What's with Lost going until 9:03 tonight

[motely36]

I really like the show and all, but it's a pain to have to change the VCR every week.

[Salviati]

1. the networks want to screw with TIVO and it's like...

[SoCalDem]

3. I HATE HATE HATE that "new tactic" too..

I am constantly missing the last minute or two of shows and missing the "before-the-show-starts" footage too,. More and more are doing this.. They run 3 or 4 minutes that set the stage for the actual show....before they show the opening credits.. Bastards..

[democracyindanger]

2. Discourages you from

watching another show on another channel after it's over. Scheduling trick.

[Wilber_Stool]

4. It went two minutes over last week

and I fucking missed it. So I went over there and.............. Well, It wasn't pretty,I can tell you. So this week they're posting the extra time.

[Robbien]

5. They also put very interesting parts in those last three minutes

Like tonight's surprise was what came when Locke blew the dog whistle.

[Shopaholic]

6. The networks do it to "roll" viewers over into their next show

Juvenile but apparently it works.

And yes, the end of LOST was a surprise.