Squeeze

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired
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One of Scully's friends from the FBI academy, now working in the Violent Crimes Unit, asks her to assist him on a homicide investigation involving no clear point of entry. Mulder realizes that this is similar to a series of X-Files case that have occurred every thirty years, and joins in the investigation to stop the latest cycle.moreless
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  • A new definition of 'creepy'

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    By UdithaDevapri, Jan 23, 2012 Report Abuse
    Coloquially speaking, Squeeze was one hell of an episode. Its structure acutely depicted the invincible terrors lurking inside that janitor called Tooms, with his animal instincts cleverly shown in a slow-motioned sequences of him staring at his potential victims. And though his very true animalistic nature were to be shown later in 'Tooms', I still thought this was worth it, particularly promising since this was the first 'Monster of the Week' episode in the series' history. What a superb premise it was!moreless

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  • Bendy boy!

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    By mrsKrycek, Jun 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Squeeze is not one of my favorite epps because tooms kinda freaks me out. Whats with his yellow eyes. Ewww. In squeeze murder victims are found in places with locked windows and doors- with no known point of entry. Mulder finds a finger print in one of the more recent crime scenes. The only problem is the guy would have to have ten inch long fingers. Mulder has a different idea... He has xfiles with similarities. He thinks they were all commited by the same person and that that person needs five livers to live an extra thirty years in hibernation. He also thinks that tooms is over one hundred years old. It's one of the creepier ones.moreless

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  • Squeeze

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    By arkanitoo, May 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    'Squeeze''' is a great episode with Thriller, Action, Horror, Black Comedy, where we have The First Episode style, Monster of the Week X-Files style and Term Monster of the Week, which was virtually created by the X-Files and used by several other series such as Supernatural, Buffy - The Vampire Slayer and Smallville, beyond this episode out of the main subject or mythological space invader 'X-Files and American government conspiracies and other countries showed that X-Files are not going to talk about his Mythological subjects and that along the X-Files they had isolated cases, besides presenting the Mutant Killer Immortal Eugene Tooms who is considered the best Monster of the Week X-Files, Eugene Tooms must kill people to feed on the livers of them to live well Always, so he can be to get through the entire stretch smaller holes and thus able to attack their victims, Mulder and Scully still face Eugene Tooms once again in great episode titled'''Tooms''' that same season .moreless

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  • Eugene victor Tooms the name says it all

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    By KennyRogersLove, Aug 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    - Together with "Ice" , "Beyond the sea" and "Tooms" this is the best episode of the first half of Season 1: damn scary, with an original, fascinating / disgusting mixture of human and monster. A very high benchmark for all other MOTW episodes to come.
    - It's also a hint towards how diverse the X-Files universe will be, and that the series will be able to surprise us with "fresh" stories again and again.
    - A lot depends on Doug Hutchinson as the guest star. His stare, yellow eyes and facial expression are extremely irritating. His role as Tooms is an unforgettable TV classic IMO.
    - Tooms is also one of the very few characters the agents sometimes refer to in later episodes. An extremely rare case of continuity.
    - Again we have a shift in the POV, Scully was central in the Pilot, then Mulder in "Deep Throat", now it's Scully again, mainly because of her connection to a**hole Colton. The negative tension between them adds even more "drama" to the story. Strange to see Scully's connections to the world outside in the early episodes (like in "Jersey Devil", too). Later on she doesn't seem to have such acquaintances anymore. But it's also nice that she again confirms her loyalty to Mulder at such an early stage.
    - There's this special type of music in the score here for the first time, I don't know how to describe it. It is typical for creepy or weird moments on the show, and sounds like a lot of pizzicato strings getting faster and higher. I think it's in the scene where Tooms disappears in the air shaft and turns the screw from inside. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?? Anyway, it's great. :)moreless

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  • The only episode of "The X-Files" to make Channel 4's "100 Scariest Film and TV moments" countdown.... (it came 13th, between "Se7en" and "The Evil Dead")!

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    By foxal81, Aug 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    Probably the most important of all the early episodes of the X-Files. Yes, even more than "Ice" (although thats a slightly better show, for me personally). Firsty, it establishes that the show is not just going to be about aliens and conspiracys. And what a way to show it!!! I read that they had a really hard time making this episode because of problems with the director, but it really doesnt show at all. "Tooms" is a scary character, mainly because of the way in which he gets to his victims. No one is safe, no matter how secure you are locked away. Its certainly not perfect. Scullys Mulder hating former colleagues are very annoying, although they are really only potrayed this way to make Scully's decision to side with Mulder easier to believe. But everything else is just great. The lie detector scene, the ending with Tooms in his cell.... scary.
    The best thing is that he's brought back later in the season. Probably the best compliment you could pay this episode is by finding a random casual viewer and asking them to name an Xfiles villian.. and the chances are Tooms's name is the one that will come upmoreless

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    • At the end of the episode, in the sequence where Tooms attacks Scully at her home, there is a goof / inconsistency / intentional error: When they show that the phone lines have been cut, it says "Scully 403" next to them. However, when Mulder kicks the door down, the apartment number on her door is 35. Edit
    • Tooms' address for 60 years has been: 66 Exeter Street. Edit
    • Principal setting: Baltimore, Maryland. Edit

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    • The shot in the opening credits of Mulder and Scully walking through a door with guns and flashlights is taken from this episode. Edit
    • After filming this episode Doug Hutchinson, who played Eugene Victor Tooms, sent a frozen calf's liver to Chris Carter as a thank you for the opportunity to play a character on The X-Files. Edit
    • Eugene Victor Tooms returns later in Season 1, in the episode entitled "Tooms". Edit

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    • Scully: Mulder, they don't want you involved, they don't want to hear your theories. That's why Blevins has you hidden away down here. Mulder: You're down here, too. Edit
    • Scully: Oh my God, Mulder, it's smells like, I think it's bile. Mulder: Is there any way I can get it off my fingers quickly without betraying my cool exterior? Scully: No one could live in this. Mulder: I don't think it's where he lives, I think it's where he hibernates. Scully: Hibernates? Mulder: Just listen, what if some genetic mutation could allow a man to awaken every thirty years. Scully: Mulder.. Mulder: And what if the five livers could provide him sustenance for that period. What if Tooms is some kind of, twentieth century, genetic mutant. Edit
    • Mulder: I think what we have to do is track Eugene Tooms, there's four down and one to go this year. If we don't get him right now, the next chance is in year. Scully: 2023. Mulder: And you're gonna be head of the bureau by then. So I think you have to go through the census, I'm gonna plough through this century's marriage, birth, death certificates, and... You have any Dramamine on you by any chance cos, these things make me seasick. Edit

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    • Colton: Lucked into the World Trade Center bombing. Colton is referring to the first attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on February 26, 1993 when a car bomb was planted in the underground garage by Islamic extremists. Edit
    • Mulder: So what's this, the anti-Waltons? The Waltons was a popular series on CBS that aired from 1972 to 1981. The series followed the lives of the Walton family members: Olivia and John, their 7 children and John's parents. Edit
    • Background: Twin Peaks If you look closely you can see a picture of the corpse of Laura Palmer from Twin Peaks in the scene where Mulder shows Scully the elongated fingerprints from the previous murder scenes. You can see it hanging behind Scully's head when she backs away in her chair and stands up. David Duchovny played a small part in this series as DEA Agent Dennis Bryson. Edit

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