Dear Dr. Wilson:
I just saw the pilot of the new show Forever on ABC starring Ioan Gruffud. There were (at least) two clear references in the episode that hearken back to Repairman Jack, besides the fact that it takes place in NYC.
I was wondering if you had any direct involvement with the show, e.g. a consultation with the creators. Here are the references I saw in the Pilot:
1) The immortal's friend and confidant is an older man named "Abe." Abe owns a shop -- in this case antiques and not sporting goods, but the shop is very cluttered. And given that the part is played by Judd Hirsch and his full name is Abraham, I'm guessing he's Jewish (or at least was born to Jewish parents -- don't want to give away too much plot here).
2) Near the end of the episode, a cop comes in to tell the immortal (whose day job is as a medical examiner for the NYPD) that they just found the "Hondo Masamune" sword in some dead guy. Of course the immortal knows of the sword...
BTW, I'm a huge fan. It will be sad to see Repairman Jack go, but please keep cranking out that great fiction! How about some new sci-fi in the vein of the LaNague Series?
Thanks,
Zantinkolas Q.