small potatoes files small potatoes twentieth episode fourth season american science fiction television series files premiered fox network united_states appropriately april number season episode written directed episode monster week story unconnected series wider mythology small potatoes received nielsen rating viewed million people initial broadcast episode received positive reviews critics entry humorous tone centers fbi special agents fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson work cases linked paranormal called files mulder believer paranormal skeptical scully assigned debunk work episode small town blessed babies born tails mulder scully arrive encounter suspect proves nearly impossible identify small potatoes written attempt write episode want develop reputation writing dark stories asked series writer penned episodes second seasons play fact role written specifically morgan mind original script babies born wings instead tails effect eventually changed tails according funnier plot agents fox mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson investigate birth babies town west_virginia born tails mother recent baby tells agents father baby researching baby discovered share father parents children blame local fertility doctor mothers mulder spots nearby signs tail runs mulder chases catches discovered father children scully believes eddie date rape drug mulder questions position women eddie escapes transforming face booking cop knocking blow head mulder scully visit father tail circus performer mulder scully soon realize actually eddie addresses mulder having introduced agents chase eddie escapes transforms husbands women previously slept goes hides house real husband comes home early transforms mulder leaves couple seriously confused mulder scully discover dried body eddie actual father hidden attic thoroughly performing autopsy body scully finds extra sheet muscle skin mulder believes eddie inherited use transform appearance eddie takes appearance mulder visits showing photo eddie tells went high school views loser lacking drive ambition disappointed eddie leaves real mulder shows realizing eddie visited guise mulder searches hospital corridors finds fertility doctor security guard nearby believing eddie real eddie hiding vent gets jump mulder locks hospital basement eddie takes mulder form tells scully feels case waste time return washington eddie returns washington mulder scully reports skinner case poorly written report eddie visits mulder office apartment surprised loser mulder appears highly pleased attractive man mulder face practices agent moves mirror later evening eddie visits scully bottle wine tries drunk seduce reluctant scully kiss real mulder breaks revealed eddie actual form shocked scully jumps skin revelation month later mulder visits eddie prison room eddie bidding eddie complains given muscle prevent turning asking mulder eddie tells mulder born loser mulder choice seriously live little production writer came x-files having written comedy movies decided write episode want develop reputation writing dark stories wanted fourth season featured grim episodes introduction dark point involving scully cancer getting approval series creator chris_carter asked series writer penned episodes second seasons play fact role written specifically morgan mind seen morgan acting student film considered funny actor original script babies born wings instead tails research revealed occurrence possible wings changed tails final version script considered cute later explained tails funnier wings harder add post production tails created computer generated imagery green mark painted babies backs reference cast crew thoroughly enjoyed episode david_duchovny pleased script describing great episode fun film complimented duchovny comedic performance gillian_anderson acting straight woman installment reception small potatoes originally broadcast united_states fox network april broadcast united_kingdom bbc february episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million viewers episode received largely positive reviews television critics author rated episode fourth favorite episode seasons book guide x-files vanderwerff gave small potatoes saying isn best x-files episode certainly easiest episode favorite episode penned better x-files installments later written playful inventive vanderwerff later called episode episodes named finest comedic achievement gave episode largely positive review awarded wrote overall episode wonderful respite dark material season character arcs taking humorous look mulder complete lack life channels scenes especially comes making scathing observations mulder soft stick humor furthermore praised duchovny saying nuanced performance easily best robot named small potatoes eighth funniest episode series listed eighth best episode series episode popular fans specifically scene eddie changed mulder tries seduce scully apartment robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars wrote working season praised writing decision critically examine mulder merely tell jokes furthermore commended acting morgan calling casting paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episode rave review awarded rare stars described course meal comic praised writing style calling believer writes inside characters heads episode critics reviewer critical episode writing flawed construction series demonstrations self parody found way attempted depict sympathetic villain play rape laughs unsettling praise way episode continued comedic tradition making fun mulder called ridiculous files monsters reviewer amend article writing readers concerned small potatoes case episode definitely fun eddie woman ridiculous monster week don know
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