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The X-Files S7E6 — The Goldberg Variation

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The X-Files•Season 7•Episode 6

The Goldberg Variation

8.2/10 · 4,305 votesDec 12, 199945 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 7•+0.7 vs season avg

Mulder and Scully get caught in a real-life Rube Goldberg device when they meet Henry Weems, who just may be the luckiest man on Earth - except everyone around him doesn't seem to be that lucky.

Directed byThomas J. Wright

Written byJeffrey Bell

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David Duchovny

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Fox Mulder

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Dana Scully

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Jeffrey Bell

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Thomas J. Wright

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Episode Summary

"The Goldberg Variation" is episode 6 of The X-Files season 7. It scored 8.2/10 from 4,305 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Thomas J. Wright and written by Jeffrey Bell, it aired on December 12, 1999.

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