The intention of this opening sequence was to parody the premise of the ABC series '' Lost '' . However , the sequence reportedly disturbed some viewers because of the Comair Flight 5191 disaster that had occurred earlier in the day . At least one local NBC affiliate had the unfortunate coincidence of running a " Breaking News " scroll about the crash at the same time as the scene was airing
Comair Flight 5191
Comair Flight 5191
58th Primetime Emmy Awards