The Jersey Devil
| The X-Files episode | |
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| “The Jersey Devil” | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
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| Original airdate | 1993 |
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"The Jersey Devil" is the fifth episode of The X-Files (the fourth regular episode, not counting the pilot). The story focuses on a series of mysterious deaths in New Jersey, that appear to be done by a wild creature.
Gender
"Maternal instinct" is a major theme. The Jersey Devil is a female wild woman, motivated by maternal instinct; Scully visits her old friend who's throwing a party for her son (Scully's god-son), and describes her friend as "a natural", seeming wistful and yet a little glad-it's-not-me.