X-Files Meets Simpsons
Lets see, the possibilities here are both interesting and hard to imagine. David Duchovny, of X-Files fame, hoped that the show would do a cross over with The Simpsons. It’s interesting, because Duchovny’s ambition could not have been ratings motivated – both The Simpsons and The X-Files have – or had, in the case of the X-Files – solid ratings and solid followings. Duchovny thought that resulting episode could have been a “Roger Rabbitt” styles mixture of animation and live action. I’m sure, given the quality of writers both shows have had, over the years, that somebody could have hashed out a fairly credible X-Files script.
Still, as of this writing, it’s kind of hard to think about how exactly such an episode could be pulled off. After all, it’s much easier to animate Mulder and Scully and have them visit Springfield. There are the usual plot devices that could have been used, such as either the episode as a dream sequence or a drug induced fantasy. But then again, that would just be cliché. For the resulting episode to work in an X-File sense, there would have to be some deterioration of the boundaries between dimensional realities. But then again, even that has been done a lot. Plus, the biggest problem, in a proposed cross over, would have been the mismatch in tones. Basically, The Simpsons would, by the very nature of the characters, would have dampened the usual seriousness hanging over Scully and Mulder. So, as has been pointed out, writing such an episode would be a tough challenge. At any rate, it’s purely in the realm of what if, now. Lately, The X-Files had a highly anticipated movie, but there’s no way that the show will make a comeback on TV.
X-Files, The Simpsons, Crossovers, Television, Fox
August 26th, 2008 at 8:15 am
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October 13th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
I love both shows, but a Simpsons-X-Files hybrid would be weird :/