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The Fugitive

In this episode viewers got a glimpse of Kate's pre-island troubles, including beinghunted by a federal marshal and betrayed by an Australian farmer(played by Nick Tate) with a prosthetic arm. If that recalls a certain1960s TV series and 1993-feature film, it's intentional. That's ourlittle wink, wink, nod, nod to The Fugitive, says Lindelof. The homage evidently escaped the 25-year-old Lilly, who's seen neither the seriesnor the film. “I had no idea, says the Canadian-born actress, whoseLost role marks her first professional speaking part on film or television.

Source - The Star Online, Shawna Malcom, April 20, 2005

WKRP in Cincinnatti

Hurley talks to Jack about the dying Marshal refering Johnny Fever, a character from the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati.
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982) was an American situation comedy that featured the misadventures of the staff of a struggling radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Johnny Fever was an off-the-wall character who was a DJ on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. He was inspired by Skinny Bobby Harper. The character was portrayed by Howard Hesseman.