Deep Throat (The X-Files episode)
“Deep Throat” is the second episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. The episode was released on September 17, 1993, on the Fox network and on DVD on October 1, 1993. It focused on the case of Colonel Robert Budahas, a test pilot at Ellens Air Force Base, who has been missing since a raid on his home. In the episode, Mulder sneaks onto the base with help from Emil and Zoe. He sees a triangular craft fly overhead and then is captured by soldiers who tamper with his memory.
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“Deep Throat” is the second episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. Written by series creator Chris Carter and directed by Daniel Sackheim, the episode introduced several elements which would become staples of the series’ mythology. In this episode, the pair investigate a possible conspiracy in the US Air Force and Mulder meets a mysterious informant who warns him to stay away from the case. The episode introduced the Deep Throat character, played by Jerry Hardin, who served as Mulder’s informant for the firstSeason. The character was inspired by the historical Deep Thro at, and served to bridge the gap between the protagonists and the conspirators they would investigate. This episode marked Hardin’s first appearance as the character. It was viewed by approximately 6.9 million households and 11. 1 million viewers and attracted positive reviews from critics. In its initial American broadcast, it was watched by about 6.7 million households. It is also cited as an influence on the character portrayed by Donald Sutherland in the 1991 Oliver Stone film Oliver Stone: The Godfather, starring Donald Sutherland as FBI Director Mark Felt. In the episode, Mulder sneaks onto the base with help from Emil and Zoe. He sees a triangular craft fly overhead and then is captured by soldiers who tamper with his memory. Mulder asks if they really are present on Earth; Deep Throats responds that “they have been here for a long time, long, long time” The episode was released on September 17, 1993, on the Fox network and on DVD on October 1, 1993.
It has been rated as one of the top 10 episodes of all time by the Razzies, with a rating of 9.5 out of 10. It also has a rating of 9.0 out of ten, based on a total of 6.8 million viewers, which is the highest rating for a single episode of a science fiction series on Fox. The series went on to be successful and was picked up for a second season by the network, which premiered on September 18, 1994, and ran until September 25, 1995. The final episode of season one was aired on September 26, 1995, and was rated 8.0. It focused on the case of Colonel Robert Budahas, a test pilot at Ellens Air Force Base, who has been missing since a raid on his home. The FBI has refused to investigate the case, and Mulders and Scully travel to Idaho to find out what is going on at the base. They meet with a local reporter who believes she has witnessed several nearby UFOs. They witness a mysterious aircraft performing seemingly impossible maneuvers in the sky, and flee when a black helicopter approaches, seemingly in pursuit of a trespassing teenage couple. After leaving the diner, they tell the agents about the lights and how they believe the UFOs are launched from another nearby base. Meanwhile, the military will not comment on his condition.
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