America's Funniest Home Videos

''PILOT OPENING SPIEL: Tonight on America's Funniest Home Videos, you might see your brother working out. Your bride dancing! Your baby window cleaning! Your team competing! Your little girl bathing! Your neighbor singing! Or your son swinging! You, might even see yourself! And now, here's the star of America's Funniest Home Videos, Bob Saget.''

1989-1997 Opening Spiel: Ladies and Gentlemen, BOB SAGET!

''1998-2001 Opening Spiel: Tonight on America's Funniest Home Videos, (insert description of upcoming clips). It's AFV! And now, (insert funny comment here), DAISY FUENTES! And, (insert funny comment here), JOHN FUGELSANG!''

''2001-present Opening Spiel: Tonight on America's Funniest Home Videos, (insert description of upcoming clips). It's AFV! And now, (insert funny comment here), TOM BERGERON!''

A show where people send in their home videos of situations gone awry in hopes of winning $10,000 for funniest video of the show, and then have a chance to win ten times that amount, $100,000, for funniest video of the season. The most common videos usually feature slapstick physical comedy arising from incidents, accidents and mishaps. Other popular videos include humorous situations involving pets or children, while some are staged practical jokes.

The show was rebranded to just AFV in 2001.

Music
1989 - "The Funny Things You Do" by Jill Colluci

1997 - "The Funny Things You Do" by Peter Hix & Terry Wood

1998 & 2001 - Dan Slider

Theme Lyrics
The Funny Things You Do (1989-1996) version

We've got laughs from coast to coast

To make you smile!

A real life look at each of you

To capture all that style

You're the red white and blue

The funny things you do

AMERICA! (2x) This is you

Stories from your friends next door

They never told

You might be a star tonight

So let that camera roll

You're the red white and blue

Oh the funny things you

AMERICA! (2x) This is you

The Funny Things You Do (1997 version)

Home videos, home videos

SUNDAY!

You're the red, white, and bluuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeee!

(instrumental) Hey!

We've got laughs from coast to coast

To make you smile!

Oh, A real life look at each of you

To capture all that style (Yeah)

You're the red, white, and blue

The funny things you do

AMERICA! (2x) This is you

Stories from your friends next door (next door)

They never told (told told)

You might be a star tonight

So let the cameras roll (Oh yeah)

You're the red white and blue

The funny things you do

AMERICA! (2x) This is you

In Popular Culture
AFV was given homage in a RugRats episode called "America's Wackiest Home Movies". Grandpa Lou won the $10,000 even though Drew and Stu got hurt.

YouTuber Nalts parodied AFV as AFB (America's Funniest Bloopers) in one of his videos.



In one Simpsons episode, Homer watches a film by Hans Moleman called "Man Getting Hit By Football". Hans gets hit in the groin and Homer laughs hysterically. He says, "Give that man the $10,000!" The film host replies with, "This isn't America's Funniest Home Videos!", but Homer thinks the ball in the groin was funny and he tells him to roll the clip again.



In a CatDog episode, AFV was parodied as Winslow's Home Videos, where host Winslow showed funny clips of Cat and Dog. Note: This clip can also be seen on the VHS of The Rugrats Movie.

AFV was also seen as a parody on Blue Collar TV. Tom Bergeron did not make an appearance but someone played Tom.

In the Disney Sing Along Song Video Pongo and Perdita, AFV was given a parody called "Hot Dog: America's Funniest Dog Tricks". Pongo, Perdita, and the puppies were watching it on their TV. The song "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" was played as one of the sing along songs while the show was going on.

Episodes
America's Funniest Home Videos Episode Guide

Merchandise
VHS's and DVD's of AFV were released.

A board game was released in 1990.

A hybrid CD Rom was released in 1995 called America's Funniest Home Videos: 'Lights! Camera! InterAction!'

A toy movie viewer was released in 1990.

Another board game was also released and was interactive with iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. The game cards have QR codes and you would have to scan them with your devices.

Inventor
Vin Di Bona

based on the Japanese show Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan

Spin-Offs
America's Funniest People - Spin-off that followed this same program on ABC.

The Planet's Funniest Animals - Another spin-off, but with pets and animals in it.

Taglines
"For America's Funniest Home Videos, I'm Bob Saget saying, 'Keep those cameras rolling and we'll see you next week.'" - Bob Saget (1st season only)

"So until next week, keep those cameras safely rolling and honey, (insert funny comment). Good night." - Bob Saget's regular closing (1989-1997)

"Remember, ten first class stamps could mean $10,000." - Bob Saget.

"Remember, here at AFV, (insert comment). Good night."-Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang (1998-1999)

"If you want to see more videos, log on to abc.com, keyword: AFV"-Tom Bergeron (2001-2003)

"If you get it on tape, you could get it in cash. Good night, everybody." - Tom Bergeron (2001-2008)

"Upload to us. Get rich, get famous. Good night, everybody!" - Tom Bergeron (2008-present)

Link
Official Site