The X-Files — Episode Guide

9-20
2002.05.19

The Truth, Part II
In the second hour: with the help of Skinner, Doggett, and Kersh, Mulder escapes from prison and takes Scully along with him in search of this whole "truth" thing that he keeps talking about. Yeah, apparently the aliens are going to be here in about ten years. Then shit blows up, and Mulder and Scully go on the lam and, in the end, just spoon together and fall asleep like little baby cats.

Ep.	Title	Air/Pub'l	Author
9-20 Recap	The Truth, Part II The Truth, Part II - In the second hour: with the help of Skinner, Doggett, and Kersh, Mulder escapes from prison and takes Scully along with him in search of this whole "truth" thing that he keeps talking about. Yeah, apparently the aliens are going to be here in about ten years. Then shit blows up, and Mulder and Scully go on the lam and, in the end, just spoon together and fall asleep like little baby cats.	2002.05.19 2002.05.28	Jessica
9-19 Recap	The Truth, Part I The Truth, Part I - The first half of the X-Files series finale focuses on Mulder's return: his smoochy reunion with Scully, and how he's been accused of killing Noel Roaaaarraaaaaaar and sent to a trial in front of a military tribunal. All that, plus confirmation that William is Mulder's son. Well, as far as Mulder's concerned. Oh, let's not even go there.	2002.05.19 2002.05.26	Jessica
9-18 Recap	Sunshine Days Sunshine Days - Okay, so there's one more episode left of this show, ever. ONE. Uno.Une. And nine years of mytharc to start to wrap up. And so the penultimate episode of The X-Files, naturally, is devoted to The Brady Bunch. There's some crap about how this guy -- who's obsessed with the Bradys or some shit -- is living proof of the paranormal, and now apparently everyone believes, or something, and we're supposed to learn that, like, people are important, but really? This was a Monster of the Week episode. Did Jessica mention that there's only one episode left? Ever? EVER? Yeah.	2002.05.12 2002.05.18	Jessica
9-17 Recap	Release Release - Led by the "feelings" of a young, weird cadet at the FBI Academy, Doggett finally breaks the case of his son's murder. Poor Dead Luke hasn't turned into starlight, nor did aliens abduct him; he was just killed by a mobster, a victim of a pedophile, a little kid at the wrong place at the wrong time. We also meet Doggett's ex-wife Barbara (played by Robert Patrick's real-life wife, Barbara Patrick) and learn that Dread Pirate Brad's been taking dirty money from mobsters for years. At the end, it seems, Doggett gets real closure, and DPB exacts some revenge.	2002.05.05 2002.05.11	Jessica
9-16 Recap	William William - Scully gives William up to farmers; Jeffrey Spender comes back to town all deep-fried like a basket of shrimp and tells her that Mulder's his brother. He also injects the baby with some stuff that makes him normal. Yeah, it was all pretty easy. Plus: stuff about Mulder. Lots of stuff. No, really.	2002.04.28 2002.05.05	Jessica
9-15 Recap	Jump the Shark Jump the Shark - Uh. Okay, 1013 does the impossible and makes an episode in which the Lone Gunmen die -- really, actually die -- basically boring and uninvolving. For those of us who didn't watch Chris Carter's ill-fated The X-Files spin-off The Lone Gunmen, this episode featured a lot of people we've never seen before and, therefore, really don't care about. Langly, Byers, and Frohike meet their maker saving the world, but there's no sense of urgency in this case, so their deaths don't have nearly the resonance they should have.	2002.04.21 2002.04.26	Jessica
9-14 Recap	Scary Monsters Scary Monsters - So, there's this kid and his imagination makes, like, bugs infest people, or something? Except not, because it's all in his mind? Or something. And Doggett saves the day by making the kid think he's going to burn him alive. But not. Because it's all in the kid's imagination. I guess. And then at the end, his Super-Potent Imagination is destroyed by extensive exposure to television. Because TV rots your brains. Apparently. Also included: the reappearance of Leyla Harrison, the introduction of her rather amusing pseudo-boyfriend, and a cat autopsy on a kitchen table.	2002.04.14 2002.04.19	Jessica
9-13 Recap	Improbable Improbable - Burt Reynolds guest-stars as God. Or the Devil. Or Fate. Something. Yes. Burt Reynolds. Includes: lip-synching to Italian songs, a late-night checkers game, and Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors as a doomed numerologist.	2002.04.07 2002.04.14	Jessica
9-12 Recap	Underneath Underneath - So, there's this guy who looks like Meat Loaf and he was wrongly imprisoned for killing a bunch of people. Or was he? Our heroes investigate yet another case that turns out to be about God. Sort of. Includes an appearance by the woman who played Carly Pope's mom on Popular, plenty of snarky Doggett, and a long conversation about Milli Vanilli.	2002.03.31 2002.04.05	Jessica
9-11 Recap	Audrey Pauley Audrey Pauley - Robert Patrick acts his little heart out in this otherwise mediocre episode in which Moronica dies -- well, sort of -- and ends up caught in a sort of Purgatory, all thanks to the machinations of an evil doctor with no apparent motivation whatsoever. Also, Doggett loves Moronica. Whatever.	2002.03.17 2002.03.23	Jessica
9-10 Recap	Providence Providence - Jessica doesn't even know where to begin, here. The Lone Gunmen are alive. Mulder is supposedly dead. And then he's not. But apparently, his being alive (or dead) is preventing William's "true destiny," which is to...uh. Lead the alien race? Lead the humans against the aliens? Become a Jedi knight? Your guess is as good as Jessica's.	2002.03.10 2002.03.17	Jessica
9-9 Recap	Provenance Provenance - You got your Kersh, your Dread Pirate Brad, your gaggle of close-mouthed FBI suits. You got your Ma Scully, acting stupid and almost getting herself and William offed. You got your Scully kicking ass and taking names, just like old times. And finally, you got your return of the mytharc, in the form of that spaceship they found years ago in Africa. (Although this time it's located in fair Canada. Although it might be a second ship. We think.) All that, plus poor Doggett gets hit by a car. Oh, and word on the street is that Mulder is dead. Again. No, again. One more time.	2002.03.03 2002.03.08	Jessica
9-8 Recap	Hellbound Hellbound - This episode -- about reincarnation and these dudes and getting skinned alive and Moronica's fear of failure -- was both a bit scary and a bit interesting (not to mention a tiny bit gross). Who knew? The highlights? Patrick Swayze's brother! Moronica's cute caramel-colored leather coat! The Return of the Eyebrow!	2002.01.27 2002.02.03	Jessica
9-7 Recap	John Doe John Doe - Doggett wakes to find himself in Mexico with amnesia and only one shoe. He tries not to get killed by a Mexican version of CSM, who has the added value of being able to suck out people's memories. Moronica disobeys Kersh and hits Mexico to rescue her partner; she almost succeeds. In the end, one Mr. Walter Skinner pulls Doggett's and Moronica's asses out of the fire.	2002.01.13 2002.01.19	Jessica
9-6 Recap	TrustNo1 TrustNo1 - So, there used to be this guy on this show? Tall, good-looking, occasionally snarky, got a weird thing for his sister? They talk about him a lot during this episode, but he never makes an appearance in the flesh, much to the dismay of a person he calls "Dana" during their fanfic-inspired email correspondence.	2002.01.06 2002.01.12	Jessica
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