Space

Episode aired Nov 12, 1993
TV-14
47m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.6K

YOUR RATING

Conspiracy Thriller Adventure Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

When a space shuttle mission is sabotaged, Mulder suspects it may be the work of an alien spirit that inhabits the body of a former Gemini astronaut.When a space shuttle mission is sabotaged, Mulder suspects it may be the work of an alien spirit that inhabits the body of a former Gemini astronaut.When a space shuttle mission is sabotaged, Mulder suspects it may be the work of an alien spirit that inhabits the body of a former Gemini astronaut.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

6.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Although the series made use of a good amount of inexpensive stock footage from NASA, the construction of the command center set was subject to cost overruns, leading the episode to become the most expensive of the first season.

Goofs
(at around 28 mins) Michelle was involved in a car accident, which left her bruised at several places on her face. In the scenes following Col. Belt's press interview, there is absolutely no hint of any scar or injury on her face.

Quotes
Fox Mulder: You never wanted to be an astronaut when you were a kid?
Dana Scully: l missed that phase.

Connections
Referenced in Gone Home (2013)

Soundtracks
The X-Files
(Credited)
Written by Mark Snow
Performed by John Beal

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Featured review

Oh dear...

Although this has a reputation for being the all-time worst episode I'd probably go with "Teso dos Bichos", which is both amazingly boring and hilariously cheesy. Not that "Space" doesn't manage to be cringe-worthy at times, but for the most part it's just a dull, uninteresting story as opposed to a genuinely terrible one.

Although Chris Carter would go on to write some brilliant standalone episodes his early efforts were frequently sub-par, and it wouldn't be until "Darkness Falls" that he would write a remotely memorable standalone script. Well, memorable for the RIGHT reasons that is.

The special effects in this episode are goofy, there's a miserable excuse for a plot, and aside from one or two fun character moments and bits of dialogue it's genuinely hard to sit through.

3/10