Unusual Suspects
- Episode aired Nov 16, 1997
- TV-14
- 45m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
In May 1989, the Lone Gunmen meet for the first time when they assist a woman who claims the government plans to use civilians in a secret experiment.In May 1989, the Lone Gunmen meet for the first time when they assist a woman who claims the government plans to use civilians in a secret experiment.In May 1989, the Lone Gunmen meet for the first time when they assist a woman who claims the government plans to use civilians in a secret experiment.
Gillian Anderson
- Dana Scully
- (credit only)
Kenneth H. Hawryliw
- Ken Hawryliw
- (as Ken Hawryliw)
Paul Anderson
- City Cop
- (uncredited)
Bob Boyd
- Booking Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Harrison Coe
- First Suit
- (uncredited)
Eric Knight
- The Hacker Dude
- (uncredited)
Brad Loree
- Second Suit
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the 100th episode.
- GoofsSuzanne Modeski asks Byers to help her decode a printout of an encrypted file. However, since almost all file creation and encryption systems make extensive use of non-printing characters (especially for the type of printer used in the episode), it would have been impossible to decipher the information on the paper.
- Quotes
John Munch: Fill me in. From the top. Start with you name and birth date.
John Fitzgerald Byers: John Fitzgerald Byers. 11-22-63.
John Munch: Seriously.
John Fitzgerald Byers: I was named after JFK. Before the assassination, my parents were going to call me "Bertram."
John Munch: Lucky you.
- ConnectionsEdited into The X-Files: The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat (2018)
Featured review
An Origin Story Done Right!!!
I have to assume the lower than expected imdb rating on this episode is simply because of the absence of Mulder & Scully as a duo. I don't see how anybody could objectively say this episode isn't perfect or close to perfect! I didn't miss Scully at all in this, as her character simply isn't relevant to the story.
It really blew me away honestly - and reminded me why I love the X-Files so much when it's done right. The episode had me totally engrossed from start to finish.
The introduction of each individual member of The Lone Gunmen is spot on! The personalities that we know and love are fully on display. The uptight nerd, the cheesy ladies man, the geeky D&D player. I personally find Byers so adorable, I could watch him all night being stammering and wide-eyed.
I can't believe a 40 minute episode was enough to not only adequately explain the origin of the LG but also their connection to Mulder, their mission statement & tell an enthralling story in its own right. The writer/s should be commended absolutely.
The cameo by X is a nice touch - he plays it exactly as we have come to expect but with a little humour as well. Who knew he was responsible for naming TLG!!
The comedic tone of the episode is balanced perfectly alongside the darker story beats of child abduction, conspiracy and a government targeting its own citizens with experimental gas.
As the episode ends with TLG sitting Mulder down for a heavy talk to open his eyes we can totally imagine how his crusade for the TRUTH began, how he would come to start the X-FILES and how his relationship with TLG would become what it is later on in the series.
Definitely not a throwaway episode, one of my absolute favourites of the whole series! Fantastic stuff!
It really blew me away honestly - and reminded me why I love the X-Files so much when it's done right. The episode had me totally engrossed from start to finish.
The introduction of each individual member of The Lone Gunmen is spot on! The personalities that we know and love are fully on display. The uptight nerd, the cheesy ladies man, the geeky D&D player. I personally find Byers so adorable, I could watch him all night being stammering and wide-eyed.
I can't believe a 40 minute episode was enough to not only adequately explain the origin of the LG but also their connection to Mulder, their mission statement & tell an enthralling story in its own right. The writer/s should be commended absolutely.
The cameo by X is a nice touch - he plays it exactly as we have come to expect but with a little humour as well. Who knew he was responsible for naming TLG!!
The comedic tone of the episode is balanced perfectly alongside the darker story beats of child abduction, conspiracy and a government targeting its own citizens with experimental gas.
As the episode ends with TLG sitting Mulder down for a heavy talk to open his eyes we can totally imagine how his crusade for the TRUTH began, how he would come to start the X-FILES and how his relationship with TLG would become what it is later on in the series.
Definitely not a throwaway episode, one of my absolute favourites of the whole series! Fantastic stuff!
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