I wish this was a series that had succeeded. I read from Vince Gilligan, he believed it’s “failure” taught him a lot. They were fun characters and their first episode in season 5 proved they could carry a show. I think if the show had released in the middle of season 7 instead of season 8, it may have been successful.
I honestly thought Unusual Suspects in s5 was a back door pilot for the show. had no idea the spin off released during season 8., thought it was around 5 or 6.
@@gusgrizzel8397 but it wasn’t the X Files. They weren’t X Files investigators or paranormal investigators. They were reporters on anything involving the truth and much of that was conspiracy driven in a comedic setting. I’m glad it was set a part.
@@seanyonthemic I think the producers just decided to let the characters be the big draw, and certainly they were, to a point. The characters were developed in the X Files, and yet, so many good stories could have been done with their series. I really don't care for most comedy, and they came from a science fiction drama series, not comedy. Their quirkiness and subtle overtones were great, and there were so many things that could have been done, but so many times, the owners take the lazy way out.
Good to see The Lone Gunmen again in the latest (new) X-Files. Supposed to be reviving them. As long as they make their series more like Twilight Zone type thing.
The pilot episode had an airplane set to crash into the WTT but the lone gunmen stopped it in times. It was within the same timeframe as the real 9/11 and it was a bad coincident.
I haven't really seen the show in years, when I did I was, "How the hell did I forget I want to marry Langley?!" "We're the luckiest day players ever!" Someone call an ambulance cause I legit died of cute!
Oh, there are example from the 80s in newspapers and comic books depicting WTC demise caused by two planes impacts. There is also one showing WTC buildings half destroyed and nazi flag on the ruins.
But none of these stuffs from the 80's were so accurate in your quotes, like this ep: "depends on who your terrorists are... the Cold War is over John with no clear enemy to stockpile against the arms markets flat, but bring down a fully load 727 into the middle of New York City and you will find a dozen of tin-pot dictators all over the world just clamoring to take responsibility and begging to be smart bombed."
They are/were the better part of the X-Files. Apparently someone panicked and dropped the ball. The Lone Gunmen had at least seven seasons if someone had thought it through. Pissed me off when the show was canceled.
I grew up watching The X-Files. I know they first appeared there. I enjoy The Lone Gunmen and it's a shame that it didn't last longer. I guess the actors would be too up in age by now to do something similar. :(
my absolute favorite show EVAR!!! the theme song i have on a ten hour loop on youtube to fall asleep to lol me and my grandma would always watch new episodes every time theyd air back in the early 90s when wed have a sleep over shed watch about 11 of us on a friday and saturday me and my cousins and it was awesome shes 80 now and still remembers it was x files, unsolved mysteries macguyver and murder she wrote that was her show and wed have to watch. it even though we hated it lol
There must be a way to bring them back to The X-Files. I hope that fans spread the word far and wide to show their support for The Lone Gunmen's return!
+Born Equal They were brought back in the comic book that came out this year, which is "Season 10", where it was revealed that they faked their death. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but I have mixed feelings about the whole idea. I love the Lone Gunmen, but the had an honorable death in the series!
super solders, lol. really though, during the 1990's, the only TV shows i was ...entertained by was, Seinfeld and The X-files. the for-runners of today's TV programming. i still can not find this clip of the x-files when mulder and scully were tracking this man and then they come up on a buried triangle shaped ship. the music, the scene was just king.
Please help - does anyone know which episode Langley wears the t-shirt saying "government patsy". Ive been going through all the ones he's in and can't find it yet, I need to see that top again haha.
+Jonny Parker Yes, just to let other's know like the interview says "Jump the Shark" serves has the series finale for The cancelled "The Lone Gunmen" series even though it's one of the final episodes of the x-files. That and the two episodes before it "Unusual Suspects" and "Three of a Kind" serve has a two part prequel to actual "The Lone Gumen" spin off series, showing a love interest for Byer's as well as how they met Mulder.
Too bad the producers didn't have faith in the 3 characters as originally presented on the X-Files, but felt the need to add the dumb sidekick and the femme fatale. They should have just had the 3 guys. That's it. That's all. If you want to add characters, do it slowly, over time. Have them slowly present their friends and family, maybe a nosy neighbor. I was so excited when the show came out, but after the first episode it was clear to me where this was going. Straight to Stinktown.
"wire work... you just can't stick actors in them and fly around the room.." I have to disagree with this as I've seen countless times where people with little to no experience do wire work with minimal training on set. granted it was only the women/ models who were allowed to get away with this as the men had to have some prior training and experience to do the "stunt." I've done it and it was pretty trivial.
You folks know there was a book written called the last jihad and in it they blew up a federal building in Oklahoma.... book came out before the bombing. One of the characters in the book Tom Macvay
Honestly, these characters were absolutely perfect, but the story lines on their show were often terrible. (Remember the super intelligent monkeys or going undercover as tango dancers?) I knowt he show was supposed to have a goofy parody feel to it, but at a certain point it just gets dumb. It's not a surprise that they only got one season, its just tragic that the characters and actors didn't get the better run they deserved. At least they got a noble death and a decent sendoff on the X-Files.
I loved these guys I always wanted to hang out with them! "LONG LIVE THE LONE GUNMEN"!
These guys were my heroes when I was a child. I love them!
capybaraism so what are you now 17?
Same
Still are, buddy still are
One of the most memorable parts of the X-Files was 'these guys' 🤘🖖
I bought the series on DVD way back when. Loved the show!
I wish this was a series that had succeeded. I read from Vince Gilligan, he believed it’s “failure” taught him a lot. They were fun characters and their first episode in season 5 proved they could carry a show. I think if the show had released in the middle of season 7 instead of season 8, it may have been successful.
I honestly thought Unusual Suspects in s5 was a back door pilot for the show. had no idea the spin off released during season 8., thought it was around 5 or 6.
Bring them back! Vince Gilligan has the power now to make it happen
How?
I still randomly binge watch the season they have on here all the time. I’ve always loved TLG since I was a kid whenever they were airing on XFiles
The Lone Gunmen!! They were the bomb!! Lion, Tinman and Scarecrow. Wonderful characters.❤
Bring it back ive often heard Vince Gilligan say it's his favourite show and how much he loves the characters so bring it back
This show was an underrated gem. Had so much potential. Just needed an overarching story every once in awhile.
Unless it was going for a procedural
Too much dependence on comedy and the "oh look at the nerds" cuteness. It needed to stay true to the X files .
@@gusgrizzel8397 but it wasn’t the X Files. They weren’t X Files investigators or paranormal investigators. They were reporters on anything involving the truth and much of that was conspiracy driven in a comedic setting. I’m glad it was set a part.
@@seanyonthemic I liked the Lone Gunmen in the XFiles series. But the separate series needed some better writing.
@@gusgrizzel8397 I would agree to a point. I think it was getting there. The finale and pilot episode are pretty great
@@seanyonthemic I think the producers just decided to let the characters be the big draw, and certainly they were, to a point. The characters were developed in the X Files, and yet, so many good stories could have been done with their series. I really don't care for most comedy, and they came from a science fiction drama series, not comedy. Their quirkiness and subtle overtones were great, and there were so many things that could have been done, but so many times, the owners take the lazy way out.
"Walter FRICKIN Skinner" haha, gets me every time.
Darby SOA
2 more seasons would have been great. But with Bush in White House it would have been really controversial. 14 years ago. A classic still holds up.
Good to see The Lone Gunmen again in the latest (new) X-Files.
Supposed to be reviving them.
As long as they make their series more like Twilight Zone type thing.
One of the biggest travesties in television history is the fact that this show only ran 1 season.
The Pilot episode still haunts me...just six months before 9/11....
its... its.... just a "coincidence" like Supertramp, Simpsons, marvel, all coincidences.
I did not know there was any such a thing as a 'lone gunman' series or I would have been there all the time.
The pilot episode had an airplane set to crash into the WTT but the lone gunmen stopped it in times. It was within the same timeframe as the real 9/11 and it was a bad coincident.
I could watch xfiles all day ..
I love The Lone Gunmen way more than The X-Files. I cried when they died(?)! What a heartbreak it was when that show ended :(
Ready I loved them also but not more than the X-files, they were made for each other, the writing on both shows one an off shoot was perfect.
ReadyForThe80s "Whatever it takes." My soul died at those last words
I haven't really seen the show in years, when I did I was, "How the hell did I forget I want to marry Langley?!"
"We're the luckiest day players ever!" Someone call an ambulance cause I legit died of cute!
they didn't die
they faked their death
I dig the Lone Gunmen, wish they had been used more.
What a great series it was. It's a shame it's got cut short like that
Do any of you find it very peculiar of the fact that this particular episode was aired some several months prior to the attacks on 9/11?
Mark Goldman
yeah me and my hacking team born about this show, now we fight for the people
No....not now...there's plenty of predictive programming throughout 1013 work (Chris Carter) like Millennium's "Skull and Bones"....etc
The government within the government and that's exactly what they now admit too.
Oh, there are example from the 80s in newspapers and comic books depicting WTC demise caused by two planes impacts. There is also one showing WTC buildings half destroyed and nazi flag on the ruins.
But none of these stuffs from the 80's were so accurate in your quotes, like this ep: "depends on who your terrorists are... the Cold War is over John with no clear enemy to stockpile against the arms markets flat, but bring down a fully load 727 into the middle of New York City and you will find a dozen of tin-pot dictators all over the world just clamoring to take responsibility and begging to be smart bombed."
They are/were the better part of the X-Files. Apparently someone panicked and dropped the ball. The Lone Gunmen had at least seven seasons if someone had thought it through. Pissed me off when the show was canceled.
I'm still unhappy there were not more episodes of this.
Netflix should pickup this series for a relaunch - Lone Gunmen Season 2
Watch the x-files episode Jump The Shark, then see how quickly this comment aged.
@@jozsefmolnar7606 Dude it's the X-Files anyone can be resurrected :) I've seen every episode of the X-Files multiple times
As Chris Carter said no one ever dies on the x files
Best Ever! Bring them back!
Has anyone asked Vince Gilligan how he predicted 9/11 yet?
I grew up watching The X-Files. I know they first appeared there. I enjoy The Lone Gunmen and it's a shame that it didn't last longer. I guess the actors would be too up in age by now to do something similar. :(
my absolute favorite show EVAR!!! the theme song i have on a ten hour loop on youtube to fall asleep to lol me and my grandma would always watch new episodes every time theyd air back in the early 90s when wed have a sleep over shed watch about 11 of us on a friday and saturday me and my cousins and it was awesome shes 80 now and still remembers it was x files, unsolved mysteries macguyver and murder she wrote that was her show and wed have to watch. it even though we hated it lol
Bring the show back!
It's a shame the Fox Network didn't pick up this show for a full season.
The Lone Gunmen was a fun good spinoff
Yes, bring them back somehow to the xfiles
Bring back the X-FILES !!!
There must be a way to bring them back to The X-Files. I hope that fans spread the word far and wide to show their support for The Lone Gunmen's return!
+Born Equal They were brought back in the comic book that came out this year, which is "Season 10", where it was revealed that they faked their death. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but I have mixed feelings about the whole idea. I love the Lone Gunmen, but the had an honorable death in the series!
+Born Equal I believe they brought back the Cigarette Smoking Man too.
Great work FS!👏CBHS '78 Spartans🎉
super solders, lol. really though, during the 1990's, the only TV shows i was ...entertained by was, Seinfeld and The X-files. the for-runners of today's TV programming. i still can not find this clip of the x-files when mulder and scully were tracking this man and then they come up on a buried triangle shaped ship. the music, the scene was just king.
Lol, Dean is still so young there. Totally weird I met him several times after that and even had lunch with him and his girlfriend.
You must be from VanCity.
What is VanCity?
I hate it when people say something and then not explain what it is. What is VanCity?
@@Linda-hs1lk Vancouver
I love this show.
When they did jump the shark on X-Files I cried. Spoiler to late.
Frohike looks like my dad.
Hope you didnt get his genetics
29:39 Show inadvertently creates Dancing 🕺 with the Stars ✨.... “Ding”. 🤔🤭😧😂
Please help - does anyone know which episode Langley wears the t-shirt saying "government patsy". Ive been going through all the ones he's in and can't find it yet, I need to see that top again haha.
redeemer6666 cheers man, youre a legend!!! ;-)
+Jonny Parker Yes, just to let other's know like the interview says "Jump the Shark" serves has the series finale for The cancelled "The Lone Gunmen" series even though it's one of the final episodes of the x-files. That and the two episodes before it "Unusual Suspects" and "Three of a Kind" serve has a two part prequel to actual "The Lone Gumen" spin off series, showing a love interest for Byer's as well as how they met Mulder.
The guy that plays Langley would be excellent as Beavis in a live-action “Beavis and Butthead” movie.
Not as good as my 8th grade math teacher. He even had the hair. People called him Mr. Beavis. He hated it.
unusual suspect & dreamland were great episodes.
btw 4:20 that`s agent Morris.
old school green screen, they use blue screens now..
i only heard of this series now was never on tv in new zealand
single probably because they only did 13 episodes ashame really it was good, I love the X-files and the lone horseman .
It was on german television, but the DVDs never made it to germany, unfortunately. So this is the first time I can see this documentary.
If this segment about flying a plane into the WTC for this episode aint a Red Flag moment for anyone with a brain... then there aint any hope.
Damn Vince Gilligan...
ART BELL??
The Lone Gunmen... Bitch!
Fun, but flawed.. Always awesome when they popped up on X-Files
Too bad the producers didn't have faith in the 3 characters as originally presented on the X-Files, but felt the need to add the dumb sidekick and the femme fatale. They should have just had the 3 guys. That's it. That's all. If you want to add characters, do it slowly, over time. Have them slowly present their friends and family, maybe a nosy neighbor. I was so excited when the show came out, but after the first episode it was clear to me where this was going. Straight to Stinktown.
That was great
Where's Season 2????
This was suppressed in U.K
awww yes
Thats not my picture
I thought the short guy was Ronnie Corbett.
"wire work... you just can't stick actors in them and fly around the room.." I have to disagree with this as I've seen countless times where people with little to no experience do wire work with minimal training on set. granted it was only the women/ models who were allowed to get away with this as the men had to have some prior training and experience to do the "stunt." I've done it and it was pretty trivial.
The first episode was good. I couldn't believe how bad the writing became after. They had a good thing and totally screwed it up.
Spoilers for this weeks episode 2018 season 11 -
Lone gunmen trapped simulation
Awesome show and the ppl that gave a shit
Of course there was always a plan to have a spinoff..... did you ever see the pilot episode...... oooof
Somebody get Vince Gilligan a drink.. man he sounds like he's got cottonmouth.
Wait a minute ....
Yves is like (lupin the third) Fujiko?
XD
Zuleikha was so hot
great characters but to me it was far too light to really get into it. Shame that they never got a second season to show what they could do.
You folks know there was a book written called the last jihad and in it they blew up a federal building in Oklahoma.... book came out before the bombing. One of the characters in the book
Tom Macvay
Spider-Man kiss
LIES!!!
Honestly, these characters were absolutely perfect, but the story lines on their show were often terrible. (Remember the super intelligent monkeys or going undercover as tango dancers?)
I knowt he show was supposed to have a goofy parody feel to it, but at a certain point it just gets dumb.
It's not a surprise that they only got one season, its just tragic that the characters and actors didn't get the better run they deserved.
At least they got a noble death and a decent sendoff on the X-Files.
That was great