Skinner insists on keeping the tape, saying it is their only leverage in exposing the conspiracy. He also demands that Skinner surrender the digital tape. Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny), the person lingering outside his apartment, bursts in and forces Skinner to put his gun down.
#Paper clips series#
The creators of the series likened themes of the episode to the Star Wars trilogy, referring to the revelations about Mulder's father, and Sophie's Choice, referring to how William Mulder was forced to choose Fox or Samantha to be taken.Ĭontinuing from the previous episode, Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson) and Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi) hold each other at gunpoint. "Paper Clip" concludes a three-episode storyline, carrying on from the second season finale " Anasazi" and the third-season premiere " The Blessing Way". In this episode, Mulder and Scully investigate information gleaned from secret government records, finding that a Nazi scientist working as part of Operation Paperclip may have been responsible for creating a race of human-alien hybrids. The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson), who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. "Paper Clip" has received highly positive reviews from critics it is generally considered by both critics and cast/crew as being among the best episodes of the series. "Paper Clip" earned a Nielsen household rating of 11.1, being watched by 17.2 million people in its initial broadcast.
The episode is one of those that explored the overarching mythology, or fictional history of The X-Files. "Paper Clip" featured guest appearances by Sheila Larken, Melinda McGraw and Nicholas Lea. It was directed by Rob Bowman, and written by series creator Chris Carter. It premiered on the Fox network on September 29, 1995. " Paper Clip" is the second episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files.
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