Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
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| Series: | The X-Files |
| Original Airdate: | 10-13-1995 |
| Production Number: | 3x04 |
| Date(s): | September 16-21, 1995 |
| Written by: | Darin Morgan |
| Directed by: | David Nutter |
Mulder and Scully receive help, in the investigation of a murder case, from a reluctant psychic.
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[edit] Summary
In the investigation into the murder of a fortune-teller, the police recruit a self-proclaimed psychic named the Stupendous Yappi. Coincidentally Mulder and Scully cross paths with Clyde Bruckman, an actual psychic with an inability to stay on topic, or pursue the main thread in a vision. While he is confidant in his abilities, he is not, however, proud of them. He is able to understand why the killer keeps killing psychics (or for that matter, fakes). In his "visions," he is able to prevent Mulder from being the next victim. Clyde continually veers off onto the flavor of pies, editorial remarks, and other trivialities. Agent Scully's spirit softens when she (SPOILER) lays next to Clyde as he faces death. Scully is given her dog, Queequeg, from one of Clyde's neighbors. The episode is not only entertaining through the actions of Yappi and the sarcastic remarks of Clyde, but it is also heartwarming at the end and completely ironic at times.
[edit] Background Information
- Peter Boyle won an Emmy Award for his role as Clyde Bruckman.
- In the June 28, 1997 edition of TV Guide, this episode was declared number 10 in the 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
- The Psychic "The stupendous Yappi" is played by Jaap Broeker, David Duchovny's stand in.
- In another in the running joke about Mulder's arcane sexual interests, Bruckman tries to persuade him that death from auto-erotic asphyxiation is the worst way to die. Mulder defensively asks "Why are you telling me that?" Though, seeing how he died through strangulation with a plastic bag, he could have meant himself when he said that he couldn't think of a less dignified death than autoerotic asphyxiation.
- When Scully finally tells Bruckman that she wants to know how she dies, he responds, "You don't." It is unclear whether he means that she doesn't want to know, or that she doesn't die. In a later episode, "Tithonus", Scully's "death" is taken by Alfred Fellig, a man who could not die, which implies that Scully can no longer die.
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[edit] Guest Stars
- Peter Boyle as Clyde Bruckman
- Stu Charno as Puppet
- Frank Cassini as Detective Cline
- Dwight McFee as Detective Havez
- Alex Diakun as Tarot Dealer
- Karin Konoval as Madame Zelma
- Ken Roberts as Clerk
- Jaap Broeker as The Stupendous Yappi
- David McKay as Young Husband
- Greg Anderson as Photographer
[edit] References
psychic; Big Bopper; Buddy Holly; Ritchie Valens; autoerotic asphyxiation; banana cream pie; dog; nazi stormtrooper; knife; poker; dead man's hand; decomposed
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Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose Episode Details
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