In 1987, Tarantino played an Elvis impersonator in “Sophia’s Wedding: Part 1”, an episode in the fourth season of The Golden Girls, which was broadcast on November 19, 1988. Tarantino recalled in 2020 that the pay he received from that part helped pay his rent during the pre-production of Reservoir Dogs; he estimated he initially was paid about $600, but since the episode was frequently rerun because it was on a “best of…” lineup, he received about $3,000 in residuals over three years.