Discussion of why TV shows use 555 phone numbers and certain TV station numbers to avoid real-world consequences, with corrections noting that station numbers vary by location.
LH>Exactly why all phone numbers given in American TV and movies start with LH>555-xxxx++there is no such exchange. (They don't want you calling up LH>innocent people and harrassing them.)
Same deal with TV shows and movies using television stations such as 3 and 8, where unless you have cable TV, those stations aren't normally accessable through conventional airwaves.
[email] (Michael Motoda) writes:
gt;LH>Exactly why all phone numbers given in American TV and movies start with gt;LH>555-xxxx++there is no such exchange. (They don't want you calling up gt;LH>innocent people and harrassing them.) gt; gt;Same deal with TV shows and movies using television stations such as 3 gt;and 8, where unless you have cable TV, those stations aren't normally gt;accessable through conventional airwaves. gt;
So when I watch WPSX Channel 3 back home in central PA without cable, I'm really in a movie? Cool.....
Scott
[email] (Shup?) writes:
Boston: PBS is 2 (also 44!) NBC is 4 ABC is 5 CBS is 7 Fox is 25
Syracuse, NY: NBC is 3 CBS is 5 ABC is 9 PBS is 24 Fox is ?? (hey, it's been a few years)
In article , [email] (Scott Lindstrom) writes...
As everyone should be well aware, central Pennsylvania does not have "conventional airwaves". ;)
so is the same true for SOUTH central pennsylvania? (whose broadcast channels are, BTW, 8 for NBC, 15&21 for CBS, 27 for ABC, 33 for PBS, and 43 for FOX.) kathy
ARGH !!!!
Enough with these channels already.
We start sounding like the characters of the show.
Ok...I might as well add to this thread....
In NYC-
CBS-2 NBC-4 FOX-5 ABC-7
and...gosh, darnit, golly gee....they're the same on cable, too!
Guess we New Yawkahs have our shit togethah :)
I don't even know why I am replying to this thread, but:
In Chicago, IL CBS=2, NBC=5, ABC=7, FOX=32
Jessica
Don't know what the question was but... And I don't know if LA has been in here... But...
CBS 2 NBC 4 ABC 7 FOX 11
PHILLY CHANNELS:
NBC --- 3 ABC --- 6 CBS --- 10 FOX --- 29
Has Seattle Been Mentioned Yet?
ABC - 4 NBC - 5 CBS - 7 FOX - 13
Why did I respond to this?
Michael Winfield Stevens, [email] 10.0
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