Detour

episode of The X-Files (S5 E4)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q5265784
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Detour

Summary

Detour is a television series episode[1]. Detour ranks in the top 3% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detour's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Detour's instance of is recorded as Monster of the Week[4].
  • Detour was directed by Brett Dowler[5].
  • Frank Spotnitz wrote the screenplay for Detour[6].
  • Detour followed Unusual Suspects[7].
  • Detour was followed by The Post-Modern Prometheus[8].
  • A cast member of Detour was Tom Scholte[9].
  • A cast member of Detour was Tyler Thompson[10].
  • A cast member of Detour was Merrilyn Gann[11].
  • A cast member of Detour was Colleen Flynn[12].
  • A cast member of Detour was Anthony Rapp[13].
  • A cast member of Detour was Alf Humphreys[14].
  • A cast member of Detour was Simon Longmore[15].
  • Detour's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[16].
  • The original language of Detour was English[17].
  • Detour was released on November 23, 1997[18].
  • Detour's title is recorded as Detour[19].
  • Detour's production code is recorded as 5X04[20].
  • Detour's season is recorded as The X-Files, season 5[21].

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Authorship and Creation

Detour was directed by Brett Dowler[5]. Frank Spotnitz wrote the screenplay for Detour[6]. Cast members include Tom Scholte[9], Tyler Thompson[10], Merrilyn Gann[11], Colleen Flynn[12], Anthony Rapp[13], and Alf Humphreys[14].

Publication

Detour was published on November 23, 1997[18]. The original language of Detour was English[17]. Detour's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[16].

Subject and Themes

Detour's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Detour followed Unusual Suspects[7]. Detour was followed by The Post-Modern Prometheus[8].

Why It Matters

Detour ranks in the top 3% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month).[2] Detour has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Detour is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Tv maze episode id 40520
    Instance of television series episode, Monster of the Week
    Followed by The Post-Modern Prometheus
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11294]]: 40520, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270928|batch #270928]]"
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