It was the unlikely pairing of comedic actor Charles Nelson Reilly and a script deep in sci-fi meta references that made one episode of "The X-Files" stand out from the crowd. Hear the story of "Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'" on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry