Survivor was part of the inspiration for ABC’s drama Lost, and a reference to the CBS reality competition–and reality TV in general–both appear in an early document that has made its way to the Internet.
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How Survivor inspired Lost, which stole its name from yet another reality series
The ABC drama Lost owes its life to not one but two reality shows, as a new book explains.
Dan asked producers to eliminate him; was one of NBC’s Lost winners.
Dan asked producers to eliminate him; was one of NBC’s Lost winners. Straight guy Dan said on a radio show that “[t]here was a lot of fun partying–it was hysterical. I wish you guys could have seen it” but says… continue reading
Lost will return to NBC.
Lost will return to NBC. Somewhat forgotten after Sept. 11 and overshadowed by The Amazing Race, NBC’s Lost was, well, lost. Exactly when it would return for its second set of three episodes was uncertain. But NBC has announced that… continue reading
Carla and Lando win Lost.
Carla and Lando win Lost. Courtland and Joe made it to Moscow but quit, and Celeste and Tami eventually made it back to New York, Carla and Lando were the first team to arrive at the Statue of Liberty, taking… continue reading
Lost concludes tonight.
Lost concludes tonight. The first three-episode story arc of NBC’s Lost ends tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Whether or not the show’s second three-episode story arc will ever air remains unknown.
Lost returns tonight.
Lost returns tonight. Lost returns tonight on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. with its second episode. The second group of contestants has also been announced; they’ll be featured in the second set of three episodes. + also: contestants had satellite… continue reading
Amazing Race returns tonight; Lost back next week.
Amazing Race returns tonight; Lost back next week. CBS’ The Amazing Race returns tonight at 9 p.m. ET. NBC’s Lost, however, won’t return until next Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
The Amazing Race does slightly better than Lost.
The Amazing Race does slightly better than Lost. While the special episode of BB2 easily beat NBC’s Lost—Big Brother 2had over 11 million viewers versus Lost‘s 9.4 million–CBS’ The Amazing Race and NBC’s Fear Factor virtually tied, with 11.83 million… continue reading
Lost debuts tonight.
Lost debuts tonight. Six strangers find themselves abandoned in pairs someplace around the world and must find their way back to the Statue of Liberty. So begins the Conan O’Brien produced Lost tonight on NBC, which debuts at 8 p.m…. continue reading
Lost’s producers “[had] security in place” to protect cast, crew.
Lost’s producers “[had] security in place” to protect cast, crew. With just three people–two contestants and a camera operator/producer–wandering around the country by themselves, the producers of Lost discuss the security precautions they had in place.
CBS will air a Big Brother 2 episode opposite NBC’s Lost premiere.
CBS will air a Big Brother 2 episode opposite NBC’s Lost premiere. CBS will air a special Big Brother 2 episode next Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET–opposite the first episode of NBC’s Lost, and right before CBS’ premiere of The… continue reading
NBC’s Lost announces auditions.
NBC’s Lost announces auditions. The forthcoming Lost, which will follow “pairs of strangers” as they try to find their way across the country with limited supplies and money, is looking for contestants. You can either send in a videotape or… continue reading
casting for Conan O’Brien’s Lost underway.
casting for Conan O’Brien’s Lost underway. If you want to be one of the contestants who gets stranded someplace in the U.S., with your mission being to find your way to the Statue of Liberty, apply for NBC’s Lost. The… continue reading
NBC plans Conan O’Brien’s Lost.
NBC plans Conan O’Brien’s Lost. Conan O’Brien will produce Lost for NBC, another show imported from Britain. The six-episode show will follow three three-person teams (including one camera operator on each team) who will be dropped someplace and will have… continue reading