Writers Glen Morgan and James Wong wrote the guest role of Melissa specifically for Kristen Cloke (Morgan's wife) after her series Space: Above and Beyond was canceled.
The original director's cut was roughly 18-20 minutes too long and included more of Melissa's personalities, as well as a scene where Mulder's hypnosis begins with the trauma of his sister Samantha's abduction . Watch The X-Files S04E05
In a rare moment of lightheartedness amidst a somber episode, Scully mentions that while she wouldn't change her time with Mulder, she could have done without the "Flukeman" incident . Writers Glen Morgan and James Wong wrote the
The episode is a direct reference to the Jonestown Massacre and the Waco siege . The cult leader's name, Vernon Ephesian , is a nod to David Koresh, whose birth name was Vernon Howell. The episode is a direct reference to the
The "Temple of the Seven Stars" was one of the most expensive sets ever built for the series at that time.
Writers Glen Morgan and James Wong wrote the guest role of Melissa specifically for Kristen Cloke (Morgan's wife) after her series Space: Above and Beyond was canceled.
The original director's cut was roughly 18-20 minutes too long and included more of Melissa's personalities, as well as a scene where Mulder's hypnosis begins with the trauma of his sister Samantha's abduction .
In a rare moment of lightheartedness amidst a somber episode, Scully mentions that while she wouldn't change her time with Mulder, she could have done without the "Flukeman" incident .
The episode is a direct reference to the Jonestown Massacre and the Waco siege . The cult leader's name, Vernon Ephesian , is a nod to David Koresh, whose birth name was Vernon Howell.
The "Temple of the Seven Stars" was one of the most expensive sets ever built for the series at that time.