America's Funniest Home Videos, also called America's Funniest Videos, is an American video clip television series on ABC, based on the Japanese variety show Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan. The show featured humorous homemade videos that are submitted by viewers. The most common videos feature unintentional physical comedy, pets or children and some staged pranks. Originally airing as a special in 1989, it later debuted as a regular weekly series in 1990. The show was hosted by comedian Bob Saget for the 1989 special and the first eight seasons of the series incarnation. After Saget's retirement from hosting in 1997, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes later took over as co-host for its ninth and tenth seasons. After two years of being shown as occasional specials, hosted by various actors and comedians such as D.L. Hughley, Richard Kind and Stuart Scott, ABC brought the series back on Friday nights in 2001 with Tom Bergeron, who hosted the show for fifteen seasons.
| Genre | Clip show, Comedy |
| Created by | Vin Di Bona |
| Based on | Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan |
| Written by | Mike Palleschi, Erik Lohla, Jordan Schatz, Past writers: Todd Thicke, Robert Arnott, Bob Saget, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Joel Madison, Tony De Sena, Arthur F. Montmorency, Kevin Kataoka |
| Directed by | Vin Di Bona, Other directors: Ron de Moraes, Steve Hirsen, Rob Katz, E.C. Pauling, Averill Perry, Russ Reinsel |
| Presented by | Bob Saget, John Fugelsang, Daisy Fuentes, Tom Bergeron, Alfonso Ribeiro |
| Narrated by | Ernie Anderson Gary Owens Jess Harnell |
| Theme music composer | Dan Slider (music), Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris (lyrics, 1989–1997 version only) |
| Opening theme | "The Funny Things You Do", performed by Jill Colucci (1989–1997), Peter Hix & Terry Wood (1997) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 31 |
| No. of episodes | 722 |
| Executive producer(s) | Vin Di Bona, Michele Nasraway, Todd Thicke |
| Producer(s) | Bill Barlow |
| Location(s) | Manhattan Beach Studios, Manhattan Beach, California |
| Camera setup | Videotape, Multi-camera, (studio segments) |
| Running time | 22 minutes (1990–1999), 44 minutes (1989 and 1999–2000 specials, series: 2001–present) |
| Production company(s) | ABC Productions, ABC Entertainment, Vin Di Bona Productions |
| Distributor | MTM Enterprises (1995–1997), 20th Television (1998–2001), Buena Vista Television (2001–2007), Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007–2020), Disney Media Distribution (2020–present) |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 1080p, 480i (SDTV), (home videos upscaled to widescreen from seasons 1–20), (1989–2010), 720p (HDTV), (2010–present) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound |
| Related shows | America's Funniest People, World's Funniest Videos, El Diablito (from XHDRBZ), Videos After Dark |
About America's Funniest Home Videos
Long-running show in which viewers send in home videos with ridiculous moments. The show has been hosted by Bob Saget, DL Hughley, Richard Kind, and Tom Bergeron.
Achievement of America's Funniest Home Videos
The show initially ran from 1989 to 1999, but was then revived in 2001. The show launched adaptations in Australia and New Zealand.
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Latest information about America's Funniest Home Videos updated on July 28 2021.
