household rating of 9.4, being watched by 16.18 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received positive reviews.
In this episode, The Amazing Maleeni, a small-time magician, performs an amazing feat to impress a heckler - he turns his head 360 degrees. So when he is later found without a head at all, FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) arrive on the case and discover an angry ex-con, an unimpressed rival, and Maleeni’s twin brother. All seem to have something to do with a plan to rob a major bank.
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"The Amazing Maleeni" first aired in the United States on January 16, 2000.[1] This episode earned a Nielsen rating of 9.4, with a 14 share, meaning that roughly 9.4 percent of all television-equipped households, and 14 percent of households watching television, were tuned in to the episode.[2] It was viewed by 16.18 million viewers.[2] The episode aired in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky1 on May 7, 2000.[3] The episode received 0.79 million viewers and was the fourth most watched episode that week.[4]