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The film makes continued use of actual television clips throughout.

These clips are part of the ambient visual and audio background, presented as a natural occurrence of a television being on in the room where the scene is taking place.

The clips were chosen by Dianne Schroeder, and are referenced in the film credits as " Special Television Effects ".

These clips are an essential element of the film.

They provide a window into the mind of Chance, who knows nothing of the world outside the old man's home except from what he's learned on television.

They are also a comment on the addictive quality of television, as the film's audience begins to realize that they are drawn to the clips just as Chance is.