Lorimar Home Video (Warning Screen)

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


Main article: Lorimar Home Video

Screen (1985-1989)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a red box-shaped border with the words "FBI WARNING" in a thick red font with white outline. The following white warning text is seen below:

ANY COMMERCIAL USE OR DUPLICATION
OF THIS COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL
WITHOUT PRIOR LICENSING IS
FORBIDDEN BY FEDERAL LAW:
VIOLATORS WILL BE
PROSECUTED
(c) (year) (KARL-) LORIMAR HOME VIDEO, INC.
All rights reserved

Variants:

  • Some releases don't have the Lorimar copyright info. The red border is also smaller.
  • Some releases black out the Lorimar copyright info. This was mainly seen on Forum Home Video releases.
  • Some releases omit the "FBI" letters. The warning text is also aligned to the right.
  • The phrase "All rights reserved" may not be visible.
  • On The Baseball Bunch tapes, the red border is removed.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Karl-Lorimar Home Video (later Lorimar Home Video) releases. [Examples?]

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