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The X-Files S2E1 — Little Green Men
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The X-Files•Season 2•Episode 1

Little Green Men

8.0/10 · 6,680 votesSep 16, 199446 min

Ranked #10 of 25 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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With the X-Files closed, Scully has been assigned as an instructor at the FBI Academy while Mulder is doing menial surveillance work. After meeting with Senator Matheson, one of his supporters in regards to the X-Files, Mulder disobeys orders and heads to an abandoned SETI

Directed byDavid Nutter
Written byJames Wong, Glen Morgan
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Episode Summary

"Little Green Men" is episode 1 of The X-Files season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 6,680 votes, ranking #10 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by David Nutter and written by James Wong, Glen Morgan, it aired on September 16, 1994.

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