The X-Files Season 11: 10 Things We Learned From 'This'

This is an X-Files episode simply rich with Easter Eggs. Eagle-eyed fans of the series will spot a number of familiar names on tombstones in Arlington National Cemetary, not to mention a glimpse of Fox Mulder's sunflower seed habit, a nod to Melvin Frohike's lust for Dana Scully (though Spank Bank may have been Langly having fun), and much, much more.

For a series revival relying heavily on nostalgia, the potential for Easter Eggs adds a big payoff for longtime fans.

For those that missed them,

The fifth season episode "Killswitch" is referenced when Mulder's phone employs that exact defense mechanism as the Russians try to access it

Deep Throat's real name is Ronald Pakula. Pakula is the surname of director Alan J. Pakula, who directed All the President's Men, about the Watergate scandal (which featured the real-life Deep Throat)

While Langly has been erased from the actual X-Files, Frohike's name still appears; a "Spank Bank" shows up in relation to Scully, though at least part of it is information planted by Langly

Skinner goes through a number of files including one for Home, Pennsylvania

Tombstones in Arlington include Terry Hutcheson (who worked on Falling Skies, and with X-Files producer Frank Spotnitz on The Man in the High Castle), and Julie Ng, producer of The X-Files Re-Opened special.

With this batch of episodes potentially being the show's last, there's a good chance there will be lots more Easter Eggs to come, so keep your eyes peeled (we no doubt missed some as well!).

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