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The X-Files S9E15 — Jump the Shark
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The X-Files•Season 9•Episode 15

Jump the Shark

7.2/10 · 3,062 votesApr 21, 200245 min

Ranked #16 of 20 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

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The agents ask the Lone Gunmen to help find their friendly foe Yves Adele Harlow after former Area 51 Man-In-Black Morris Fletcher claims she is one of the super-soldiers.

Directed byCliff Bole
Written byJohn Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan
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Robert Patrick

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Episode Summary

"Jump the Shark" is episode 15 of The X-Files season 9. It scored 7.2/10 from 3,062 votes, ranking #16 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Cliff Bole and written by John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Vince Gilligan, it aired on April 21, 2002.

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