"The X Files" Dreamland II (1998)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Michael W. Watkins

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Vince Gilligan (written by) ...

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

6 December 1998 (Season 6, Episode 5)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Scully begins to suspect that her partner's strange behavior is more than it appears to be, while Mulder fights to return his life to normal before it's too late.

Plot Keywords:

Body Swap | Swapped Identity | Sex With Coworker | Male Female Relationship | Body Switching

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tyler Binkley	...	Terry Fletcher
Tom Braidwood	...	Melvin Frohike
Scott Allan Campbell	...	Jeff Smoodge
Nora Dunn	...	JoAnne Fletcher
Dean Haglund	...	Richard 'Ringo' Langly
Bruce Harwood	...	John Fitzgerald Byers
Dara Hollingsworth	...	Christine Fletcher
Nick Lashaway	...	Young Fox Mulder
John Mahon	...	General Wegman
Michael McKean	...	Morris Fletcher
Johan-Carl Nowack	...	Lt. Gullie
Mike Rad	...	Randy
Ashlynn Rose	...	Young Samantha Mulder
Andrew Sikking
Michael B. Silver	...	Howard Grodin (as Michael Buchman Silver)
Christopher Stapleton	...	Pilot / Capt. Robert McDonough
Chris Ufland	...	Sam
Jeffrey T. Unterkofler	...	1st Air Policeman
Julia Vera	...	Mrs. Lana Chee
James Yaker	...	Cashier

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Certification:

Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Fletcher comments that Saddam Hussein is really a dinner theatre actor named 'John Gillnitz'. The name, used frequently in the show, is a combination of the writers names: John Shiban, Vince Gilligan and Frank Spotnitz.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Just after Mulder enters General Wigmans office the boom operator can be seen over the General’s left shoulder wearing a baseball cap and with his arms extended over his head.

Quotes:

JoAnne Fletcher: I've heard enough from you for one lifetime, Morris. Go tell it to that tramp of yours, that Scully, what's-her-name.
Morris Fletcher: Dana Scully - Special Agent Dana Scully.
JoAnne Fletcher: Special Tramp Dana Scully!
Morris Fletcher: She's my partner, Joanne.
JoAnne Fletcher: I'm supposed to be your partner.
Morris Fletcher: My name is not Morris Fletcher. It's Fox Mulder. Special Agent Fox Mulder with the FBI. Dana Scully is my FBI partner. I am not your husband, we are not married, we are complete strangers and I have a whole other life that I'm desperately trying to get back to.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

A contender for the title of best episode

Dreamland part 1 and 2 are two of my most favorite episodes ever! This is a non-mythology two parter that proves to be one of the entire series finest. There is humor, creepiness and a handful of weirdly touching moments. Body switching is depicted perfectly. David Duchovny's acting in the comedy episodes is always hilarious, Gillian Anderson gets her moments too. If you want to have fun and laugh out loud every two seconds this is the episode for you. I have never had so much fun watching the X-Files. Inmensily enjoyable. And we finally get Area 51 featured in the show.

Mulder: HE IS NOT ME!