They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be ….
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Episode three,and this is the start of the series where some of the episodes get bat shit crazy, also the start of the science fiction angle creeps into the series big style, this episode alone shows that the X-Files were taking its inspiration from this series...Its an interesting episode, in that we never see the alien lifeforce..(budgetary restrictions or clever writing by its writers, both probably).Also as pointed out by some one else I hastened to add, one of the few episodes that Carl does not manage to thwart his nemesis at the end..(opps spoiler alert)….Basically we have a bone marrow sucking alien killing animals at the zoo and leaving behind some sticky black residue, not only that the creature is stealing lead to repair its space craft and seeking directions to get back home. While its not one of my favourite episodes from the series, it still has a lot to offer, the actual story about proving the existence of an alien is pretty well worn, even back then...But its McGavin's screen presence, coupled with a witty script that keeps this episode bouncing along. This was a good indicator that some of the stories later on will get super weird and bizarre, its just a shame that some of the special effects do not always do the stories justice, as some later episodes will show...