Connections
Followed by
Spin-off
Referenced in
title reference
A wannabe cop makes references to characters from this film/
X-Files-esque invasion as the kids watch the adults behaving strangly and think it's a government conspiracy and to do with aliens.
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Ozzy makes a passing reference to the series.
Munch says that on Friday nights, most people are at home watching X-Files
title reference
a musical cue plays that resembles the X-Files theme
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Mentioned during the monologue
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title reference
"I feel like I'm in a bad episode of the X-Files"
On the second session Curtis has with Dr. Harburg, he tells her about his suspicions of "Threshold Project". He comments that maybe he has been watching too much "The X-Files".
Wambaugh mentions the show when stating something is 'fairytales'. Picket Fences has had several crossovers with the X-files series.
CGI agents Fax Modem and Data Nully. Also, the episode title is shown in a similar font to the X-Files title font.
when a patient claims to be an alien abductee, the X-Files theme song can be heard.
title reference
Fox Mulder is mentioned by an FBI agent, as someone who works on paranormal cases
Dave sarcastically calls Beth Agent Sculley
A man in the satellite call centre talking on the phone says 'Yes ma'am, I love the X-Files too'
Rafe prepares Katherine for his theory about the goings-on in the mansion by saying, ''I'm going to advance a weird Duchovny-an riff.''
Mentioned by Jesse Jackson
investigators have anagram names of mulder and scully
One of the Science Club students mentions Scully and Mulder that "the truth is out there".
One of the series Billy is ordered to avoid until he "recovers".
Video box set shown.
He says that the suddeness of Princess Diana's death is like if you were watching The X-Files and suddenly, they'd killed off all of the characters. He also goes on to impersonate Mulder and Scully and to give an example of an episode, in this case where martians with big elbows are attacking them and they are beating them back with tennis rackets.
title reference
The blackboard joke reads "The truth is not out there."
Austin mentions 'The Shag Files'
Is referenced in the dialogue: "I cannot believe that you, of all people, are trying to Scully me."
Sarah is concerned about Joe and she talks to his mum, Lorraine. Sarah says, "He keeps talking about aliens taking people over." Lorraine replies, "It's just the TV. X Files and all that."
Harry, Tommy and Dick watch and discuss the show.
Referenced on the Fox Programming Chart
Gary calls Yvonne "Agent Scully."
Anna says she got her dose of paranoia last night on The X-files, when Miles is overly suspicious.
In a scene, about 40 min into the film, Stevie wears a shirt with the series logo and its tagline "The truth is out there" on it. He keeps wearing it for the remainder of the movie.
Officer Barbrady says the boys have been watching X-Files too much.
The title and the crew members' names
title reference
Someone's halloween credit reads Mike "Agent" Scully, a reference to the character from this show.
title reference
Mrs. Walker asks Paul if he is from the X-Files
"X-Files goes to Dublin"
Maxwell calls C.C. and Niles Scully and Mulder.
F-Tales is a parody of this show.
Mitch Pileggi: "Don't worry about calling Scully and Mulder"
title reference/Agent Gilly (as in Gillian Anderson)
title reference/Agent Gilly (as in Gillian Anderson)
title reference/main character is FBI agent
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mentions, "Has anyone seen Fox Mulder's sister?"
CGI agents Fax Modem and Data Nully.
Tom: "Time for a Frisco burger in front of 'The X-Files.'"
"Dear Agent Scully"
Colin mentions this show in Weird Newscasters.
Servo: Hey, any of you kids seen the truth? It's supposed to be out there.
This episode is a persiflage of "The X-Files"
Agent Dale Shelby and her partner, Agent Renard, have names that may be loosely derived from "The X Files" (1993) characters Dana Scully and Fox Mulder.
While the two are discussing the manifesto of the radical criminal group "ROAR", Detective Steve Sloan admits to FBI agent Ron Wagner that his knowledge of shadowy government conspiracies comes from watching "The X-Files".
Mentioned by Jesse Jackson
Pacey: Mulder and Scully never even kissed.
The character "Santi" mentions he's watching The X-Files.
Glenn's e-mail address references this show.
This is a combo reference to the TV series The X-Files because of the quote "the truth is out there" and the common phrase "the truth hurts".
Episode features an alien conspiracy storyline featuring three recurring guest stars from "The X-Files".
referenced during the Nat X sketch
One of Comic Book Guy's bumper stickers reads: "The truth is in here."
mentioned twice
Troy: "It's like he's from X Files or something"
Mentioned by a prisoner in the opening scene.
Cartman said "This is just like the X Files but more Awesome".
"Expediente Z" ("The Z Files") mentioned in the Rip Goldman Show.
Title Reference
Title and theme reference
Rodney calls the FBI and asks to speak to the X-Files department before Cara tells him it's just a t.v. show.
The boxed set of The X Files can be seen in the video shop being trashed
The beginning of this episode is a parody to the opening of this show,
The show is mentioned in conversation.
Timmy says that he saw something on it.
Tim is seen asleep with an X-Files action figure on his face.
Lisa mentions Scully and Mulder.
Sam's informer calls himself Deep Throat, just like Mulder's informer.
mentioned in dialogue
Brian wakes up and the clock shows the time 11:21, this is a really geeky in-joke to how this time showed up on clocks lots of times in this show.
Tim's line "...the only woman I've ever cared about who hasn't been computer generated or a fictional FBI agent..." refers to Lara Croft of Tomb Raider and Agent Scully of The X Files who we know Tim is a huge fan of.
Once the felame protagonist of the game wants to make a detective think that she is a police officer / agent so she introduces herself as "Agent Scully, FBI". It is evident that this is a remark aimed at the player / viewer because the detective responds by stating he does not know neither Agent Scully nor FBI (FBI does not exist in the world of this story).
Two of the heads on display at Head Museum's Tv Stars are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
Character references the X-files
Alice Cooper mentions it.
At the start of the movie the camera passes a table showing a pack of Morley cigarettes. Morley is a fictitious brand, smoked by "Cigarette Smoking Man" (William B. Davis) in The X-Files, where Mitch Pileggi works for the FBI, as A.D. Skinner.
Cleo tells Lily that Rose (Sarge) is on a quest to solve the X-Files and that, "The truth is out there."
Mulder and Scully are among the Fox telethon phone operators.
Mentioned during the episode.
Kendrick compares Kate to Scully. She responds that she's more like Mulder, since she's a believer.
"Spontaneous combustion? It's not 'The X-Files'."/Mulder & Scully mentioned
One of the piano songs Peter plays
Jor observes, "Grave's empty, Scully."
Title Reference
Maria mentions Scully and Mulder.
Lisa says, "Ah. I thought you'd disappeared. It was getting like The X Files around here."
"The truth is out there" (on magazine)
title reference
Mentioned by Adam.
Poster can be seen in Tim's room.
Logan's uncle tells him he watched too many X-Files as a boy
Theme from this Sci-Fi series plays as Gimpy shows off his screensaver of Gillian Anderson
Max tells Woden 'You've been watching too much X Files.'
Sissy mentions the show.
when Elizabeth Wurtzel is writing the piece on Bruce Springsteen, a pack of Morleys, the fictional cigarette brand from the "The X-Files" (1993) can be seen on her desk.
poster seen
Ramachandran refers to "The X-Files of neurology."
When Jack refuses to refer to Fred as Rabbit (his nickname), Rabbit calls Jack and Steph 'Mulder and Scully'.
Raiden's informant chooses the name "Deepthroat", and then switches to "Mr. X". In The X-Files, Mulder's first and second informants (respectively) had these names.
Buffy: "Muldering out what happened."
title reference
mentioned in dialogue
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The characters and storylines are highly influenced by the X-files. It was also marketed as a British X-Files
Gunvald mentions this TV show.
Sketch says "The Truth is out there"
mentioned in dialogue
They repeatedly talk about how Mitch Pileggi from The X Files is coming to their store opening.
title mentioned by character
"I Want To Believe" poster hanging in Ji-won's apartment
character mentions X-Files reruns
In the C.I.A. building it is possible to enter an out-of-the-way room containing UFO-themed items and a computer with an encrypted email from 'F.M. FBI,' a reference to Special Agent Fox Mulder from this series.
After a series of odd coincidences, Alan says "It's like The X-Files, but a pleasant X Files"
Mary refers to the series.
referenced in dialogue (Mulder and "Truth is Out There")
talked about early in film when lead character comments on Gillian Anderson.
Johnny talks to himself about catching up with some episodes of the third season of the older show.
the "I want to believe" poster that Mulder had behind his desk is seen
Mulder and Scully are mentioned
cause and consequences
James Wong references the show in an interview situation
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Title reference, and also mentioned by name during the show.
title reference: The phrase "The Truth is Out There" was usually shown on screen at the end of the opening credits sequence of The X-Files.
mentioned by Jack in Davis' apartment
Martin mentions his work on the series.
Mentioned by Nick Pope.
mentioned too many times to count
One character refers to another as Fox Mulder, the lead character from the X-Files
Mulder and Scully mentioned
A character mentions it, along with other TV shows
"The truth is out there" said in reference to aliens
mentioned a few times
mentioned in dialogue
mentioned once
references the name piper maru as in x-files
mentioned a few times
The Question's "I Know" poster with an alien's head as the "o" spoofs the "I Believe Poster".
mentioned a few times
Shake suggests calling The X Files to investigate the chainsaw that "sprouted legs"
Caleb says "The truth is out there." This was the tagline from the hit FOX series.
It is mentioned in a magazine.
"He's seen too many X-Files."
the reporter calls Munch and Novak. "Mulder and Scully"
A Majestic agent will occasionally say, "The truth is right here, bi-otch!"
It's mentioned several times in conversation when they hire the lead actress from it.
Poster "I definitely believe" is shown akin to "I want to believe" one in Mulder's office
Booth: What, you want me to spit in my hand? We're Scully and Mulder.
two FBI agents are called Mulder and Scully
Stan speaks to a man and woman who are dressed as Mulder and Scully.
"The truth is out there"
Referenced by name
Main character references the show: "It's a little bit like the X-Files."
The demon the sisters are after is named Krycheck, same as a character from the X Files the TV show.
Spierenburg jokes she could write ugliest dog of the world Sam into this series.
referenced in clue in "What a (TV) Character!" category
One sketch parodies the series
Series is mentioned
in the dialogue between Abe and Lois about the telephone supporting program
Taylor Randall is credited as having authored a book titled "The X-Mas Files."
Carrot Top jokes about David Duchovny as "Agent Skull-y"
referenced in clue in "Daves of Our Lives" category
Brock cracks a joke that references Scully and Mulder.
The theme music from this title is played during a segment about crop circles
Vala mentions watching reruns of the X Files
House asks the team if they'd seen any "X-Files" that might inspire an explanation for their case.
"so you're telling me you're some kind of 'X-Files' guy?"
Berta: "Yeh, I'm Scully, this is Mulder."
Dean calls Sam Agent Scully at the coffee shop.
"Mulder and Scully" are mentioned.
Tagline: "Trust no one."
Andy refers to Jack and Gwen as "Mulder and Scully."
"The truth is out there" sign
Bevo said that the coyote had formerly worked on The X-Files.
In the room of Lulu and Sylvester, a "I want to Believe"-Poster can be seen. A similar poster decorated the wall of Mulder's and Scully's office
One of the names on the sign in Sam's office building was Fox Moulder, a reference to the character Fox Mulder on the t.v. show.
Referenced by name
Greg: "I practically grew up watching the X-Files."
mention of cigarette smoking man
When Foss is dragging Declan inside Madacorp, Declan screams, "The truth is out there!" - The X Files' tagline
Referenced by name
Brock says, "You guys haven't seen too much 'Star Trek' or 'X-Files,' have you?"
Dr. Gregory House: FYI, my malpractice insurance doesn't cover alien autopsies. Samira Terzi: That's fine. X-files are the next wing over.
Theme music heard.
'The A Files' CD is seen during the end credits
Dean: Sounds pretty X-Files to me.
Gerhard says, "Didn't I see this on X Files?"
Character refering to Jack as Mulder
Discussion of episodes set in Richmond Va, but shot in Canada.
"X-Files" mentioned in dialogue
mentioned in dialogue
Caroline: No badges saying....'The Truth is Out There..."o
Jimmy refers Chloe as Agent Scully from the TV series
Knox mentions the series while talking to Dooley
Mentioned when Marissa says her fake name
Title reference
"The X-Files is a TV show. This is real."
Smith mentions his dogs are named Mulder and Scully.
Title reference.
mentioned as a part of Gillian Anderson's career
The case of the TV show is sitting in front of the T.V. in two seperate scenes.
Lobo tells Connor that bringing back his detective character from death would be more like this series.
Mulder and Scully mentioned in dialogue.
Billy: "Don't worry, Scully, I've got my trusty ray gun."
When Joseph is downstairs during the long hand-held take, a voice on the trailer in the living room can be heard saying, "I want to believe," a quote commonly seen/spoken in "The X-Files"
General W.R. Monger is in charge of the captured monsters on Earth in a secret facility and he tells the lead character that the place is "an X-File wrapped in a conspiracy wrapped in a conundrum"
Referenced once.
The theme music is played when a segment on Gemma Ward comments on her alien-like looks.
Ellen says "Moon" will work for people who like this series.
Gerry mentions the title in referencing some case files, and Brian replies: "The truth is out there"
Mentioned in a $300 question
Dean says: This isn't "X Files", pal.
The X-files and Agent Mulder are mentioned
Subject of a $400 clue in the category "In My Netflix Queue"
Not only the episode title but even musical cues from the same network's hit series.. The X Files theme is used as a ringtone.
mentioned in dialogue
Included in a $12,500 question
Category entitled "The Truth is Out There"
Lois mentions Agent Mulder and the X-Files
Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Alliterative Actors"
Included in a $50,000 question
Category entitled "The 'Ex' Files"
Jay mentions that David Duchovny was on the show
Dave Navarro mentions that there was a porn parody of the show in 2009
Subject of a $600 clue in the category "Inside the Actors Studio"
Ferguson's line "I think that you want to believe" refs Mulder's "I Want To Believe" poster
Morley cigarettes are the brand of choice of Cigarette Smoking Man in X-files. Madeline Weston is seen packing a case of them in her luggage in this episode of Burn Notice.
Episode title.
In the FBI scene, Film Brain asks where Mulder, Scully or Robert Patrick are
Fox Mulder is alluded to as a former FBI agent who worked with Howard
Castle calls Beckett "Scully" because she is skeptical of psychic abilities, yet she trusts her "gut."
Leonard mentons the characters "Mulder" and "Scully".
Castle suggests Becket to dye her hair red and call him "Mulder"
Castle whistles the theme; dialog mentioning Mulder, Cigarette-Smoking Man, "the truth is out there"
The theme plays as the Critic contemplates whether or not Moses was human or not of this earth
Clive Gollings: Agent Mulder was right! Paul: Agent Mulder was my idea!
Sam mentions the TV series, and "I Want to Believe"
David Duchovny's "I look like an FBI agent" comment
David Duchovny is shown at one point and identified as an FBI agent.
The theme is played
Fran: "It's very weird.. it's a freakin' X-File!"
Birkhoff mentions it.
Kevin says the Agents remind him of another TV show. Later Agent Bryson says "I Want to Believe" a catchphrase from the X-files
mentioned in dialogue
"This remake of The X Files isn't very good."
"...looking like an episode of The X Files..."
Charlie's clock in the kitchen displays 11:21, a reoccurring number in The X-Files.
In trying to remember which movie Shocker was, Corri asks if it was about the guy who gets killed with electricty but is also the X-Files guys' boss.
Selena says she wrote fan-stories for this show
"I've seen the X-Files. I've never seen Mulder and Scully chase after a dog."
mentioned in dialogue
Mulder and Scully mentioned
Sheriff Dalton complains that Dr. Hoffman is more like Scully than Mulder when the doctor refuses to visit a psychic
Alex Trebek mentions that he once appeared on the show
Phil tells Glenn that Oxfam won't take his X Files videos.
Missie refers to Cleaver as 'Agent Mulder'.
mentioned in dialogue
Dean is called Scully
Wilson has a copy of Mulder's "I Want to Believe" poster on his wall.
David Duchovny says that he would like to make another "X Files" movie
"The truth is out there"
Featured in
scenes from the series are shown here
clips
clips
clips from this show are used in this special
Behind the scenes footage
clips
"The X-Files" is #37.
Clips are shown.
many clips shown
Footage from this TV show was edited into this mini-series.
clips shown
clips shown from 'Millennium' episode
Brief clip of opening titles during Josh Groban's salute to TV theme songs.
The theme plays
Clips shown in a segment on Fox Mulder and Dana Scully.
extra disappears/dead person blinks and breathes/chess board goes back onto table/rain disappears/crew seen in reflection/disappearing earpiece/window changes position/tree stump changes
In the video store the opening credits with GIllian Anderson can be seen. Later a fake tabloid from Episode Season 4, Episode 20: Small Potatoes is seen.
theme song plays when Devon disappears
The theme plays for "Nostalgiaween."
The theme plays for Nostalgiaween.
theme plays during Nostalgiaween intro
Theme plays for Nostalgiaween
Dana Scully is an example of the "Crusader".
clips
Dana Scully & Fox Mulder are #7.
Robert Patrick discusses the TV series.
Spoofed in
The entire episode of "The Y-Files" is a spoof of "The X-Files."
Spoofed in "The Boo Network" with "The Egg Files".
similar title/gay porn parody with line "The sex is out there"
appearance of Mulder and Scully to investigate aliens in Springfield.
the entire film is a parody of the X-Files
Tim's dream is a spoof of Scully and Mulder
The alien autopsy scene spoofs The X Files - Mulder and Scully lookalikes are seen and a version of the theme is heard
spoof of the series in a skit
Hyde says "Out there is the truth. The truth is out there, man."
The whole episode is an X files Homage, where humans play the part of the aliens
the film is a parody of "The X Files"
"X-Files" theme plays in "Sex Files" parody with agents Dan Mully and Foxy Sculder
mentions 'getting over the x-files in the sixth season' when everything is being explained
in one scene two investigators are shown at "Area 51" who resemble Scully and Mulder
a sketch with 'bloopers' from the show
One guy whistles The X-File theme ironically in a tension moment.
Characters resemble Scully and Mulder
Spoofs Mulder character in segment "Pitita Ridruejo Presenta Muchachada Nuí".
A Dark XXX Parody
Quote: "The truth is somewhere in there." During a labor scene "Broken" performed by UNKLE feat. Gavin Clarke can be heard. Same song was featured in the second X-Files movie.
Porn parody.
The entire plot as well as a specially designed opening titles sequence.
Spoofed as "The V-Files" in the vampire TV segment