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{{quote|The preceding program contained scenes of extreme violence and should not have been viewed by young children.

|''[[The Simpsons]]'', "Deep Space Homer"}}

|''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', "Deep Space Homer"}}

{{quote|"Well, we warned you."

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* The video and DVD releases of ''[[Dogma]]'' start with a disclaimer that states that the movie is a work of comedy and not intended to be taken seriously or offend, before going off into a long meandering rant about the platypus intended to represent that [[God]] does, in fact, have a sense of humor even if some viewers don't. What ''else'' could explain the platypus, really?

** He then makes a disclaimer apologizing to all lovers of platypuses.

* The BBFC caution that ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]] and the Chamber of Secrets'' contains "Fantasy Spiders". Well, it's a real fear... as is seen, of course, with Ron in both the film and the [[Harry Potter and ~~The~~ Chamber of Secrets|book]]. It tends to amuse because BBFC warnings are rarely so specific.

* The BBFC caution that ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' contains "Fantasy Spiders". Well, it's a real fear... as is seen, of course, with Ron in both the film and the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (novel)|book]]. It tends to amuse because BBFC warnings are rarely so specific.

** A more recent highly specific content warning: ''Aliens in the Attic'' contains misuse of fireworks. Of course, children playing with fireworks has been a major safety concern for decades.

* A more recent{{when}} highly specific content warning: ''Aliens in the Attic'' contains misuse of fireworks. Of course, children playing with fireworks has been a major safety concern for decades.

* "The Environmental Protection Agency wishes to strenuously object to its depiction in this film. We are a competent, well-meaning government bureaucracy, and if we were ever granted any real power we would never, ever abuse it, we promise. -- Russ Cargill, Acting Head"—from the beginning of ''[[The Simpsons]] ~~[[The Movie|~~Movie]]'' DVD.

* "The Environmental Protection Agency wishes to strenuously object to its depiction in this film. We are a competent, well-meaning government bureaucracy, and if we were ever granted any real power we would never, ever abuse it, we promise. -- Russ Cargill, Acting Head"—from the beginning of ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' DVD.

* The ''[[Fight Club]]'' DVD has another warning after the copyright notices that only flashes up for a second. If you freeze it, it tells you you're wasting your life freeze-framing DVDs to read it.

* The first two ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' DVDs were rated PG-13 for "violence and scary images."