"Quagmire" is the twenty-second episode of the third season of the science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on May 3, 1996. It was written by Kim Newton and directed by Kim Manners .

"Quagmire" is the twenty-second episode of the third season of The X-Files. Premiering on May 3, 1996, on the Fox network, the episode was written by Kim Newton, and was directed by Kim Manners. Quagmire is a "Monster-of-the-week" story, independent of the series' mythology arc.

Quagmire: Directed by Kim Manners. With David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Chris Ellis, Timothy Webber. Mulder suspects that a beast similar to the Loch Ness Monster is responsible for the deaths of several people who reside near a large lake.

"The X-Files" Quagmire (TV Episode 1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

At the end of "Quagmire", when it's revealed that all the deaths were caused by a huge alligator, Mulder is a bit saddened that the legendary Big Blue isn't real. Just after he and Scully leave, however, the lake monster is briefly seen emerging from the water.

You've provided no concrete evidence that frog depopulation is the exclusive result of human encroachment. FARRADAY: A frog holocaust is currently being executed, Dr. Bailey, and man is the executioner. BAILEY: You're a biologist, Dr. Farraday. You've never heard of survival of the fittest? (He walks off, waving farewell behind his back.)

THIS EPISODE: Mulder and Scully investigate a lake monster known as BIG BLUE. Then they sit on a rock and Scully tells Mulder he's crazy. The end. CHECK BACK IN NEXT WEEK AND SUBSCRIBE Twitter:...

Scully and Mulder head off to Georgia when there are reports of people disappearing around a local lake. Scully isn't sure why they're getting involved until she sees a highway sign advertising the local version of the Loch Ness monster called Big Blue.

Dec 8, 2014 · Quagmire is a delightful little episode, one of third season episodes that most effectively embodies what casual fans (or even those who have never seen the show) think of when they hear the words “The X-Files.” In Wanting to Believe, author Robert Shearman describes Quagmire as something akin to a “live action Scooby Doo“, and he’s not far wrong.

The third season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files commenced airing on Fox in the United States on September 22, 1995, concluded on the same channel on May 17, 1996, and contained 24 episodes.