Monday (The X-Files)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Monday
Series = The X-Files
Season = 6
Episode = 6X15
Airdate = February 28, 1999 (Fox)
Production = 6ABX15
Writer = Vince Gilligan
John Shiban
Director = Kim Manners
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Prev = Agua Mala
Next = Arcadia

"Monday" was the fourteenth episode of the sixth season of "The X-Files" science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter.

Plot

A woman experiences the same day over and over in an attempt to save Mulder and Scully from being killed by her boyfriend during a bank robbery. As time continues repeating itself, Mulder becomes more and more aware that he's been there before, and tries to figure out a way to prevent the actions from occurring.

Notes

*Scully comments on Mulder's waterbed, which was a purchase Morris Fletcher made in the earlier season six episode "Dreamland" while in Mulder's body. Both episodes deal with the concept of alternate realities and distortions of time, although the focus in "Monday" is more connected to the question of free will versus fate.
*This episode is based on an episode of "The Twilight Zone" titled "Shadow Play".
*The general plot and style of this episode strongly resembles a 5th season episode of "" titled "Cause and Effect". It is also extremely similar to that of the film "Groundhog Day".
*The role of Pam, the would-be bank robber's girlfriend, was played by the late actress Carrie Hamilton. Hamilton died in 2002 of lung and brain cancer at the age of 38 and was the real-life daughter of Carol Burnett.

Guests

*Mitch Pileggi as Assistant Director Walter Skinner
*Carrie Hamilton as Pam
*Darren E. Burrows as Bernard

External links

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* [http://www.tv.com/the-x-files/monday/episode/621/summary.html Monday] at TV.com