The X-Files season 4
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The fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files commenced airing on the Fox network in the United States on October 4, 1996, concluding on the same channel on May 18, 1
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The writers for The X-Files decided to give Gillian Anderson's character cancer in season four.
Home (The X-Files)
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"Home" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files, which originally aired on the Fox network on October 11, 1996. Directed by Kim Manners,
The X-Files season 4
…4X01 21.11 Pursued by an Alien Bounty Hunter, Jeremiah Smith takes Mulder to a farm where he finds several girls who are clones of his sister. 75 2 "Home" Kim Manners Glen Morgan & James Wong October 11, 1996 (1996-10-11) 4X03 18.85 In a small, otherwise peaceful town, the agents investigate the death…
The Peacock family burying their child alive. Due to its graphic nature, as illustrated by this scene, "Home" became the first episode of The X-Files to receive a viewer discretion warning.
Glen Morgan and James Wong drew inspiration from a story in Charlie Chaplin's autobiography
Johnny Mathis refused to allow his version of "Wonderful! Wonderful!" to be used in "Home", due to the episode's content.
Series regular William B. Davis notes that because the episode was so incredibly gruesome, some fans questioned if they should continue watching the series.