In this edition of Ask Andy, questions about NBC’s 2001 race-around-the-world reality show and Fox’s 2001 baking competition.
Lost
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.
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. 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 that because of his friendships, he “walked into the producers office and said, ‘Guys, this …
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 the show will return on Dec. 23 with six new contestants, airing for three weeks …
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 home Lost‘s $100,000 prize. + plus: although no airdate has been set, the second drop’s …
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.