The X Files - Abridged

When the show was being produced in the 1990s, I was busy watching Babylon 5. By the time that it was the sole attraction on Friday night, I wasn't really watching TV on Friday night anymore. Time is a huge expense and this guide is just what I've been looking for when it comes to joining my fellow geeks in what's clearly a (now) decades-old cultural phenomenon.

"That said, skipping all the nonessential episodes might not be in your best interest. Because, let me tell you, there are some treasures and some stinkers, but I think we can all agree a lot of character development happens outside the mythology episodes."