Lazarus (episode)
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| Series: | The X-Files |
| Original Airdate: | February 4, 1994 |
| Production Number: | 1x14 |
| Date(s): | Unknown |
| Written by: | Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon |
| Directed by: | David Nutter |
After a fellow agent and friend of Scully's is shot by a criminal who Scully shoots in turn, the agent is revived but Mulder suspects that he is not who he appears to be.
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[edit] Summary
SUMMARY
[edit] Background Information
- In this episode's original plot, Dupre was to have jumped into Mulder's body. There was, however, a train of thought at the time that neither Scully nor Mulder should directly experience such phenomena; Fox and the studio argued against the idea of using Mulder in such a way. With more than a little reluctance, the producers agreed to make the shift. As writer Howard Gordon later recalled, "We'd wanted Mulder to experience the soul switch". The writer ultimately came to believe that the final decision was almost certainly for the best and saw the benefit of introducing Scully's former boyfriend as it provided a welcome opportunity to delve into her history.
- This episode features the first of several occasions in which Scully is abducted and, also for the first time, her birthday is revealed as being on February 23. The year of her birth, 1964, would not be established until the Season 2 episode "One Breath", in which she is returned after having been abducted in an earlier episode.
- In this episode's script, Dupre reveals that he was born in the Year of the Dragon which, in the Chinese calendar, is the same year Scully was born - 1964. In the filmed version of the episode, Dupre says he was born in the Year of the Rat - 1960, the same year as actor David Duchovny.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Guest Starring
- Christopher Allport as Agent Jack Willis
- Cec Verrell as Lula Phillips
- Jackson Davies as Agent Bruskin
[edit] Co-Starring
- Jason Schombing as Dupre
- Callum Keith Rennie as Tommy
- Jay Brazeau as Prof. Varnes
- Lisa Bunting as Doctor #1
[edit] Featuring
- Peter Kelamis as O'Dell
- Brenda Crichlow as Reporter
- Mark Saunders as Doctor #2
- Alexander Boynton as Clean Cut Man
- Russell Hamilton as Officer Daniels
[edit] References
SEMICOLON-SEPARATED LIST OF ITEMS/LOCATIONS REFERENCED IN EPISODE (BUT NOT LINKED TO IF ALREADY LINKED IN SUMMARY OR GUEST STARS SECTIONS)
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