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American Experience S9E5 — The Telephone

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American Experience•Season 9•Episode 5

The Telephone

7.2/10 · 21 votesFeb 3, 199755 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 9•−0.1 vs season avg

At first rented only "to persons of good breeding," seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, within a decade the telephone had begun to transform American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a

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Episode Summary

"The Telephone" is episode 5 of American Experience season 9. It scored 7.2/10 from 21 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on February 3, 1997.

Next: E6 · Big Dream, Small Screen Best of Season 9