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February 05, 2009

'Lost Untangled' shows viewers the way

Nobody is more aware of how confusing "Lost" has become than ABC. The network has already added pop-up video factoids in its weekly "Lost" encore episode to hand-hold viewers who might be unable to keep track of the show's time jumps and nearly two dozen characters (some living, some dead, some Other).

Now they've unveiled another way to help clarify matters with viewers: "Lost Untangled," a rather clever new weekly recap feature. Is it arguably a wee bit condescending? Maybe. But it won me over with the action figures. Check it out, below.

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They have also completely ripped off my pals Benny and Rafi Fine.

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But, isn't this the same ABC that had their attorneys advising on how to lift foreign formats without paying for them?

using action figures as parody has been done for years.
just cuz benny and rafi fine use lost dolls in their shit..which is funny.. doesnt mean abc ripped them off.
ideas are generated that way especially in this age of
royalty free music and video clips / illustrations etc...
plus i guarantee your friends are seeing more traffic
because of the lost untangled hype..

I just don't buy that, friend.

Some of ABC's stuff is, shot for shot, the same. Exactly the same.

And this is the company that just last summer sent out a memo walking their producers through the process of blatantly ripping off foreign formats.

I just think ABC has failed to remember that they should play nice with others. When Benny and Rafi are writing and producing a show that's on against a former ABC hit and beating the hell out of them in the demo, they'll think about this.

And so will I.

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Lol, untangled is funny and a good idea for a summary, but I think that is not so original for ABC. Look at the cide. Better developed idea

I think untangled is the most retarted thing in the world... Maybe if they had someone else narrate it it would work but I hate watching them

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