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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*On early releases, such as original printings of the first four ''Learn with Sooty'' VHS releases, the background is dark blue and the text is also in Helvetica Bold.
*On early VHS releases, such as the original printings of the first four ''Learn with Sooty'' VHS releases, the background is dark blue and the text is also in Helvetica Bold.
*Starting in 1991, the word "'''WARNING'''" and warning text appear below in white, now in a Friz Quadrata font and surrounded by a white border.
*Starting in 1991, the word "'''WARNING'''" and warning text appear below in white, now in a Friz Quadrata font and surrounded by a white border.


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'''Availability:''' Appears on Thames Video releases in the UK from the time-period until 1998.
'''Availability:''' Appears on Thames Video releases in the UK from the time-period until 1998.
* The first warning variant also strangely appears on the original 1994 UK VHS release of ''The Wind In The Willows: Winter Tales'', due to it reusing the 1986 VHS master.
* The second warning variant strangely does not appear at the start of the 1994 UK VHS release of ''The Wind in the Willows: Paperchase'' for unknown reasons.


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[[Category:Warning screens]]
[[Category:Warning screens]]
[[Category:British warning screens]]
[[Category:British warning screens]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 26 February 2024

Screen (1978-1998)

Visuals: On a black background is the word "WARNING" and warning text below in white in an Arial font.

Trivia: All three variants of this warning have a punctuation error: a comma should be placed between "copying" and "re-recording".

Variants:

  • On early VHS releases, such as the original printings of the first four Learn with Sooty VHS releases, the background is dark blue and the text is also in Helvetica Bold.
  • Starting in 1991, the word "WARNING" and warning text appear below in white, now in a Friz Quadrata font and surrounded by a white border.

Technique: Chyron effects.

Audio: None.

Availability: Appears on Thames Video releases in the UK from the time-period until 1998.

  • The first warning variant also strangely appears on the original 1994 UK VHS release of The Wind In The Willows: Winter Tales, due to it reusing the 1986 VHS master.
  • The second warning variant strangely does not appear at the start of the 1994 UK VHS release of The Wind in the Willows: Paperchase for unknown reasons.
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