# Lost 3.17: "Catch-22" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 18, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615 "2007-04-18T13:42:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/41 "2007-04-18T21:32:39Z")
[QUOTE=Fiver] You are made of flimsy stuff, if that’s true. [/QUOTE] You sorta’ have to read the whole thread. Or not. You probably got better stuff to do. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/42 "2007-04-18T21:33:38Z")
[QUOTE=randwill] I love both “House” and all three "Law & Order"s. So I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t say anything negative about them. It makes me feel like a fool for liking them. [/QUOTE] If you makes you feel better, I can’t stand “Grey’s Anatomy” either. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/43 "2007-04-18T22:01:10Z")
> [@](#): > > Well, IMDB lists them up through May 23. And I would assume epsiodes 22-23 will be a 2-hour season finale, shown on the same night (like in previous seasons). So that would really make 6 weeks left (counting tonight), assuming this number of episodes is correct. Does that mean that this season will be one episode shorter than the first two? (Anyone wanna bet the DVD set won’t be any cheaper for it?) ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/44 "2007-04-18T22:03:14Z")
[QUOTE=randwill] You sorta’ have to read the whole thread. Or not. You probably got better stuff to do. [/QUOTE] I have read the whole thread. You’re the one who’s getting whooshed here. ---
**Author:** ![CJJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@CJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/45 "2007-04-18T22:05:16Z")
[QUOTE=storyteller0910] But there’s this guy. He sits in the corner. He comes in every night. Has been for years. Every night, before he looks at the menu, he says sarcastically: “I wonder if they’ll have _pizza_ tonight.” Then he looks at the menu, "Oh, _wow,"_ he says, sarcastically. “Looks like I was right; they’re serving _pizza._. Ha ha ha.” Everyone is a little bemused, because hey, this place has always served pizza. The people come here because they like the pizza. Not to mention - well, it’s not _just_ pizza. “Look,” you tell the guy in the corner. “I’m having a calzone.” But the guy in the corner just twists it: “well, it’s got bread and mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce; looks like pizza to me!” … \ But you don’t think it’s moving fast enough. _We get it._ [/QUOTE] Absolutely Brilliant; thx **storyteller0910** ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/46 "2007-04-18T22:26:18Z")
[QUOTE=cmkeller] Does that mean that this season will be one episode shorter than the first two? [/QUOTE] Actually, season 2 was one hour shorter than season 1. Season 1: Pilot was a two-parter (episodes 1x01 and 1x02). The finale, which lists on IMDB as “Exodus Part 1” and “Exodus Part 2” was actually 3 hours worth (i.e. 3 hours of broadcast time). IMDB lists as 1x23 and 1x24 – but “1x24” was really a 2 hour finale. I’ve seen listed in some places as “Exodus part 3” (1x25). Season 2 finished on a 2-parter, which would be 2x23 and 2x24, if you labelled each broadcast hour like a full episode. Looks like season 3 will be finishing with a 2-parter (3x22 and 3x23). So yes, one episode (or hour) shorter than season 2, and two shorter than season 1. Somebody tell the producers to stop chopping an episode off each season!!! * * * Oh, and thanks **storyteller** – now I’m hungry for pizza. (and I already thawed out chicken for tonight instead _grumble_) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/47 "2007-04-18T22:27:12Z")
[QUOTE=Fiver] I have read the whole thread. You’re the one who’s getting whooshed here. [/QUOTE] Or maybe I’m just getting . . . conned! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/48 "2007-04-18T22:57:54Z")
[QUOTE=Monstre] Actually, season 2 was one hour shorter than season 1. Season 1: Pilot was a two-parter (episodes 1x01 and 1x02). The finale, which lists on IMDB as “Exodus Part 1” and “Exodus Part 2” was actually 3 hours worth (i.e. 3 hours of broadcast time). IMDB lists as 1x23 and 1x24 – but “1x24” was really a 2 hour finale. I’ve seen listed in some places as “Exodus part 3” (1x25). Season 2 finished on a 2-parter, which would be 2x23 and 2x24, if you labelled each broadcast hour like a full episode. Looks like season 3 will be finishing with a 2-parter (3x22 and 3x23). So yes, one episode (or hour) shorter than season 2, and two shorter than season 1. Somebody tell the producers to stop chopping an episode off each season!!! * * * Oh, and thanks **storyteller** – now I’m hungry for pizza. (and I already thawed out chicken for tonight instead _grumble_) 😉 [/QUOTE] Or, just keep doing this until we get to 0 hours for the whole season. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/49 "2007-04-18T23:06:26Z")
[QUOTE=randwill] Or maybe I’m just getting . . . conned! [/QUOTE] Ohhhhhh, now I get it. It’s like _that_. Forget I said anything. * * * TO EVERYONE ELSE: Immediately after I finished writing my previous post to this thread, I e-mailed my wife and asked if it was OK if we ordered pizza tonight. I am eating my third slice as I type this post. Mmmm… pizza. ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/50 "2007-04-18T23:07:18Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] Or, just keep doing this until we get to 0 hours for the whole season. [/QUOTE] They can’t let it get to 0! Then the numbers will turn to hieroglyphics and the whole production will implode! ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/51 "2007-04-18T23:09:27Z")
Page two! Yeah! ETA: we just finished our order from Pizza Hut! ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/52 "2007-04-18T23:10:26Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] Or, just keep doing this until we get to 0 hours for the whole season. [/QUOTE] Tune in tonight, for the Season 23 Premiere/Finale of Lost! Opening scene: Day 160 on the island… ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/53 "2007-04-18T23:12:13Z")
[QUOTE=Nature’s Call] Page two! Yeah! ETA: we just finished our order from Pizza Hut! [/QUOTE] Dude, are you Desmond? That post shows up on the top of page 2 for me… ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/54 "2007-04-18T23:13:17Z")
It’s complicated. Actually, when I saw post 50, I rushed to get post 51 in, because it’s the top of page two by default ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/55 "2007-04-18T23:39:20Z")
[QUOTE=Nature’s Call] It’s complicated. [/quote] 🙂 > [@](#): > > Actually, when I saw post 50, I rushed to get post 51 in, because it’s the top of page two by default I didn’t know that. I would have thought it depended on the size of the earlier posts. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/56 "2007-04-18T23:55:11Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] 🙂 I didn’t know that. I would have thought it depended on the size of the earlier posts. [/QUOTE] After 23000+ posts you never realized that each page is 50 posts long? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/57 "2007-04-19T00:23:24Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] After 23000+ posts you never realized that each page is 50 posts long? [/QUOTE] No. Did you think I was lying when I said I didn’t know that? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/58 "2007-04-19T00:44:24Z")
That’s exactly right, I thought you were lying. :rolleyes: Just a little good natured ribbing. Lighten up Francis. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/59 "2007-04-19T00:55:38Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] Just a little good natured ribbing. Lighten up Francis. [/QUOTE] Uncle Hulka? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615/60 "2007-04-19T00:55:58Z")
After last week’s revelations and twists, I can’t wait for this ep. But I have several hours to go… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-17-catch-22/400615.md?page=4)