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The X-Files 03X04 REACTION 'Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose' Full-Length (Patreon)

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2025-06-02 12:00:11
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2026-09
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Demijan Omeragic

This one is a fan favorite standalone episode.

David Caine

A lot of people will say this is the best episode of the series. Bloggers, critics, reviewers, fans, casual viewers, podcasters, youtubers, entertainment and television online sites, and at the time this aired, all the top magazines, news and media publications, writers and book authors of all genres, all give "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" its dues, they all sing its praises, and it is always included in the lists of top episodes at one spot or another of all lists. And in the U.S. the episode is often cited as one of the best of all television, or at least one of the must-see of television history. For me certainly is one of the best written, but there are so, so many good episodes yet to come. Check out the Critical Reception section of the Wikipedia article of the episode. They called it "heart-breaking," a "masterpiece," and "television perfection" "funny, suspenseful, bizarre, absurd, ironic, and sad." Etc. Peter Boyle and Darin Morgan (writer) won each an Emmy for it, big deal at the time. Darin Morgan also wrote "Humbug" and there are a couple more almost perfect episodes from him, one of which I revisited recently and was astounded at how well the humor worked because I was not a big fan of the humor tone at the time of all these episodes, but now I appreciate and am awe of how great the writing came out. "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" is the most balanced. And Darin Morgan (brother of Glen Morgan who along with James Wong created the Final Destination films and wrote some of the best X-Files episodes) is responsible for a couple of great top episodes of the show "Millennium" one of which is one of my top television episodes of all time, one of two which I revisit every Halloween, 'Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me." "Millennium" came out around this time from Chris Carter, about an ex-FBI agent with, um, get ready, psychic abilities 😂, or rather, the ability to sense evil. It builds up to a glorious second season, lasted three. And watching "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" again here, it's insane thinking how many great episodes of this show are coming.

zammmerjammer

Written by the same guy who wrote "Humbug" (the one about carnival freaks). One of the best X-Files episodes, it won an Emmy for Peter Boyle for acting and Darin Morgan for writing. Really funny but with great pathos for the human condition. The writer, Darin Morgan, has talked about how a lof of its writing was affected by his dealing with depression, and you can definitely see that. Fortune tellers are often such tragic figures -- think of Cassandra, cursed to know the future but never be believed when she tells anyone about it. I also love how this episode explores the ideas of fate versus free will.

zammmerjammer

Also, I love how while Mulder is farting around obsessing about psychic phenomena, Scully essentially solves the entire case by herself. 😊

zammmerjammer

She knows the future like the palm of your hand She knows your past like the lay of the land The first time she met me she saw right through me Some cards and a cane in her hand--and she said: All the years that have come to pass And all the years that shall be I see here right before me She said her visions were a bane in her life She could not control them, they kept her up nights I know what you're thinking, I haven't been drinking She knew things that cut like a knife--and she said: All the years that have come to pass And all the years that shall be I see here right before me Will there be earthquakes and great tidal waves? Can she see back to the dinosaur days? How can she foresee just by squinting at me and Can she see me naked in her mind's eye? What does she think when she foretells a disease? Would she keep it secret if death stood before me? What can some cards hold, where is her foothold And can I escape what she sees? And she said: All the years that have come to pass And all the years that shall be I see here right before me I see here before me "The Psychic" by Crash Test Dummies

Mayra Geek

Clyde Bruckman, one of my favorites episodes! I first watched it back in 96. This character challenged Scully and Mulder in such weird and funny ways. Now, Scully has a dog! 🐶