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"Tooms"
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Episode 1X20
Title: Tooms
First screened in Australia: June 30, 1994
Released on Video in Australia: File 2 Tooms
First screened in the USA: April 22, 1994
Credits:
Director: David Nutter
Writers: Glen Morgan & James Wong
Starring:
Guest Stars:
- Doug Hutchison as Eugene Victor Tooms
- Paul Ben Victor as Dr. Aaron Monte
- Mitch Pileggi as Assistant Director Walter Skinner
- William B Davis as the Cigarette-Smoking Man
- Timothy Webber as Detective Talbot
- Frank C. Turner as Dr. Collins
- Gillian Carfra as Christine Ranford
- Pat Bermel as Frank Ranford
- Jan D'Arcy as Judge Kann
- Jerry Wasserman as Dr. Plith
- Mikal Dughi as Dr. Karetzky
- Glynis Davies as Nelson
- Steve Adams as Myers
- Abdre Daniels as Arlan Green
- Catherine Lough as Dr. Richmond
- Henry Beckman as Detective Frank Briggs
Plot:
Eugene Victor Tooms: inhuman and possibly immortal mutant, responsible for any number of deaths, at least in Mulder's view. Misunderstood and psychologically troubled victim, in the viewpoint of the court, which releases him into society. Scully and Mulder want to put him under surveillance, but they're ordered not to interfere, even though they're convinced it's only a matter of time before he kills again.
My Rating: 9/10
A fine follow-up to Squeeze earlier in season 1.
Where Have I Seen That Face Before?
For information on Doug Hutchison (Eugene Victor Tooms) and Henry Beckman (Detective Frank Briggs) see Squeeze.
Pat Bermel (Frank Randford) also appeared in the episode "The Walk". He starred in "The Commish" and was in the movies "The Fly II" and "Knight Moves". He also does work behind the cameras and directed the movie "The Invitation" starring "Millennium" star Lance Henriksen and that show's "baddy" Sarah-Jane Redmond.
Gillian Carfra (Christine Ranford) has been in 2 TV movies, "Sin And Redemption" and "Other Women's Children". She's appeared on episodes of "Sliders", "Millennium" and "Dark Angel".
Notable Quotable:
Mulder: "No, you'd be in trouble just sitting in this car. And I'd hate to see you carry an official reprimand in your career file because of me."
Scully: "Fox..."
Mulder: (laughs) "I... I even made my parents call me Mulder..."
Scully: "Mulder, I wouldn't put myself on the line for anybody but you." (pause before he says ...)
Mulder: "If there's iced tea in that bag, could be love."
Scully: "Must be fate, Mulder (she hands him something, he's smiling) ... root beer."
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