Show ‘More Secrets of the By JOCELYN X-Fil- es’ reveals little for X-Phi- les BEARD TV Data alert! As the creative team of Fox’s hit weird-fe- st “The prepares to lob yet another killer season finale at its eager fans those who need to catch up with the many twists and turns of this season’s story lines are in for a treat “More Secrets of the airs at 7 pm Friday on KSTU Channel 13 a week before the season finale giving fans an opportunity to recap and reflect before being banished to the limbo of summer reruns Don’t be fooled by the title “No secrets are revealed” agreed the man responsible series creator Chris Carter “What they’re really doing is catching you up on all the good work we’ve done this year” Now in its third season “The with series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson has progressed into spookier territory than even its skeptics looks thought possible “More Secrets of the back on a season full of frightening creatures (both human and alien) How could anyone forget the melancholy psychic (Peter Boyle) who foresees his own demise? Or the alien autopsy tape that takes agent Mulder (Duchovny) agonizingly close to the truth he’s been seeking for so many years? And how about the cute little boy with the strange habit of exhibiting stigmata? And of course we would be remiss if we failed to recall the killer cockroaches of Massachusetts! ” “People liked last year’s ‘Secrets of the explained Carter “because it actually had the effect of keying up the season finale I was actually a little critical of it myself and have asked them to make some changes” Were a few too many secrets revealed in last year’s special? “No” responded Carter with a chuckle He then amended: “Except referring to ‘Cigarette Smoking Man’ as ‘Cancer Man’ That was something that was thrown out in anger at him or about him I don’t like that word” For those of you who don’t know Cigarette Smoking Man (William B Davis) is an bad guy with a nasty habit personal As to the special setting up what promises to be a gripwell viewers will have to wait ping season finale much-anticipat- s” le until May 17 In the meantime an exciting new episode dealing with mind control the subject of every paranoiac’s darkest conspiracy fantasies will follow the special When asked whether this was yet another unscrupulous government plot Carter replied: ‘That’s what we learn may be happening but really it’s an investigation into the MAY 4 -- 11 1996 Duchovny get a double dose of danger and intrigue as ‘More Secrets of the precedes Friday's regular series episode 'More Secrets ’ revisits this season s highlights idea that your television set can make you violent” Which of our favorite Feds will fall under this dark influence? “Mulder becomes influenced by him” acknowledged Carter dropping the clue “him” with ambiguous intent However Carter did give up a few morsels of information regarding the episode: “In this year’s season finale we learn a lot more about the government conspiracy to hide the truth We also learn a little bit about the family history of agent Mulder that will be of great interest” So there you have it Another long summer of reruns is on the way So treat yourselves to a last glimpse of highlights before paranormal prankster Chris Carter hits fans with those three infuriating words: TO BE CONTINUED much-anticipat- Standard-Examin- er 47 |