Tonight two different TV shows had WE rotary wall (554) telephone sets
in service used by people as part of the plot.

The first was the new sitcom "El Capitan". The rotary phones were the
house phones of an apartment building. All sets were black wall sets
with plastic dials, some modular cord, some hardwired. Most had no
number card.

The second was on the series "Terminator Sarah Connor". I don't want
to give the plot away, but someone's person's fancy cell phone was
smashed and found an old green wall set that was still live, and used
it to make a call.

Sometimes TV shows have old rotary phones in the scene, but they are
not in service and just as decoration. Interesting coincidence that
two shows, aired back to back, utilized them.

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