Showtime Film and Television Rating Bumpers

1st ID/Bumper (July 1, 1976-April 1979)
Bumper: Just an orange circle with a rating inside it.

Announcements:


 * This program contains strong language, nudity and a candid attitude towards sex. Recommended for mature viewing audiences.
 * This program contains some violence and strong language. Recommended for mature viewers.
 * G: This program has been rated G for General Audiences. Recommended for all ages. It will be presented in its entirety without deletions or commercial interruptions.
 * PG: This program has been rated PG. Parental guidance is suggested. It will be presented in its entirety without deletions or commercial interruptions.
 * R: This program has been rated R. Recommended for 17 years or over. It will be presented in its entirety without deletions or commercial interruptions.

 Variants: Sometimes, "Recommended for mature audiences" text is shown instead of the rating.

 FX/SFX: TBA

 Music/Sounds/Voiceover: An announcer reading the text.

 Availability: Extinct.

2nd ID/Bumper (May 1979-April 1980)
Bumper: On a blue or purple background, we see two white lines. On the top is "RATED [G, PG, or R]," and on the bottom is "SHOWTIME." In the middle of it, white rating text scrolls up.

Announcements:


 * G: "The following motion picture has been rated G by the Motion Picture Association of America. and is suitable for your entire family."
 * PG: "The following motion picture has been rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America. as it deals with mature subject matter and may contain strong language, nudity, or scenes of violence. Parental guidance is suggested."
 * R: "The following motion picture has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. as it may contain strong language, nudity, or scenes of violence. Parental guidance is suggested. Please consult your viewer’s guide for more specific details"

Trivia: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumper.

3rd ID/Bumper (May 1980-Early 1981)
Bumper: TBA

Announcements:


 * G: "The following feature has been rated "G" for General Audiences, by the Motion Picture Association of America. and is suitable for your entire family."
 * PG: "The following feature has been rated "PG" by the Motion Picture Association of America. Some of the program content may not be suitable for children, and parental guidance is suggested."
 * R: "The following feature has been rated "R" by the Motion Picture Association of America. SHOWTIME Recommended that the film be viewed by mature audiences only. Please consult your viewer’s guide for more specific details."

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumper.

4th ID/Bumper (Early-Mid 1981)
Bumper: TBA

Announcements:


 * G: "The following film has been rated "G" for General Audiences, by the motion picture industry's rating system and is suitable for viewing by your entire family."
 * PG: "The following film has been rated "PG" by the motion picture industry's rating system. Some of the program content may be unsuitable for children. and parental guidance is suggested."
 * R: "The following film has been rated "R", restricted, by the motion picture industry's rating system. SHOWTIME recommends that children under 17 view this picture in the company of an adult."

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

5th ID/Bumper (Mid 1981-1983)
Bumper: On a black/blue gradient background, a round TV set design

Announcements:


 * G: "The following film has been rated "G" for General Audiences, by the motion picture industry's rating system and is suitable for viewing by your entire family."
 * PG: "The following film has been rated "PG" by the motion picture industry's rating system. Parents may consider that some of the program content may be unsuitable for children. Parental guidance is therefore suggested."
 * R: "The following film has been rated "R" restricted, by the motion picture industry's rating system. SHOWTIME recommends that children under 17 view this picture in the company of an adult."

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

6th ID/Bumper (1983-June 1985)
Bumper: On a blue/black gradient background, we see the then-current Showtime logo in a black area above with a white line underneath.

Announcements:


 * G: "The following film has been rated "G" for General Audiences, by the motion picture industry's rating system and is suitable for viewing by your entire family."
 * PG: "The following film has been rated "PG" by the motion picture industry's rating system. Parents may consider that some of the program content may be unsuitable for children. Parental guidance is therefore suggested."
 * For the first time ever in 1984, PG-13: "Parents are strongly cautioned to give special guidance for viewing by children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children."
 * R: "The following film has been rated "R", restricted, by the motion picture industry's rating system. SHOWTIME recommends that children under 17 view this picture only in the company of an adult."

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

7th ID/Bumper (July 1985-1987)
Bumper: Against a blue black gradient background, we see "G", "PG", "R", or for the first time "PG-13" in the center. Text appears in front of it

Announcements:


 * G: "The following film has been rated "G" for General Audiences, by the motion picture industry's rating system and is suitable for viewing by your entire family."
 * PG: "The following film has been rated "PG" by the motion picture industry's rating system. Parents may consider that some of the program content may be unsuitable for children. Parental guidance is therefore suggested."
 * PG-13: "Parents are strongly cautioned to give special guidance for viewing by children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children."
 * R: "The following film has been rated "R", restricted, by the motion picture industry's rating system. SHOWTIME recommends that children under 17 view this picture only in the company of an adult."

Variants:
 * On a rare version of the R-rated bumper, the rest of the words were added: "Because of its subject matter, this particular film will be presented by Showtime only after 10:00 (or 11:00) p.m. nine central. (or ten central)"
 * On some non rated movies or programs, the Showtime logo of the time appears on the top with text underneath it. The announcements vary.

FX/SFX: A shining effect as the ratings of a certain movie brightens up after getting outlined.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A low, deep voiced male announcer reading the texts throughout the bumper.

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

8th ID/Bumper (1987-1990)
Bumper: TBA

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variants: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

9th ID/Bumper (1990-1994)
Bumper: TBA

Variants: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

10th ID/Bumper (1994)
Bumper: SHOWTIME suggests viewer discretion, as a result of President Bill Clinton's 1993 lesiglation against the ever-increasing levels of explicit content on television

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: This movie is rated (insert rating)

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

11th ID/Bumper (1994-1997)
Bumper: TBA


 * A "TV speech bubble" symbol ("Closed Captioned")


 * Headphones ("Stereo")


 * The letters "ESP" ("en Español/In Spanish Were Available")

Variants: TBA

Content Bumper: TBA


 * AC (Adult Content)
 * AL (Adult Language)
 * BN (Brief Nudity)
 * GL (Graphic Language)
 * GV (Graphic Violence)
 * MV (Mild Violence)
 * N (Nudity)
 * RP (Rape)
 * SC (Strong Sexual Content)
 * V (Violence)

TV Ratings: Starting on January 1, 1997, Showtime began to precede its series and specials with bumpers featuring the TV ratings that were adopted by the rest of the industry: "TV-G", "TV-PG", "TV-14" and "TV-M" (later "TV-MA").

FX/SFX: None for the black background, but only for spotlights crisscrossing and moving in a rare version of the bumper.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: An announcer (presumably Bill St. James) saying "The following movie is rated [insert rating].", just like the 1989-1994 HBO rating bumper. He even states about how a certain movie contained in the content bumper and says "Viewer discretion advised." at the end.

Music/Sounds/Voiceover Variants: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

12th ID/Bumper (1997-2001)
Bumper: TBA


 * Dolby's "double-D" logo ("Stereo/Surround Sound Where Available")
 * The letters "ESP" ("en Español/In Spanish Were Available")

Variants: TBA

Content Bumper: TBA

TV Ratings: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Same as the 1994-1997 bumper.

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

13th ID/Bumper (2001-2004)
Bumper: TBA

Variants: TBA

Content Bumper: TBA

TV Ratings: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: Same as the 10th and 11th bumpers.

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

14th ID/Bumper (2004-2011)
Bumper: TBA

Variants: TBA

Content Bumper: TBA

TV Ratings: TBA

HDTV Bumper: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds/Voiceover: TBA

Availability: Same as the previous bumpers.

15th ID/Bumper (2011-present)
Bumper: TBA

Content Bumper: TBA

TV Ratings: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Current.