. . . . . . "10"^^ . . "\"Badlaa\" is the tenth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files. It premiered on the Fox network on January 21, 2001. The episode was written by John Shiban and directed by Tony Wharmby. \"Badlaa\" is a \"Monster-of-the-Week\" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 7.3 and was viewed by 11.8 million viewers."@en . "Badlaa"@en . . . . . . "8"^^ . "2001-01-21Z"^^ .