"The X Files" War of the Coprophages (1996)

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Director:

Kim Manners

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Darin Morgan (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

5 January 1996 (Season 3, Episode 12)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

When an exterminator in Millers Grove, Massachusetts drops dead and 2 more townspeople follow, every citizen screams "roaches!" Indeed Agent Mulder...

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Bobbie Phillips	...	Dr. Bambi Berenbaum
Raye Birk	...	Dr. Jeff Eckerle
Dion Anderson	...	Sheriff Frass
Bill Dow	...	Dr. Newton
Alex Bruhanski	...	Dr. Bugger
Ken Kramer	...	Dr. Ivanov
Nicole Parker	...	Redheaded Chick
A.J. Buckley	...	The 'Dude' (as Alan Buckley)
Tyler Labine	...	Stoner
Maria Herrera	...	Customer #1
Sean Allan	...	Customer #2
Norma Jean Wick	...	Reporter (as Norma Wick)
Wren Roberts	...	Orderly (as Wren Robertz)

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Quotes:

Dr. Jeff Eckerle: How do I know you're not a cockroach?
Mulder: I assure you I'm as human as you are, if not more so.

Movie Connections:

Features The Seven Year Itch (1955)

Totally rad.

I must say I've never been much of an X-files fan until recently when someone loaned me the seasons. I caught this gem mid-way through season 3 and it caught me completely by surprise. I had just commented to someone earlier in the day how they recycled ideas, lines, actors and events far too often only to be amazed by an episode which seemed to come from a different mind altogether. It has a serious noir quality, something of a dark detective story. Right away you notice that it's not going to be like the rest, I caught myself laughing right away, Mulder asks Scully "what are you wearing?" Don't get me wrong I enjoy most of the episodes, but I just think it's great that the cast and crew took an opportunity and had a little fun with the whole thing. The best I can discern is that the X-files operate on a two-plane system. The main story, which deals exclusively with the UFO's and relates to the abduction of Mulder's sister and the MIB/Black Berets. The other episodes just seem like filler, they have no real bearing on what happens in the main episodes and generally don't even include the FBI other than Dana and Fox. So essentially, what difference do they make to the series? None, so I applaud the X-files team for this one. If anyone reads this that worked on this episode I'd like to know where I can find out more about it.

Totally Rad.