1. The Beginning of The End
First aired: 1/31/2008
Writer: Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse
Director: Jack Bender
Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet Burke); Terry O'Quinn (John Locke); Michael Emerson (Benjamin Linus); Naveen Andrews (Sayid Jarrah); Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond
Hume); Jorge Garcia (Hugo "Hurley" Reyes); Evangeline Lilly (Kate Austen); Emilie de Ravin (Claire Littleton); Josh Holloway (James
"Sawyer" Ford); Daniel Dae Kim (Jin Kwon); Jeremy Davies (Daniel Faraday); Matthew Fox (Jack Shephard); Dominic Monaghan (Charlie Pace); Yunjin Kim
(Sun Kwon); Sam Anderson (Bernard Nadler); Lance Reddick (Matthew Abaddon); Fisher Stevens (George Minkowski); Marsha Thomason (Naomi Dorrit); John Terry (Dr.
Christian Shephard); Blake Bashoff (Karl); Tania Raymonde (Alex Rousseau); Mira Furlan (Danielle Rousseau); L. Scott Caldwell (Rose Henderson Nadler); Steven
Neumeier (Lewis); Billy Ray Gallion (Randy); Grisel Toledo (Nurse); Michael Cudlitz (Detective Walton)
It's revealed that 6 people from the crash left the island. In "Exodus: Part 1", Rousseau said that (with her) was 6 people from her team
that arrived to the island.
When Matthew Abbadon visits Hurley, there's a chess set on the table where they sit. Another reference to the "Black And White" myth.
Randy Nations and Walton (Ana Lucia's ex partner) become the second and third characters (after Sarah, Jack's ex-wife) to appear in flashbacks and flashforwards without ever appearing in the present.
This is the first season premiere to begin off the island (though initially we are led to believe its on island)
Island events take place on Dec. 22 and 23, 2004. It is day 92 and day 93 for the survivors.
As of season 4, Jack (Matthew Fox) has appeared off-island (in flashbacks and flashforwards), in every season opener and season finale so far.
Hurley is one of the Oceanic 6.
During the scene where Hurley is talking with Matthew Abbadon a drawing of an island, shark and boat can be seen behind them. These are all staples of the show.
Jorge Garcia did the painting that Hurley has outside the hospital ground before Charlie appears.
When Hurley crashes the Camaro his old boss at the chicken shack, Randy Nations, can be seen video taping the whole thing.
The letters "H" and "O" come up several times in this episode. This is interesting because "H" is the 8th letter of the alphabet and "O" is the 15th (815). Charlie first appears to Hurley in this episode near the "Ho-Ho's." When Hurley is in the mental institution "H" and "O" can be seen in the background. Also, when Hurley and Jack play Horse in the gym they stop after Jack gets the first to letters, "H" and "O."
Christian Shephard is seen in Jacob's cabin wearing a single white tennis shoe - the other shoe was seen hanging from a branch on the beach in "Pilot, Part 1".
During Hurley's car chase in the beginning of the episode, you can see a sign that says "ALOHA". It is from an ALOHA gas station, which can be found in Hawaii, where "Lost" is recorded.
In Hurley's vision in the interrogation room, Charlie has the words "They Need You" written on his hand.
The Camaro Hurley was driving in his flash forward was the same Camaro he had worked on previously with his absentee father.
This episode marks the official death of Naomi, giving John Locke his 1st ever Kill in the show.
The title can also been seen referring to the end of the series. It has been confirmed that Lost will be 6 seasons long, so after beginning of season 4 the show has reached its halfpoint, and there are less seasons unaired than aired.
International Airdates
Belgium: September 1, 2008 on VT4
Denmark: February 8, 2008 on Kanal 5
Czech Republic: 6 April 2008 on AXN
Spain: April 24, 2008 on FOX TV Spain
Italy: July 28, 2008 on Rai 2
Québec (Canada): May 8, 2008 on Radio-Canada
United Kingdom: February 3, 2008 on Sky One
Ireland: February 4, 2008 on RTE Two
Australia: Febuary 7, 2008 on Channel 7 Sweden: February 13, 2008 on TV4
New Zealand: February 13, 2008 on TV2
Norway: February 27, 2008 on TVNorge
Latin America: March 3, 2008 on AXN
The Netherlands: March 16, 2008 on Net 5
Macedonia: October 18, 2008 on A1
Jack's father can be seen for a brief second when Hurley looks into Jacob's cabin. This marks the second time Jack's dad has been seen on the island the first being the 5th episode of season 1.
Jeremy Davies, Ken Leung and Rebecca Mader have been added to the main credits.
Harold Perrineau is once again credited as a main character having left the show at the end of season 2. Despite having his name in the opening titles he does not appear in this episode.
First appearances by Lance Reddick and Jeremy Davies.
Although credited, Harold Perrineau, Ken Leung and Rebecca Mader do not appear in this episode. Daniel Dae Kim appears but has no dialog.
This is the first season premiere that was not Jack-centric, although it can be argued that his brief scene watching Hurley on television constitutes a flashforward. It's also the first season premiere that didn't open with a shot of someone's eye.
This episode introduces yet another "flash-forward". This marks the second episode so far to have a flash-forward. The first was the season three finale: "Through The Looking Glass".
A Hurley-centric episode
The title references Ben's line in the season three finale. He says to Jack, "Making that call is the beginning of the end."
The Beginning of the End is also the title of a movie in 1957, starring Peter Graves, about a swarm of giant grasshoppers that attack Chicago.
Star Trek
Sawyer (to Desmond): Easy Scotty, everything's cool.
Referencing the Chief Engineer, Montgomery Scott, on the TV show "Star Trek: The Original Series." Like Desmond the character was also Scottish and
nicknamed "Scotty."
The title is also an allusion to the flash-forward chapters. Since this episode showed the first part of the "future" Lost story, it is technically the "Beginning of the End".
Abbadon
Otherwise known as the Angel Of The Abyss. Abbadon was also the creature that attempted to destroy Cardiff in the season 1 finale of The Doctor Who spin off
show, Torchwood.




