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The episode "Unusual Suspects" takes place in 1989 and focuses on three men who will later become known as the Lone Gunmen. These men, Frohike, Langly, and Byers, join together while helping a woman, Susanne Modeski, in fight against the American government. The episode also reveals how Agent Mulder first came to meet the Lone Gunmen.
Just a little note: Did anyone else notice the size of Mulder's cell phone!?! Also, the episode felt incomplete with the absence of Agent Scully.
Below, are a few quotes from the episode and the ratings submitted by XFEOS members. They are followed with the comments and opinions on "Unusual Suspects".
Langly: "Government hack is a snap. Last week I got into the Maryland DMV and changed my endorsements so I can handicap park."
Susanne Modeski: "This has in it everything I need to expose the United States government's plot against its own people. One I unwittingly helped to forward by inventing the ergotomine hystomine gas. E-G for short. I am not making this stuff up, don't you get it, nobody is safe! THey want to control every aspect of our life from the cradel to the grave. They practically do already. Hotel bibles, who do you think put them here?"
Langly: "The government?"
Modeski: "One in every hotel room in america, it's the perfect vessel for electronic survallence. No one ever questions its presence."
Langly: "What's an E.B.O.?"
CSM: "Engineered biological operation. Toxic organic agents used on humans."
Byers: Reading the file "'Modeski currently monitored around the clock. Covert electronics installed through Dr. Michael Kilburn.' Who is Dr. Michael Kilburn?"
Modeski: "My dentist."
Det. Munch: "Where's the tooth?"
Byers: "We flushed it. We were afraid it would give away our location."
Byers to Mr. X: "That's it?!? You're just trying to intimidate us. Scare us so we'll keep quiet!"
Frohike: "Byers, I swear to God I'll shoot you myself."
Det. Munch to The Lone Gunmen: "Here's a tip. Aluminum foil makes a lovely hat and blocks out the government mind-control rays. It'll keep you guys out of trouble."
Modeski to TLG: "No matter how paranoid you are, you're not paranoid enough. Tell the truth. Reach as many people as you can with it, that's your weapon."
Average Rating 7.2
Name Rating
Adam B....................10
Christina O...............10
Gypsym M..................10
Kelli K...................10
Lisa K....................10
Annie J....................9
Colleen C..................8
Eileen A...................8
Elissa G...................8
Lauren H...................8
Maria D....................8
Michael B..................8
Sean A.....................8
Jamie C....................5
Ryan D.....................5
Jim M......................4
Dena C.....................3
Ula B......................3
"I will always remember to wear my aluminum foil hat whenever visiting a hotel, to ward off those meddling Gideons. This episode was a riot! I loved the nerdy comaraderie between Byers, Langly, and Frohike, the antics of the always entertaining Lone Gunmen, and the excellent guest appearances. Another episode with stars and medals for the best writer on "The X-Files" staff, Vince Gilligan, who has proven himself to be brilliant both dramatically and comedically, with uncanny instinct and insight into all of Carter's characters. Though I was never a fan of "Homicide" before, the droll sarcasm of Richard Belzer's performance and character will guarantee a new viewer in me. Detective Munch was absolutely perfect, with his cynical reactions to Byers' incredible story. His summation of the events at the warehouse was bitingly true. Not to mention that the crossover was blended and mixed well, rather than forced and pressed just for sheer promotion. Belzer's presence made sense, rather than seeming cheap or constructed. Duchovny's performance as Mulder from 1989 was sparse but still notable in the subtlety involved in portraying the agent less jaded and skeptical than the man he is in 1997. While many other actors would attempt to convey time lapses through a different hairstyle and clothing, Duchovny manages to transport his character back the eight years, giving the character more innocence and trust than the man has now. Brilliant job. All Gunmen were simply fantastic in this episode, bringing up the difference between "Unusual Suspects" and "Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man". The difference is that this story had believability and fact, while "Musings" was more subjective. "Suspects" was also more in character than "Musings", as the CSM is more dangerous in his anonymity. We want to hate Cancer Man, and giving out sympathy to a monster is difficult to say the least. In short, the plot, script, acting, and the crossover was a gas, with a good tale that carried intrigue and humor, chills and thrills, and everything that has come to mean "The X-Files". So far, this has proved to be a very impressive season, and I'm hoping that Carter's return to "The X-Files" from "Millenium" will continue to influence the quality of this incredible show. Here's to more excitement, Chris. Cheers!"
-Annie J.-
"The origin of the Lone Gunmen is an interesting enough affair. The first half of this episode I thought was especially good, very nice quirky atmosphere. Mulder without Scully is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the peanut butter. Pre-Scully Mulder looks like a man with a broken leg and no crutch, but I digress. This episode is about the origin of the Lone Gunman, and they are an odd and interesting, bunch. Their dialogue was well written. The little cameo by Detective Munch was fun and the appearance of X was great. High government paranoia factor in this episode adds to the fun immensly. The U.S. testing it's own citizens also gets extra points in that it is based on what once was hidden, but is now known to be fact. The U.S. government has done this in the past. As for the future....It is interesting to see a show like the X-Files mix in real life conspiracy with wild paranoia inducing conspiracies that might or might not be true."
-Michael B.-
"'Unusual Suspects' was quite an unusual episode wonderfully written by Vince Gilligan. In this episode, we were able to see how the Lone Gunman came to be, and how Mulder first came in contact with them. It was great to see John Byers have a crush on the mysterious Susanne Modeski. This episode was well written and beautifully executed. Duchovny's performance after being covered by the paranoia spray was eerie. Though we never get to see much of the Lone Gunmen, this was definetly their episode, and, in my opinion, their acting was amazing."
-Christina O.-
"'Unusual Suspects' was definitely a Lone Gumen episode. I'm not particularly fond of episodes concentrated on one person or persons that also excludes usually Agent Scully, but I found this episode to be just really funny. It also cleared up (kinda late-this is already the 5th season) how the Lone Gunmen met, how they got their name, and how they met Agent Mulder. Also the thing between Susanna Modeski and Byers was kinda cute even though it wasn't meant to be. The plot was clever and had a lot of funny scenes. Overall, the episode was fabulous with the great one-liners and acting. 'You're Kung Fu is the best.'"
-Lisa K.-
"I can't say much about this episode, I loved it of corse and I'm glad I taped it. Good acting all around, but I am a little confused. It seems X-Files is totally getting rid of the alien thing and just sticking to government conspiracy's. I hope I'm wrong though in this prediction. Anyway, I'm glad I found out where the Lone Gunmen got their name. Also where Mulder got so paranoid. Like I said, this episode raised more questions than ever for me so I'll have to watch it again to see what I think."
-Eileen A.-
"I always wondered what could have brought the mis-matched threesome together. I knew it had to have been something cataclysmic or just plain odd. Though dispite being true to their word, I still wouldn't have believed that story had I been in the police officer's shoes when they unleashed the story of how they got involved in one of the craziest government cover-ups that probably the majority of X-File fans have heard of."
-Gypsy M.-
"This episode was hilarious. It was great to find out about The Lone Gunmen at last. It really was a tad bit confusing, yet it explained everything you would ever need to know about them. It was great the way they picked at each other, and how they cracked the codes. This episode was really one of the best ones."
-Kelli K.-
"This episode rocked. I love anything to do with the Lone Gunmen, they are my favorite part of the show. I love the whole paranoia thing, and I love what the woman said..."No matter how paranoid you are, you're not paranoid enough." This was X-Files gold, one of my top 10 ever."
-Adam B.-
"I hate this episode. What are they doing to me? They take Scully away for a WHOLE week and they expect me to be happy? AS IF! Plus this episode alone wasn't that great. It makes me think if the writers coudn't come up with any better ideas for the show. I WANT SCULLY!"
-Ula B.-
"'Unusual Suspects' was o.k. I like how at the end Byers, Frohike, and Langly were telling Mulder about what happened. The
thing about the goverment with the thing that makes he people paranoid was, I guess, o.k."
-Julius B.-
"I thought this was a good episode with the introductuion of Mulder's "strange friends". Taking us back to 1989 and showing us exactly how they became unofficially involved with the X-Files."
-Maria D.-
"This was a good episode. Glad to finally have some insight into the Lone Gunmen and their origins. Also gave some good background on Mulder."
-Lauren H.-
"It was kinda boring and not meaningful."
-Jamie C.-
"It could have been better."
-Ryan D.-
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