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When movies or TV shows need an establishing shot of the characters watching TV, especially when it has no bearing on the plot, the producers will often try to save money by having the characters watch something whose rights they don't have to license. Though they often occur for different reasons, this trope is sometimes related to Pac-Man Fever. May sometimes overlap with There's No B in Movie, as cheapie genre films from before 1964 are particularly likely to have lapsed into the Public Domain. So have some telefilms, such as The Woman Hunter from 1972.

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  • The Public Domain Channel
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  • When movies or TV shows need an establishing shot of the characters watching TV, especially when it has no bearing on the plot, the producers will often try to save money by having the characters watch something whose rights they don't have to license. Though they often occur for different reasons, this trope is sometimes related to Pac-Man Fever. May sometimes overlap with There's No B in Movie, as cheapie genre films from before 1964 are particularly likely to have lapsed into the Public Domain. So have some telefilms, such as The Woman Hunter from 1972.
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  • When movies or TV shows need an establishing shot of the characters watching TV, especially when it has no bearing on the plot, the producers will often try to save money by having the characters watch something whose rights they don't have to license. So all too often, what you'll see is people incongruously watching old, old, old programming that hasn't even been shown in Syndication since the late 1980s, like silent movies or, more often, ancient Max Fleischer or Paul Terry cartoons for that extra visual kick. For bonus incongruity, sometimes it will be out of character for the character to even be watching the show in question. Though they often occur for different reasons, this trope is sometimes related to Pac-Man Fever. May sometimes overlap with There's No B in Movie, as cheapie genre films from before 1964 are particularly likely to have lapsed into the Public Domain. So have some telefilms, such as The Woman Hunter from 1972. Examples of The Public Domain Channel include:
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