1970s encounter with Sandra. He tells her that he did all the songs and all the movies as closely as he remembered. He questions whether, had he allowed Elvis to start his career the way he wanted, the real Elvis would have been better at it than him or if he would have never introduced rock and roll at all. He says that he talks to Elvis, who tells him that he still owes him, and that he now realizes it is not enough to recreate Elvis's glory; he must experience Elvis's downfall as well. He sends her off with a kiss, and sits in front of a window facing the Vegas Strip. Production Much like the first segment of season one, "Shatterday", "The Once and Future King" has its lead actor (Jeff Yagher) in a dual role. However, where "Shatterday" relied on a body double for every shot where the two characters appear together, "The Once and Future King" only used body doubles in over-the-shoulder shots, and otherwise used a split screen to allow Yagher to appear as both Gary Pitkin and Elvis Presley in the same shot. A title card appears at the end of the segment that reads: "The cooperation of the Elvis Presley Estate and Elvis Presley Enterprises is greatly appreciated." This was because the Elvis Presley Estate gave permission for the segment to be produced, something the Twilight Zone producers had not seen as a given, due to the radical nature of the story and how it depicts Presley. Elvis's boss at the Crown Electric Company was played by Red West, Elvis's real-life bodyguard and best friend. Also, the newspaper that Gary picks up in Elvis' truck to find out the date is labeled The Commercial Appeal, the real newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis's vocals were performed by Ronnie McDowell, who also performed Elvis's vocals for several TV miniseries and films, including the 1979 biopic Elvis, starring Kurt Russell. References External links The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series season 2) episodes 1986 American television episodes Television episodes written by George R. R. Martin Cultural depictions of Elvis Presley Fiction set in 1954 Fiction set in the 1970s Fiction set in 1986 Television episodes about time travel Works about Elvis Presley Television episodes set in the 1950s Television episodes set in the 1970s Television episodes set in the 1980s Television episodes set in Las Vegas fr:Le