The X-Files: Season 5, Episode 5 The Post-Modern Prometheus
(30 Nov. 1997)
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The X-Files: Season 5, Episode 5 The Post-Modern Prometheus
(30 Nov. 1997)
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| John O'Hurley | ... |
Dr. Pollidori
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Pattie Tierce | ... |
Shaineh Berkowitz
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Stewart Gale | ... |
Izzy Berkowitz
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Chris Giacoletti | ... |
Booger
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| Chris Owens | ... |
Mutato
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Dana Grahame | ... |
Reporter
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Jean-Yves Hammel | ... |
Goat Boy
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Lloyd Berry | ... |
Old Man Pollidori
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| Miriam Smith | ... |
Elizabeth Pollidori
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Xantha Radley | ... |
Waitress
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| C. Ernst Harth | ... |
Huge Man
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| Jerry Springer | ... |
Himself
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Mulder and Scully travel to a small town after Mulder receives a letter asking for his help in solving a mystery. The townsfolk believe there is a Frankenstein-type monster living in the woods and many claim to have seen him. One of the locals has even created a comic book on the creature, which he's called the Great Mutato. Scully of course thinks it's all nonsense but soon changes her mind when they see what appears to be a hideously deformed man in the woods. The episode is filmed in black and white. Written by garykmcd
This is one of the better Chris Carter episodes. After this one it seems like he tries to recreate it. The main things I love about this episode are the scenes with the monster dancing to cher, all the animal people, and the mad scientist. The casting is very interesting on this episode. Originally Chris wanted to have Rosanne Bar play the mom and Cher play herself. Can't remember why Rosanne couldn't be in it but I watched some of the Season 9 Special Features discs recently and on one disc there is a guest star retrospective documentary where they talk to a number of the guest stars. Interestingly they interview Cher even though she declined appearing in the episode of "The Post-Modern Prometheus" and she basically says that she didn't do it because she thought the script seemed corny and she wasn't thrilled about playing herself rather than acting but after she saw it she regretted it and wishes she had done it. That's what you get I say. You don't turn down an opportunity to be on the X-Files unless you are a total moron. Anyway the other interesting thing about casting is how many extras they have in this episode playing the animal people. I would love to be on an episode of X-Files. Anyway, I like this episode and I give it 9/10.