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90s Sci-Fi Shows Still Worth Watching

We love the ‘90s here at Giant Freakin Robot. We also love sci-fi and binging TV shows. So we got …

2 months ago

The X-Files Reboot Is The Franchise’s Best Chance Ever

It’s an open secret that most TV show reboots are pretty awful…Charmed, Frasier, Night Court, and That ‘70s Show are …

3 months ago

The Shocking Truth About The Aliens In X-Files Completely Changes The Series

In some ways, The X-Files is one of the most straightforward TV shows ever made…sure, the mythology about alien conspiracies …

3 months ago

The X-Files’ Best Episode Was Secretly Based On An Unproduced Film

The X-Files eventually became a very mixed bag of a franchise, but it did manage to give us two surprisingly …

3 months ago

The X-Files Secret Pilot Has Been Hiding In Plain Sight For Decades

The X-Files has arguably had two pilot episodes…the one that kicked off the show back in Season 1 and the …

3 months ago

The X-Files Star Whose Athletic Abilities Nearly Ruined A Shot

When you’re a television director, it’s always a pleasant surprise when you learn that one of your stars is naturally …

4 months ago

Alfred Hitchcock Made An X-Files Finale Even Better

The X-Files had a somewhat uneven television debut, but most fans agree that the Season 1 finale “The Erlenmeyer Flask” …

4 months ago

The X-Files Guest Star Who Saved Season 1’s Worst Script

Ever watch a pretty mediocre hour of television that is only salvaged by a killer guest star? Sometimes, even professionals …

4 months ago

The Real-Life Medical Case That Forever Changed X-Files Mythology

One of the creepier tropes in The X-Files was the revelation that alien blood (or the blood of alien/human hybrids) …

4 months ago

A Studio Note Gave The X-Files’ Two Fan-Favorite Characters

Normally, we think of network notes as a form of creative interference, a way for some stuffy executives to mess …

4 months ago

The Best X-Files Sequel Episode Exists Thanks To A Fake Urban Myth

One of the more charming things about The X-Files is how often the show transformed classic urban myths into truly …

5 months ago

The X-Files Episode Nearly Destroyed By Nature

The X-Files is a show that gave us some of the most chilling visions in television history. For example, anyone …

5 months ago

The X-Files Twin Peaks Connections Go Deeper Than You Realize

Even back in the ‘90s, most genre fans were well aware of the crossover between The X-Files and Twin Peaks. …

5 months ago

The X-Files Religious Episode That Made Everyone Mad

The X-Files pushed the envelope from the beginning, but that usually meant focusing more on things like anti-government conspiracies and …

5 months ago

The X-Files’ Biggest Villain Has A Secret Appearance In Season 1

The X-Files is a show with many memorable villains, including freakish creatures like Eugene Tooms and the Flukeman. However, the …

5 months ago

The Real-Life Inspiration For The X-Files’ Most Beloved Sidekicks

The X-Files has many great supporting characters, but none are quite as beloved as The Lone Gunmen, a trio of …

5 months ago

Throwaway X-Files Quote Secretly Explains The Whole Series

The X-Files is full of some of the most quotable lines in television history, which is why countless fans still …

6 months ago

The X-Files Episode Made To Raise Awareness Of A Rare Disease

If you’re a TV lover from way back, you probably remember the strange phenomenon of “very special episodes.” The kinds …

6 months ago

The X-Files Dialogue That Cursed A Fan-Favorite Character’s Introduction

In The X-Files, there are few recurring characters more popular than The Lone Gunmen, a trio of uber-nerds who often …

6 months ago

The Surprising X-Files Storyline Fox Thought Would Ruin The Show

Some of it may seem tame now, but The X-Files was known for pushing the envelope back in the ‘90s, …

6 months ago

Battlestar Galactica Reboot Shut Down By Terrorism

A reboot of the classic and iconic sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica had been in the works, but Peacock has now …

6 months ago

The X-Files Episode Is A Dark Parody Of Forrest Gump And It’s Excellent

During the course of its original run, The X-Files dared an unsuspecting public to believe in aliens, government conspiracies, and …

6 months ago

The X-Files Episode That Was Almost Too Hot For Television

It’s almost impossible to overstate the sex appeal that The X-Files had back in the ‘90s…in addition to the sizzling …

7 months ago

The Sci-Fi Show Revival That Proved Fans Should Move On

Nerds need to stop clamoring for their favorite shows from yesteryear to come back.

8 months ago

The Best Episode Of Space: Above And Beyond Has Yet To Be Matched Decades Later

For a sci-fi series that lasted only one season, Space: Above and Beyond has had an outsized impact on genre …

9 months ago

Not Too Late: The Best One Season Superhero Shows Available To Stream

For decades, television studios struggled to bring superheroes to the small screen, finding brief success in the 60’s with Batman …

9 months ago

Sci-Fi Horror Classic Was Once The Worst Film Of All Time

When a film becomes a classic, one of the very best ever made, it’s easy to forget that when it …

9 months ago

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The Actor Who Almost Completely Ruined Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston and Walter White are synonymous. I can not imagine any other actor playing the infamous Breaking Bad role, …

10 months ago

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AI Changes Conspiracy Theorists’ Beliefs

If you’ve ever argued with a conspiracy theorist, you know how difficult it can be to change their minds because …

10 months ago

The X-Files Writer Who Became One Of Its Best Villains

There aren’t a whole lot of writers famous for their work on The X-Files, but one of them is the …

11 months ago