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Original Air Date: June 1st, 2001
Synopsis: All hell breaks loose on the set of a kid's television show when Langly's childhood hero, the host of the show, is suspect in the murder of two stagehands and is accused of being an international spy.
Written by Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, Frank Spotnitz
Directed by Carol Banker
Guest Cast: Tom Poston as Fred Tobolowsky/Cap'n Toby, Cyia Batten as Agent Blithe, Ben Blass as John Gillnitz, Eric Pospisil as Young Langly, Jodell Micah Ferland as Little Girl Mary, Douglas Newell as Puppeteer, Michael Eklund as Weiner Man, Darryl Scheelar as First Man, Clayton Watmough as Second Man, Brian Drummond as Lead Agent, Jasmin Dring as Tobolowsky's Wife, Rekha Sharma as First EMT, Zahf Paroo as Reporter #2, Norma Jean Wick as Reporter
Notes:
-Although this episode was produced before the season finale, it remained unaired in FOX's original run of first season episodes for "The Lone Gunmen."
-This episode remains untitled, but it is known as the "Cap'n Toby Show" episode.
-Eric Pospisil returns to his role of a young Langly from "Like Water For Octane."
-The character of John Gillnitz is an almagamation of of the writers' (Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz) names. The frequent writing team was given this name by "The X-Files" fans a while back. Unsurprisingly, the character is a writer/producer.
-Carol Banker is the first female director to work on a 1013 Productions show, except when Gillian Anderson directed an episode she also wrote on "The X-Files."
-The character of Fred Tobolowsky is most likely named after actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who portrayed Adam Burgess in the "Madam I'm Adam" episode of "The Lone Gunmen."
-The song featured in this episode is "Forever Young" by The Band.
