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The X-Files - Wave 1, Triple Pack [VHS]

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In the fall of 1993, a TV show called "The X-Files" hit the airwaves. It didn't exactly debut with a splash. It's creator, Chris Carter, was new to the business; it's female lead, Gillian Anderson, was an unknown at the time; the only person half-recognizable in the show was the male lead, David Duchovny.

A show about aliens and government conspiracies? Yeah, that'll be a big hit . . . And it was!

The first wave of videos in this box set are some of the best of Season 1. The first video contains "Pilot/Deep Throat", the first two episodes of the series. The second video contains "Conduit/Ice". And the third video in the set contains "Fallen Angel/Eve".

Any new fan of the show who is looking for a little background into the show should give this set a viewing. While buying the DVD sets would be the better deal (you get all the episodes from every season in the sets), for those that don't have DVD players videos are the only option.

It is interesting to note how far the series has come. It is striking in the way it has changed over the years in look, feel and sound. Anyone who doesn't know what Mulder and Scully looked like in those first few episodes will receive a pleasant surprise. Back in the first season, it was not known whether the series would survive past its rookie year, so Chris Carter and his writers penned nothing but stand-alones for the first part. While some of the Season 1 episodes are considered mythology, as they do have mythology-like elements in them, for the most part Season 1 is a collage of "Monster of the Week" episodes. The chilling episode "Ice" is an example of this.

For those who don't have DVD players and would like to see how the series began, this first wave of videos is highly recommended. The Truth is Out There - you just need to go out and buy it.

This set of videos is wonderful for anyone. Someone who has never seen The X-Files would enjoy it. If you are an X-Files fan, then I recommend this to you. These six episodes are the introduction to Mulder and Scully. It introduces their quest. It shows their immediate chemistry together. Please buy this.

i rarly give 5 stars to anything but this one gets it. ICE,deep throat, and pilot are enough to get the boxed set alone. all the other episodes are great to. fallen angel is the only one thats not excellent but even that one is still good. So if you have never seen the show this selection will get you hooked. it did with me.

If you a just beginning to watch the show this season then you cant really grasp the greatness of the show because david duchouvny(sorry bout the spelling) is taking time off or he quit or something. Hopefully he will be back and it will just be mulder and scully, no disrespect toward robert patrick(agent dogget)

This first boxed set is a must have for any X-Phile. Although some of the eps struggle a bit, it introduces us to the characters of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully and sets the basis for their ever-evolving quest. "Pilot" shows us the believer and the sceptic, roles they cling to in varying degrees throughout the series. "Deep Throat" continues that theme, and introduces the first time a very familiar wrinkle will appear...Scully saving Mulder. "Ice" is a very cool, tense stand alone, "Eve" as well. Although you can sense some of the tentativeness of a new series, this box set gives lays the groundwork for the world of the X-Files

For anyone who loves the X-Files, the Pilot episode alone is worth the cost of the boxed set. Ice is another very good episode. If you buy no other set, you must get this one. It sets the tone for the rest of the series.

The Pilot is a must for any X-phile, also, Deep Throat, which I think to be one of the best episodes in the 1 season, for anyone in love with the mythology eps! Plus, Scully in longer-than-shoulder-length-hair!

I really enjoy all my X-Files box sets, but especially volume one. First off, PILOT is historic, and cuts through the everyday, run of the mill info on UFOs to get to new aspects of this age-old mystery. ICE is one of my favorites (and I'm a die-hard X-phile) because it has the perfect situation, the agents and scientists are trapped in the Arctic with no way home, and one of them is under the control of an alien worm that creates psychotic tendencies. Also the stand-off between M&S was climatic.

(Mulder kisses Scully at the stroke of midnight, January 1, 2000)

Mulder: The world didn't come to an end. Scully: No, no, it didn't. Mulder: Happy new year, Scully. Scully: Happy new year, Mulder.