The Smoking Man
Written by Glen Morgan and directed by James Wong, "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man" was inspired by the DC Graphic Novel "" (1989); Morgan later explained that he wanted the episode to show that The Smoking Man was extremely dangerous. This was to be emphasized by the episode's original ending, which featured The Smoking Man killing Melvin Frohike. However, the show's executive staff vetoed the idea.