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1997 Legacy: The X-Files Mainstream Moment

Why did Gillian Anderson win? For proving that Dana Scully could survive alien abductions, government conspiracies, and David Duchovny’s smoldering stares all in one season.

Part of the 34 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 1997 “Lawyers, Aliens & The End of an Era” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Skate_Or_Die_9907/18/1998 16:09Totally gnarly humor, dude!
@Harry_Potter_Ron02/08/1997 10:16Bloody brilliant, mate!
@Overclocker_Pro04/17/2014 10:35My CPU is running hot after this one!
@Top_Gun_Maverick07/03/2001 11:52I feel the need... the need for comedy!
@Animated_Mail_G07/03/2015 22:31The spinning envelope told me to come here.
@Toolbar_Hater11/27/1996 22:36My browser is 50% toolbars, but I still see the joke!

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