Talitha Cumi (The X-Files)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Talitha Cumi


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Series = The X-Files
Season = 3
Episode = 24
Airdate = May 17, 1996 (Fox)
Production = 3x24
Guests = Roy Thinnes as Jeremiah Smith
Writer = Chris Carter and David Duchovny
Director = R.W. Goodwin

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Prev = Wetwired
Next = Herrenvolk"Talitha Cumi" is the season three finale of "The X-Files". Agents Mulder and Scully search for a man who seems to possess strange powers, which leads to the discovery of dangerous secret from Mulder's past. The secret could bring Mulder and Scully to the brink of exposing the truth about alien existence. Text taken from the "Talitha Cumi" summary .

Actors

Roy Thinnes as Jeremiah Smith
William B. Davis as Smoking Man
Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner
Rebecca Toolan as Teena Mulder
Brian Thompson as Alien Bounty Hunter
Steven Williams as Mr X
Jerry Hardin as Deep Throat

Trivia

* This episode's title is taken from the Bible account, "Talitha Cumi", recorded at Mark ch.5, vs.22-24 & 35-43, in which Jesus Christ is sought out by a synagogue official named Jairus in order to help heal his ailing young daughter. Although the girl has already died, Jesus enters Jairus’ home, takes her hand and says the Semitic expression "Talitha cumi" (which can be translated as "Maiden, arise"), and the child is resurrected. "X-Files" writers Chris Carter & David Duchovny drew from this Gospel passage when writing the episode.
* The Cigarette Smoking Man mentions water skiing with Bill Mulder when talking to Teena Mulder. This is actually reffering to Mitch Pileggi's real life as a champion water skier (which is emphasised when he tells her that Bill was a good water skier, but not as good as himself).

External links

*imdb title|0751213|Talitha Cumi
* [http://www.tv.com/the-x-files/talitha-cumi-1/episode/563/summary.html Talitha Cumi] at TV.com