"Lost" is a rare television program, because it doesn’t end with the credits.

Sure, you can have a discussion about “House,” “Two and a Half Men” or “American Gladiators,” but not the same kind of discussion. Most shows are so episodic, so confined to their one single time slot, that next week doesn’t matter nearly as much.

“Lost” really isn’t like that. You need the next episode if you want to know anything. You need to think outside the show if you want any kind of resolution at all. You spend an hour actually watching the show, then three more hours each week speculating what happens next.

I mean, what is that smoke monster? What is the other monster lurking in the jungle? How did the others — Ben Linus's — plant an entire downed plane, corpses and all, in the ocean?

Theories abound: I have a friend who swore for the longest time that the “S” in the opening title quivered just the tiniest bit, and that this — somehow — held the key to some mystery in the show.

So here’s the point of this blog: To speculate together, to understand more about the show, to finally “get” it.

My name is on the image at the top of this blog, sure, but think of me more as a moderator, not an author. I’ll throw out questions, and you can answer them. I’ll speculate, and you can disagree.

Just post a comment by hitting the “Comment” link at the bottom of every post.

So, here comes the cheesy invite: “Let’s get Lost together.”

— Cody Switzer

I will be blogging live tonight during commercial breaks, please comment on the posts and weigh in with your thoughts about the show.

Be sure to check in after the show for closing thoughts and conversation.

In the meantime, we're looking for answers. Jess posted this on the comments board earlier:

Is Charlie really dead? Your thoughts?

My answer: Maybe. Kind of. Has anyone ever really died yet? I mean, how often does old Boone show up?

What do you think? Post your opinion by clicking on the tiny "Comment" link below.

-- CS

Lost is off the air for the summer, which means we won't really have a whole lot to talk about.

Posts will be fewer and farther between, but check back occasionally for information about the coming season and other Lost information.

-- Cody

We've been gone for more than a week now due to some server issues that were completely out of our control, so we've missed one week's chat and a review of last week's episode.

But, we're back, and we are getting ready to have a normal week.

I'll be back this afternoon with a post. I hope.