YMMV / The X-Files S01 E09 "Space"

• Harsher in Hindsight: Col. Belt sabotages the shuttle in the same manner that ended up resulting in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia:
  Col. Belt: The shuttle can't survive reentry.
  Generoo: No. He's lying. How do you know it can't survive?
  Col. Belt: The fuselage… the fuselage is damaged. The s… silicone tiles are destroyed.
• Stock Footage Failure: Budget concerns rendered it impossible for the show to stage any scenes in space, so (very obvious) stock footage is used to simulate the astronaut's voyage.
• Took the Bad Film Seriously: Ed Lauter's earnest performance as Col. Belt is often cited as one of the episode's few bright spots.

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