38 Facts About "The X-Files" You Probably Didn't Know

BuzzFeed - Someone actually thought that Gillian Anderson wasn’t a “bombshell.” WHAT?! 20th Century Fox / Getty Images One of the main inspirations for The X-Files was the '70s television series Kolchak: The Night Stalker. The series featured Chicago reporter Carl Kolchak who investigated mysterious crimes that often involved supernatural and sci-fi elements. Universal Creator Chris Carter came up with the idea for The X-Files when he read a report saying 3.7 million people claim to have been abducted by aliens. 20th Century Fox Carter purposely went against established stereotypes by making Agent Fox Mulder a believer and Agent Dana Scully a skeptic. Getty Images View Entire List ›