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IRL: The Numbers and Episode Lengths [spoilers for UK]

  • 05-09-2005 10:49pm
    #1
    OFDM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭


    I just thought of something concerning the numbers. The last number is 42, which is the average length of an episode of Lost minus the ads. Could one or more of the episodes be designed in such a way to have something pivotal happen at 4, 8, 15, 16 and 23 minutes? I can't really see them do it for every episode but maybe they did it for the pilot or the Numbers ep.


Comments

  • #2
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    Thats cool. I never thought of that. If i had the time i'd check all the episodes


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,197 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Every single typical one-hour show is 42 minutes (without ads)..

    .. nice little theory but ultimately flawed!


  • #4
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    The number 42 does not need to have any other significance to anything in the show as its the most important number anyway being the ultimate answer to everything.

    Are there any other references to other 'real world' things that the writers are obviously fans of that I've missed though, other than the paper company in Slough and 42?


  • #5
    OFDM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭OFDM


    robinph wrote:
    The number 42 does not need to have any other significance to anything in the show as its the most important number anyway being the ultimate answer to everything.
    A purposeful Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference?

    The number is revealed as something significant in the final episodes though.


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