The Best Episodes of The Lone Gunmen Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(613 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E13/4/2001

   A Mission-Impossible style break-in as Frohike and Byers attempt to steal the Octium IV chip from E-Com-Con's top security room.

   Director:Rob Bowman

   Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter

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   Director:Rob Bowman

   Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter
2. 

   7.0/10(442 votes)

   #2 - Bond, Jimmy Bond

   S1:E23/11/2001

   While searching for the killer of an infamous hacker, the three Lone Gunmen find a fourth member when they stumble upon a practice of a football team for the blind.

   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz

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   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz
3. 

   7.2/10(423 votes)

   #3 - Eine Kleine Frohike

   S1:E33/16/2001

   Frohike has to disguise himself as the long-lost son of a woman who is believed to be a Nazi war criminal that the Gunmen are trying to smoke out of the woodwork. She was famed for poisoning the pastries of the French Resistance.

   Director:David Jackson

   Writer:John Shiban

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   Director:David Jackson

   Writer:John Shiban
4. 

   7.3/10(418 votes)

   #4 - Like Water for Octane

   S1:E43/18/2001

   While searching for a water-powered car, the Gunmen encounter missile silos, rude government clerks, and cows.

   Director:Richard Compton

   Writer:Collin Friesen

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   Director:Richard Compton

   Writer:Collin Friesen
5. 

   6.5/10(398 votes)

   #5 - Three Men and a Smoking Diaper

   S1:E53/23/2001

   The Lone Gunmen become reluctant and rather inept nursemaids to the illegitimate baby of a drunk, philandering, saxophone-playing Senator whose campaign-aide girlfriend died in a suspicious accident. This is the episode where, as Bruce Harwood put it in one chat, "Tom gets his nipples sucked!"

   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writer:Chris Carter

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   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writer:Chris Carter
6. 

   7.1/10(392 votes)

   #6 - Madam, I'm Adam

   S1:E63/30/2001

   Our heroes meet a strange man who may or may not have been transported by aliens from a parallel universe. Oh, and there's goo.

   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writer:Thomas Schnauz

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   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writer:Thomas Schnauz
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7. 

   7.7/10(406 votes)

   #7 - Planet of the Frohikes

   S1:E74/6/2001

   The team receives a plea for help via an email from an unknown source, but all evidence seems to point to a chimpanzee at a government laboratory

   Director:John T. Kretchmer

   Writer:Vince Gilligan

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   Director:John T. Kretchmer

   Writer:Vince Gilligan
8. 

   7.2/10(380 votes)

   #8 - Maximum Byers

   S1:E84/13/2001

   The mother of an inmate on death row request The Lone Gunmen to prove her son's innocence and expose the conspiracy behind the murder.

   Director:Vincent Misiano

   Writers:Vince Gilligan, Frank Spotnitz

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   Director:Vincent Misiano

   Writers:Vince Gilligan, Frank Spotnitz
9. 

   7.0/10(375 votes)

   #9 - Diagnosis: Jimmy

   S1:E94/20/2001

   While the trio stalks a grizzly-bear poacher in a snowy forest, an injured Jimmy believes his doctor is a killer profiled on "America's Most Wanted."

   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writer:John Shiban

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   Director:Bryan Spicer

   Writer:John Shiban
10. 

    7.1/10(382 votes)

    #10 - Tango de los Pistoleros

    S1:E104/27/2001

    After the Lone Gunmen ruin her first attempt to get close to a suspected smuggler, Yves arranges to become the man's partner in a tango competition -- with a little help from her... ah... friends.

    Director:Bryan Spicer

    Writer:Thomas Schnauz

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    Director:Bryan Spicer

    Writer:Thomas Schnauz
11. 

    7.6/10(384 votes)

    #11 - The Lying Game

    S1:E115/4/2001

    The boys' investigation into the shooting death of the brother of Byers' college roommate, a blackmailer, yields a definite suspect: FBI Asst. Director Walter Skinner.

    Director:Richard Compton

    Writer:Nandi Bowe

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    Director:Richard Compton

    Writer:Nandi Bowe
12. 

    7.1/10(352 votes)

    #12 - All About Yves

    S1:E125/11/2001

    The Lone Gunmen team up with Man in Black agent Morris Fletcher to find Yves. What they uncover is Romeo-61, a secret government organization responsible for decades of major incidents. The sequel to this episode is X-Files S09E15 - Jump the Shark

    Director:Bryan Spicer

    Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz

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    Director:Bryan Spicer

    Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz
13. 

    8.1/10(396 votes)

    #13 - The Cap'n Toby Show

    S1:E136/1/2001

    Langly's childhood hero, kid's show host Cap'n Toby, is accused of being an international spy. It's Gunmen to the rescue!

    Director:Carol Banker

    Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz

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    Director:Carol Banker

    Writers:Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz