The agents search for a killer in a Florida town inhabited by sideshow performers.The agents search for a killer in a Florida town inhabited by sideshow performers.The agents search for a killer in a Florida town inhabited by sideshow performers.
- Mr. Nutt
- (as Michael Anderson)
- Hermaphrodite waitress
- (uncredited)
- Robert Glazebrook, The Oldest Son
- (uncredited)
- Lionel Glazebrook
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaGillian Anderson's character Scully was supposed to eat a cricket in front of Mulder. After Scully picked it up, the scene was to be stopped so a candy bug could replace the real one. However, before "cut" could be called, Anderson immediately placed the real bug in her mouth and ate it, and it stayed in the final cut. David Duchovny's off-screen gross out can be seen in one of the many "Making of the X-Files" featurettes.
- GoofsAfter the first victim is killed, Mulder tells Scully the victim suffered from ichthyosis. He then proceeds to explain to her what it is, however, as a doctor and pathologist, she would know about this condition. She also fails to stop him and lets him finish his explanation as if she didn't know what it was.
- Quotes
[after correcting Mulder's assumption that he was a circus performer]
Fox Mulder: I'm sorry. I meant no offense.
Mr. Nutt: Well, why should I take offense? Just because it's human nature to make assumptions about people purely on the basis of their physical appearances? Why, I've done the same thing to you, for example. I've taken in your all-American features, your dour demeanor, your unimaginative necktie design, and concluded that you work for the government... an FBI agent. But you see the tragedy? I have unconsciously reduced you to a stereotype, instead of regarding you as a specific, unique individual.
Fox Mulder: But I am an FBI agent.
- ConnectionsFeatured in No Small Parts: Vincent Schiavelli (2014)
I loved this episode, it was a real change in tone and direction for the series. It was imaginative, it was different, and it was very, very funny.
Sometimes you watch an episode, and yes you're thrilled and entertain, but very rarely do you chuckle, if humour is overused, or is just plain bad it can be a disaster, here it works superbly well.
I loved the guest cast, we had some truly great performances in this episode.
It's very visual, with some great horror moments, I am unable to offer up any criticisms, or find any faults, this has been my favourite of Series two so far. 10/10.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Oct 2, 2020