Flag of the Cook Islands Flag of the Cook Islands The flag of the Cook Islands, officially known as the Cook Islands Ensign, is based on the traditional design for former British colonies in the Pacific region. It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring. The Union Flag is symbolic of the nation's historic ties to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth of Nations. The stars stand for the fifteen islands that make up the Cook Islands (Tongareva, Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka, Nassau, Suwarrow, Palmerston, Aitutaki, Manuae, Takutea, Atiu, Mitiaro, Mauke,
Familiar (The X-Files) was announced as a director in August 2017. The episode was written by staff writer Benjamin Van Allen, his first writing credit for the series. He served as a writers assistant in season 10. Van Allen spoke of his inspiration for this episode in an interview: Van Allen's idea for "Mr. Chuckleteeth" came from an old British kids TV series called "Jigsaw", where one character is named Mr. Noseybonk. "Familiar" received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 71% with an average rating of 6.38 out of 10 based on 7 reviews. Matt