There have been some stumbles along the way, but overall this has been a fantastic adventure. Thank you so much for joining us on this journey, and we hope to see you again for Season 2!

(And, as promised, here is the link to the Oscar-nominated short we rave about, "Fresh Guacamole," by PES.)

Original Airdate: May 25, 2005

Writers: Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse

Director: Jack Bender

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

We're splitting this episode into two, just because there's so much to cover. Part 2 will be dropping next week.

Original Airdate: May 18, 2005

Writers: Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse

Director: Jack Bender

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

Original Air Date: May 11, 2005

Writers: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz

Story: Javier Grill-Marxuach

Director: Tucker Gates

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

Because this episode deals with such a heavy topic, we've provided this link to the National Institute of Mental Health. If you or a loved one are dealing with an emotional crisis, or just need someone to talk to, you can call the number provided here to get help fast.

The music track used in this episode's intro, "Saudade," was created by the artist Elmatute. It is available in the public domain under the CC0 license.

Original Air Date: May 4, 2005

Writer: Leonard Dick

Director: David Grossman

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

Also, fun fact: There are 7 canine blood types and 4 feline blood types.

Original Air Date: April 6, 2005

Writer: Janet Tamaro

Director: Stephen Williams

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Derek Hobson.

Also, three corrections for this episode: First, both Pierce and Derek are wrong about the dates of Jason Statham's dancing and acting careers. Statham did not appear in anything in the 1980s. He was a backup dancer in the 1993 music video for The Shamen's "Movin' On." His first acting role was in 1999's Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, and he appeared in neither Timecop nor Timecop 2.

Second correction: Pierce mistakes the director of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House, Mike Flanagan, with a different Netflix director, Osgood Perkins. Flanagan directed The Haunting of Hill House for the streamer in 2018, and Perkins directed I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House in 2016.

Third, Ellen Pompeo has starred on Grey's Anatomy since 2005, just shy of two decades.

The article Pierce and Derek discuss in the beginning, "The Lost Will And Testament Of Javier Grillo-Marxuach," can be read here.

Original Air Date: March 30, 2005

Writers: Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof

Director: Robert Mandel

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

The Vox article Pierce and Derek briefly discuss can be read here.

Original Air Date: March 2, 2005

Writers: David Fury & Brent Fletcher

Director: Daniel Attias

This episode of "Losing LOST" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

Original Air Date: February 23, 2005

Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Leonard Dick

Director: Tucker Gates

This episode of "Losing LOST" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

We also spin off tangents galore as we ruminate on the afterlife of the TV show compared to other popular dramas like Game of Thrones, discuss the likelihood of LOST being rebooted in our lifetimes, and gush about how cool it is to see characters cross over into other flashbacks. Yes, LOST was doing this long before the MCU.

Original Air Date: February 16, 2005

Writer: Drew Goddard

Director: Jack Bender

This episode of "Losing LOST" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

This is an oddball of an episode, one in which nothing is significantly bad, but still leaves a mediocre taste in our mouths. We discuss whether or not we really needed an extended flashback of Charlie seducing poor Lucy Heatherton, and if the show made a serious error in eliminating its first antagonist so early in its run.

Also, here's a fun fact: In this episode, Derek recalls that the showrunners were unsure which extra played Scott and which played Steve, and it was the audience who corrected them on which character dies in this episode. In fact, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have gone on record saying they weren't sure who was who. According to a Lostpedia interview, Christian Bowman originally played Steve, but Matthew Fox helped him gain a slightly more prominent role as an extra - so when Steve was slated to be killed by the writers, Bowman and the original Scott swapped roles. Which means the original Steve became Scott after this episode, further adding to the confusion.

Original Air Date: February 9, 2005

Writer: Damon Lindelof

Director: Kevin Hooks

This episode of "Losing LOST" was edited by Derek Hobson.

Meanwhile, island antics are in full swing. Charlie gets to do a bit of endearing physical comedy; Sayid and Shannon grow closer; Michael starts to build the raft; Locke confuses a pen for a pencil; and Walt gets attacked by a scoop of blurry, white ice cream.

Original Air Date: January 19, 2005

Writer: David Fury

Director: Greg Yaitanes

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

This certainly won't go down as one of LOST's best episodes, but there are some fun island moments to be had (Jack almost face plants! Sayid gets a compass!) and we can all be equally amused by the show's prophetic showcase for a very contemporary internet fetish...

Original Air Date: January 12, 2005

Writers: Carlton Cuse & Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Director: Rod Holcomb

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Derek Hobson.

Pierce and Derek hash out these frustrations, and theorize about the missed opportunities surrounding the island's resident outlaw.

Original Air Date: January 5, 2005

Writers: Damon Lindelof & Jennifer Johnson

Director: Jack Bender

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

The musical theme we mention at the very end of this episode is called "Life and Death," by series composer Michael Giacchino. It is first played when Jack discovered the caves in "White Rabbit," and returns in this episode when Jack tells the board his father caused his patient's death, and when Jack resuscitates Charlie.

Original Airdate: December 8, 2004

Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach

Director: Stephen Williams

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

Tune into this episode for a discussion about The Omen, if executives were more afraid of supernatural elements or talking about abortion, if Emilie de Ravin is a good actor, and the juxtaposition of the editing/acting/writing.

And maybe you, too, can work for $5 an hour at the Fish N’ Fry.

Original Airdate: December 1, 2004

Writer: Lynne E. Litt

Director: Marita Grabiak

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Derek Hobson.

Original Air Date: November 17, 2004

Director: Greg Yaitanes

Writer: David Fury

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Derek Hobson.

Original Air Date: November 10, 2004

Director: Tucker Gates

Writer: Damon Lindelof

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

The brother's discuss the uncharacteristically gentle Jack Shephard; the convenient parable-crafting of John Locke; the surprising redemption (albeit ludicrously short-lived) of Michael Dawson; and the awesome, thematic story-telling of co-writer Paul Dini.

Original Air Date: November 3, 2004

Director: Jack Bender

Writers: Jennifer Johnson & Paul Dini

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Derek Hobson.

It's the first misstep in an otherwise thrilling first season, but it lays the groundwork for more interesting episodes to come. We chat about whether we're Team Cave or Team Beach, and whether Michael comes off as more or less sympathetic when he's holding an axe.

Original Air Date: October 27, 2004

Director: Michael Zinberg

Writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

We also have a couple clarifications for things we mentioned in this episode. The filming location used for the airport is the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The orchestral score that plays at the end of the episode, when Jack discovers the caves and Christian's casket, is entitled "Life and Death." This marks its first appearance in the series.

Original Air Date: October 20, 2004

Director: Kevin Hooks

Writer: Christian Taylor

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

Original Air Date: October 13, 2004

Director: Jack Bender

Writer: David Fury

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Derek Hobson.

We also review the history of how the pilot came to be, as told to Empire Magazine's Nick De Semlyen. Here's the link to the 2020 article: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/making-lost-pilot/.

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.

This episode of "Losing Lost" was edited by Pierce Nahigyan.