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The X-Files - Seasons 1 - 9

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There are additional features in this the "thicker sets". dvd features for season one not in the slim include:
Interviews with Chris Carter about 12 of his favorite episodes: Pilot, Deep Throat, Squeeze, Conduit, Ice, Fallen Angel, Eve, Beyond The Sea, E.B.E, Darkness Falls, Tooms and The Erlenmeyer Flask

Paranormal and Alien Abduction Trivia and Weblinks

Cross Reference of 24 Previews

An all new 11-minute "Truth About Season One" documentary

47 promotional television spots

DVD-ROM Games

11 "Behind-the-Truth" segments from F/X

but if you never heck out extras go with the slim versions.(some stores have marked down the thick versions to the same price as the slim)

This Amazon-exclusive bundle contains all 9 seasons in the original, collectible boxed set format. This is untrue. This briefcase edition does not contain the thick first release box sets. What it does contain is a booklet with vinyl pages that hold all the discs. Amazon`s listing pictures the boxed sets which is very misleading. If you want the first released thick boxed sets don`t buy this item. Also this item is not exclusively available through Amazon. It has been released outside of the U.S. and contains foreign language not English on the packaging. I hope this posting prevents other buyers from such frustration of receiving something different than what is described.

...you care about having the bonus features that are on these sets, to respond to S William Shaw's comment. The slim sets do not come with bonus features (or at least do not have nearly as many bonus features as these sets do).

So, if you care enough about the X-Files to be interested in Behind-the-Scenes stuff and other features, this is the set you want to buy, even though they're more expensive. However, if you just want the episodes, of course you should by the slim sets. For me, I want the features as well, which is why I own these (of course, I did buy them before the slim sets came out).

Yes, this package is pricey but I read on tvshowsondvd com that on Nov. 6, 2007 the studio is releasing the Complete Collector's Edition. A whopping 61 disks (but no briefcase) - All 9 seasons and the movie and gobs of extras. The number of disks per season matches the original releases and NOT the slim sets. MSRP is $329.98 (that's $5.41 per disk), so Amazon's price will probably be under $300.00 should they decide to offer it.

So, if you want to pay an additional $220.00 for the "cool" briefcase, get this one. If not, wait 'til November.

We were buying the series piecemeal as it was released, but we stopped when the thin packs started as we were overseas at the time. As one reviewer noted:

"I bought seasons 1 - 9 on DVD. Thus far season 1 and 2 have annoying flashes between scenes. Season 1 has it on even DVD disks and Season 2 has it on odd DVD disks. Edits of scenes appear to randomly splice 2 even or 2 odd fields into 1 frame. The result is overlapping fields in frames between scenes and loss of synchronization. Horizontal tearing is very evident. This causes flashes of light between scenes that is especially annoying when going from a light scene to a dark scene or vice versa. It does not appear to be a bad press of the DVD."

That happened with the original disks not when we first watched them, but when we re-watched them on our admittedly very old plasma. The encoding process sends a bad signal that makes the older HD tvs flip out during certain scene cuts. If you are one of the people who own a Philips plasma circa 2002-2003, you will most likely notice the problem regardless of the DVD player. Our newer, smaller, LCD tv does not exhibit the same problem, even with the same player.

I thought long and hard about spending 600 dollars on the whole set since we already owned seasons 1-4, but since I'd already spent at least 100 dollars a season at that point, it was worth it to me to spend 60 dollars a season plus another 100 in order to get the whole collection. My local Best Buy still wants 90 dollars for a season, and they don't carry the older DVDs.

If you've never seen the X files, or if you are a fan and want a complete collection, this is an expensive option. It's not unreasonable, however. If you give it time, the price may come down. I spent just $120.00 for all of Andromeda, and I'd never seen an episode. I got my money's worth from that, and I've gotten my money's worth for the entire X files collection.

The last two seasons of The X-Files are nothing short of heartbreaking, cowardly, traitorous, and completely myopic in my opinion, and I'm quite sure in the opinions of many others who were loyal fans of this series for 9 long years. In an attempt to make an extra buck, Chris Carter and his corporate goonba accomplices sacrificed content and continuity for series longevity, and in the end succeeded in tarnishing a one-of-a-kind program.

I would love to know what kind of rationale was in play when those in charge decided to kill off some of the most important characters, thereby severing story lines, plots, and important character interdependencies that had been cultivated from the beginning. The Lone Gunmen, C.G.B. Spender (Cigarette Smoking Man), Krycek, and The Syndicate (to name a few) formed an impossible-to-replace group of characters, and I lost all respect for the show when these characters were eliminated and nothing of substance was created to take their place.

Carter should have called it quits when Duchovny left, but no. What we have instead are two additional seasons that are total monstrosities and an insult to viewers who placed emotional stock in this show and its characters. Carter obviously had zero loyalty to the program's fans, otherwise he would never have made such a callous decision to ruin this show's legacy by tampering so radically with the storyline. What was left after the deed was done? Absolutely nothing.

The series finale was perhaps the biggest disappointment in programming history. From the very first episode, the series revolved around an extraterrestrial storyline, and what did we get at the end and in return for all of our years of loyal viewing? We get Mulder and Scully sitting in a hotel room, reminiscing about old times, not knowing where to go or what to do next. And to top it all off, Carter always promised he would never entangle Mulder and Scully in any type of sexual intrigue, and what did he do during the last two seasons? You guessed it.

It's been a long time since this series went off the air, but the greed and selfishness surrounding the production of the last two seasons, and in particular the last season, still resonates because this series did mean alot to so many people, myself included. Chris Carter is set for life, but he has lost my respect. He and his retinue's opportunism makes me sick....

I continue to be and have been from the beginning, a huge X-Files fan, nut, fanatic. I have so much X-Files parafanilia that I use a special room for storage. I have collected every book written about the show. I have every Tee shirt ever make with an X-Files display on it. I have the original busts created of Mulder & Scully. I have every episode recorded on video tape. (recorded by me with care). I would buy this DVD collection in a heartbeat if the pricing was more reasonable. The current cost of $550.00 is way overpriced. It has been stated by others as to where to get this at reasonable cost (Frys, WalMart, BestBuy,Circuit City) I wish Amazon would check out their competition & match prices. This is a great compilation for true fans to have. I'm waiting for the price to drop. Oh great Amazon God of the internet, the colonization is about to begin, and we need this DVD collection ( at $200.00....still $23.00 per season). Make it affordable for your loyal customers so that we can Fight The Future together...We would be much stronger to fight off the Super Soldiers if we used your Amazon magic and powers to receive these critically important DVD's. Only we have the knowledge to break the conspiricy, and prevent the spread of "Purity", the black oil. We all will be waiting for your response to this plea. Help us save the world from the Alien colonization. Lower the price so we, together, can find the "Truth". It is still out there.....

save yourselves a bundle and get the all region code Chinese bootlegs on Ebay. The quality is just as good as the US version, only problem is there are no extras, then again who cares.

Update: This may be obvious, but just in case: We watched these DVDs again with today's HD Player and TV. The DVDs play fine now. The old NTSC odd/even field information is probably discarded in the transcoding to progressive scan HD. Thus the problem is eliminated as described in my original review below.


I bought seasons 1 - 9 on DVD. Thus far season 1 and 2 have annoying flashes between scenes. Season 1 has it on even DVD disks and Season 2 has it on odd DVD disks. Edits of scenes appear to randomly splice 2 even or 2 odd fields into 1 frame. The result is overlapping fields in frames between scenes and loss of synchronization. Horizontal tearing is very evident. This causes flashes of light between scenes that is especially annoying when going from a light scene to a dark scene or vice versa. It does not appear to be a bad press of the DVD.

When they accidentally cut the scene correctly, 50 % of the time, there is no annoying flash. The problem doesn't last very long, but ruins the moment for sure in some scenes.

Some scenes also suffer from jitter problems. I think the DVD player is not at fault on this. The problem seems to be on the DVD. Perhaps it has to do with the bitrate of the mpeg file.

Anyway, you may want to rent before you buy to check this out. I hope the problem is gone by season 3.

Everyone on here needs to understand that you are rating the movie/show itself and its quality, not the packaging or price on Amazon!! Sure you can get the slim-packs at some chain store for a dime a dozen but these are the ORIGINAL COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS released as the seasons were still being aired on tv. From a die-hard devoted "X-Phile", I would never buy the slim-packs over the original. The recording quality is just not the same (I have a 60 inch $10,000 plasma, I would know!) I've seen both versions displayed on the big screen and take it from me, it's somehow just not the same. And the Asian versions.... forget it!! If you're at all serious about this show, a hacked off, ripped off bangkok bootleg version is not even a serious option to consider!
Other than that, I will add that you can purchase the original collector's versions cheaper still than on Amazon. $550 for the series (equating to about $60 a season) is a little steep. I payed exactly half that when Best Buy had a "buy 3, save $30 special." However at this point, the original boxed versions are next to impossible to still find in stores and your only choice may just be Ebay where they ARE almost $60 (some more) per season!
So, this may not be that great of a rip-off after all. Either way, please please keep in mind that you are rating the show itself and not the box or the price! If you in fact do not like the show, there's something wrong upstairs and your vote does NOT belong here! Au revoir and keep watching the skies!