That's not the case with Anthony Spinner, who is suing ABC and its sister studio, Touchstone TV, over the network's series "Lost." Spinner claims that he came up with the idea first -- in 1977.

Spinner, a writer and producer on such shows as "Cannon" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," filed the suit Friday (Aug. 19) in Los Angeles Superior Court. He seeks unspecified damages for fraud and breach of contract, according to The Hollywood Reporter.