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

~ (Author), Chris Carter (Creator)

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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.

Product Description

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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 277 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; First Edition edition (October 26, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061053309
• ISBN-13: 978-0061053306
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #100,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for fellow philes., March 6, 1999

By	Jennifer R. Steidl "jeanvieve7" (Monroe, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good behind the scenes look at the first two seasons of the X-Files. It has episode plots with backround stories and histories. I found the history of how the X-Files came into being and a look at Chris Carter to be very fascinating. It also contains helpful character guides ( which are now outdated but still fundamental ). This book is highly recomended especially if you are now delving into the world of the X-Files.