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<div class="WPC-editableContent"> <b>As of 2013, no warning screens or bumpers will be edited on here anymore. Head on over to <a class="external" href="http://companybumpers.wikifoundry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the new, separate wiki</a> please.</b> <br/><font color="#ffa500"><br/></font> <b>US WARNINGS</b><br/><br/>1st Warning<br/>(1982-1992)<br/><br/><img align="right" alt="PolyGram Video 1980s Warning" height="251" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/ppSP4WnTVWdKt6NsMGrwoA50720/GW336H251" title="PolyGram Video 1980s Warning" width="336"/><u>Warning</u>: On a black background, we see a blue bar with "WARNING" (with a black drop shadow) in white and italics. There is white warning text below the bar.<br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Seen on PolyGram Video releases of the era.<br/><br/><u>Scare Factor</u>: Low.<br/><br/><br/><br/>2nd Warning<br/>(1992-1993)<br/><img align="right" alt="*Unknown Warning Screen" height="253" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/EgvlAGcnR811seC8YvzYvw74569/GW338H253" title="*Unknown Warning Screen" width="338"/><br/><u>Warning</u>: On a black background, there is a red rectangle with the standard white FBI letters and logo. At the right of the screen is white text with a red "WARNING" taking place at the top. <br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Rare.<br/><br/><u>Scare Factor</u>: None.<br/><br/><br/><br/>3rd Warning<br/>(1993-2002)<br/><img align="right" alt="PolyGram/USA Home Entertainment Warning" height="247" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/3/f7GeATKcdwTtLLQxiHX3nQ185490/GW328H247" title="PolyGram/USA Home Entertainment Warning" width="328"/><br/><u>Warning</u>: On a black background, we see the words "<b><font color="#ff0000">FBI WARNING</font></b>" in an odd font. Below is the white warning text.<br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Cheesy Factor</u>: The "<font color="#FF0000"><b>G</b></font>" in "<b><font color="#FF0000">WARNING</font></b>" looks off center.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Seen on all USA Home Entertainment releases, as well as PolyGram Video releases from 1993 to 1999. Also seen on several Sterling Home Entertainment releases and some WarnerVision/KidVision releases.<br/><br/><u>Scare Factor</u>: Minimal.<br/><br/><br/><br/>4th Warning (Alt.)<br/>(1993-1996)<br/><br/><u>Warning</u>: On a black background, there is an underlined "<u>FBI WARNING</u>" and warning text arranged to the center. All the text is white. <br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds</u>: None.<br/><br/><u>Availability</u>: Ultra rare.<br/><br/><u>Scare Factor</u>: None.<br/><br/><br/><b>INTERNATIONAL WARNINGS</b><br/><br/>1st Warning<br/>(1992-1999)<br/><br/><u>Warning:</u> On a blue background, we see the warning text scrolling up. The word WARNING is above a red line. The warning scrolls up slower than its rival, Astral Video. It is then followed by its French translation with the word ATTENTION above a red line.<br/><br/><u>Variants:</u> Most releases uses only the English or French version of this warning, depending on the language. On <i>The Adventures of Tintin</i>, it uses both languages. From 1992 to 1993, the warning was spaced.<br/><br/><u>FX/SFX:</u> None.<br/><br/><u>Music/Sounds:</u> None.<br/><br/><u>Availability:</u> Seen on all Canadian PolyGram Video releases from 1992 to 1999, such as <i>Mr. Bean</i> and <i>The Adventures of Tintin</i>. Also seen on English releases from Malofilm. Can also be found on some Périodica Vidéo releases. Also found on a KOCH International VHS of <i>Backlash: Oblivion 2</i>.<br/><br/><u>Scare Factor:</u> Minimal.<br/></div>