"The X Files" How the Ghosts Stole Christmas (1998)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Chris Carter

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Chris Carter (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

13 December 1998 (Season 6, Episode 6)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

On Christmas Eve, Mulder and Scully stakeout a house that is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of two...

Plot Keywords:

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

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Asner	...	Maurice
Lily Tomlin	...	Lydia

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Maurice ('Ed Asner') tells Mulder that he knows people in the ACLU. Asner has been involved with the ACLU in his real life as an activist in controversial issues.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Just as Mulder begins prying open the floor, the lightning causes a person's shadow to appear behind him and Scully that does not correspond with either of their positions or movements.

Quotes:

Scully: Mulder... None of that really happened out there tonight... That was all in our heads, right?
Mulder: It must have been.
Scully: Mmm. Not that, uh, my only joy in life is proving you wrong.
Mulder: When have you proved me wrong?
Scully: Well... Why else would you want me out there with you?
Mulder: You didn't want to be there? Oh, that's, um... That's self-righteous and... narcissistic of me to say, isn't it?
Scully: No, I mean... Maybe I did want to be out there with you.
Mulder: Now, um... I know we said that we weren't going to exchange gifts but, uh... I got you... a little something.
Scully: Mulder...
Mulder: Merry Christmas.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Ghost Busters (1984)

Soundtrack:

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

A must see even for everybody

For the first five years the X-files didn't have a Holiday episode. This is one of the best Holiday episodes that I've seen. I'm not going to write about the plot that I can say is marvelous. Let me tell you the the acting that is great, the music really wraps you in the mood for the episode, the lightning is very good, and yes: The plot is more than good. Wonderful performances by Edward Asner and Lily Tomlin spice the episode. Just four characters in a mix that really made a Merry Merry Christmas.

Mulder and Scully find themselves in a situation where they need to thrust themselves and maybe they have to find out about how much they care about each other and maybe how much they love each other. Of course the plot wouldn't have worked without previous knowledge about how Mulder and Scully think. Maybe if you see this episode as your first X files episode it wouldn't make sense, but if you are connected to the characters you will love this one, one of the best of season 6 an one of the best of the whole series.