Lost: The Journey
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| “Lost: The Journey” | |
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| Lost (TV series) episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode (clip show) |
| Guest stars | Brian Cox (narrator) |
| Written by | various |
| Directed by | various |
| Production no. | 100 |
| Original airdate | April 27, 2005 |
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"Lost: The Journey" is a clip show narrated by Brian Cox during the first season of Lost. It originally aired on April 27, 2005 on ABC, between the 20th and 21st episodes of the season. The special was repeated in the US on May 21, between the two-part episode, "Exodus", in build-up to the May 25 finale.
The show was notable as the first attempt to present in a linear fashion the struggles of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 up to and after they became stranded on a mysterious island. ABC intended the special to "bring new viewers up to date -- but which current viewers will also find illuminating."[1]
The TV critic for the St. Louis Post Dispatch noted that unlike usual clip shows, "the hour-long recap is, for once, not just a cheap way to stretch out a hit show. This time, it's a public service."[2]
In addition to the traditional broadcast, "Lost: The Journey", following the special "Housewives: Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry", became the first primetime shows streamed from ABC.com. According to ABC's senior VP for business development, Bruce Gersh, "Placing these two specials literally at the fingertips of internet users is a great 'first' for ABC.com, and an exciting way to introduce new viewers to two of the most talked about new series of the year while also feeding the appetite of current fans."[3]
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[edit] Purpose
Like its sister series, Desperate Housewives, the progressively complex nature of Lost's continuing storyline required viewers to keep tuning in weekly, a potential impediment to new viewership.[4] This became a source of concern for the network, which found that individual episodes had a limited repeatability. While the first nine episodes of the freshman season were broadcast in weekly order, the following ones were shown in blocks of two to four episodes, with repeats or other series in their scheduled timeslot. "The Journey" was broadcast after the final such break of three weeks. During the second season, the fans and show's producers grew increasingly unhappy with the scheduling, leading to an announcement by ABC that the third-season would be broadcast without repeats, in two blocks. [5]
[edit] Ratings
According to the Nielsen Ratings, "Lost: The Journey" won its Wednesday timeslot by 4.7 million viewers (a total of 13.7 million) over CBS's 60 Minutes Wednesday, ranking first in all critical demographics for the night, against other networks' original broadcasts. [6]
[edit] DVD releases
On the US release of the season one DVD boxed set, "Lost: The Journey" was cut due to space, but was made available on a bonus disk, when purchased at Best Buy.[7] In Region 4, covering Australia and New Zealand, it was reportedly included as episode 21 on the first season box set.[8]. Belgium's VT4 network released the episode on a promotional DVD under the title "Lost Special: The Journey, Samenvatting van Seizoen 1."[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "'Lost,' 'Housewives' Get Clip-Show Treatment", Zap2it.com, April 11, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ Pennington, Gail. "Will 'Lost' recap help viewers find some answers?", St. Louis Post (reprinted in Arizona Republic), Apr. 26, 2005.
- ^ Recap Specials on "LOST" and "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES" to Stream in Their Entirety on ABC.COM. TheFutonCritic.com (04.27.05). Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ Kipp, Rachel. "Mysteries major hook for popular TV shows", Honolulu Advertiser, April 24, 2005.
- ^ Brantley, Mike. "ABC swats Lost' repeats", Alabama Register, May 18, 2006.
- ^ "Press Release", ABC Television Network, May 3, 2005.
- ^ Lacey, Gord. "Lost - The Complete 1st Season Review", TVshowsOnDVD.com, August 4, 2005.
- ^ Lost - The Complete First Season (7 Disc) (2005). Game Planet Store Australia. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ Yezzz.be LOST DVD. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
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