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The X-Files S8E14 — This Is Not Happening (1)
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The X-Files•Season 8•Episode 14

This Is Not Happening (1)

8.2/10 · 3,409 votesFeb 25, 200145 min

Ranked #5 of 21 in Season 8•+0.5 vs season avg

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When Teresa Hoese (the woman Scully and Mulder met the previous spring in Oregon just before Mulder was abducted) is found in a desert after enduring alien testing, Doggett alerts Scully that this could have something to do with Mulder and his whereabouts. Skinner joins

Directed byKim Manners
Written byChris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
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Episode Summary

"This Is Not Happening (1)" is episode 14 of The X-Files season 8. It scored 8.2/10 from 3,409 votes, ranking #5 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kim Manners and written by Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, it aired on February 25, 2001.

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