In one interview when mentioned that the majority of the viewing public considered the success of "The X-Files" series as being inspired by other such past shows such as "The Twilight Zone" or "The Outer Limits", Carter mentions that while those shows were indeed an influence on "The X-Files", it was only about ten percent, with another thirty percent coming from the "Kolchak" series, with the rest derived as being based upon original 'pure inspiration'.