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Jack Bauer is alive and better than ever: `24' KEEPS AGENT ON THE RUN AFTER FOUR `DAYS' OF NON-STOP ACTION.

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| January 15, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 San Jose Mercury News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Charlie McCollum

Jan. 15--When "24" first began its run on Fox back in the fall of 2001, there were considerable doubts that it would last past midseason.

At a time when reality shows and formulaic dramas with self-contained episodes ruled the ratings, this show defied all the conventions. Viewers were asked to commit to an ongoing story line that presented 24 hours of an action-packed day in something close to real time. Built around the mesmerizing character of counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer -- played with raw intensity by Kiefer Sutherland -- the series was loaded with wrenching (though sometimes wildly illogical) twists and turns. It worked. Now, after…

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