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"Space"


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Episode 1X08

Title: Space

First screened in Australia: March 31, 1994
First screened in the USA: November 12, 1993

Credits: Director: William Graham
Writer: Chris Carter Starring: Guest Stars: Plot:
We are not alone, and no one knows it better than Lt. Col. Marcus Aurelius Belt, former astronaut and now Mission Director for NASA. On his last space walk, he encountered a terrifying, ghostly presence, one that has haunted him ever since. When sabotage strands a shuttle in outer space with an oxygen leak, Mulder and Scully are asked to discover the saboteur in time to save the crew. But their efforts are hampered by a mysterious force that seems bent on re-creating the events of Col. Belt's earlier mission -- and keeping humans out of space permanently. Col. Belt collapses, leaving Mulder and Scully to convince the ground crew that their rescue efforts may endanger the shuttle. Only a bold, chancy move can bring the crew home alive -- if Mulder can convince Mission Control to change its approach program.
My Rating: 2/10
In many people's opinions this is the pits -- and I have to agree. Each season seems to throw up a real shocker and for season 1, despite all the great episodes, there were a few clunkers and this one is the worst. It seems hollow and from reports I've read they blew the budget on trying to get some special effects of the shuttle and mission control etc and there was nothing left. That doesn't excuse the biggest problem which is Chris Carter's script which is pretty ordinary.
This episode is ranked as the worst on the GEOS X-Files Episode Guide.

Notable Quotable:
Mulder: "You have to admit, that was exciting. Mission control and all."
Scully: "Yeah. Ranks right up there with getting a pony and learning to braid my own hair."

Scully: "Didn't you want to get his autograph?"
Where Have I Seen That Face Before?
Ed Lauter has appeared in over 100 movies since the early 1970's including "Born On The Fourth Of July", "Mean Machine", "Bad Company", "King Kong", "The French Connection", "Cujo" and "True Romance". On TV he starred in the series "BJ And The bear" and appeared in an episode of "Millennium".

Susanna Thompson has appeared in mainly TV movies such as "In The Line Of Duty" and "Alien Nation" plus has had roles in "Ghosts Of Mississippi" and "Random Hearts".

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