files collective fourth fifth episodes sixth season science fiction television series files aired november aired december fox united_states canada episode written frank_spotnitz directed kim_manners dealing member episode largely unconnected mythology x-files monster week story earned nielsen household rating watched million people initial broadcast received rating watched million people episode received mixed reviews critics reviews critical episode reliance humor 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 mulder scully visit area agents witness flight mysterious craft mulder member men black switch bodies unbeknownst scully begins suspect partner strange behavior appears mulder fights return life normal late non mythology story spread episodes originally writers episode contacted play unavailable filming cast place episode notable scene featuring mulder encountering reflection proceeding dance comedy film scene required duchovny movements perfectly names area facility plot fox_mulder david_duchovny dana_scully gillian_anderson visit area installation nevada receiving tip inside source concerning alien spacecraft drive highway agents surrounded carrying soldiers led man black named noise heard mysterious craft flies overhead bright light object passes mulder find minds swapped bodies present aware scully depart watched soldiers mulder driven area men black angry telephone wife mulder inside body goes home instead sleeping bedroom decides sleep easy chair watch pornography scully changing clothes mulder receives telephone explains military surveyed wreckage craft night finding human pilots merged rock alive soldier captain switched bodies elderly woman evident behavior mulder scully tries explain real mulder scully believe asks mulder body pick listen conversation decides immediately report incident scully goes mulder apartment having assistant tells traced telephone pay phone near area suspects mulder informant indifferent news scully sensing behavior strange lack concern x-files completely character scully decides investigate drives desert area stops burned gas station finds penny merged later scully arrives house mulder tries desperately convince scully mulder scully remains skeptical thinks information mulder describes obtained ways mulder tells scully bring proof defect ufo resultant problems night having conversation calls old office posing mulder inform source leak mulder posing military police arrive appointed hour mulder dragged away kicking screaming desperately trying convince scully mulder asks turn informant authorities manner carried away scully begins realize mulder telling truth mulder body dragged away soldiers scully begins question mulder told body swap true mulder body approaches scully apologizes telling acceptance arranges dinner date scully mulder apartment mulder confined cell mind switched military police arrive mulder meeting general believe mulder trying fbi help mulder way meeting claims real proof safe tell scheme know trust colleagues thinking source leak mulder returns house tells agent fox_mulder thinks husband undergoing mid life crisis mulder apartment scully announces mulder odd behavior realized mulder body contains scully demands know restore mulder body mulder informant calls scully forces set meeting mulder scully arrive bar mulder informant revealed general admits ufo maintains tried merely disable stealth module mulder gives thinks mulder proof encounter flight data recorder paper bag mulder leaves talks scully car later mulder meet bar bathroom argue flight data recorder argue general enters bathroom discovers mulder meets general discuss ufo believes knows identity restored body turn explains hoped mulder explain aliens actually exist apparently craft simply given military knowing work bar mulder scully meet sadly tells mulder think returned bodies soon warp caused alien craft begins snap repair natural order universe realizing fixed naturally pilot scully arrive home mulder standing moving truck mulder scully insists swapped bodies goes help chair confesses mulder telling truth tells past convince group troops appear home mulder flight data recorder car explains restoring reversed body swap pilot old woman warp passes past days rewritten mulder restored bodies returned moment troops pulled highway time ship passes overhead mulder scully leave mulder scully leave highway near area scully calls fbi headquarters tell mulder escaped director going nevada scully opens desk place file inside finds penny fused event gas station desk indicating things reversed mulder enters apartment finds completely reorganized cleaned apartment mulder scully left puzzle events production casting episode cast slated play originally writers episode contacted play good friends david_duchovny unavailable filming movie called town country later appear seventh season episode playing meantime production staff began looking replacement casting director x-files stated went lists lists potential actors noted list inclusion happy play specifically ask writers kill character cast role woman mind switched young air force pilot order age wore special facial special contact lenses crafted eyes look took takes flick cigarette butt mulder lap lenses vision filming order simulate desert environment area production temporarily relocated club movie ranch located outskirts lancaster california hours drive miles away cast crew camped desert outside mile zone los_angeles overtime meal expenses added budget middle filming duchovny reported saying moving los_angeles days shirts crew featured exactly question locations episode created scratch conventional means computer technology gas station rented created building store road outskirts lancaster fitting gas pumps station recently gone business store loaded merchandise obtained restaurant supply houses cooperative food scene filmed station exploding filming ceased station demolished road returned previous state files construction coordinator later said thing existed area government alien craft constructed visual effects producer computer originally time warp effect resembled blue sheet according producer effect visible finished episode eventually production crew felt sheet effect effective footage blurred order create molecular effect locations real filmed use stand ins gate area set filmed fence county line miles away los_angeles restaurant characters visit little inn actual cafe highway inside elaborate set original small choreography scene mulder encounters reflection proceeds dance homage comedy film duck soup originally production meetings staff x-files decided create scene digital technology method raise budget significantly duchovny volunteered shoot film old fashioned way moves duchovny watched practiced week half order perfect scene scene filmed present actors time erased mix post production addition set actually mirror images featured cgi mulder blows mirror producing fog according director kim_manners duchovny filmed shot twelfth reception ratings aired united_states november aired december episode earned nielsen rating share meaning roughly percent television equipped households percent households watching television tuned episode viewed million people second received rating share subsequently viewed million people aired united_kingdom ireland march second aired april received million viewers fourth watched episode week later received million viewers second watched episode week episode friends fox promoted episode tagline discover truth living inside man body promoted second episode line reviews episode received mixed reviews critics commenting episode reliance humor review critic knight wrote body transfer mulder experience provided amusing television problem files fans knowing human population survival colonization plans fierce extraterrestrial race large number want focus heroes efforts come rescue newspaper review negative article saying end latest files episode wishing push reset button forget silly stuff robert_shearman lars_pearson book wanting believe critical guide lone gunmen rated episode stars noted episode lacked structure point paula_vitaris cinefantastique gave episodes mixed reviews awarding half stars second stars vitaris unhappy comedy episode noting mulder visited house comedy turns sour argued members family examples despite praised scene featuring murder gas station attendant claiming moment episode vitaris review called episode purely noted feature minor fun pointing scene scully catches reviews completely negative zack_handlen wrote positively episode humor awarded handlen noted context seeing actors wrong places funny episode slightly criticize episode specifically role wife duck soup mirror gag argued bit doesn play episode todd_vanderwerff gave second half episode wrote basically add said week fairly unnecessary hour television reason couldn hour episode book examination unauthorized look seasons files wrote final judgement enjoyed entertainment value presented fun little note second felt den geek writer saw episode positive light said season included excellent episodes related main story arc parts dvd journal wrote positively episodes described best episodes years zone gave episode rating highlighted strong story telling clever dialogue good acting dvd talk concluded parts highlights season robot named fourth funniest episode series
Dreamland (The X-Files)