Recently the show Green Acres is being shown here. I noticed every time they climb the pole to answer the phone something is wrong. What is it?

I would probably talk into the right end of the butt set. Saw this also on a rerun of Hill Street Blues.

And to think that the Hooterville Telephone Company couldn't extend the drop into the Douglas's house.

Another question, how did the telephone company get that buttset to ring for incoming calls