The X-Files - "Conduit" (season 1, episode 4) - Lost in the Movies
: The Morris family serves as a mirror for Mulder’s own shattered household. Mulder over-identifies with the case, projecting his guilt and loss onto Kevin in hopes of achieving the "happy ending" he never got with Samantha. Defining Moments and Trivia ConduitThe X-Files : Season 1 Episode 4
: Critics note strong visual and thematic homages to Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Poltergeist . The X-Files - "Conduit" (season 1, episode 4)