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The X-Files S7E8 — The Amazing Maleeni
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The X-Files•Season 7•Episode 8

The Amazing Maleeni

8.1/10 · 4,196 votesJan 16, 200045 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 7•+0.6 vs season avg

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When a small-time magician performs a trick where it appears that he turns his head all the way around but is then found in his van dead with his head neatly sawed off, Mulder and Scully suspect he was murdered and get caught up in

Directed byThomas J. Wright
Written byJohn Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan
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Episode Summary

"The Amazing Maleeni" is episode 8 of The X-Files season 7. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,196 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Thomas J. Wright and written by John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, it aired on January 16, 2000.

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