This month marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic “The X-Files” episodes of all time, “Humbug.” Written by Darin Morgan and directed by the late Kim Manners, this episode about a series of murders in a circus town originally aired March 31, 1995 on Fox. It was the first hour that perfectly blended horror with comedy, a combination fans later saw in such Morgan-penned episodes as “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose,” “War of the Coprophages” and “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space.” (See all Darin Morgan episodes below in our photo gallery.)
See‘The X-Files’: We rank the Top 10 monsters from worst to best, including Flukeman and Eugene Victor Tooms
Throughout “Humbug,” FBI agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) bicker about what’s really causing the murders in town. Mulder thinks it’s the fabled Fiji mermaid, which Scully believes is nothing but a hoax. Scully is eventually proven correct,...
See‘The X-Files’: We rank the Top 10 monsters from worst to best, including Flukeman and Eugene Victor Tooms
Throughout “Humbug,” FBI agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) bicker about what’s really causing the murders in town. Mulder thinks it’s the fabled Fiji mermaid, which Scully believes is nothing but a hoax. Scully is eventually proven correct,...
- 3/24/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Ryan Stock and AmberLynn Walker made the America's Got Talent judges gasp in the wrong way after a stunt went wrong.
During a live performance on the reality competition show, the Canadian stuntman was shot in the throat by a flaming arrow. Walker was aiming to hit a small target attached to a long rod Stock had swallowed, but shot too low.
Stock blamed the mishap on an equipment error, writing on his Facebook page: "This was not Amber's aim that was the problem. Her laser sight was on target. It appears as though the notch holding the arrow broke and sent the arrow sideways.
During a live performance on the reality competition show, the Canadian stuntman was shot in the throat by a flaming arrow. Walker was aiming to hit a small target attached to a long rod Stock had swallowed, but shot too low.
Stock blamed the mishap on an equipment error, writing on his Facebook page: "This was not Amber's aim that was the problem. Her laser sight was on target. It appears as though the notch holding the arrow broke and sent the arrow sideways.
- 8/3/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- People.com - TV Watch
Ryan Stock and AmberLynn Walker made the America's Got Talent judges gasp in the wrong way after a stunt went wrong. During a live performance on the reality competition show, the Canadian stuntman was shot in the throat by a flaming arrow. Walker was aiming to hit a small target attached to a long rod Stock had swallowed, but shot too low. Stock blamed the mishap on an equipment error, writing on his Facebook page: "This was not Amber's aim that was the problem. Her laser sight was on target. It appears as though the notch holding the arrow broke and sent the arrow sideways.
- 8/3/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
[Originally appeared in Deadly Magazine #5] While fans of The X-Files may have been drawn in by the conspiracy theory plots interwoven throughout the series’ nine seasons, there’s a lot to be said for Chris Carter’s “Monster-of-the-Week” approach, which gave us some of the greatest creatures and oddities to ever grace the small screen.
If you’ve ever wanted to check out The X-Files, but don’t necessarily desire the shadow government and alien cover-up mythologies, here are several great stand-alone episodes that can be enjoyed as mini-horror and/or sci-fi movies—even if you aren’t well-versed on all things Mulder and Scully.
“Humbug” (Season 2, Episode 20): In “Humbug,” FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully are called down to a trailer park in Florida where a string of mysterious murders have targeted a community of retired freak show performers for years. What they uncover is something akin to the cult classic film Basket Case...
If you’ve ever wanted to check out The X-Files, but don’t necessarily desire the shadow government and alien cover-up mythologies, here are several great stand-alone episodes that can be enjoyed as mini-horror and/or sci-fi movies—even if you aren’t well-versed on all things Mulder and Scully.
“Humbug” (Season 2, Episode 20): In “Humbug,” FBI Special Agents Mulder and Scully are called down to a trailer park in Florida where a string of mysterious murders have targeted a community of retired freak show performers for years. What they uncover is something akin to the cult classic film Basket Case...
- 1/23/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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