The Truth Is Out There (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 1) [Paperback]

Brian Lowry (Author), Chris Carter (Creator), Sarah Stegall (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: Official Guide to the X-Files | Publication Date: November 15, 1995

Don't hide from the truth -- you'll find it in here

For inside information on TV's hottest show, turn to this unique compendium of The X-Files facts and figures. Everything you must know is in here, including:

* A complete and detailed episode guide

* Scores of never-before-seen photos

* A look behind the scenes and on the set

* Fascinating stories that trace the show's origin, including interviews with creator Chris Carter, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson -- everyone in front of and behind the camera that brings The X-Files to life

* Biographies of cast and crew

* A detailed look at the extraordinary special effects, who creates then, and how they are done

* Character studies of Mulder and Scully -- as well as detailed breakdowns of favorite villains and recurring characters

* Plus, intriguing trivia and sidebars of "Mulderisms" and "Scullyisms"

Your passport to the unknown is here.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Fans of TV's hottest cult show will find this compendium of facts and figures about The X-Files essential. Contains complete episode guide, photos, the story of the show's origin, interviews with X-Files creator Chris Carter and actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, plus a detailed look at the extraordinary special effects and a wealth of intriguing trivia.

About the Author

Brian Lowry is the Los Angeles television editor for Daily Variety, the show-business trade newspaper, where he has worked since 1987 reporting on the TV industry in addition to writing reviews and the weekly column "Changing Channels."

A native of Los Angeles, he is a graduate of UCLA, who, during and after college, freelanced for various publications, among them Starlog magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 277 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Later Printing edition (November 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061053309
• ISBN-13: 978-0061053306
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,175,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How It All Started, June 13, 2002

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chad steingraber (Lake Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Truth Is Out There (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 1) (Paperback)

Even the most avid fan needs a road map to the X-Files (I know I do!). I have been a fan since the very first episode and I own all the episode guides, all seasons on video tape, all seasons on DVD and various other books and magazines....so, it is safe to say that I like the X-Files. This is definitely a book for the X-Files fan! It has all of season 1 and 2 with a detailed synopsis for each episode...including important dialogue quotes. It has great photographs also to accompany the stories. You could easily understand what's going on just from reading this book....it's also good as reference when something happens in later episodes that you didn't understand, to go back and find out who, why and what.

It also has all of the awards the show had won during those seasons. Well worth the money and makes a good collectible item!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it, May 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Truth Is Out There (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 1) (Paperback)

As a 11 year old child, now very interested in the x files, I needed a way to learn of all the things I had missed in the first couple of seasons without straining by budget. Then I found this. With detailed walkthroughs of the first three season's episodes, and biographies of the actors/ actresses, as well as the characters, I found this book as the thing I wanted.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Truth is Out There...For Young and New X-Philes, August 27, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Truth Is Out There (The Official Guide to the X-Files, Vol. 1) (Paperback)

As a virtually new X-Phile (lover of the X), I found that this book gave me the necessary edge to to compete with old Philes in chatrooms and conversations. The book gives important facts and interesting biographies, but for the person wanting gossip and tabloids about the actors and actresses involved with the making of The X-Files, this book is not for you. This book is good to have for reference purposes...I find that I return to it constantly to look up facts and review episode descriptions. So, for the young (or new) Phile, this is for you!