It's that time again. In anticipation of the Lost season finale, a special called Lost: The Answers is scheduled to air twice this month. The special will be similar to Lost: Survivor Guide, a clip show that aired before the winter premiere. Executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse will co-host the show, which will "recap the secrets that have been revealed, as well as those that remain unanswered."

Among the topics that will be covered: the father of Sun's baby, what caused the Oceanic 815 crash, what happened to DHARMA, why polar bears are on the island, how Locke ended up in a wheelchair, and the identity of the real Sawyer.

Lost: The Answers will air on Thursday, May 17, at 10pm ET and on Wednesday, May 23, at 8pm ET on ABC.

Lost will be returning after an unbearably long hiatus on February 7th, and I couldn't be more excited. All the anticipation has gotten me thinking about the elements that have been missing from my TV viewing these many months. Dexter and The Wire were excellent distractions, but Lost has always brought a certain unique something.

Here are the five things I've missed during the Lost break:

1. The Jack-Kate-Sawyer Love Triangle: After months of longing looks and kisses that went nowhere, some actual progress was made when Kate and Sawyer got it on in the polar bear cage. To complicate matters, Jack was watching courtesy of the Other-cam. For once I actually cared about this romantic conflict, and there were no new episodes in sight! I can't wait to see what happens next to our favorite trio.