| "Rm9sbG93ZXJz" | |
|---|---|
| Series The X-Files Season 11, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | February 28th, 2018 |
| Writers | Kristen Cloke; Shannon Hamblin |
| Director | Glen Morgan |
| Producers | Garfield Cunningham Whitman; Gabe Rotter; Darin Morgan; James Wong; Grace Gilroy; Chris Carter; Glen Morgan |
| Starring | David Duchovny; Gillian Anderson |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Kitten" |
Next "Familiar" |
"Rm9sbG93ZXJz" is the seventh episode of season eleven of the paranormal mystery series The X-Files and the 215th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Glen Morgan with a script written by Kristen Cloke and Shannon Hamblin. The episode first aired on the FOX Network on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
| Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Candus Churchill | Shirley |
Automated Voices[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ashley Lambert | Bigly customer service |
| Matt Corboy | Voice of science |
| Sitara Attaie | E-Norm-Uz customer service |
| Scott Higgs | Whipz car |
| Kristen Cloke | Wendy |
| Nikita Wyllie | Gydz |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The X-Files was created by Chris Carter. The premise of the show involves two F.B.I. agents named Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate cases of the paranormal, while also becoming drawn into various webs of government intrigue and conspiracies concerning matters of alien abductions, scientific experimentation and manipulation of the truth.
- "Rm9sbG93ZXJz", "XF: Rm9sbG93ZXJz", and "TXF: Rm9sbG93ZXJz" all redirect to this page.
- This episode is rated TV-14 (LVD).
- This episode is production code number 2AYW07.
- This episode aired two weeks after "Kitten".
- This episode had a viewership of 3.229 million people upon its initial broadcast, which is 0.511 lower than the previous episode. It has a rating of 0.8% among the 18-49 viewing demographic.
- Although Mitch Pileggi is a main cast member from this season, he does not make an appearance in this episode, and his name is not included in the opening credit sequence.
- This episode has the shortest character list of any X-Files episode to date. Aside from Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, the only other "living" character seen in this episode is the diner server, Shirley.
- Writer Kristen Cloke also provides the voice of Wendy, the telemarketer 'bot voice in this episode.
- This is the third episode of The X-Files directed by Glen Morgan. It is his second episode from season eleven of the series. He previously directed "This".
- This is the first episode of The X-Files co-written by Kristen Cloke.
- This is the first episode of The X-Files co-written by Shannon Hamblin.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is Base 64 encoding that translates as "Followers". Contextually, this relates to humanity's growing dependence upon automation, as presented in satirical abundance in this episode.
- The opening credit sequence closes with the alpha-numeric sequence "VGhlIFRydXRoIGlzIE91dCBUaGVyZQ". This translates from Base 64 encoding as "The Truth Is Out There". This is a popular tagline associated with the series. It is also seen on a poster in Fox Mulder's home in this episode.
- The password on Dana Scully's home security system is "Queequeg". In addition to being a character featured in Herman Melville's Moby Dick, it was also the name of Scully's dog from season two.
- Dana Scully was born in Annapolis, Maryland. This is revealed as one of her security questions to access her laptop.
Quotes[]
- Fox Mulder: Why is your house so much nicer than mine?