The X-Files: Season 1 Summary

Score: 6.5/10

Number of episodes: 24
Mythology episodes*: 9
Monster-Of-The-Week episodes: 15

*Mythology episodes refers to episodes that either deal directly with the overall series arc of the search for proof of extraterrestrial life, or with important plot points directly affecting the primary characters Mulder and Scully.


Best Episode: 113 - Beyond the Sea
Worst Episode: 109 - Space

Bare Minimum Episodes to Be Able To Get Through The Series Quickly - 7 Episodes (Score: 8.1/10):

101 - Pilot
102 - Deep Throat
104 - Conduit
110 - Fallen Angel
113 - Beyond the Sea
117 - E.B.E.
124 - The Erlenmeyer Flask

The "Best X-Files Experience" - 13 Episodes (Score: 8.1/10):

101 - Pilot
102 - Deep Throat
103 - Squeeze
104 - Conduit
107 - Ghost In The Machine
108 - Ice
110 - Fallen Angel
111 - Eve
113 - Beyond the Sea
116 - Young At Heart
117 - E.B.E.
121 - Tooms
124 - The Erlenmeyer Flask

Top Five Monster-Of-The-Week Episodes To Pop In Anytime:

1. 108 - Ice
2. and 3. 103/121 - Squeeze and Tooms. Watch these together.
4. 111 - Eve
5. 107 - Ghost In The Machine