Lost (TV series) Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, Best American Import at the British Academy Television Awards in 2005, the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama in 2006, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. Users of IMDb.com Pro gave "Lost" the highest average ranking for any television series during the first ten years (2002–2012) of that website's operation. Season 1 begins with the aftermath of a plane crash, which leaves the surviving passengers of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 on what seems to be an uninhabited tropical island. Jack Shephard, a doctor, becomes their leader. Their survival
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