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The X-Files S8E16 — Three Words
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The X-Files•Season 8•Episode 16

Three Words

8.0/10 · 3,244 votesApr 8, 200145 min

Ranked #9 of 21 in Season 8•+0.3 vs season avg

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Mulder's request for reassignment to the X-Files is denied by Kersh, who hopes that Mulder will simply quit the FBI. When a census worker is killed on the White House lawn trying to get information to the President, Mulder gets in over his head trying

Directed byTony Wharmby
Written byChris Carter, Frank Spotnitz
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Episode Summary

"Three Words" is episode 16 of The X-Files season 8. It scored 8.0/10 from 3,244 votes, ranking #9 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, it aired on April 8, 2001.

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