User blog:ARTaylor/25 Years of The X-Files

Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the premiere of The X-Files. The series followed a group of FBI agents, focused on paranormal believer Fox Mulder and skeptic doctor Dana Scully, as they investigate various X-Files, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, as they seek the truth about the universe while becoming involved in a vast government conspiracy. The series aired from September 10th, 1993 to May 19th, 2002 on Fox.

The series was a hit with fans and critics becoming an instant hit. It became a pop culture phenomenon being referenced in numerous other works. The series and actors received numerous awards for their work. When the series initially ended, it was the longest running science fiction television series in the United States. The series spawned a short-lived spin-off, two theatrical films, books, comics, trading cards, and a revival that aired on January 3rd, 2018.

The series featured the talents of Robert Patrick as main character FBI agent John Doggett who replaces Mulder later in the series, John Neville as Syndicate villain The Well-Manicured Man, Tasha Simms as Ellen Reardon, Robert Ito as Dr. Shiro Zama, Neal McDonough as Robert Comer, David Kaye as a doctor, Xander Berkeley as Dr. Hodge, Lily Tomlin as Lydia, Edward Asner as Maurice, Lance Henriksen as Frank Black, Seth Green as Emil, Jane Lynch as Anne T. Lokensgard, Kathy Griffin as Betty Templeton, Dick Clark as himself, Maggie Blue O'Hara as a young woman, Ron Halder as Dr. Floyd Fazio, Danny Trejo as Cesar Ocampo, Janyse Jaud as a nurse, Brian Drummond as a teller, Neil Denis as a catcher, Oliver Becker as a doctor, Michael Kopsa as Rick Culver, Alessandro Juliani as Joseph Cutler, Wendie Malick as Assistant Director J. Maslin, French Tickner as a preacher, and Fred Tatasciore as an alien.