Deal-a-Meal Warning Screen
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Warning descriptions by mr3urious and kidinbed
Warning captures by videohollic2008, kidinbed,and videos4everybody
Editions by Nate B.
1st Warning
(1988-Early 1990s)
Nickname: The Gun
Warning: We see a hand holding a gun, the barrel facing us. The hand turns the cylinder and fires it. The words "FBI WARNING", in a thick red font with white shadows, zoom out, and the following text fades in, all in white:
The gun is fired again, as we go black.
FX/SFX: The zooming text. Other than that, it's all live-action.
Music/Sounds: Begins with a drumroll, then part of the Dragnet theme, a gunshot, and another gunshot accompanied by the sound of a body falling to the ground.
Availability: Rare. Seen on a Goodtimes VHS reprint of Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Oldies.
Scare Factor: Medium to high for people who aren't expecting it, obviously due to the unsuitable subject matter, but this is one of the more creative warning screens out there!
2nd Warning
(1989-Early 1990s)
Nickname: "The Trial", "Did You or Did You Not Copy Sweatin' to the Oldies 2?", "The Ignored Excuse"
Warning: We see a black screen momentarily and hear a judge banging his gavel and yelling "ORDER IN THE COURT! ORDER IN THE COURT!!!" in a rather unconvincing manner. Then the screen lightens up and we see a courtroom scene, possibly taken from an old movie. The judge continues talking. He says to the guilty man in this scene, "Answer the question, did you or did you not copy Sweatin' to the Oldies 2?"(Then again, why would anyone want to?!"). We see an old woman shaking and gritting her teeth. The judge says "Well?", and the man says, "I did." in a sorrow manner. Everyone gasps and the woman screams. The judge says to two policemen, "Take him away, boys.". After the guilty man is taken away, a newspaper spins up to us briefly and it reads:
The judge then says "Don't even think about copyin' THIS videotape." and a jail slam sound is heard, as we go black.
FX/SFX: Mostly live-action.
Music/Sounds: Dramatic music is heard over the voices. A low, brief whoosh is heard when the newspaper spins up to us, followed by loud police sirens.
Availability: Rare. Only found on Sweatin' to the Oldies 2.
Scare Factor: Low to high, because of the gavel sounds and unsuitable subject matter, of course. But this is just as creative as the first warning, possibly even more so!
3rd Warning
(Early 1990s)
Warning: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare. Found on Sweatin' to the Oldies 3.
Scare Factor: TBA
Warning descriptions by mr3urious and kidinbed
Warning captures by videohollic2008, kidinbed,and videos4everybody
Editions by Nate B.
1st Warning
Warning: We see a hand holding a gun, the barrel facing us. The hand turns the cylinder and fires it. The words "FBI WARNING", in a thick red font with white shadows, zoom out, and the following text fades in, all in white:
ANY COMMERCIAL USE OR DUPLICATION
OF THIS COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
WITHOUT PRIOR LICENSING IS
FORBIDDEN BY FEDERAL LAW:
VIOLATORS WILL BE
PROSECUTED
© (year) DEAL-A-MEAL CORP.
FX/SFX: The zooming text. Other than that, it's all live-action.
Music/Sounds: Begins with a drumroll, then part of the Dragnet theme, a gunshot, and another gunshot accompanied by the sound of a body falling to the ground.
Availability: Rare. Seen on a Goodtimes VHS reprint of Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Oldies.
Scare Factor: Medium to high for people who aren't expecting it, obviously due to the unsuitable subject matter, but this is one of the more creative warning screens out there!
2nd Warning
Warning: We see a black screen momentarily and hear a judge banging his gavel and yelling "ORDER IN THE COURT! ORDER IN THE COURT!!!" in a rather unconvincing manner. Then the screen lightens up and we see a courtroom scene, possibly taken from an old movie. The judge continues talking. He says to the guilty man in this scene, "Answer the question, did you or did you not copy Sweatin' to the Oldies 2?"(Then again, why would anyone want to?!"). We see an old woman shaking and gritting her teeth. The judge says "Well?", and the man says, "I did." in a sorrow manner. Everyone gasps and the woman screams. The judge says to two policemen, "Take him away, boys.". After the guilty man is taken away, a newspaper spins up to us briefly and it reads:
The Times
(in a CloisterBlack styled font)
_________________________________
FBI WARNING!!!
ANY COMMERCIAL USE OR DUPLICATION
OF THIS COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
WITHOUT PRIOR LICENSING IS FORBIDDEN
BY FEDERAL LAW.
VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED!!!
COPYRIGHT (year) DEAL-A-MEAL CORP.
The judge then says "Don't even think about copyin' THIS videotape." and a jail slam sound is heard, as we go black.
FX/SFX: Mostly live-action.
Music/Sounds: Dramatic music is heard over the voices. A low, brief whoosh is heard when the newspaper spins up to us, followed by loud police sirens.
Availability: Rare. Only found on Sweatin' to the Oldies 2.
Scare Factor: Low to high, because of the gavel sounds and unsuitable subject matter, of course. But this is just as creative as the first warning, possibly even more so!
3rd Warning
(Early 1990s)
Warning: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare. Found on Sweatin' to the Oldies 3.
Scare Factor: TBA