Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (13 Oct. 1995)
"The X Files" Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose (original title)

Scully and Mulder are called into the investigation of a series of murders where the victims were all psychics of some sort. A tea leaf reader, tarot card reader and palm reader are all the... See full summary »

Director:

David Nutter

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator), Darin Morgan

Stars:

David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Peter Boyle

Cast

Episode cast overview:
David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
Peter Boyle	...	Clyde Bruckman
Stuart Charno	...	Puppet (as Stu Charno)
Frank Cassini	...	Detective Cline
Dwight McFee	...	Detective Havez
Alex Diakun	...	Tarot Dealer
Karin Konoval	...	Madame Zelma
Ken Roberts	...	Clerk
Jaap Broeker	...	The Stupendous Yappi
David MacKay	...	Young Husband
Greg Anderson	...	Photographer

Storyline

Scully and Mulder are called into the investigation of a series of murders where the victims were all psychics of some sort. A tea leaf reader, tarot card reader and palm reader are all the apparent victims of a serial killer. The local police have brought in a well-known TV psychic that Mulder finds laughable. He does come across Clyde Bruckman, an insurance salesman who may be ca genuine psychic. While Scully is appropriately skeptical, Mulder realizes that Bruckman can only see one thing - how people will die.

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Plot Keywords:

tarot card | reference to buddy holly | crystal ball | eyes gouged | pomeranian dog | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 2, North Shore Studios, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Ten Thirteen Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Each of the winning lottery numbers announced on the radio are one number off of the numbers on Clyde Bruckman's ticket.

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Goofs

At about 22:20, Mr. Bruckman says that Mulder and Scully won't be able to get ahold of Claude Dukenfield. Mulder is then seen asking "why not;" his lips move but no sound comes out.

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Quotes

Clyde Bruckman: This is real cream, not the phony stuff. I know the difference, and the chocolate! Very rich. Look at these cute little doilies they put everything on. You sure you don't want to join me?
[Scully shakes her head "no"]
Clyde Bruckman: So what are you doing?
Dana Scully: Studying background checks. This is what detective work is really like. We can't come up with suspects by having visions.
Clyde Bruckman: Jealous?

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Connections

Features The Bullfighters (1945)

User Reviews

Good episode

Peter Boyle is a strangely funny guy. I saw him in Everybody Loves Raymond a couple of times, but that wasn't funny or particularly interesting, perhaps because the laughter is enforced in true American sitcom way. But here, in X-Files where he plays a psychic, he makes a great contrast against the serious fabric of the show.

This episode is another black comedy, similar to "Humbug" (though not as good). The story centers around a murderer of fortune tellers and involves several characters who pose as one. The episode manages to be both funny and intense and comes highly recommended from my side. It is mostly a Peter Boyle's episode and the guy doesn't disappoint. He makes the situation comical without having to tell any jokes.