| # |
# |
Title |
Written by |
Directed by |
Original airdate |
Prod.
code |
| 1 |
74 |
"Herrenvolk"** |
Chris Carter |
R.W. Goodwin |
October 4, 1996 (1996-10-04) |
4X01 |
| Pursued by an Alien Bounty Hunter, Jeremiah Smith takes Mulder to a farm where he finds several girls who are clones of his sister. |
| 2 |
75 |
"Home" |
Glen Morgan & James Wong |
Kim Manners |
October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11) |
4X03 |
| In a small, otherwise peaceful town, the agents investigate the death of an infant with disturbing birth defects, and the trail leads to a clan of inbred, genetic mutants. |
| 3 |
76 |
"Teliko" |
Howard Gordon |
James Charleston |
October 18, 1996 (1996-10-18) |
4X04 |
| Mulder and Scully are called in to investigate the unexplained deaths of several African-American people whose skin color has turned white as the result of either a rare medical disorder or a bizarre curse. |
| 4 |
77 |
"Unruhe" |
Vince Gilligan |
Rob Bowman |
October 27, 1996 (1996-10-27) |
4X02 |
| Agents Mulder and Scully investigate a group of bizarre abductions in which the only clues are inexplicable photographs. But when Scully is the next intended victim, Mulder must get into the killer’s head. |
| 5 |
78 |
"The Field Where I Died" |
Glen Morgan & James Wong |
Rob Bowman |
November 3, 1996 (1996-11-03) |
4X05 |
| FBI Agent Mulder’s search for an informant inside a cult compound leads Scully and him to one of the cult leader’s wives. What they soon discover is an unexpectedly close connection with the woman. |
| 6 |
79 |
"Sanguinarium" |
Valerie Mayhew & Vivian Mayhew |
Kim Manners |
November 10, 1996 (1996-11-10) |
4X06 |
| Bizarre murders in a hospital’s plastic surgery unit lead Mulder and Scully to suspect a supernatural force may be responsible. |
| 7 |
80 |
"Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man"* |
Glen Morgan & James Wong (uncredited) |
James Wong & Glen Morgan (uncredited) |
November 17, 1996 (1996-11-17) |
4X07 |
| Taking a page from the Superman comic “Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography,” this episode details the previous exploits of the Cigarette Smoking Man. Mulder, Scully and Byers meet with Frohike, where he details what may be Cancerman’s real life. |
| 8 |
81 |
"Tunguska"** |
Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter |
Kim Manners |
November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24) |
4X09 |
| A diplomatic courier carrying deadly cargo involves Agents Mulder and Scully in a dangerous web of intrigue, which leads Mulder on a trip to Russia. |
| 9 |
82 |
"Terma"** |
Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter |
Rob Bowman |
December 1, 1996 (1996-12-01) |
4X10 |
| Scully and Skinner attend a suspicious Senate hearing, while Mulder and Krycek face off in a Russian gulag. |
| 10 |
83 |
"Paper Hearts" |
Vince Gilligan |
Rob Bowman |
December 15, 1996 (1996-12-15) |
4X08 |
| Agent Mulder is haunted by an old case in which young girls were killed and hearts cut from their nightgowns, Soon Mulder becomes suspicious when the killer taunts him with the idea that one of his victims may have been Samantha. |
| 11 |
84 |
"El Mundo Gira" |
John Shiban |
Tucker Gates |
January 12, 1997 (1997-01-12) |
4X11 |
| Deadly rain in a migrant workers camp sends Agent Mulder and Scully on the trail of a mythical beast — El Chupacabra. |
| 12 |
85 |
"Leonard Betts" |
Vince Gilligan, John Shiban & Frank Spotnitz |
Kim Manner |
January 26, 1997 (1997-01-26) |
4X14 |
| The disappearance of a man’s body from a hospital morgue leads Mulder and Scully to investigate the strange circumstances surrounding the man’s death. However, for Scully it will lead to a horrifying revelation. |
| 13 |
86 |
"Never Again" |
Glen Morgan & James Wong |
Rob Bowman |
February 2, 1997 (1997-02-02) |
4X13 |
| On a solo assignment out of town, Scully meets Mr. Wrong, a man whose tattoo does not want to share him - especially not with Scully. |
| 14 |
87 |
"Memento Mori"** |
Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban & Frank Spotnitz |
Rob Bowman |
February 9, 1997 (1997-02-09) |
4X15 |
| Fear for Scully’s health sends Mulder to investigate the bizarre circumstances that may explain her mysterious abduction two years ago, while Scully takes a more practical course to quell her illness. |
| 15 |
88 |
"Kaddish" |
Howard Gordon |
Kim Manners |
February 16, 1997 (1997-02-16) |
4X12 |
| A murder in a Jewish community leads to the deaths of the killers, forcing Mulder and Scully to determine whether vengeance or larger forces are at work. |
| 16 |
89 |
"Unrequited" |
Howard Gordon & Chris Carter |
Michael Lange |
February 23, 1997 (1997-02-23) |
4X16 |
| The mysterious assassination of a high-ranking military official has Mulder and Scully racing against the clock to stop a seemingly unstoppable - and invisible - assassin. |
| 17 |
90 |
"Tempus Fugit"** |
Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz |
Rob Bowman |
March 16, 1997 (1997-03-16) |
4X17 |
| While celebrating Scully’s birthday, Mulder learns of Max Fenig’s death in a plane crash. What the agents soon discover is that the circumstances surrounding the crash may have been alien. |
| 18 |
91 |
"Max"** |
Chris Carter & Frank Spotnitz |
Kim Manners |
March 23, 1997 (1997-03-23) |
4X18 |
| The investigation continues for agents Mulder and Scully of the apparent downing of Flight 549 by a UFO. They encounter deadly opposition from the military, which continues to cover up the truth of incident. |
| 19 |
92 |
"Synchrony" |
Howard Gordon & David Greenwalt |
Jim Charleston |
April 13, 1997 (1997-04-13) |
4X19 |
| Mulder and Scully investigate a murder for which the suspect presents an incredible alibi — that the death was foretold by an old man able to see into the future. |
| 20 |
93 |
"Small Potatoes" |
Vince Gilligan |
Cliff Bole |
April 20, 1997 (1997-04-20) |
4X20 |
| A small town is “blessed” by babies being born with tails. Mulder and Scully arrive only to encounter a suspect who proves nearly impossible to identify. |
| 21 |
94 |
"Zero Sum"* |
Howard Gordon & Frank Spotnitz |
Kim Manners |
April 27, 1997 (1997-04-27) |
4X21 |
| Agent Mulder launches a criminal investigation into a bizarre death which he finds has connections to A.D. Skinner. Meanwhile, Skinner makes his own deal with the devil in a desperate attempt to save Scully from the cancer that is taking over her body. |
| 22 |
95 |
"Elegy" |
John Shiban |
Jim Charleston |
May 4, 1997 (1997-05-04) |
4X22 |
| Mulder and Scully track a series of murders that lead to a home for the mentally ill and a clue that makes no sense: each victim had a purported warning from the dead. However, while Mulder makes some surprising discoveries, Scully is reminded of her own mortality. |
| 23 |
96 |
"Demons"* |
R. W. Goodwin |
Kim Manners |
May 11, 1997 (1997-05-11) |
4X23 |
| Scully is concerned for Mulder’s well-being when he suffers from a memory loss while investigating a case — and is the only suspect in a brutal double murder. |
| 24 |
97 |
"Gethsemane"** |
Chris Carter |
R. W. Goodwin |
May 18, 1997 (1997-05-18) |
4X24 |
| Researchers in northern Canada discover what may finally be irrefutable proof of alien existence, but even Mulder is skeptical until sinister agents begin to kill to prevent its revelation, leading to a shocking conclusion. |
