I guess you could. You would have to find out what frequencies the remote uses, and then attach a sensor to the light bulb to act as a switch. The sensor would have to be programmed for the appropriate frequency from the VCR remote you want to use.
I don't know what you would need to do this. There probably are some devices you can use to detect what frequencies your remote uses.
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