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| [...] The new drama, “Lost,” was sampled by 18 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. [...] Even at ABC on Wednesday, jaws were dropping at the ratings for “Lost,” the drama about plane crash victims trapped on a tropical island with monsters. The Associated Press’ Frazier Moore called it “‘Gilligan’s Island,’ the nightmare edition.” It was the highest-rated drama premiere on ABC since 1995’s “Murder One,” and nearly beat the offerings of CBS and NBC combined in the time slot. Even better for ABC, the viewership grew from 17.3 million in the first half-hour to 18.7 million in the second. That’s considered a strong indication of popularity, meaning few viewers were turning away in disgust and, instead, more were coming in due to word-of-mouth. |
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| I like to think of this as something hugely attributed to Dom and the LOTR fans actually. |