AVID:Bumpers in Popular Culture

This page lists instances where company bumpers have been spoofed or referenced in other media.
Any media listed here must be notable. Anything considered non-notable should be removed immediately. If you are unsure whether or not something is notable, please start a discussion on the talk page.

FBI Warnings

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

In the "Video Pirates" segment, a group of pirates who like to illegally bootleg VHS tapes (the leader is played by William Marshall) find a treasure trove of VHS tapes and laserdiscs. One of them puts one into a VCR, and it displays the 20th Century Fox warning (strangely, it's the "video discs" variant of the warning; the image is also in black and white, though that may have been from the in-scene monitor). He then sarcastically says "Ooooh, I'm so scared!", and he and his crew break into laughter.

Invader Zim (2001-2002)

The episode "FBI Warning of Doom" entirely revolves around an eponymous fake FBI Warning (which Zim believes to be a real personal threat from the FBI).

Feature Presentation/Coming Attraction

Adult Swim (2001-present)

On September 16, 2019, a spoof of the 1999 Buena Vista Home Entertainment Feature Presentation/Coming Soon IDs was posted on Adult Swim's official Twitter account, accompanied by the tweet "In the entertainment industry, consistency is everything."

(NOTE: No screenshots will be posted here due to the use of "bulls---;" see the tweet here)

Film Ratings

Adult Swim (2001-present)

Some of the network's shows have featured parodies of MPAA slides, seen below.

The Boondocks (2005-2014, 2021)

Season 2, Episode 1 features a parody of the MPAA Green Band bumper.

Robot Chicken (2005-)

In the episode "President Evil", 5 trailers open with a parody of the MPAA Green Band rating, complete with a modified MPAA logo and a parodied rating info box.

A different episode features the following three slides:

Loiter Squad (2012-2014)

An episode features a parody of the MPAA "White Stripe" "X" bumper.

South Park (1997-)

Two episodes from Season 6 feature a parody of the MPAA Green Stripe Bumper, and is seen in two locations: The first being on a TV Set (Episode 5) and the other being in a theater (Episode 9).