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Season 11  "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat"  11x4

Aired 7 years ago - Jan 24, 2018

The idea of The Mandela Effect, in which large groups of people remember an alternate history, Mulder and Scully find out how the X-Files themselves may really have originated.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 1
Yeah, I'll see you then.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 2
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 3
You used to know, but they made you forget...
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 4
It would be a hell of a twist
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 5
I recorded it at some point.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 6
- Oh, now I get it. - Wait, what?!
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 7
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 8
with three different textures, all from the same mix?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 9
of seeing a movie called Shazaam, starring Sinbad
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 10
He clearly wants you involved, Scully.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 11
Like all life-questioning revelations,
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 12
while imprisoned, when, in fact, he died a free man in 2013.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 13
I do have something over in the political shame section
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 14
I've done a lot of research into this since then.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 15
The Mengele Effect is being
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 16
It's the Mengele Effect. Just say it.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 17
with a hypno-ray gun?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 18
There's not any inscriptions from my classmates here.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 19
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 20
Reggie, take it from a fellow nut, okay?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 21
but he has manipulated their memories to make them forget
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 22
Dr. They has not been heard of
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 23
the Grenada thing.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 24
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 25
That's where they brought in the semiconscious alien,
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 26
and the men from the government showed up.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 27
No, wait, what are you...? Hey. Oh.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 28
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 29
The U.S. never invades Grenada.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 30
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 31
would have already figured out who this guy was
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 32
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 33
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 34
Dr. They, I presume?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 35
Oh. Did you like that? I made it.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 36
Well, it's a time when people of power thought
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 37
There's still an objective truth, an objective reality.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 38
that's what everybody does nowadays anyway.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 39
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 40
His name is Reginald Murgatroid.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 41
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 42
So you actually voted for him?
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 43
through illegal, warrantless wiretaps,
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 44
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 45
the location of the visitation.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 46
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 47
We no longer wish to have any further contact with you.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 48
Believe me.
 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 49
Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 50
Even Sasquatch.

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Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 2 #2 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 3
You used to know, but they made you forget...
#3 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 4
It would be a hell of a twist
#4 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 5
I recorded it at some point.
#5 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 6
- Oh, now I get it. - Wait, what?!
#6 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 7 #7 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 8
with three different textures, all from the same mix?
#8 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 9
of seeing a movie called Shazaam, starring Sinbad
#9 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 10
He clearly wants you involved, Scully.
#10 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 11
Like all life-questioning revelations,
#11 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 12
while imprisoned, when, in fact, he died a free man in 2013.
#12 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 13
I do have something over in the political shame section
#13 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 14
I've done a lot of research into this since then.
#14 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 15
The Mengele Effect is being
#15 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 16
It's the Mengele Effect. Just say it.
#16 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 17
with a hypno-ray gun?
#17 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 18
There's not any inscriptions from my classmates here.
#18 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 19 #19 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 20
Reggie, take it from a fellow nut, okay?
#20 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 21
but he has manipulated their memories to make them forget
#21 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 22
Dr. They has not been heard of
#22 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 23
the Grenada thing.
#23 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 24 #24 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 25
That's where they brought in the semiconscious alien,
#25 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 26
and the men from the government showed up.
#26 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 27
No, wait, what are you...? Hey. Oh.
#27 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 28 #28 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 29
The U.S. never invades Grenada.
#29 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 30 #30 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 31
would have already figured out who this guy was
#31 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 32 #32 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 33 #33 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 34
Dr. They, I presume?
#34 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 35
Oh. Did you like that? I made it.
#35 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 36
Well, it's a time when people of power thought
#36 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 37
There's still an objective truth, an objective reality.
#37 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 38
that's what everybody does nowadays anyway.
#38 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 39 #39 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 40
His name is Reginald Murgatroid.
#40 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 41 #41 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 42
So you actually voted for him?
#42 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 43
through illegal, warrantless wiretaps,
#43 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 44 #44 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 45
the location of the visitation.
#45 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 46 #46 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 47
We no longer wish to have any further contact with you.
#47 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 48
Believe me.
#48 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 49 #49 Recap of The X-Files Season 11 Episode 4 (S11E04) - 50
Even Sasquatch.
#50