Walkabout (Lost)

"Walkabout"
Lost episode
John Locke is revealed to be paralyzed before crashing into the island. This plot twist is considered a defining moment of the show.[1]
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 4
Directed by	Jack Bender
Written by	David Fury
Cinematography by	Larry Fong
Editing by	Stephen Semel
Production code	102
Original air date	October 13, 2004 (2004-10-13)
Running time	43 minutes[2]
Guest appearances
John Simon Jones as Travel agent Billy Ray Gallion as Randy Nations Stephen J. Rafferty as Warren Bryan Sato as Richard
Episode chronology
← Previous "Tabula Rasa" Next → "White Rabbit"
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"Walkabout" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American drama television series Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by David Fury. It first aired on ABC in the United States on October 13, 2004.

The episode centers on the character of John Locke (Terry O'Quinn), who in flashbacks is revealed, in one of the first plot twists of the show, to be paralyzed from the waist down as he attempts to join a walkabout tour. On the present day events, Locke leads a hunting mission after the wild boar in the jungle as the food supplies of the Oceanic 815 survivors starts to shorten, while other survivors decide to burn the plane's fuselage.

John Locke's backstory was conceived during the writing of the previous episode, "Tabula Rasa", and director Jack Bender decided to shoot the flashbacks in a way that enhanced the contrast between Locke's life before and after the crash. Problems involving the usage of real boar caused the producers to use computer-generated replacements and shots that suggested the animals' presence. "Walkabout" was watched by 18.16 million people and was reviewed positively, later being considered one of the show's best episodes.