Soft Light

episode of The X-Files (S2 E23)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7553905
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Summary

Soft Light is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Soft Light's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Soft Light's instance of is recorded as Monster of the Week[4].
  • Soft Light was directed by James A. Contner[5].
  • Vince Gilligan wrote the screenplay for Soft Light[6].
  • Soft Light followed F. Emasculata[7].
  • Soft Light was followed by Our Town[8].
  • Soft Light's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[9].
  • The original language of Soft Light was English[10].
  • Soft Light was released on May 5, 1995[11].
  • Soft Light's title is recorded as Soft Light[12].
  • Soft Light's production code is recorded as 2X23[13].
  • Soft Light's season is recorded as The X-Files, season 2[14].

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Authorship and Creation

Soft Light was directed by James A. Contner[5]. Vince Gilligan wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Soft Light was published on May 5, 1995[11]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[9].

Subject and Themes

Soft Light's part of the series is recorded as The X-Files[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Soft Light followed F. Emasculata[7]. It was followed by Our Town[8].

Why It Matters

Soft Light ranks in the top 4% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (521 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series → —
    Tv maze episode id → 40466
    Instance of → television series episode, Monster of the Week
    Followed by → Our Town
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