The X Files 4x20 Small Potatoes (SO GOOD!) Reaction

[@paellaking9007]

"I like it." -Scully before she realises she would NOT like it.

[@detectivesquirrel2621]

According to Mulder's driver's license, he is 6 feet tall and his birthday is October 13, 1961. This is a personal favourite for both Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny who spent most of the shoot in hysterics. According to Vince Gilligan, the writer f this episode Star Wars: is his favourite movie, so he included it in this episode.

[@carlazaz1690]

What?? NO. WAY. Darin Morgan played Eddie? I'm learning this only 27 years after the first time I saw the episode? Of course, you know that Lone Gunman Melvin Frohike is played by Tom Braidwood who is a second unit director on the show.

[@julesreacts]

Darin as Eddie is just PERFECT! I'm such a fan of his writing, though this is my first time seeing him. He was amazing!!!

[@147Hikari]

​@@julesreactsWe "saw" him before, but not his face as he was impersonating the flukeman in 2x02 "the host". 😁

[@hazeman4755]

These humorous episodes are great. The fact that we don't get them very often, a couple per season, makes them even better. It's hard to write good comedy, but The X-Files had good writers. Of course this show also had good actors that weren't afraid to be silly.

[@julesreacts]

Everything that Darin has touched on the X Files I've absolutely adored! As soon as I saw his name, I knew we were in for a treat haha

[@jeffneely5556]

Mulder's eye roll when Eddie runs away is priceless.

[@Flanders989]

Fun fact: Christine Cavanaugh, the Star Wars girl, was a pretty well known voice actress. She did the voice for Babe, Chuckie from Rugrats, Dexter from Dexter's Lab and much more.

[@fannybuster]

It was nice to see Miss Jules laugh and have good time from this episode..Laughter is the best medicine for all that ails you..

[@zammmerjammer]

... except tuberculosis.

[@catherinec2456]

David's acting in this is so so good! All the little details when he's Mulder vs Eddie playing Mulder are just brilliant. One of my favorites! Another great reaction!

[@julesreacts]

He truly is a fantastic actor!

[@TheRepublican777]

I agree

[@Patriciobuenisimo85]

@@catherinec2456 I like his books too

[@lionlyons]

LOL - Jules in her BTVS 5x17 "Forever" re Doc: He's got a little tail! I laughed out loud because I knew this would be your next X-Files episode.

[@GoddessOfWhatnot]

This is one of my favorite episodes! I love fun ones like this 🥰

[@julesreacts]

Me toooooo 💜💜

[@NomenLuni1975]

Brilliant episode. Vince Gilligan was one of the show's best writers. In case you didn't already know, he eventually went on to make a series you might have heard of called Breaking Bad. Also, Darin Morgan played the flukeman in season 2's The Host. I never noticed the bit where the H falls off the wall until tonight, and I've seen the episode countless times. Such a nice little moment.

[@jeanlafayette7152]

It took a while, but Vince Gilligan overtook Darin Morgan as my favourite writer for The X-Files. What tipped it for me in the end was Gilligan's versatility. Morgan wrote great and funny episodes, while Gilligan did great and funny, great and tense, great and creepy...

[@julesreacts]

The part with the H falling off, I'm sure it was on a string attached to David's hand! You can see him move his hand and the H falls. It's one of my favourite moments EVER hahaha

[@NecropsY1]

This and breaking bad some of the all time best writing in any TV Show ever - cant be understated the level of production creativity and writing that went into this also David Duchovny did a great job playing himself but not himself the Eddie Ver of Himself - love it so good

[@Katiekooleyes]

Omg I've forgotten how funny this episode is! As much as I enjoy the creepier episodes, it's nice to have a funny one every now and again as a palette cleanser. The little jab he gave Mulder at the end when talking to hm from jail was so funny, I couldn't stop laughing! I bet it was a lot of fun for David Duchovny to play as someone who was impersonating Agent Mulder 🤣

[@jackmessick2869]

You can imagine what the promotional previews had during the week to punch up ratings, showing "Mulder" and Scully about to kiss.

[@julesreacts]

Gosh, yes! They would have milked that good!!

[@LoboLady2007]

Love the scene where the girl who has the baby tells Mulder and Scully that the father of her baby is Luke Skywalker and starts humming the Star Wars theme song!!!!

[@littlecitygirl]

One of my favourite X-files episodes and David Duchovny channelling his inner Robert De Niro always has me in stitches.

[@julesreacts]

It was PERFECT!

[@mkvision]

I am glad we got this far. It is a special episode that got you like it did so many of us. Glad we got to see it.

[@artman2oo3]

This is one of the best X-Files episodes and one of my personal favorites. And your reaction to it was awesome, I love your laugh!

[@julesreacts]

Wasn't it just SO brilliant!! I'm so glad you liked it!!

[@Patriciobuenisimo85]

Vince Gilligan’s episodes are the best He also wrote Pusher back in season 3

[@TheRepublican777]

That's why he is the best when it comes to making other things like Breaking baf

[@Patriciobuenisimo85]

@@TheRepublican777 that may be my favorite show of the last 20 years

[@totallydougie9386]

Smart, empathic reactions on x-files and Buffy? C'mon now. Love it.

[@julesreacts]

Eeeeee thank you 🥰🥰

[@tomswift3482]

Hey Jules!💜 It is hard to rank the X-Files episodes, since they come in a few different varieties. It can almost be like comparing apples and oranges, as it were. Amongst the comedic episodes this, and Jose Chung are my favorites. But in seriocomic I still hold Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose in high regard, with Beyond the Sea as a favorite in a paranormal category. At least in the episodes you have seen so far. There are other categories and other favorites - I find many episodes just plain well done, and ranking them together, as a whole, is difficult - to me, anyway. But this is a classic, and your mood throughout is awesome - a pure mood elevating reaction!💖 At 7:41, and, even better, at 10:09,followed by the 12:00 moment ... it is Always so great to see you truly enjoying moments within the shows, and this one here, could be your very best reaction throughout any episode so far.🥰 Mulder and Scully are full on in this one, too. His disgust at being fooled again, 2:17, and her sly smile as he exits the room!😅 6:57 - Should we be picking out china patterns?🤣 Your comments, at 3:18, 6:35, and 18:40 - as you thrilled to the twists in the tale (tail?... apologies)😂 But my favorite bit, after all the laughter and great interactions, was Scully and Mulder at the end, as she tries to boost him a bit, and he seems a bit remorseful - Not a loser,, but no Eddie Van Blundht, signalling, each to the other, the wishes and genuine emotions behind what went on.. This is a long after comment, but I post just to let you know I think this was a most excellent reaction video. Your laughter throughout is refreshing. I hope you are having a grand Tuesday evening - or whatever is occurring when you see this - Jules.🤗💜😊 This was a joy! Thank you. 😉

[@julesreacts]

Tom 💜😺 HOW GOOD WAS THIS!!! I think it's why I prefer knowing nothing of what to expect in future episodes as I truly had no idea it was going to be like THIS! A beautiful, delightful romp! As soon as I saw Darin's name, I knew we were in for a treat though. He is truly someone I have come to ADORE with regards to the X Files! It was amazing to see him in the flesh (when not in a Flukey disguise!) I'm so glad you enjoyed this one, Tom. I still think of it and laugh. I must have watched that part with the H falling off over and over again when editing. It was just SO beautifully done 😅 Have a most wonderful evening, dear Tom. I have still got so much work to do today but I must go and prepare shepherd's pie soon before it gets too late 💜

[@elfboy29]

Class episode. Glad you're getting to some of the greats. Duchovny is so great at sending himself up. Comic genius.

[@corgiluver9718]

Such a classic episode, extremely funny and a touch poignant at the end. "Did he have a light saber?" 🤣😂So much fun seeing you have so much fun with this one.

[@julesreacts]

Wasn't it wonderful!! I adore it so much 🤣

[@estoy1001]

Mulder isn't a loser, but he is a Charlie Brown: Governmental Forces are his Lucy, The Truth is his football, and Scully is his Little Red-Haired Girl.

[@Timo8.2.]

This is another classic and Dari Morgan acts on it just like he did in the host

[@rogertemple7193]

It's X Files Saturday evening here again with another awesome episode and a really very interesting story, have a nice weekend my friend Juliette.🙋🐈‍⬛🇦🇺

[@TheRepublican777]

I know I thought the same thing when i first saw this, I wish this was real too lol

[@sherrysink3177]

I'm behind on my Jules X-Files reactions and need to do some major catching up, but I couldn't let this one go by without watching it. It's just too funny! Written by the wonderful writer Vince Gilligan, who's written some other favorite episodes of mine (especially "Paper Hearts")... and then you've got X-Files writer Darin Morgan (who wrote "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose," among other clever episodes) playing Eddie, who is hilarious. And you've got David Duchovny getting to play Mulder as well as Eddie pretending to be Mulder... it's just such a super fun episode. I especially give David major kudos because you can tell when he's Eddie, based on the smallest things that make him different from Mulder -- from his posture, to his facial expressions depending on what people say to him... it's all so good. When he talks to Amanda in the hospital as Eddie playing Mulder, he looks so forlorn, listening to her talk about what a loser Eddie is. And then you've got Eddie as Mulder in Skinner's office, which is hilarious. "You spelled 'Federal Bureau of Investigation' wrong." 🤣🤣🤣 One of my favorites is when he's looking around Mulder's office, just shaking his head, like, "People think I'M a loser, but this Mulder guy is weird." LOL! And every once in a while I'll randomly say a la Eddie: "F... B... I..." because it makes me laugh. A classic X-Files episode, for sure, and definitely a fan favorite. So glad you liked it! And see? No major trauma even though the title was innocuous. 😉 What a relief, right? 😄

[@julesreacts]

Sherry!! I loved this episode SO DAMN MUCH! That part where the H fell off, I had to watch it several times over and over! It was just such a well done episode. Darin is BRILLIANT 🤣 And yes, we had a cute title but the episode wasn't horrendous. WINNER!

[@VestinVestin]

This can get lost in all the other aspects of the episode, but Eddie isn't just a "loser"; he isn't merely contemptible due to personal ineptitude. He's a downright terrible person. He attacked two officers, locked Mulder up, scammed the government to live off his dead father's pension, and... RAPED FIVE WOMEN. Again: one can overlook this, since we don't have shapeshifters in our world, but I presume if we did, people would quite universally find what Eddie did abhorrent. Just mentioning that very explicitly, since you didn't dwell on that at all ^^"...

[@gibsongirl2100]

Wow. I'll bet you're a blast to be around. Thank goodness we have you here with your infallible moral compass to remind us that we shouldn't be laughing; this episode is dealing with very serious, possibly triggering subject matter and should not have been written so lightly. Run along and look for another soapbox.

[@zammmerjammer]

​​@@gibsongirl2100 What even is this comment? Eddie is terrible. Are you trying to be too?

[@VestinVestin]

​@@zammmerjammer The best part is that I've debated cushioning that comment by stressing how the episode is great and hilarious, and my censure is aimed squarely at the fictional character and not the depiction. However, it started sounding so condescending, that I'd only be buying clarity at the cost of presuming the reader to have roughly the level of intellectual sophistication of the lady who thought she got impregnated by Luke Skywalker ;). An ironic echo, don't you think? Much like Mulder, I'm somewhat of an asocial eccentric who does not for a moment wish to have the sociability of humble Eddie the janitor.

[@gibsongirl2100]

@@zammmerjammer I'm saying lighten the hell up, for God's sake! It was written as comedy - many not-so-upstanding characters and losers have been the inspiration for laughs. Comedies have been written with Hitler as the target; should we stop to comment that we know Hitler was a thoroughly despicable human being and we shouldn't be mocking or laughing? I guess with latest generation, the answer is, "yes".

[@zammmerjammer]

@@gibsongirl2100 LMAO. You don't even have the self-awareness to take your own advice. "Everyone must react and feel the way I DETERMINE IS APPOPRIATE! Even mild criticism IS NOT ALLOWED! But MY criticism of said criticism IS CORRECT AND NOT AT ALL OVERBLOWN! I'm going to get very angry and malign entire generations over a TV show! I may also yell at a cloud while I'm at it! whippersnappers!" LOL. Reality check -- I watched this show as it aired and it has always been criticized for treating sexual violence too casually.

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

This made my day! I love how it kicked off from a tabloid magazine, so much fun from the get go

[@147Hikari]

Soooo funny, I watched this episode with my friend (a first time watcher) two days ago, only to find your video one day later! 😂 But as I was on my way home and had to get off the train I couldn't write a comment immediately. Well, first of all I really liked this episode because it is so funny and I really like David's acting as you can immediately tell it's actually Eddie. Also the nearly-kissing scene let me freak out when I first watched it. On one hand it was very nice to see they would hang out together, then Scully telling the story of Marcus who wanted to try to kiss her, and then Eddie trying the same (and Scully realizing this 🤣 ) but on the other hand, I teally didn't want them to kiss, for Eddie to "steal" their first kiss. 🙈🙈🙈 Luckily Mulder barged in last second and I always wondered what he might gave thought about the sight in front of him. I moreover am still wondering what exactly he wanted to say by stating he isn't an Eddie van Blundht either after Scully told him he is not an idiot. What does he mean? Of course ge is not, Eddie is a terrible person, using the lives and/or success of others for himself. Mulder would never do such things... So thanks again for your video,I had a great time watching it! ☺️❤️

[@julesreacts]

Thank you!! I'm so glad you enjoyed!!

[@texn7526]

Completely agree Juliette, it's such a great episode! We also did learn that she would be receptive to Mulder🥰and not clock him in the face🤣😂

[@oragamiowl5031]

One of my favs. Love the acting and it's just so funny. Also the missing H is a reference to David and his father. His father spelled the name Ducovny whereas David spells it Duchovny. His father removed the H because he was teased about mispronunciations while serving in the army. When David's parents divorced David put the H back in as a kind of FU to his father lol. His brother doesn't use the H but his sister did (before she married).

[@julesreacts]

OOOH! I thought it was because Darin's name is spelled differently!

[@baronvg]

Oh man, I had forgotten how funny this episode is! Never seen the Queen of Oz laugh so much. 😂

[@samgradyfilm]

Was looking forward to this one.

[@julesreacts]

It's awesome!

[@drb6771]

Soooo good!!!! 💖💖🙌🙌👏👏👋👋

[@zammmerjammer]

Scully: What are you saying? That Van Blundht is an alien? Mulder: Not unless they have trailer parks in space.

[@catindigo9907]

I finally got the ducklings out of their house by telling them how fun this episode was. They've been sulking and doing nothing but playing Fallout New Vegas since Joyce died on Buffy. They probably would.have loved Spike's reaction and understood. Don't know if they'll ever watch Buffy again. We'll see. As.always what a.great job and its so nice to see you without a tissue. Have a wonderful day.

[@zammmerjammer]

Eddie showing Mulder he could be a lot closer to Scully if he just put in a little EFFORT.

[@rebeccamarie3885]

One of my fave episodes for sure! I knew you'd love it Jules. So frustrating though , if Mulder and Scully just talked.... anything could happen 😂. Clearly Scully would be interested in something more Mulder!

[@julesreacts]

She SO would be interested!! I feel that Mulder suffers a bit from low self-confidence when it comes to romance or relationships. Come on, Mulder!! You can do it 😅

[@veadairavani5692]

One of my top ten favorite episodes, and that's saying something! David was hilarious, and Gillian was soooo Scully! Darin Morgan is a genius, and beyond funny! The actress that plays Amanda is the voice actress for Bart Simpson!

[@TheRepublican777]

And Scully almost let who she thought was Mulder kiss her lol and Mulder saw that for a split second lol oh the build of attraction they some such a good job in this show lol

[@andrewr311]

A great ep.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

This episode, for me, is a top 10. It was funny and even the little details (as you pointed out as well...) were funny! I do think, though, that EvB's confidence is not in his ability with women, but in his disguises. If he has a miscue, for example, as one of the other men, the women would be more likely to forgive it, as it is not a "usual" thing. But if he has the same misstep as EvB, then they are more likely to call for help, or at the very least, get away from him. I agree, though, that Agent Mulder sees EvB as something of a charmer (hence his comment to Agent Scully at the end)! When I first saw this episode, the beginning scene questioning the mom floored me! I was hooked for the rest of the episode!!! This was fun, and thank you for making it even more enjoyable!!

[@JoeThornhill]

I forgot how much I'm like Mulder until it's being spelled out in this episode's dialogue while my step-dad's having another drunken rant about me to my mum. Too much information, I know, but fuck it, I usually comment on most videos these days, so why end the streak tonight.

[@seaminer5894]

Hi Juliette ! Yes , Eddie was Darin Morgan. This was his goodbye to X Files ( spoilers : he'll back ) He choose Vince Gilligan ( Breaking Bad , Better Call Saul )to pass the torch, as a writer.

[@julesreacts]

Darin is incredible! I'd love to see more shows he's written for. He's just one of my favourite writers EVER!

[@yw1971]

Almost like the MIB 'blipping' episode

[@GabrielKnightz]

Remember the Fluke monster from season two or something? that was Darin in a suit too. So many more good episodes to come. Hope you get to play the FMV game someday.

[@julesreacts]

I've bene trying to find it 🥲

[@GabrielKnightz]

@@julesreacts There is a website called my abandon ware all one word. A place where long forgotten games that nobody wants anymore end up. There you'll find it for free.

[@nicholasgarratt5646]

Good episode. I can probably beat 400 for watching star wars over the last 40 years.:)

[@lousweirdworld5347]

Ace episode