The X-Files (TV Series)
Small Potatoes (1997)
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- TV-14
- 45min
- Adventure, Crime
- 20 Apr 1997
- TV Episode
Five unrelated women in a small town give birth to babies with small tails. The prime suspect is a man who can shape shift into whomever he wants.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Duchovny | ... |
Fox Mulder
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| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Dana Scully
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| Mitch Pileggi | ... |
Walter Skinner
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| Darin Morgan | ... |
Eddie Van Blundht
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| Christine Cavanaugh | ... |
Amanda Nelligan
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| Lee de Broux | ... |
Eddie Van Blundht Sr.
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| Robert Rozen | ... |
Dr. Alton Pugh
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| Paul McGillion | ... |
Angry Husband
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Jennifer Sterling | ... |
Angry Wife
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David Cameron | ... |
Deputy
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| Forbes Angus | ... |
Security Guard
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| Peter Kelamis | ... |
Second Husband
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P. Lynn Johnson | ... |
Health Department Doctor
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Carrie Cain-Sparks | ... |
Duty Nurse
(as Carrie Cain Sparks)
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Melanie Angel | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Constance Barnes | ... |
O.R. Nurse (uncredited)
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| Tom Braidwood | ... |
Melvin Frohike (uncredited) (voice)
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| Dean Haglund | ... |
Richard 'Ringo' Langly (uncredited) (voice)
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Peter Hall | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Peter Stenning | ... |
Father at hospital (uncredited)
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| Moneca Stori | ... |
Nurse #2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cliff Bole | ||
Written by
| Chris Carter | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Vince Gilligan | ... | (written by) |
| John Shiban | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Chris Carter | ... | executive producer |
| Joseph Patrick Finn | ... | producer |
| Vince Gilligan | ... | co-producer |
| R.W. Goodwin | ... | executive producer |
| Howard Gordon | ... | executive producer |
| David Greenwalt | ... | co-executive producer |
| Ken Horton | ... | consulting producer |
| Kim Manners | ... | producer |
| Lori Jo Nemhauser | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Rabwin | ... | co-producer |
| Frank Spotnitz | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Mark Snow | ||
Cinematography by
| Joel Ransom | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Heather MacDougall | ||
Editorial Department
| Philip Azenzer | ... | colorist: DaVinci |
| Jeff Cahn | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Cordes | ... | dailies: colorist |
| Sue Kesler | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Minshall | ... | on-line editor |
| Brian Q. Kelley | ... | electronic editorial (uncredited) |
| Mark Nowicki | ... | colorist: digitally restored version (uncredited) |
| John Price | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rick Millikan | ||
Production Design by
| Graeme Murray | ||
Art Direction by
| Greg Loewen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shirley Inget | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenni Gullett | ||
Makeup Department
| Anji Bemben | ... | key hair stylist |
| Laverne Munroe | ... | key makeup artist (as Laverne Basham) |
| Dean Scheck | ... | co-key hair stylist |
| Stacey Butterworth | ... | wig maker (uncredited) |
| Rachel Griffin | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Pearl Louie | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Leanne Rae Podavin | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Brad Proctor | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
| Geoff Redknap | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| George Chapman | ... | production manager |
| Brett Dowler | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Braidwood | ... | first assistant director |
| Mark D. Currie | ... | second assistant director |
| Brett Dowler | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Frank Haddad | ... | head greensperson |
| Ken Laderoute | ... | carpenter |
| Rob Maier | ... | construction coordinator (as Rob 'Stroby' Maier) |
| Marta McLaughlin | ... | assistant property master |
| Tim Perovich | ... | property master: 2nd Unit |
| Louis Solyom | ... | head painter |
| Sean Wynia | ... | painter |
| Michael Dundas | ... | lead hand painter (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Hayden | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Peter Lieshout | ... | lead painter (uncredited) |
| Kristina Lyne | ... | art assistant (uncredited) |
| Paula R. Montgomery | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harry Andronis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thierry J. Couturier | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Debby Ruby-Winsberg | ... | adr mixer |
| Nello Torri | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Trenholm | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| David John West | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael T. Williamson | ... | sound mixer (as Michael Williamson) |
| Derek Casari | ... | adr engineer (uncredited) |
| Martin Lacroix | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Maciek Malish | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Gauthier | ... | special effects |
| Chris Flemington | ... | on set effects (uncredited) |
| W.A. Andrew Sculthorp | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| F. Lee Stone | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Laurie Kallsen-George | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lisa Atkinson | ... | visual effects producer: View Studio (uncredited) |
| John Basset | ... | visual effects coordinator: remastered version (uncredited) |
| Mark Breakspear | ... | digital compositing artist (uncredited) |
| Jordan Hassay | ... | digital effects supervisor: remastered version (uncredited) |
| Lu Kondor | ... | engineer (uncredited) |
| Matthew Mullarkey | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
| Paul Patrick Quinn | ... | visual effects facility producer (uncredited) |
| Siouxsie Stewart | ... | visual effects coordinator: encore visual effects (uncredited) |
| Richard Trus | ... | visual effects facility producer (uncredited) |
| Michael Van Fleet | ... | systems administrator: remastered version (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tony Morelli | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Al Campbell | ... | key grip |
| Herb DeWaal | ... | best boy grip |
| Simon Jori | ... | focus puller |
| Joe Kraft | ... | key grip |
| Marty McInally | ... | camera operator (as Martin McInally) |
| Attila Szalay | ... | second unit director of photography |
| David Tickell | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Rusty Deluce | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit (uncredited) |
| David Gray | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Ronald Hersey | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Danny Ho | ... | playback operator (uncredited) |
| Isabelle MacCrimmon | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Rob Parisien | ... | video playback operator (uncredited) |
| Dave Riopel | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Heike Brandstatter | ... | casting associate: Vancouver |
| Coreen Mayrs | ... | casting: Vancouver |
| Shari Leah O'Neill | ... | extras casting coordinator (as Sharie L. Gagen) |
| Lisa Ratke | ... | extras casting |
| Randy Stone | ... | original casting |
| Stacy Wise | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda Leduc | ... | costume supervisor |
| Janice Swayze | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Louisa Gradnitzer | ... | location manager |
| Alan Bartolic | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Kimberly Lynn | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Robert Murdoch | ... | location manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jeff Charbonneau | ... | music editor |
| Larold Rebhun | ... | scoring mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Helga Ungurait | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bob Bowe | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Celeste Martell | ... | spfx driver |
Additional Crew
| Gabrielle Berkovics | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Anita Meehan-Truelove | ... | production coordinator |
| Kurt Bruun | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| James Castle | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Hay | ... | stand-in: Gillian Anderson (uncredited) |
| David Kohler | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Scott Steyns | ... | playback coordinator (uncredited) |
| Tom Teotico | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Amber Woodward | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Ten Thirteen Productions
- 20th Century Fox Television (in association with)
Distributors
- Fox Network (1997) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- 3+ (2016) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 4+ (2016) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 5+ (2019) (Switzerland) (tv)
- ATV (2006) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Austria 9 (2007) (Austria) (tv)
- BBC One (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1994) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Comet TV (United States) (tv)
- DeAgostini Japan (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2021) (Austria) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Disney+ (2021) (Switzerland) (video) (VoD)
- FOX International Channels Latin America (Chile) (tv) (Canal FOX)
- Google Play (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Joyn (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Kabel Eins Classics (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Kabel Eins (2004) (Germany) (tv)
- MagentaTV (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ORF 1 (2019) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2019) (Austria) (tv)
- Premiere Serie (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere Start (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- Premiere World (Sci Fantasy) (2001) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben Fun (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben Maxx (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1994) (Germany) (tv)
- ProSieben (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Store (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- TNT Serie (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 TM-TV (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Tele 5 (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) (Chile) (tv)
- VOX (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- Videoload (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Warner TV Serie (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2019) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
- Lindala Make-Up Effects (special effects makeup)
Other Companies
- West Productions (post production sound)
- Castle/Bryant/Johnsen (main title sequence)
- Gastown Film Labs (processing)
- Gastown Post and Transfer (telecine)
- Encore (electronic assembly)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera systems)
- West Publishing (provider: Westlaw®)
- PPI Camera Corporation (camera support)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Scully and Mulder travel to a small town when there are reports that five babies were recently born with vestigial tails. Four of the five women were artificially inseminated at the same clinic but the fifth claims to have had sex with Luke Skywalker. Scully thinks it's all nonsense but their focus soon falls on Eddie Van Blundht, a janitor at the fertility clinic. His father had been a circus performer but Eddie seems to have another power: to take the appearance of anyone around him. Things get interesting when he decides to pretend he's Mulder. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is a personal favorite for both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny who spent most of the shoot in hysterics. See more » |
| Goofs | When Mulder and Scully are walking from their car to the Van Blundht's house, Scully takes out an umbrella and both act as though it is raining, but it is clearly not. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Star Wars Main Title See more » |
| Quotes |
Mulder:
I have a theory. Do you want to hear it? Scully: Van Blundht somehow physically transformed into his captor and walked out the door, leaving no one the wiser? Mulder: Scully, should we be picking out china patterns or what? See more » |