Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Must-see by James Rocchi.
Title: Lost
Date: 2004-2007
Vitals: An airliner crashes on a remote Pacific island … and things just get weirder and weirder for the survivors. Are they cast out from reality? Part of an experiment? God’s playthings? Mixing Survivor, Thomas Pynchon, conspiracy theory and comic-book geekiness, it’s still to be determined if Lost is going to be thrilling TV, or if it jumped the shark from the first episode.
Famous Names: J.J. Abrams (Creator), Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Dominic Monaghan (Cast).
Crunchy Goodness: 3
Elevator Pitch: “It’s Survivor meets The X-Files! With really hot people!”
Life Lessons: Always check the passenger manifest.
Bang for Your Buck: The twisty, flashback-based narrative style — which gets thrown for a big loop in the Season 3 finale.
4815162342 — a guide to the digits that rule the Lost universe
