AVID:Bumpers in Popular Culture

This page lists instances where company bumpers have been spoofed or referenced in other media. Any media listed here must be notable. Anything considered non-notable should be removed immediately. If you are unsure whether or not something is notable, please start a discussion on the talk page.

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

 * In the "Video Pirates" segment, a group of pirates who like to illegally bootleg VHS tapes (the leader is played by William Marshall) find a treasure trove of VHS tapes and laserdiscs. One of them puts one into a VCR, and it displays the 20th Century Fox warning (strangely, it's the "video discs" variant of the warning; the image is also in black and white, though that may have been from the in-scene monitor). He then sarcastically says "Ooooh, I'm so scared!", and he and his crew break into laughter.

Spaceballs (1987)

 * The Warner Home Video FBI Warning is depicted as that for MGM/UA Home Video during the "Instant Videocassette" scene.

Men in Black (1997, 2000 DVD)

 * A spoof warning screen is used.

Invader Zim (2001-2002)

 * The episode "FBI Warning of Doom" entirely revolves around an eponymous fake FBI warning (which Zim believes to be a real personal threat from the FBI).

Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018)

 * This Canadian horror mockumentary is centered around the fictional story of Antrum, a late 1970s horror film that has garnered a reputation as being cursed after several unfortunate incidents occur among those who have seen it. In keeping with the "cursed film" theme, a strict warning appears for a split-second on the film's official trailer.

Adult Swim (2001- )

 * On September 16, 2019, a spoof of the 1999 Buena Vista Home Entertainment Feature Presentation/Coming Soon IDs was posted on Adult Swim's official Twitter account, accompanied by the tweet "In the entertainment industry, consistency is everything."

(NOTE: No screenshots will be posted here due to the use of "bulls---;" see the tweet here)

Adult Swim (2001- )
Some of the network's shows have featured parodies of the MPAA's trailer bumpers, seen below.

The Boondocks (2005-2014, 2021)

 * Season 2, Episode 1 features a parody of the MPAA "Green Band" trailer bumper.

Robot Chicken (2005- )

 * In the episode "President Evil", five trailers open with a parody of the MPAA "Green Band" trailer bumper, complete with a modified MPAA logo and a parodied rating info box.


 * A different episode features the following three slides:

Loiter Squad (2012-2014)

 * An episode features a parody of the MPAA "White Stripe" R rating bumper.

GoldenEye 007 (1997)

 * The copyright screen for this Nintendo 64 video game, shown on start-up and after every demo mode, is patterned after the then-current British Board of Film Classification rating card, complete with a "4" rating symbol (indicating that up to four players are supported) that is modeled on the actual "12" and "15" rating symbols.

South Park (1997- )

 * Two episodes from Season 6 feature a parody of the MPAA "Green Band" trailer bumper, and is seen in two locations: The first being on a TV set (Episode 5, "The New Terrance and Phillip Movie Trailer") and the other being in a theater (Episode 9, "Free Hat").

Family Guy (1999- )

 * Before a fictional trailer reel on Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (a recut of the last three episodes of season four), another MPAA green band trailer parody is shown.



Loss Prevention... A Guest Services Approach (1999)

 * Towards the end of this Disney Store employee training video, another MPAA green band trailer screen parody is shown:

Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012-2016)

 * The episode "Anna Kendrick Wears A Patterned Blouse & Burgundy Pants" features the following MPAA "Green Band" trailer parody:




 * The episode "Amy Poehler Wears a Black Jacket & Grey Pants" features another one: