Underunderstood

California License Plate 2SAM564

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Why has the same California license plate been showing up in movies and TV shows for two decades?

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Show notes:

  • 01:39 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Villains" episode
  • 02:16 – The Xandermobile
  • 02:54 – A113 summary
  • 03:43 – Screengrab of the plate in "A Star Is Born"
  • 04:11 – Screengrab from "Matchstick Men"
  • 04:52 – Screengrab from "Ray Donovan"
  • 04:59 – "Furious 7" scene with 2SAM564
  • 06:21 – Flim
  • 26:19 – ISS Props
  • 27:40 – Vehicle registration plates of California
  • 29:27 – California DMV Sample License Plate Order Form (PDF)
  • 33:52 – 2GAT123.com's License Plates
  • 35:34 – Studio Graphics
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