Squeeze
- Episode aired Sep 24, 1993
- TV-14
- 43m
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8.5/10
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Mulder and Scully search for a humanoid killer whose savage murder spree reoccurs every 30 years.Mulder and Scully search for a humanoid killer whose savage murder spree reoccurs every 30 years.Mulder and Scully search for a humanoid killer whose savage murder spree reoccurs every 30 years.
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- TriviaThis episode was a deliberate attempt by producer Chris Carter to prove that the show could be about more than just aliens.
- GoofsScully, an FBI agent, hints that another agent stopping or hindering Mulder from the investigation could be seen as him "threatening another officer in the commission of his job."
FBI sworn law enforcement always refer to themselves as "agents" and they insist that others do the same. Scully would never refer to a fellow agent as an "officer"; nor would the other agent as it would be demeaning.
- ConnectionsEdited into The X-Files: The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat (2018)
- SoundtracksThe X-Files
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Written by Mark Snow
Performed by John Beal
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Do you have any idea what liver and onions go for on Reticula?
Squeeze is the first Monster of the Week (MOTW) episode, meaning it doesn't have anything to do with the conspiracy of aliens here on Earth. It is a very strong episode that showed that the series would be be able to survive without talking about aliens every episode.
Doug Hutchison gives a memorable performance as Eugene Victor Tooms, a mutated man who kills and eats the livers of people every 30 years before going back to hibernation. Eugene Tooms kind of has that Droopy Dog look about him that makes it seem like he couldn't hurt a fly.
Duchuvny's delivery of his lines seems very dry. It just seems odd to hear how different he sounded in the beginning. I also noticed that Scully's hair is up for part of this episode. She rarely has it styled in this manner.
This episode illustrates well how others around the FBI view Mulder and his outlandish ideas. Colton uses the term 'Spooky' to describe Mulder as was used in the 'Pilot'.
In the previous episode, Scully got to rescue Mulder. In Squeeze, the tables are turned as Mulder gets his turn to rescue Scully from a perilous situation. There is even a cheesy shot showing that Scully's line has been cut by Tooms.
Obviously, Duchovny and Anderson are still finding their characters, as are the writers. The filming of the episode is still in the learning stages as well. However, Squeeze sets the precedent for all of the excellent MOTWs to come.
Doug Hutchison gives a memorable performance as Eugene Victor Tooms, a mutated man who kills and eats the livers of people every 30 years before going back to hibernation. Eugene Tooms kind of has that Droopy Dog look about him that makes it seem like he couldn't hurt a fly.
Duchuvny's delivery of his lines seems very dry. It just seems odd to hear how different he sounded in the beginning. I also noticed that Scully's hair is up for part of this episode. She rarely has it styled in this manner.
This episode illustrates well how others around the FBI view Mulder and his outlandish ideas. Colton uses the term 'Spooky' to describe Mulder as was used in the 'Pilot'.
In the previous episode, Scully got to rescue Mulder. In Squeeze, the tables are turned as Mulder gets his turn to rescue Scully from a perilous situation. There is even a cheesy shot showing that Scully's line has been cut by Tooms.
Obviously, Duchovny and Anderson are still finding their characters, as are the writers. The filming of the episode is still in the learning stages as well. However, Squeeze sets the precedent for all of the excellent MOTWs to come.
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