April 1, 1984–1992[]
.jpg "Warner Home Video (Warning 3).jpg (83 KB)")
.jpg "First New World Video warning screen (B&W).jpg (102 KB)")
Visuals: Almost the same as the 1979 Warner Home Video warning, except it is on a light blue background, and the word "WARNING" is in gray. Also, it contains film grain.
Variants:
- Prototype releases used the white background variant of the 1979 Warner Home Video warning instead.
- A B&W variant exists.
- On Easyriders Video Magazine releases, the background is completely black.
- On Ross Sports Productions releases, the box next to the FBI logo is black, the warning text is white with a different font, and "WARNING" is wider.
- A redesigned variant exists that appears on the 1984 E Corp Home Entertainment VHS of The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie.
Technique: A digital graphic with fading effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on early Prism Entertainment releases. It was also seen on a New World VHS of Fraternity Vacation (note that searching this movie will lead to NSFW Google Images results, so please, be cautious), WesternWorld Video tapes such as Kicks, a J2 VHS of Dorf on Golf, Star Classics tapes such as Vega$: The Original Movie, early Easyriders Video Magazine, Program Hunters releases, and the 1993 Walt Disney Home Video VHS of A Day at Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. The completely black background variant can be seen on Easyriders Video Magazine releases.
Editor's Note: The entire warning is badly grainy.
March 29, 1990-February 7, 1991 (Paramount era)[]
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Visuals: Same as the Paramount Communications variant of the 1989 Paramount Home Video warning.
Technique: A digital graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Prism Entertainment releases distributed by Paramount, such as Riverbend, Tax Season, Aftershock, Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Red Blooded American Girl, Demon Wind, and Last Call.
February 14, 1991–1996 (Turner eras)[]
Nicknames: "White FBI," "Odd FBI," "Freaky FBI"
Visuals: Same as the 1990 New Video warning.
Variant: On some releases, the word "Warning" is mostly lowercased, the text is aligned differently, the "$250,000 fine" text replaces the "Title 17" text, and there is additional text below the warning saying "Institutional public performance rights are included with the purchase of this video."
Technique: A digital graphic with fading effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Prism Entertainment releases up until 1996, when Warner Home Video absorbed both Prism Entertainment and Turner Home Entertainment.
Editor's Note: Same as the 1990 New Video warning.
1992–1996[]
Visuals: Continuing from the Feature Presentation portion of the bumper, the red word "WARNING" fades in along with the same white text from the first warning below it, using the same gray marbled background as before.
Technique: A digital graphic with fading effects.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on later Prism Entertainment releases such as Baby on Board.