X-Files Easter Eggs: Did You Catch These In-Jokes From Episodes 1 and 2?

Fox’s  X-Files  proved that it understands and appreciates its fans by slipping some visual in-jokes — commonly referred to as Easter e...

Fox’s X-Files proved that it understands and appreciates its fans by slipping some visual in-jokes — commonly referred to as Easter eggs — into its two-night premiere. TV Line gathered those moments from Sunday and Monday’s episodes here for us alien-loving selves to peruse at our leisure.

My Struggle:

 

Hiro Kanagawa, who played tentacle-sprouting Peter Tanaka in Season 2's "Firewalker" and cryobiologist Dr. Yonechi in Season 4's "Synchrony" (and also appeared in a few Millenium and The Lone Gunmen episodes), shows up as Garner, the scientist who explains the alien-inspired craft to Mulder.  

Remember when Mulder was bored in Season 5's "Chinga"? The sharpened pencils he lobbed at the drop ceiling in his basement office then (and in subsequent episodes) are still there.

Also there? His "I Want to Believe" poster, though why that was still there — when we remember Doggett taking it — remains a mystery.

Founder's Mutation:

Christine Willes, who played FBI agent/therapist Karen Kosseff (aka Scully's counselor in Seasons 2 and 4), plays hospital head Sister Mary in the revival.

Kyle's adopted last name is Gilligan, which is likely a nod to X-Files executive producer/writer and Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan.