| "Shapes" | |
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| Series The X-Files Season 1, Episode 19 | |
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| Air date | April 1st, 1994 |
| Writers | Marilyn Osborn |
| Director | David Nutter |
| Producers | Chris Carter; Joseph Patrick Finn; Alex Gansa; R.W. Goodwin; Howard Gordon; Glen Morgan; Paul Rabwin; James Wong |
| Starring | David Duchovny; Gillian Anderson |
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"Shapes" is the nineteenth episode of season one of the science fiction crime drama series The X-Files and the nineteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Nutter and written by Marilyn Osborn. It first aired on the FOX Network on Friday, April 1st, 1994. The series stars David Duchovny as F.B.I. agent Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson as his partner, Agent Dana Scully.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
| Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ty Miller | Lyle Parker |
| Michael Horse | Sheriff Charles Tskany |
| Donnelly Rhodes | Jim Parker |
| Jimmy Herman | Ish |
| Renae Morriseau | Gwen Goodensnake |
| Dwight McFee | David Gates |
| Paul Anthony McLean | Doctor Josephs |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on The X-Files: The Complete Collection DVD boxset, The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition boxset and disc five of The X-Files: The Complete First Season.
- Production code number: 1x18.
- The principal setting for this episode is Montana.
- This episode was filmed in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.
- This is the fourth episode of The X-Files directed by David Nutter.
- This is the first and only episode of The X-Files written by Marilyn Osborn. This is Marilyn's first work in the science fiction genre. She will go on to work as executive story editor on the TV series Space: Above and Beyond.
- Actor Paul Anthony McLean is credited as Paul McLean in this episode.
Allusions[]
- A Manitou is a spirit being of Native American folklore, generally associated with the Algonquian and Meskwaki tribes of the Great Lakes region.
- This episode blends stories of Manitou spirits with that of Skin-walkers, which is an element of Navajo folklore and is a being who can shape-shift into any sort of animal that they choose.
Quotes[]
- Ish: I could smell you a mile away.
- Fox Mulder: Well, they told me that even though my deodorant's made for a woman, it's strong enough for a man.