Tabula Rasa (Lost) injuries he sustained during the Oceanic Flight 815 plane crash. The episode when broadcast in the United States was viewed by 16.54 million people and received mixed reviews from critics. It is the first episode to feature a 'Previously on Lost' segment, a clip shown at the beginning of each episode summarizing the recent events of the show. The episode receives its name from the philosophical idea of "tabula rasa", meaning blank slate, a concept which is brought in one of the episode's final lines, when Jack tells Kate that all of the Flight 815 survivors should be allowed to
Night Flight (TV series) short films, stand-up comedy and animation. Jeff Franklin (head of American Talent International) and Stuart S. Shapiro (head of International Harmony) approached USA Network about developing "Night Flight" in February 1981. A new series that defied conventional formats and easy categorization was an acceptable risk to USA, and it aired the first episode of "Night Flight" on June 5, 1981. The timing was a deliberate move to exploit the Hollywood writers' strike, which had halted production on NBC's highly popular program "Saturday Night Live". Episodes originally lasted four hours each, and aired in the late-night programming block after 11:00 PM