| "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" | |
|---|---|
| Lost episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Eric Laneuville |
| Written by | Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz |
| Cinematography by | Cort Fey |
| Editing by | Mark J. Goldman |
| Production code | 310 |
| Original air date | February 28, 2007 |
| Running time | 43 minutes[1] |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American drama television series Lost, and the show's 59th episode overall. The episode was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed by Eric Laneuville. It first aired on ABC in the United States on February 28, 2007. The character of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia) is featured in the episode's flashbacks, as he reminisces over his father (guest star Cheech Marin) abandoning his family for seventeen years. On the island, Hurley works with Jin-Soo Kwon (Daniel Dae Kim) and James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway) to repair an old Volkswagen camper van while Kate Austen (Evangeline Lilly) ponders what to do about the still-captured Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox).
"Tricia Tanaka Is Dead" was seen by an estimated 12.78 million viewers. In interviews, Garcia, Dae Kim, and Holloway commented that they had fun shooting their scenes, as they had not worked together for a while. The episode marked the first appearance of recurring guest actor Cheech Marin. The episode received polarized reviews; many praised its humor and focus on Hurley while others emphasized that little was learned concerning the show's overall mythology.