Tooms

Season 1, Episode 21, Aired
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Eugene Tooms, the genetic mutant, is released from the sanitarium and Mulder becomes personally involved to ensure that he is caught in the act of getting the last human liver he needs to go into hibernation for another 30 years.
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  • Ewww!

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    By mrsKrycek, Jun 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    Ewww! yellow eyed bendy boy is back! and in need of liver and a vomit + newspaper nest. Eugene Tooms, the genetic mutant, is released from the sanitarium and Mulder becomes personally involved to ensure that he is caught in the act of getting the last human liver he needs to go into hibernation for another 30 years. Mulder wants to catch him in the act and follows him around town trying to describe his pretend dog to the scary dog catcher aka tooms. Maybe the second worse x files epp i ve seen. only second to the first eugene tooms epp.moreless

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  • Sequel

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    By shahkirimeme, May 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    I knew "Squeeze" was too good to end like that. This is not as good as "Squeeze", but most sequels arn't. Anyway this episode is the triumphant return of Eugene Victor Tooms played by Doug Hutchison (The Green Mile) they also add Paul Ben-Victor (A Civil Action) that plays Dr. Aaron Monte who tries to help Eugene, because he truly believes he is sorry for what he has done.

    Mulder can't let this one go, because he knows Tooms will kill again. He is always where Tooms is. It kinda make you feel as annoyed as Eugene must be. You get to see a lot more of what makes him tick and it's a very enjoyable episode. In my opinion Tooms deserved more episodes, but maybe it would get boring. I'll settle for two. It's a great episode, but just don't expect the same as "Squeeze".moreless

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  • Return of the Tooms

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    By KennyRogersLove, May 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    Tooms has the distinction of being the first sequel to a monster-of-the-week (MOTW) episode. It also has the distinction as being the first appearance of Assistant Director Walter Skinner. Also CSM speaks for the first time in this episode. This is a great episode. It's one of the better sequel episodes. It's not as creepy as Squeeze, but excels in a different way. I love the cinematography used to show Tooms point of view. When he sees a potential victim, he/she is dressed in bright blue and the surroundings turn to black and white. Mulder does his best Columbo impression in this episode. He hounds Tooms and doesn't allow him to kill like he wants. The ending was a bit unbelievable, but other than that, Tooms is another solid season one episode.

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  • The change is coming

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    By OnePerCentClub, Sep 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode marks the end of Eugene Tooms. We see Skinner for the first time. And doing what he does better, questioning an agent, in this case Scully, about the work their doing, about the methods they're using. But I like how Scully answered every question with such a serenity. Something I have to learn from her.
    Mulder... Poor Mulder. He sort of sounded like a lunatic when he was talking about the case in the trial. He got lucky he wasn't convicted for it. The look in Scully's face said it all. I guess she just wished he shut up and sat down. What I like is Mulder's determination and passion for everything he does, and he shows it here when he's trying to convince the judge Tooms is a serial killer and needs to go back to jail.
    The whole episode is exciting. Just when you think something is going to happen, something else suprises you. Good Tooms got what he deserved. And guess what? The case was closed, just to prove the boss that they do a good job.
    Skinner's conversation with Mulder in the end is good. He's just giving him an advice. And it is necessary for Mulder. It was good Skinner was their boss because he helped them a lot and put his life in danger for them. All because he also wanted the truth.
    Favorite moment has to be the classic shipper scene of the car. "Fox--" the first an only time (I guess) Scully mentioned Mulder's first name. He interrupts her and she follows with "I wouldn't put myself on the line for anybody but you". It gives you a clue of what their relationship would be along the series.moreless

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  • You can tell he's evil! He has glowy eyes!

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    By Cristina_chavia, Sep 01, 2008 Report Abuse
    It is still a mystery to me how anyone could not be crept out my Eugene Tooms. It's great credit to Doug Hutchinson that every scene he's in he owns. It would have been easy for this seemingly self-effacing man to have sunk into the background. But creepy music or not, you know where you're looking. This episode avoids being a re-hash of Squeeze; it could easily have gone down the road of Tooms stalking Scully for her tasty liver. It's just a matter of time before he's munching someone's insides. Which of the kindly people who want to help him will be the main course?

    One problem I do have is making Tooms too rational. Having him plot and plan is at odds with the vision I have of him as a hungry monster. It makes him too human. Theoretically this should make him scarier, thinking that he is capable of reasoning and knows what he is doing. But I find it too much of a diversion. After all, we've all seen things on serial killers before. Skinner is a real high point of the episode. He does just seem to be a puppet of the CSM, but there's already hints that he really cares about Mulder and Scully. Referring to Mulder's friends in Capital Hill reminds us just how high these issues go. Suddenly it's not just a MOTW case.moreless

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    • This episode marks the first appearance of Assistant Director Walter Skinner; who would later become a central character in the series. Edit
    • This is the first episode that the Cigarette Smoking Man speaks in. Edit
    • Principal setting: Baltimore, Maryland. Edit

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    • Henry Beckman, who originally appeared in 'Squeeze' returns as Detective Frank Briggs. Edit
    • This episode is a sequel to "Squeeze." This episode is sometimes called "Squeeze II" in some TV listings. Edit
    • The movie Mulder is watching in his apartment is the original version of The Fly (1958). The movie was directed by Kurt Neumann. Edit

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    • Mulder: Did you have that sandwich I asked you to bring? (Scully reaches into a bag and rummages about) Scully: Liverwurst. (Mulder feigns laughter) Edit
    • Mulder: Excuse me. (Tooms growls) Mulder: Could you help me find my dog? (Tooms stomps off) Mulder: He's a Norwegian Elkhound! (Tooms gets into his van) Mulder: His name is Heinrich! (Tooms drives away) Mulder: I use him to hunt moose! Edit
    • Scully: There's only room for one. Mulder: You can get the next mutant. Edit

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