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Did the term "Phone it in" come from when Suzanne Somers got booted off the set of "Three's Company

Posted by amoxy (aka amoxy) Mar 9 '09, 14:08

And made cameo appearances on the phone at the end of each episode, or was there something previous

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No, it goes back to the 1930s. -- (link) - mara Mar 9, 14:12 2
- The ultimate phone in, remember the Hindenberg Zep that burned on arrival in New Jersey, the famous radio broadcast and the photo? - zeitgeist Mar 9, 14:34
- Thanks! -- nm - amoxy Mar 9, 14:16
"Oh Janet, it sounds like Jack was really lucky Mr. Furley wasn't paying closer attention. Oh well, back to my Aunt Sally..." -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 9, 14:11
No idea. But the phoned-it-in performance on CSI last week was *classic*. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 9, 14:09 4
- spoil me, please - con_carne Mar 9, 14:11
- You mean Taylor Swift? - MDH Mar 9, 14:11 2
  - no, the Grissom voicemail. Ultimate phoning-it-in win. :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 9, 14:12 1
    - Haha, yeah that was pretty classic. "And oh yeah, Happy Birthday!" -- nm - MDH Mar 9, 14:15

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