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X Files | Interviews | Frank Spotnitz
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What was the genesis of the obscure episode titles?

We had the great fortune of having X Files become a success just as the internet was booming, and chat rooms and message boards were spreading like wild fire.

Chris Carter realised that The X Files had a special relationship with these people who were on the internet, so let�s have fun with our audience. Let�s come up with a title that will make them wonder what that show�s going to be.

�What�s that title mean? I�ve never heard of that Latin phrase� or �that�s a biblical reference�, and it became something that generated more chat on the internet and intrigued people.

Chris is a great showman, he�s a great withholder of information. Both in the way he tells the stories and the way he promotes the show. He makes the audience wait. He creates a thirst for knowledge and then knows just when to reveal it. He�s been very successful at that.

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