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In other words, to the right (or wrong) mindset, [[Forbidden Fruit|an invitation to watch]]. |
In other words, to the right (or wrong) mindset, [[Forbidden Fruit|an invitation to watch]]. |
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Usually added due to uproar created by [[Moral Guardians]], who don't seem to realize there is [[No Such Thing As Bad Publicity]] and that [[Do Not Do This Cool Thing]], so the warnings frequently have the opposite affect of what they intended. Sometimes works are deliberately made with this in mind when they're [[Rated M for Money]]. |
Usually added due to uproar created by [[Moral Guardians]], who don't seem to realize there is [[No Such Thing As Bad Publicity]] and that [[Do Not Do This Cool Thing]], so the warnings frequently have the opposite affect of what they intended. Sometimes works are deliberately made with this in mind when they're [[Rated "M" for Money]]. |
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On UK videos, the content warnings used to be under the headings Language, Sex, Violence, Other, which (with minor modifications) became the title of a Stereophonics album. It's since been replaced with an optional paragraph of text in the ratings label instead. |
On UK videos, the content warnings used to be under the headings Language, Sex, Violence, Other, which (with minor modifications) became the title of a Stereophonics album. It's since been replaced with an optional paragraph of text in the ratings label instead. |
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* The disclaimer that came before the first episode of ''[[All in The Family]]'' (followed by the sound of a toilet flushing): |
* The disclaimer that came before the first episode of ''[[All in The Family]]'' (followed by the sound of a toilet flushing): |
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{{quote| "The program you are about to see is ''[[All in The Family]]''. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making them a source of laughter we hope to show, in a mature fashion, just how absurd they are."}} |
{{quote| "The program you are about to see is ''[[All in The Family]]''. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making them a source of laughter we hope to show, in a mature fashion, just how absurd they are."}} |
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* The DVD of ''[[ |
* The DVD of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' Series 5, Volume 1 warns that it contains "smoking scenes." Yes. [[Winston Churchill|Winston. Flippin'. Churchill.]] |
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* Parodied by Steve Coogan on one of his DVDs which warned that the show contained [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42UCpOzTbNU bad language], almost all of it in the warning itself. |
* Parodied by Steve Coogan on one of his DVDs which warned that the show contained [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42UCpOzTbNU bad language], almost all of it in the warning itself. |
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* The ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]'' episode ''Polymorph'' has a 'built-in' content warning at the beginning of the episode. |
* The ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]'' episode ''Polymorph'' has a 'built-in' content warning at the beginning of the episode. |
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[[Category:Rated I for Index]] |
[[Category:Rated I for Index]] |
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[[Category:Content Warnings]] |
[[Category:Content Warnings]] |
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