"The X Files" X-Cops (2000)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Michael W. Watkins

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Vince Gilligan (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

20 February 2000 (Season 7, Episode 12)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

The investigation of a neighborhood monster isn't too weird for the crew of Cops to follow around Mulder and Scully.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | Alien | X Files | Conspiracy

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin L. Beggs	...	Sheriff #6 (as Kevin Beggs)
Lombardo Boyar	...	Spanish Speaking Deputy
Curtis C.	...	Edy
María Celedonio	...	Chantara Gomez
Daniel Emmett	...	Cameraman
Dee Freeman	...	Sgt. Paula Duthie
Curtis Jackson	...	X-Cops / Edy
Tara Karsian	...	Coroner's Assistant
Judson Mills	...	Deputy Keith Wetzel
Frankie Ray	...	Crackhead
J.W. Smith	...	Steve
John Michael Vaughn	...	Soundman
Perla Walter	...	Mexican Lady

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When the Sergeant interviews the first responder, they get a call about armed suspects (leading them to Mulder and Scully). A crew member can be seen running along with a boom mic on the left side.

Quotes:

Coroner's Assistant: [while doing an autopsy] You got this camera crew recording everything. Why?
Dana Scully: [Smiling at the camera] Because the FBI has nothing to hide.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Cops" (1989)

The FBI has nothing to hide.

Back in 2000, when this episode initially aired, if you missed the promo spots for X-Cops, you were in for a surprise. Opening up the X-Files with the Cops warning and theme would make you re-check the TV guide and make sure you were watching the right show. Wow. A collaboration between a fictional TV show and a reality TV show had to have been a first when X-Cops aired. This episode is so much fun, made all the funner if you're familiar with Cops. Besides having the Cops opening theme, the show also uses the Cops font for captioning locations and names. I envy the cop who got to frisk Scully. It's so funny to watch Scully's reactions to being filmed. Her acting has never been better than in this episode. I love it when she hides behind the door. I like Ricky the police sketch artist. His haircut reminds me of Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons. Steve and Edy are quite funny, though they make me squirm a little. Until I just looked it up on TV.com, I didn't get Mulder's line of "the Steve and Eydie?" It's a reference to a 60's and 70's husband and wife singing duo named Steve and Eydie. I also like Mulder's line that "bubblegum pink is a good color for Scully". It's funny to see Mulder completely enjoying Steve and Edy. Was that acting? Or could DD just not contain his laughter? Scully's line during the autopsy is great, smiling at the camera and saying, "the FBI has nothing to hide". And finally, when Scully laments that Mulder didn't get proof again of the paranormal, Mulder points at the camera and says "it all depends on how they edit it." Excellent episode! I laugh out loud the entire time I watch this episode every time. It is too fun.