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Lost S6E4 — The Substitute

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Lost•Season 6•Episode 4

The Substitute

8.2/10 · 6,701 votesFeb 16, 201044 min

Ranked #10 of 17 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

On the island, the Man in Black attempts to recruit Sawyer in his attempt to leave the island, while an impromptu funeral is held for the real Locke. In the flash sideways, Locke is fired from his job and becomes a substitute teacher.

Directed byTucker Gates

Written byMelinda Hsu Taylor, Elizabeth Sarnoff

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Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox

Jack Shephard

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Kate Austen

Terry O'Quinn

Terry O'Quinn

John Locke

Josh Holloway

Josh Holloway

James Sawyer

Michael Emerson

Michael Emerson

Benjamin Linus

Jorge Garcia

Jorge Garcia

Hurley Reyes

Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

Sayid Jarrah

Jeff Fahey

Jeff Fahey

Frank Lapidus

Henry Ian Cusick

Henry Ian Cusick

Desmond Hume

Nestor Carbonell

Nestor Carbonell

Richard Alpert

Yunjin Kim

Yunjin Kim

Sun-Hwa Kwon

Daniel Dae Kim

Daniel Dae Kim

Jin-Soo Kwon

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Melinda Hsu Taylor

Melinda Hsu Taylor

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Elizabeth Sarnoff

Elizabeth Sarnoff

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Tucker Gates

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Episode Summary

"The Substitute" is episode 4 of Lost season 6. It scored 8.2/10 from 6,701 votes, ranking #10 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tucker Gates and written by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Elizabeth Sarnoff, it aired on February 16, 2010.

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