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May 3 2009, 1:21 PM EDT nesfan1111 35 words added
Mar 14 2009, 11:20 AM EDT Logophile 31 words added, 2 photos added, 1 photo deleted

Changes

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1st Warning
(1978-1984)

Fox 1978 Warning

Warning: On a bright red background, we see the words "FBI WARNING" (with "FBI" in large letters) with the FBI logo next to it. Under it is the FBI Warning text.

FX: None.

Availability: Seen on all Magnetic Video, 20th Century Fox Video, and early CBS/Fox Video releases from the era. This was also spotted on a 1984 Embassy copy of The Howling with a black background. Strangely, this warning was seen in the 1987 film, Amazon Women on the Moon during the Video Pirates segment.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Warning
(1984-1999)



CBS FOX 1984 FBI WarningFox Warning B & W
Warning: Same as before, but the background is darker. On 1989-1990 CBS/Fox releases, the Warning got cut to a still of the CBS/Fox logo a couple of times.

Variation: A black and white version is seen on B & W films


FX: None, unless you want to count the CBS/FOX logo being cut to a couple of times.

Availability: Seen on all CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment releases from the era, in the United States. The black and white version is seen on the 1989 CBS/FOX Video release of House on Haunted Hill.

Scare Factor: None.

3rd Warning
(1984-Present, used in Canada)

Warning: The same red background is used, but this time, the warning text scrolls up, twice, once in English, and once in French.

FX: The warning text scrolling up.

Availability: On Canadian NTSC tapes and Region 1 DVDs.
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Scare Factor: None

4th Warning
(1999-2005)

1999 Fox Warning screen (better)Fox Warning DVD

Warning: Same as before, but the font is somewhat more modern-looking, and has a wallpaper of the FOX name on the BG. After the standard FBI Warning screen, it cuts to this. On a red background with patterns of Fox logos, we see the white "ATTENTION". The warning text appears belows it.

FX: None.

Availability: On all 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment releases from this era.

Scare Factor: None.

5th Warning
(2005-)

Fox 2004 Warning

Warning: On a blue/white gradient textured BG, we see a color FBI logo with "FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING" in a white box in front of it. The Warning text in white appears below.

FX: None.

Availability: Currently used on all 20th Century Fox releases save for HiT Entertainment releases that were distributed by the company, which used the HiT warning and didn't even use the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment logo!

Scare Factor: None.