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31 March 1995
(Season 2, Episode 20)
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The strange death of a circus sideshow attraction in Gibsonton, Florida, leads Mulder and Scully on...
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Among the very best episodes
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Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | David Duchovny | ... | Fox Mulder |
 | Gillian Anderson | ... | Dana Scully |
 | Jim Rose | ... | Dr. Blockhead |
 | Wayne Grace | ... | Sheriff Hamilton |
| Michael J. Anderson | ... | Mr. Nutt (as Michael Anderson) |
| The Enigma | ... | The Conundrum |
 | Vincent Schiavelli | ... | Lanny |
| Alex Diakun | ... | Curator |
| John Payne | ... | Jerald Glazebrook |
| Gordon Tipple | ... | Hepcat Helm |
| Alvin Law | ... | The Reverend |
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Argentina:60 min | USA:60 min
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In this episode, Michael J. Anderson's character, Mr. Nutt, is offended when Mulder mistakes him for a carnival worker. In "Carnivàle" (2003), Anderson plays the head of a traveling carnival.
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Dana Scully:
Mr. Swaim, we're here to question you about some recent murders.
Dr. Blockhead: I don't answer any questions until I talk to my lawyer.
Mulder: Who's your lawyer?
Dr. Blockhead: I represent myself.
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Dr. Blockhead: I don't answer any questions until I talk to my lawyer.
Mulder: Who's your lawyer?
Dr. Blockhead: I represent myself.
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References "60 Minutes" (1968)
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Frenzy
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not only on "The X Files", but just generally speaking of television. Rarely has such a twisted plot been so expertly handled and doused with some of the funniest humor you'll find just about anywhere.
The guest stars for this episode are phenomenal, especially Michael J. Anderson as Mr. Nutt (you might recognize him as The Man From Another Place on "Twin Peaks"). I don't want to say too much about the plot in case you haven't seen it yet, but it expertly keeps things under wraps until the final 15 minutes or so.
Direction, writing, sets, and acting combine to make this utter television perfection, one of the finest episodes you could hope to get out of The X Files. Unforgettable.
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