Jughead (Lost)

"Jughead" is a third television episode of a fifth season of ABC's Lost. The 89th episode of the show overall, "Jughead" aired on January 28, 2009, on ABC in the United States, being simulcast on A in Canada. The episode was written by co-executive producer Elizabeth Sarnoff as well as supervising producer Paul Zbyszewski in addition to directed by "Hearts and Minds" director Rod Holcomb.

In 2007, Desmond Hume searches for a woman who could assist the survivors stuck on the island stop the its shifts. On the island, in 1954, John Locke, James "Sawyer" Ford and Juliet Burke try to save Daniel Faraday, Charlotte Lewis and Miles Straume from the Others.

Reception

13.009 million American viewers watched the episode's premiere. In Australia, the episode brought in 465,000 viewers, ranking 29th for the night. Chris Carabott of IGN delivered the episode a positive review, saying "almost every scene in this episode contained some species of surprise, developing or unexpected twist" and praising the usage of time travel. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club graded the episode an A−, stating "'Jughead' went a lot more smoothly, because it was anchored to the one relationship on this show that has real gravitas: Desmond and Penny. I firmly believe that Desmond wants to keep Penny safe, and that all choices he ensures to the contrary are produced with great reluctance, and only because he’s answering to a higher calling. Desmond can talk approximately duty and time travel and be credible in a way almost other Lost characters never can. And when Desmond’s providing the link tissue in an episode as tightly plotted and straightforward as 'Jughead,' it gives a great deal."