20th Anniversary of the X-files
 

Lots of good content out there today to celebrate a show that generated much discussion and helped create some awesome show runners/creators.

The Week says the X-files sparked a revolution in TV

Time looks at 9 favorite episodes

Huffpo looks at 20 guest stars

Maureen Ryan from Huffpo had 3 awesome interviews:

Homeland's Howard Gordon

Breaking Bad's Vince Gilligan

Hunted's Frank Spotniz

Anyone have any favorite memories? Best episodes?

For me I would say my favorite episodes were Pusher, Beyond the Sea, Ice and Small Potatoes

Re: 20th Anniversary of the X-files
 

My favorite non-mytharc episode is The Unnatural. Very clever writing and one of the first episodes that really laid out the emotional aspects of a romantic Scully and Mulder relationship.

Re: 20th Anniversary of the X-files
 

My favorite episodes, non-mythic or otherwise, are the ones written by Darin Morgan. His episodes were the first time I felt an authorial voice on a TV show other than the show-runner, to the point I looked up those episodes to see if they were from the same writer. I ended up eagerly awaiting "Jose Chung's from Outer Space," and was not disappointed.

Re: 20th Anniversary of the X-files
 

The Unnatural and Bad Blood are my favorite episodes followed closely by Clyde Bruckman's Final Repost, Small Potatoes and Pusher. I thought the mythology got a little muddled toward the end but the last two seasons aren't nearly as bad as folks make them out to be.

Re: 20th Anniversary of the X-files
 

Glad to see Tooms for Best Villain. “Squeeze” and “Tooms” are my favorite X-files episodes!