Ghost in the Machine
- Episode aired Oct 29, 1993
- TV-14
- 45m
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6.7/10
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On Halloween, Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a corporate executive who may have been murdered by a thinking computer.On Halloween, Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a corporate executive who may have been murdered by a thinking computer.On Halloween, Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a corporate executive who may have been murdered by a thinking computer.
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- TriviaThis is the first time that Scully fires her gun.
- Goofs(at around 41 mins) The same shot of Claude Peterson is shown twice, first normally and then in reverse to make it seem like he is looking left and right.
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Brad Wilczek: Scruffy minds like me like puzzles. We enjoy walking down unpredictable avenues of thought... turning new corners but as a general rule, scruffy minds don't commit murder.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Gone Home (2013)
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I was gunning for a basement office with no heat or windows.
Windows XP was years from being released when this episode aired, but I think the parallels between Bill Gates and Microsoft with Brad Wilczek and Eurisko are more than coincidental. Microsoft even gets mentioned in the episode. Even though the idea of artificial intelligence (A.I.) is nothing new, I still do enjoy this episode. I suppose I have a soft spot for stories involving "smart" computers.
Ghost in the Machine is the first of several first season episodes that introduces us to former partners of either Mulder or Scully. The writers are attempting to establish some sort of history for Mulder and Scully to make their backgrounds more full. It gives more depth to them.
I like Jerry Lamana as the idea-stealing former partner. His acting seems a bit cheesy, but he's still o.k. It's interesting to see how Mulder treats him. Blu Mankuma makes a fine guest appearance as Claude Peterson, the gloried building super for Eurisko. I also like Rob LaBelle as Brad Wilczek.
The whole modem/telephone line for Scully's computer is kind of screwy, but it's not a huge deal. You can make it work if you say Scully had a separate telephone and modem line. The C.O.S. accidentally called Scully's telephone line, she picked up, so the C.O.S. hung up and dialed her modem line and started scanning her files. I guess she left her computer on and had just turned off her monitor.
If you're already familiar with Isaac Isamov's work, this will be nothing new to you, but all in all Ghost in the Machine is still a fun episode that makes you think, "what if?".
Ghost in the Machine is the first of several first season episodes that introduces us to former partners of either Mulder or Scully. The writers are attempting to establish some sort of history for Mulder and Scully to make their backgrounds more full. It gives more depth to them.
I like Jerry Lamana as the idea-stealing former partner. His acting seems a bit cheesy, but he's still o.k. It's interesting to see how Mulder treats him. Blu Mankuma makes a fine guest appearance as Claude Peterson, the gloried building super for Eurisko. I also like Rob LaBelle as Brad Wilczek.
The whole modem/telephone line for Scully's computer is kind of screwy, but it's not a huge deal. You can make it work if you say Scully had a separate telephone and modem line. The C.O.S. accidentally called Scully's telephone line, she picked up, so the C.O.S. hung up and dialed her modem line and started scanning her files. I guess she left her computer on and had just turned off her monitor.
If you're already familiar with Isaac Isamov's work, this will be nothing new to you, but all in all Ghost in the Machine is still a fun episode that makes you think, "what if?".
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