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Correct title of novel?

The end of this article mentions a novel called What Kate Did. Shouldn't this read What Katy Did - as in the Susan Coolidge book? --bUcKaRoO 17:43, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The reference used to read Katy, not Kate, but it shouldn't be there at all (and has been removed previously, only to pop up once again): it is speculative, completely unconfirmed by the producers (who have stated that the title came from all the people who kept asking about "what Kate did", etc. There's absolutely nothing to link this episode to the Coolidge book. I'd remove it again, but am choosing not to edit the fancruft-laden single episode articles, since it's an exercise in futility, given instances like that. The core article is at Episodes of Lost (Season 2). -- PKtm 19:15, 19 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clearing that up. --bUcKaRoO 11:42, 26 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Centralized move discussion

Per WP:LOST/Episode guidelines, this page should be moved from What Kate Did to What Kate Did (Lost), to make it consistent with the other Lost episodes at Category:Lost episodes. Anyone interested in supporting or opposing this move, or who believes that a different suffix should be used (such as "(Lost episode)"), or who wishes to comment in any way, is encouraged to participate at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Lost/Episode guidelines#Name suffix. --Elonka 14:15, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:LOST209.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 17:33, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 13:07, 21 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is Sam Austen really Kate's stepfather?

I am not certain that calling Sam "Kate's stepfather" is technically correct. Has it been established that Wayne Jansen is Kate's father of legal record, listed on her birth certificate or whatever? If not, I think it's more likely that, as far as public records are concerned, Sam Austen is considered her father. As I understand it, "stepfather" means a man who marries a woman who already has borne children by another man (before the marriage). I don't know what the correct term would be for cases like Sam, where official documents claim that he is the biological father, but this is not actually true due to infidelity by the child's mother. Can anyone out there shed any light on this matter?

Your friend, Augustus Chip (talk) 22:03, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone got a source?

I removed this info: The episode title is likely a reference to the famous children's book What Katy Did. It's really interesting and seems plausible, unfortunately without a reference, it can't be included, but if any info can be found...