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DandR · 06-05-2002, 07:59 PM

Occasionally, I'll see old sitcoms that used play money instead of real money (US Currency). Was there a law that forbade real money to be shown on TV or did they not trust the actors?

TVJunkie101 · 06-06-2002, 09:36 AM

I've always wondered that too, lol. I think maybe they just felt play money was easier? I really don't know.

pontoon · 06-06-2002, 02:00 PM

...it WAS forbidden to use real cash!

Here's a site I found that explains it a bit. CLICK HERE

pontoon

DandR · 06-06-2002, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pontoon
...it WAS forbidden to use real cash!

Here's a site I found that explains it a bit. CLICK HERE

pontoon

Thanks, very interesting.

Pitooey · 06-06-2002, 08:27 PM

WoW pontoon Great site! I always thought they had real money. Sometimes I use to notice when the actors did have a wad of money, it would look like a bunch of dollar bills in their hands as oppose to 10's, 20's or more..........

Dude111 · 05-20-2025, 07:41 AM

Wow thats very interesting!!

Thanx for posting that site

06-05-2002, 07:59 PM	#1
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pontoon ~~VOTE GOAT!~~ Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 30, 2002 Location: Ba-a-a-a-a-ck at work. Posts: 219	Aparrently, at one time... ...it WAS forbidden to use real cash! Here's a site I found that explains it a bit. CLICK HERE pontoon

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Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,312	Wow thats very interesting!! Thanx for posting that site