Squirrel/Mole Home Entertainment Warning Screen

1st Warning

(1987-1996)

Warning: Same as the 1984 Breil FBI warning (see here for details), but for some reason the "FBI" text is now backwards spelling "IBF"! Then Morocco Mole walks in behind the text and sees the "IBF". Morocco moves the "F" and "I" back into their normal positions once again spelling "FBI" then walks away.

FX/SFX: Morocco Mole walking and moving the letters, done with cel animation. Otherwise, none.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: The best way to spot it is to find Squirrel/Mole Studios Video VHS tapes that have the still neon logo and 1992-1996 VHS tapes with the "egg car" Squirrel/Mole Studios Video logo. One example is a 1992 Super Mario World tape.

Scare Factor: Low, though this is a funny warning.

2nd Warning

(1996-2001)

Nickname: "Acid Trip II", "1980's Paramount Warning Screen Rip-Off", "Secret & Morocco Taste the Rainbow"

Warning: On a background of changing colors (Green, Yellow, Red, Pink, Purple, Blue and then restarting at green (same order as the 1979 Paramount warning screen)) Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole are dizzy and look like they are about to fall. They fall, which also brings down the same warning text as the previous warning.

FX/SFX: The changing colors, Secret & Morocco falling and the falling warning text. The latter done are again done with cel animation.

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: Seen on all releases from this era.

Scare Factor: Low. Secret, Morocco and the text falling might catch some views off-guard although this warning is also intended to be funny.

3rd Warning

(2001-)

Warning: Same as the 2008-present Anchor Bay Entertainment warning.

FX/SFX: None.

Cheesy Factor: What happened here? Well, the warning doesn't make any sense. Why are Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole nowhere to be seen? The former had appeared in the previous warning and the latter appeared in the previous two warnings but where are Secret & Morocco?

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Current.

Scare Factor: None; this is simple and boring.