The Post-Modern Prometheus
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| Series: | The X-Files |
| Original Airdate: | November 30, 1997 |
| Production Number: | 5X06 |
| Date(s): | unknown |
| Written by: | Chris Carter |
| Directed by: | Chris Carter |
Filmed in black-and-white, The Post-Modern Prometheus chronicles Mulder and Scully's investigation when a letter from a single mother leads them to a small mid-Western town where a modern-day Frankenstein lurks, Jerry Springer is an obsession, and Cher plays a significant part.
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[edit] Summary
SUMMARY
[edit] Background Information
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The episode's title is a play on Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, whose subtitle was The Modern Prometheus. It is a reference to the Greek mythical figure Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods and gave it to mortals.
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[edit] Guest Stars
- Tracey Bell as Cher
- Lloyd Berry as Old Man Pollidori
- Stewart Gale as Izzy Berkowitz
- Chris Giacoletti as Booger
- Dana Grahame as Reporter
- Jean-Yves Hammel as Izzy's Friend
- C. Ernst Harth as Huge Man
- Vitaliy Kravchenko as JJ
- John O'Hurley as Dr. Francis Pollidori
- Chris Owens as The Great Mutato
- Xantha Radley as Waitress
- Miriam Smith as Elizabeth Pollidori
- Jerry Springer as Himself
- Pattie Tierce as Shaineh Berkowitz
[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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