| "Kitten" | |
|---|---|
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| Air date | February 7th, 2018 |
| Writers | Gabe Rotter |
| Director | Carol Banker |
| Producers | Garfield Cunningham Whitman; Gabe Rotter; Darin Morgan; James Wong; Grace Gilroy; Chris Carter; Glen Morgan |
| Starring | David Duchovny; Gillian Anderson; Mitch Pileggi |
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"Kitten" is the sixth episode of season eleven of the paranormal mystery series The X-Files and the 214th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Carol Banker with a script written by Gabe Rotter. The episode first aired on the FOX Network on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 at 9:00 pm.
Cast
Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Duchovny | Fox Mulder |
| Gillian Anderson | Dana Scully |
| Mitch Pileggi | Walter Skinner |
Guest Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cory Rempel | Young Walter Skinner |
| Brendan Patrick Connor | Sheriff Mac Stenzler |
| James Pickens, Jr. | Alvin Kersh |
| Haley Joel Osment | John "Kitten" James/Davey James |
Co-Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Keating | Beggar |
| Charles Andre | Ozzy "Banjo" Krager |
| Jeremy Jones | Sergeant |
| Peter Hall | Matthew Wegweiser |
| Robert Mann | Hillbilly Ed |
| Zachary Choe | Vietnamese boy |
| Shane Symons | Other marine |
| Johnson Phan | Quon |
| Jovan Nenadic | Old John James |
| Rob Fournier | Gunner |
| Shawn Beaton | Monster |
Notes & Trivia
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- The X-Files was created by Chris Carter. The premise of the show involves two F.B.I. agents named Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate cases of the paranormal, while also becoming drawn into various webs of government intrigue and conspiracies concerning matters of alien abductions, scientific experimentation and manipulation of the truth.
- "XF: Kitten", and "TXF: Kitten" both redirect to this page.
- This episode is rated TV-14 (LVD).
- This episode is production code number 2AYW06.
- Co-producer Garfield Whitman is credited as Garfield Cunningham Whitman in this episode.
Allusions
- The name of this episode is taken from the character of John James, whose nickname was "Kitten" during the Vietnam War. He derived this name because he had a tattoo of a kitten on his arm.
- This episode established that Walter Skinner lives in Alexandria, Virginia. This location also plays a major role on the AMC television series The Walking Dead. Both shows have featured actress Laurie Holden as a recurring character.
- Another connection to The Walking Dead takes the form of severed ears. In this episode, John James cuts off the ears of his enemies as trophies during the Vietnam War. He strings them together into a necklace. On the "Chupacabra" episode of The Walking Dead, Daryl Dixon, in a delusional and exhausted state, cuts off the ears from three walkers and strings them on a leather cord, which he wears around his neck.
Quotes
- Fox Mulder: Oh! Is that a...
- Dana Scully: ...desiccated human ear. There's a note.
- Fox Mulder: The monsters are here.
- Dana Scully: Does that get your juices flowing?
- Fox Mulder: As much as I appreciate any reference to my juices, Scully... My only concern here is for Skinner.