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Life on Mars (US) :: The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler (01x02)

Episode Information

Title:

The Real Adventures of the Unreal Sam Tyler

Episode #:

01x02

Production Number:

1ANY02

Original Airdate:

Thursday October 16th, 2008

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6.9/10 (22 Votes cast)

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UK (FX)	Oct 16, 2009

Episode Crew
Director:	Michael Katleman
Writer:	Brian Oh

Episode Summary

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After hearing a radio announcement saying Elvis will be performing in concert, Sam remains unsure as to how he found himself 30 years in the past. However, he must put his own predicament aside after he is put on a case involving fatal robberies at a check cashing store.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•John Cenatiempo	played	Sizable Ted	Recurring (second appearance)
•Lisa Bonet	played	Maya Daniels	Recurring (second appearance)
•Tanya Fischer	played	Windy	Recurring (first appearance)
•Bruce Kirkpatrick	played	Freddy Gerald/Uniform #1
•Danny Aiello III (1)	played	Police Officer #2
•Heather Matarazzo	played	June
•Lee Tergesen	played	Lee Crocker
•Michael C. Russo	played	Police Officer #1
•Pablo Schreiber	played	Kim Trent
•Patrick Noonan	played	Dax Benson/Uniform #2
•Rob Falcone	played	Policeman
•Sylvia Miles	played	Mrs. Salvaggio

Main Cast

•Jason O'Mara	played	Detective Sam Tyler
•Jonathan Murphy (1)	played	Detective Chris Skelton
•Gretchen Mol	played	Annie Norris
•Michael Imperioli	played	Detective Ray Carling
•Harvey Keitel	played	Lieutenant Gene Hunt

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•David Bowie	Life on Mars
•Gilbert O'sullivan	Get Down
•Mott The Hoople	All the Way from Memphis
•Simon & Garfunkle	I Am A Rock