D.P.O.
- Episode aired Oct 6, 1995
- TV-14
- 44m
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7.8/10
5.2K
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The agents investigate the deaths of several young people who were apparently struck by lightning in the same small town.The agents investigate the deaths of several young people who were apparently struck by lightning in the same small town.The agents investigate the deaths of several young people who were apparently struck by lightning in the same small town.
Karen Lorre
- Sharon Kiveat
- (as Karen Witter)
Jason Griffith
- Paramedic #1
- (as Jason Anthony Griffith)
Cavan Cunningham
- Paramedic #2
- (uncredited)
Bonnie Hay
- Night Nurse
- (uncredited)
Aaron Poole
- Bystander
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral crew, including episode director Kim Manners, make a cameo in the form of the yearbook page that Scully flips open.
- GoofsWhen Frank Kiveat collapses, the EMT states that his pulse is thready. His partner gets the monitor/defibrillator and the first EMT carries out chest compressions even though Frank is moving spontaneously (i.e. is alive). Then the ECG shows asystole (flat line) before they apply the defibrillator. You cannot use defibrillation on asystole. In addition, Frank appears to be conscious when Darin talks to him and clearly cannot be in full cardiac arrest.
- Quotes
Fox Mulder: I found it between Miss April and the Women of the Ivy League.
- Crazy creditsAlmost every episode ends with a fade to black and the words "Executive Producer Chris Carter." At the end of this episode, a character is flipping through channels on television, and stops on one showing Carter's credit.
- ConnectionsFeatures Popeye (1982)
- SoundtracksHey Man, Nice Shot
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Patrick
Performed by Filter
[plays first in the garage and then again later when Zero is attacked]
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Lightning strikes
What can I say about this episode. It's a regular one. Nothing special about it. The thing is this. When the X-Files was on TV people didn't expect the kind of story lines, that we get nowadays. So I have to remind myself, that it is totally fine, that after four incredible myth episodes we now go back to the monster of the week. In all honesty though this time around the monster isn't really exciting. Actually, the most exciting thing was to see Jack Black and Giovanni Ribisi. I didn't expect that one and the two of them didn't disappoint. Ribisi brought a diverse array of emotions, while being terrifying as well. The episode also has this clear 90s vibe, which I liked. You look at both Black and Ribisi and have no choice, but to think: Yeah 90s. Both of these guys could walk around in those early Linklater movies. Mulder and Scully were in great form, too. I noticed something about Duchovny in this episode. Something was different. Maybe it was the hair or a little new movement of his lips. After four episodes of hectic behavior, Mulder was back to normal.
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- thomas-schroers
- Jan 19, 2017
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