"The X-Files" 9x15
Original Air Date: April 21st, 2002
Synopsis: Agents Doggett and Reyes find themselves thrust together with the Lone Gunmen and former Area 51 worker Morris Fletcher when this shadow figure approaches Doggett and Reyes with new information about the "super soldiers" who threaten Mulder's life. When they turn to the Lone Gunmen and Jimmy Bond, their search leads them to Yves Adele Harlow, who is not a "super soldier," but is hot on the trail of a group of bio-terrorists who are bent on releasing a deadly toxin into the world. The Lone Gunmen must race against time to stop them - and make the ultimate sacrifice to do so.
Written by Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz
Directed by Cliff Bole
Guest Cast:
Michael McKean as Morris Fletcher, Stephen Snedden as Jimmy Bond, Zuleikha Robinson as Yves Adele Harlow, Jim Fyfe as Kimmy the Geek, Marcus Giamatti as John Gillnitz/Administrator, John Prosky as Medical Examiner, Timothy Landfield as Professor Douglas Houghton, Pamela Paulshock as Bond Girl/Bridget, Michael Edward Thomas as First Man, Robert Joseph as Big Security Guard, Michael Craven Wells, Thomas Schnauz as Speaker
Notes:
-This episode concludes "The Lone Gunmen" cliffhangar final episode. It features the return of the two other leads, Jimmy and Yves (Stephen Snedden and Zuleikha Robinson), from that series as well as the recurring character Kimmy the Geek (Jim Fyfe).
-Michael McKean again reprises his role as Morris Fletcher, which he played three times on "The X-Files" before and in "The Lone Gunmen" series finale.
-"Jump the Shark" owes its namesake to an entertainment web site launched in 1997, named for the famous "Happy Days" episode in which Fonzie jumps over a tank full of sharks on his motorcycle. The creator of the website, Jon Hein, christened the term to portray the moment in a television series' run when its originality has begun to go downhill. The producers arranged for Hein to have a walk-on role in the episode, but unfortunately, his schedule did not allow for the appearance. "The X-Files" is the site's second most popular vote-getter. Most of "Jump the Shark's" voters feel that the show has never, in fact, "jumped the shark."
-The writers again used the name John Gillnitz, an amalgamation of their own that they have used in several "The X-files" and "The Lone Gunmen" episodes.
-"The Lone Gunmen" writer Thomas Schnauz, who this season joined the staff of "The X-Files," makes a cameo appearance in this episode.
-TV director Cliff Bole has directed a few "The X-Files" episodes before, including "Chimera" and fan favorites "Small Potatoes" and "Bad Blood," both written by Gunmen writer Vince Gilligan. He is probably best known for his work on the various "Star Trek" series though, for which the Bolians, an alien species, are named after him.
-"The Lone Gunman" newsletter Fletcher eyes makes a reference to Capn' Toby, the center of the last episode of "The Lone Gunmen" to air.
