Police Squad! the audio commentary Wuhl recorded for the DVD release, he mentioned that it was a nice opportunity, but that he did not really feel a connection with the show, especially because of its short run. The opening and closing music was penned by composer Ira Newborn. The jumping big band theme (a parody of the "M Squad" theme composed and performed by Count Basie) was retained for the "Naked Gun" movies, along with the opening police-light visual of the "Police Squad!" series. ABC announced the cancellation of "Police Squad!" after four of its six episodes had aired in March 1982.
The X-Files (season 1) was the only choice after auditions. Carter's initial pitch for "The X-Files" was rejected by Fox executives. He fleshed out the concept and returned a few weeks later, leading to the commission of the pilot. Carter worked with "NYPD Blue" producer Daniel Sackheim in further developing the pilot, drawing stylistic inspiration from the 1988 documentary "The Thin Blue Line", and the English television series "Prime Suspect". Inspiration was also taken from Carter's memories of watching "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and "The Twilight Zone" in his youth; as well as from the then-recently released film "The Silence of the Lambs", which