Paper Clip
Mulder and Scully follow an old photograph of Mulder's father to an abandoned mine and a dangerous secret.
'Paper Clip' is the second episode of the third season of The X-Files, first aired on September 29, 1995, and directed by Rob Bowman. With 'Anasazi' and 'The Blessing Way' it forms a trilogy of mythology episodes, in which Mulder and Scully search for answers about an old photograph of Mulder's father with other unnamed men.
Quick Facts
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Lore & Background
Their search takes them to the abandoned Strughold Mining Facility in West Virginia, where they uncover a dangerous secret. The episode introduced the idea of genetic material taken through inoculations.
Reader's Guide
The Syndicate's leader, Conrad Strughold, does not himself appear in this episode or in any television episode of the show.
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