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'''''The X-Files''''' is an American science fiction drama television series created by {{W2|Chris Carter|screenwriter}}. It starred [[David Duchovny]] as [[Fox Mulder]] and [[Gillian Anderson]] as [[Dana Scully]].
 
'''''The X-Files''''' is an American science fiction drama television series created by {{W2|Chris Carter|screenwriter}}. It starred [[David Duchovny]] as [[Fox Mulder]] and [[Gillian Anderson]] as [[Dana Scully]].
  

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The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. It starred David Duchovny as Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully.

References to The X-Files in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
6 120 "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" When the TV mysteriously turns off on its own, the musical cue that plays resembles The X-Files theme.
250px 8 163 "The Springfield Files" The episode is a parody of The X-Files, with Fox Mulder and Dana Scully appearing, both voiced by their original actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
Other Car is a Millenium Falcon.png 10 213 "Viva Ned Flanders" One of Comic Book Guy's bumper stickers says "The Truth is in Here", a reference to the tagline of The X-Files "The Truth Is Out There".
Hank Hill, Scully, Mulder.png 11 241 "Missionary: Impossible" Mulder and Scully appear at the Fox telethon.
16 336 "Treehouse of Horror XV" In "The Ned Zone", the concept of a man being able to forsee the manner in which people die is a reference to The X-Files episode "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose".

Specials

Picture Special name Reference
FOX's 25th Anniversary Special Mulder and Scully appear at the Fox 25th Anniversary event.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Comic Book Guy Fox Mulder's replacement.png Simpsons Comics #93 Hotfoot in the Park Comic Book Guy says that he feels as useless as Fox Mulder's replacement in the last season of The X-Files.
Mulder and Scully The Ex Files.png The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #22 The Ex Files The story title and plot are references to The X-Files with Assistant Director Skinner of the F.B.I. being Principal Skinner's half-brother. Mulder and Scully also appear in the story.

References to The Simpsons in The X-Files

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
3 60 "Revelations" Fox Mulder remarked that Owen Lee Jarvis looked like Homer Simpson's evil twin.
Scene from The Simpsons in The X-Files.png 5 117 "The End" Gibson Praise watched a scene from "The Cartridge Family".
118 "The Beginning" The character of Homer is loosely based on Homer Simpson. He is lazy and works at a nuclear power plant.

Common cast

Picture Name Role in The X-Files Role on The Simpsons
Gillian Anderson.jpg Gillian Anderson Played Dana Scully. Reprised her role as Dana Scully in the season 8 episode "The Springfield Files".
Jack Black.jpg Jack Black Played Bart "Zero" Liquori in the season 3 episode "D.P.O.". Voiced Milo in the season 19 episode "Husbands and Knives".
Dick Clark.jpg Dick Clark Played himself in the season 7 episode "Millennium". Voiced himself in the season 11 episode "Treehouse of Horror X".
Bryan Cranston.jpg Bryan Cranston Played Patrick Crump in the season 6 episode "Drive". Voiced Stradivarius Cain in the season 23 episode "The Spy Who Learned Me" and reprised his role of Walter White, from Breaking Bad, in the Breaking Bad Couch Gag from the season 24 episode "What Animated Women Want" via live-action recording.
Rhys Darby.jpg Rhys Darby Played Guy Mann in the season 10 episode "Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster". Voiced Tag Tuckerbag in the season 30 episode "Heartbreak Hotel".
David Duchovny.jpg David Duchovny Played Fox Mulder. Reprised his role as Fox Mulder from The X-Files in the season 8 episode "The Springfield Files".
Jodie Foster.jpg Jodie Foster Voiced "Betty" in the season 4 episode "Never Again". Voiced Maggie Roark in the season 20 episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure".
Brian George.jpg Brian George Played the Project Doctor in the season 7 episode "The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati". Voiced several British men in the season 32 episode "The 7 Beer Itch" and MI5 agents in "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A.".
Seth Green.jpg Seth Green Played Emil in the season 1 episode "Deep Throat". Served as an executive producer for the Stoopid Buddy Stoodios couch gags. He also voiced Chris Griffin in Family Guy's season 13 premiere "The Simpsons Guy", the Nerd in the "Robot Chicken couch gag 2", and Mav Redfield in the season 33 episode "Meat Is Murder".
Kathy Griffin.jpg Kathy Griffin Played Betty Templeton/Lulu Pfeiffer in the season 7 episode "Fight Club". Voiced Francine Rhenquist in the season 12 episode "Bye, Bye, Nerdie".
Ricky Jay.jpg Ricky Jay Played Herman/Albert Pinchbeck in the season 7 episode "The Amazing Maleeni". Voiced himself in the season 22 episode "The Great Simpsina".
Stephen King.jpg Stephen King Co-wrote the season 5 episode "Chinga". Voiced himself in the season 12 episode "Insane Clown Poppy".
Lucy Lawless.jpg Lucy Lawless Played Shannon McMahon in the season 9 two-part episode "Nothing Important Happened Today". Voiced herself and Xena in the season 11 episode "Treehouse of Horror X".
Lucy Liu.jpg Lucy Liu Played Kim Hsin in the season 3 episode "Hell Money". Voiced Madam Wu in the season 16 episode "Goo Goo Gai Pan".
Michael McKean.jpg Michael McKean Played Morris Fletcher in the season 6 two-part episode "Dreamland", the season 6 episode "Three of a Kind", and the season 9 episode "Jump the Shark. Voiced David St. Hubbins in the season 3 episode "The Otto Show" and Jerry Rude in the season 10 episode "Monty Can't Buy Me Love".
Aaron Paul.jpg Aaron Paul Played David "Winky" Winkle in the season 9 episode "Lord of the Flies" Reprised his role of Jesse Pinkman, from Breaking Bad, in the Breaking Bad Couch Gag from the season 24 episode "What Animated Women Want" via live-action recording.
Sab Shimono.jpg Sab Shimono Played Gung Bituen in the season 2 episode "Excelsis Dei". Voiced master sushi chef in the season 2 episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish", Mr. Sparkle in the season 8 episode "In Marge We Trust", and a Gruff Japanese sailor in the season 18 episode "The Wife Aquatic".
Jerry Springer.jpg Jerry Springer Played himself in the season 5 episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus". Voiced himself in the season 10 episode "Treehouse of Horror IX". He was also interviewed in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!.
Alex Trebek.jpg Alex Trebek Played Man in Black 2 in the season 3 episode "Jose Chung's From Outer Space". Voiced himself in the season 9 episode "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" and the season 24 episode "Penny-Wiseguys".
Paul Willson.jpg Paul Willson Played Ted in the season 6 episode "The Unnatural". Voiced Howard in the season 1 episode "Some Enchanted Evening".

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