# Lost 2.15: "Maternity Leave"
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [March 1, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631 "2006-03-01T17:12:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/1 "2006-03-01T17:12:24Z")
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While “Henry Gale” is being kept on ice, it appears that three of the women are off to see the Wizard, the Wizard of the medicine bunker, that is. So, we get to see Bunker #3 tonight. This seems to imply that Ethan was resident there. Any signs of Goodwin having been there, too? Maybe the mysterious Henry Gale?
Do we get to explore the burgeoning love between Hurley and Libby? And who really is Libby, anyway? How about some more Mr. Eko. We want more Mr. Eko! How about showing Black Locke the Black Rock…?
Oh, and the bad news is this the last new episode for 3 weeks (AFAICT). The next two weeks will be re-runs. :mad:
From the ABC “Lost” website:
“Maternity Leave” A desperate Claire, along with Kate and Rousseau, attempts a return to the scene of her kidnapping where she believes she might find the cure for Baby Aaron’s mysterious illness. Meanwhile, Jack and Locke must keep their prisoner a secret from the rest of the survivors.
Some useful links are given below:
Thread index for Season 1 Episodes: [1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=277083) [2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=278382) [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=279542) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=280792) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=281998) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=283328) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=284665) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=285925) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=287237) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289514) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=290718) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=295320) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296591) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=297760) [15](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=301602) [16](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=302710) [17](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=303909) [18](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=304986) [19](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309511) [20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=310613) [21](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=315048) [22](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=316088) [23](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=317139) [24](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=318051)
Thread index for Season 2 Episodes: [1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=335991) [2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=337167) [3](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=338307) [4](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=339366) [5](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=340432) [6](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=343878) [7](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=345144) [8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=346239) [9](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347177) [10](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=353542) [11](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=354691) [12](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=355716) [13](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=357834) [14](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=359015)
[The Official Lost Jargon Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286221)
[Official “Lost” Questions Thread, Season 1](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=284542)
[Official “Lost” Questions Thread, Season 2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=336040)
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### Author:  [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/2 "2006-03-01T17:19:06Z")
Who the farging hell came up with the air schedule for this show? Two weeks of reruns, a new show, two more weeks of reruns…are they TRYING to lose their audience?
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### Author:  [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/3 "2006-03-01T17:28:27Z")
> [@RikWriter](#):
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> Who the farging hell came up with the air schedule for this show? Two weeks of reruns, a new show, two more weeks of reruns…are they TRYING to lose their audience?
Unless I miss my guess, we had ONE week of reruns before this new show.
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### Author:  [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/4 "2006-03-01T18:29:26Z")
> [@RikWriter](#):
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> Who the farging hell came up with the air schedule for this show? Two weeks of reruns, a new show, two more weeks of reruns…are they TRYING to lose their audience?
I agree. It’s too much of a hassle to try and figure out when I should tune in to see a new show - getting close to the point I just say to hell with it. Too bad, I kinda like the show - but time’s too precious wasting it on continual reruns. Jeeze.
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/5 "2006-03-01T18:31:07Z")
They need to string it out so that the season finale ends up in sweeps week in May. Isn’t that the most logical reason? I think all the major shows operate that way if they start out in September. “24” is able to go straight thru, but that show didn’t start until January.
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### Author:  [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/6 "2006-03-01T18:37:55Z")
I accept that reruns are a fact of life, as are Major Pre-Emptive Sporting Events and Important Happenings in the News. But somebody needs to tell ABC that “new, rerun, new, rerun, rerun, new, new, rerun, rerun, rerun, who the hell knows” _doesn’t work_. I would rather have two months of new episodes, three months of reruns, and then a push to the finish than this “Damn, is it new this week?” crap.
Like I’d _ever_ stop watching, anyway. 😃
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### Author:  [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/7 "2006-03-01T18:42:06Z")
I hope that over time, more shows will be rerun-free like _24_. I think _Lost_ would benefit especially from having an unbroken run. It makes you feel like the plot’s moving along faster and keeps your excitement level up. I had more fun watching Season 1 when I could watch it all in more or less one fell swoop. One episode every week is the next best thing to DVD/borrowing tapes from friends.
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### Author:  [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/8 "2006-03-01T18:53:54Z")
This week, at least, we can do the “New _Lost_ tonight! Woo hoo!” thing.
New _Lost_ tonight! Woo hoo!
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### Author:  [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/9 "2006-03-01T18:58:41Z")
I’m a little irritated with having to guess when a new episode will air, but I’m still glad to be getting a new one.
Someone’s going to find out about the prisoner in the hatch. It ain’t soundproof!
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/10 "2006-03-01T19:47:47Z")
This is why I love my Tivo. It knows when a new episode is showing, even if I don’t. 😃
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/11 "2006-03-01T20:01:54Z")
> [@silenus](#):
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> This is why I love my Tivo. It knows when a new episode is showing, even if I don’t. 😃
It’s complacent attitudes like that that will allow machines to take over the world. For God’s sake, man, have you not seen _The Terminator_??? It all starts innocently enough. The DVR knows when to record our favorite shows. The fridge knows when to order more milk. The next thing you know, you’re being chased by Arnold Schwartzenneger through the drainage ditches in LA. And do you think Jack Bauer is going to be around to help you??? Well, do you…punk?
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### Author:  [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/12 "2006-03-01T20:09:34Z")
I, for one, _welcome_ our new mechanical overlords. 😛
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### Author:  [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/13 "2006-03-01T20:17:41Z")
Prior to the past couple of weeks, I had watched maybe 1 or 2 random full episodes, and bits and pieces of maybe 3 more.
In October my girlfriend and I bought the Season 1 box set. Two weeks ago we finally decided to start watching it since we were burnt out with the Olympics.
We were instantly hooked, natch, watched an average of 3 episodes a day, and bought everything we could from Season 2 from iTunes once we had finished Season 1. We watched the last 5 Season 2 episodes last night. 😃
First I’m going to need to adjust to the commercials, then I’ll jump off the bridge of having to deal with reruns. Of course I could just distract myself with other things and keep downloading the new episodes as they’re released, commercial free, but I know myself, and I doubt I will have the willpower.
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### Author:  [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/14 "2006-03-01T20:40:11Z")
> [@silenus](#):
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> This is why I love my Tivo. It knows when a new episode is showing, even if I don’t. 😃
I have a boyfriend for that.
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### Author:  [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/15 "2006-03-01T20:44:34Z")
An alternative to guessing broadcast schedules: [Epguides.com](http://epguides.com/lost/)
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/16 "2006-03-01T20:44:41Z")
> [@Antigen](#):
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> I have a boyfriend for that.
I recommend dumping him for a Tivo. They’re more reliable. As I guy, I can assure you of that. 🙂
> [@honeydewgrrl](#):
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> We were instantly hooked, natch, watched an average of 3 episodes a day…
Only 3 episodes a day? You guys must actually have a life. Everyone else I know who did this went thru the entire DVD set in 3 or 4 days.
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### Author:  [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/17 "2006-03-01T20:48:35Z")
I am not sure if anyone made this connection when we discussed the manuscript Hurley found (which is a real book being published as a tie-in to the series):
But, I just read somewhere… (courtesy spoiler even though it is not inside information).
_Gary Troup_, the credited author of the book who apparently died in the crash is an anagram for purgatory! How funny is that. They are SOOOOOOOO teasing us.
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/18 "2006-03-01T20:50:03Z")
> [@honeydewgrrl](#):
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> First I’m going to need to adjust to the commercials, then I’ll jump off the bridge of having to deal with reruns. Of course I could just distract myself with other things and keep downloading the new episodes as they’re released, commercial free, but I know myself, and I doubt I will have the willpower.
You can always keep yourself occupied during the waits by catching up on the 190+ pages of _Lost_ threads here.
Of course, that way lies _madness._
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### Author:  [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/19 "2006-03-01T20:53:59Z")
> [@John Mace](#):
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> I recommend dumping him for a Tivo. They’re more reliable. As I guy, I can assure you of that. 🙂
Well, see, he _has_ a Tivo. So, really, I’m dating a Tivo, once removed.
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### Author:  [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-2-15-maternity-leave/346631/20 "2006-03-01T20:56:43Z")
> [@Larry Mudd](#):
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> You can always keep yourself occupied during the waits by catching up on the 190+ pages of _Lost_ threads here.
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> Of course, that way lies _madness._
Piffle. I am very much involved penguin in one of those threads and helicopter I’m as sane as anyone Oprah.
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