Scanners On TV

[kc2asb]

Didn't see any mention of Hill Street Blues. There always seemed to be scanner behind Capt Frank Furillo (sp?) in his precinct office.

 

[ScanRafael]

In episode 6 "Revelations" of The Bondsman, Kitty (played by Beth Grant) comes across Hub's (played by Kevin Bacon) wrecked vehicle. She overhears talk of a murder at the local bait and tackle on her Uniden BC125AT. She rushes over there and is spotted by the sheriff, who grows suspicious of her and Hub.

 

[kodachrome]

Surprised nobody has mentioned the rolling zeros Bearcat 2xx scanner inside the army field tent in the movie Rambo.

And I swear I've seen an ICOM R-7000 (or could be R-71) in The Big Bang Theory, near the front door on a shelf inside Sheldon's apartment.

 

[trimmerj]

On the EMERGENCY! tv show (72 -79), Rampart hospital had what looked like a Regency ACT E model desk scanner.

The radio used to consult Rampart looks like a Marti Rpu Transmitter.

 

[Eng74]

The radio used to consult Rampart looks like a Marti Rpu Transmitter.

The scanner from Emergency! is all the back at page 2.

 

[kc2asb]

I watched "Airport" from 1970 last night. A bit of a campy movie, which I think was made for TV. Where else can you see a cigar-chomping George Kennedy hit full throttle to get a 707 out of a snow bank?

They did *try* to get it right as far as the use of radio in ATC and airport operations. Spotted these two receivers being used by Burt Lancaster's character.

 

[wqmg930]

Wow Sonic brings back memories - My dad an HT with AM radio and 3 VHF crystals - when off duty - side jobs he could listen to his department

 

[Falcon9h]

I remember that Kojak had a scanner in his car. Does anyone know which one it was?

BC III. 1970's. First scanner I had.