Did you ever or do you watch TV shows of which have those annoying disclaimers (natural (already there) or artificial (given by the channel) ) saying "do not copy this, do not copy that bla bla bla.. " ?
Over here in the UK, Jetix provides this annoying disclaimer for Power Rangers (all incarnations) that comes up at the end of the show:
Remember that the characters in Power Rangers are not real;
they are played by specially trained actors.
And for your own safety,
Please do not try to imitate them.
I always turn the TV off when that disclaimer comes on.
Back in Jetix's early days (when they were known as "Fox Kids" ) , They had different disclaimers giving the same message for Mighty Morphin, Zeo and Turbo. When In Space came along, a universal disclaimer was introduced for every Power Rangers series.
So...
What TV shows did or do you watch of which gives annoying warnings like that?
Over here in the UK, Jetix provides this annoying disclaimer for Power Rangers (all incarnations) that comes up at the end of the show:
Remember that the characters in Power Rangers are not real;
they are played by specially trained actors.
And for your own safety,
Please do not try to imitate them.
I always turn the TV off when that disclaimer comes on.
Back in Jetix's early days (when they were known as "Fox Kids" ) , They had different disclaimers giving the same message for Mighty Morphin, Zeo and Turbo. When In Space came along, a universal disclaimer was introduced for every Power Rangers series.
So...
What TV shows did or do you watch of which gives annoying warnings like that?
celebrity deathmatch 'its just clay'
Beavis and Butthead had a Disclaimer!
Beavis and Butt-Head are not role models. They're not even human, they're cartoons. Some of the things they do could cause a person to get hurt, expelled, arrested... possibly deported. To put it another way, don't try this at home.
Beavis and Butt-Head are not role models. They're not even human, they're cartoons. Some of the things they do could cause a person to get hurt, expelled, arrested... possibly deported. To put it another way, don't try this at home.
rirotostichi
Over here in the UK, Jetix provides this annoying disclaimer for Power Rangers (all incarnations) that comes up at the end of the show:
Remember that the characters in Power Rangers are not real;
they are played by specially trained actors.
And for your own safety,
Please do not try to imitate them.
I always turn the TV off when that disclaimer comes on.
No way, it actually *says* that?! How funny!
Good to know the overly-protective highly politically correct society has also taken over the UK :roll:
Jackass uses one by reminding the viewers not to try the dangerous stunts at home.
I know South Park had a pretty good one.
Jackass had a lame message that you can tell was written purely by their lawyers.
Bevis and Butt-head's little message always cracked me up "they are not role models".
Its amazing that the Power Rangers necessitated a disclaimer. I wonder what kind of trouble kids were getting into that executives said "Damn, we gotta put a disclaimer on there so we don't get blamed for the next one!"
Jackass had a lame message that you can tell was written purely by their lawyers.
Bevis and Butt-head's little message always cracked me up "they are not role models".
Its amazing that the Power Rangers necessitated a disclaimer. I wonder what kind of trouble kids were getting into that executives said "Damn, we gotta put a disclaimer on there so we don't get blamed for the next one!"
I am sick and tired of all these moral views I hear over here in the UK.
rirotostichi
I am sick and tired of all these moral views I hear over here in the UK.
But it's much worse in the US!
"I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I'm not." -Kurt Cobain
"'This geico customer is not a real actor, so to help tell her story, we've hired a real actor"
24 has my favorite...
Due to graphic violence - viewer discresion is advised.
:D
Due to graphic violence - viewer discresion is advised.
:D
CheezNapkin
559 Posts
18 years ago
South Park:
All characters and
events in this show --
Even those based on real
people -- are entirely fictional.
All celebrity voices are
impersonated ..... poorly. The
following program contains
coarse language and due to
its content is should not be
viewed by anyone.
All characters and
events in this show --
Even those based on real
people -- are entirely fictional.
All celebrity voices are
impersonated ..... poorly. The
following program contains
coarse language and due to
its content is should not be
viewed by anyone.
System
79987 Posts
18 years ago
Most sports on ABC have disclamiers.
diskoboy
24 has my favorite...
Due to graphic violence - viewer discresion is advised.
:D
Animation Domination (tm) on FOX does one better:
"Viewer Discretion is Advised." (spoken with the words on the screen.)
MacPlus512
402 Posts
18 years ago
When Goosebumps used to air televised versions of their books on television (I recall them being Friday night specials on Fox now and then) they used to say "This has been rated GB-7 because it may be too spooky for children under seven". The books also had the disclaimed "reader beware, you're in for a scare". Of course, this was before TV ratings started in 1997 (the books were on TV in 1995-1996).
In "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", there is a scene in one of the episodes where Whitley White is advertising the series and says that "some material may be too intense for adults". This of course is a parody of the typical saying (the show is filled with parodies).
Who could forget the Power Rangers message with Billy and Kimberly where they talk about fact and fantasy? If you've ever heard them say "Get Real" at the end of one of those PSAs you know what I'm talking about.
And speaking of PSA's, who here remembers "and now, a message totally for kids"?
In "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", there is a scene in one of the episodes where Whitley White is advertising the series and says that "some material may be too intense for adults". This of course is a parody of the typical saying (the show is filled with parodies).
Who could forget the Power Rangers message with Billy and Kimberly where they talk about fact and fantasy? If you've ever heard them say "Get Real" at the end of one of those PSAs you know what I'm talking about.
And speaking of PSA's, who here remembers "and now, a message totally for kids"?
MacPlus512
When Goosebumps used to air televised versions of their books on television (I recall them being Friday night specials on Fox now and then) they used to say "This has been rated GB-7 because it may be too spooky for children under seven". -irrelevant part clipped- Of course, this was before TV ratings started in 1997 (the books were on TV in 1995-1996).
Yeah, I remember other shows doing it too.
Like Ren & Stimpy and Are You Afraid of the Dark, for example.
ps: what, GB-7? where do you live? The US TV Rating standard has always been this (with the appropriate TV prefix):
Y
Y7
G
PG
14 (dunno why they made it 14 though :?, maybe to avoid copying from the MPAA standards -shrug-)
MA
did anyone know someone who's parents actually made them change channels because of the tv ratings in the late 90's? cuz i knew no one, my best friend and i even made fun of them in a movie we made.
MacPlus512
402 Posts
18 years ago
GB-7 was a joke. GB stood for Goosebumps.
i dont remember being told to leave the room or anything like that when somthing scary/violent was on..and i dont recal being scared of alot accept that one movie aracnaphobia< however you spell it..i thought there was spiders in my bed for a month..i prolly saw that when i was 5..and i see it now and it's like wow that movie is so lame
