Turner Home Entertainment (Warning Screens)

1st Warning (1987-1992)

Warning: We see the Warning screen scrolling up. On a black background, we see the word "WARNING" in 3D. Below is the white Warning text in larger print. It looks similar to the MGM/UA Home Video warning used in the 1980s.

FX/SFX: The scroll up of the Warning.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on pre-1992 Turner Home Entertainment releases. Also seen on Junior Home Video releases.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1992-2000)

Turner Home Entertainment FBI Warning Nicknames: "White FBI", "Odd FBI", "Freaky FBI"

Warning: On a white background, there is a black rectangle with a weird-looking FBI seal and the text "FBI" above it in an ugly font. On the right of it is the text in black.

Variants: On Cartoon Network releases, the square and text were white and are on a green/red checkerboard background. Sometimes, it's black and white. On Turner Classic Movies releases, the square and text were white and are in a brown area (with green and red surroundings) on a sand background. On an extremely rare VHS of the 2000 Golf Channel documentary Payne Stewart, the FBI rectangle and the background are in a blood red color, while the warning text is in a white box.

FX/SFX: None.

Availability: Seen on post-1992 releases from Turner Home Entertainment, as well as Columbia TriStar Home Video co-releases with Castle Rock Entertainment. It can also be seen on VHS releases from WGBH Boston Video, such as The Making of ZOOM.

Editor's Note: None.