(CNN) Thirty years ago, on a Friday night in September, a sleepy and modestly budgeted show about a pair of FBI agents investigating the paranormal debuted on a very young Fox network. It wasn’t exactly a formula for ratings success. But “The X-Files” was destined for a higher path.
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“The X-Files” debuted 30 years ago, but the show gave us more than Mulder, Scully and alien conspiracies. Its effect on internet culture, fandoms, broader pop culture and even people’s lives can still be felt today.