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America's Funniest Home Videos
Genre Reality television
Created by Vin Di Bona
Written by Todd Thicke
(supervising writer)
Erik Lohla
Mike Palleschi
Jordan Schatz
Directed by Vin Di Bona
Presented by Bob Saget (1989–1997; guest, 2009)
John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes (1998–1999)
Tom Bergeron (2001–2015)
Alfonso Ribeiro (2015–present)
Narrated by Ernie Anderson (1989–1995)
Gary Owens (1995–1997)
Jess Harnell (1998–present)
Theme music composer Dan Slider
Opening theme "The Funny Things You Do", performed by Jill Colucci (1989–1996),
performed by Peter Hix & Terry Wood (1996–1997),
Rearranged ska/reggae instrumental (1998–2015)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 22
No. of episodes 450+
Production
Executive producer(s) Vin Di Bona
Camera setup Videotape; Multi-camera
(studio segments)
Running time 60 minutes (1989 and 1999–2000 specials; 2001–present, series)
30 minutes (1990–1999, series)
Production company(s) Vin Di Bona Productions
ABC Entertainment
Distributor MTM Enterprises (1995–1997)
20th Television (1998–2001)
Buena Vista Television (2001–2007)
Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007–2011)
Disney-Buena Vista Corporated USA (2011–present)
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
(home videos upscaled to widescreen)
Audio format Stereo
Original release November 26, 1989 (1989-11-26) (as a special)
January 14, 1990 (1990-01-14) (as a series) – present
Chronology
Related shows America's Funniest People (1990–1994)
World's Funniest Videos (1996)

America's Funniest Home Videos is a reality-comedy show. The show originally aired on ABC.

Images for kids

  • AFHV logo

    Main logo, used from 1998 to 2015.

  • AFHV alternate logo (AFV)

    Original version of alternative logo, used from 1998 to 2015.

  • TomBergeronApr09

    Bergeron in 2009

  • Todd Thicke and Tom Bergeron at AFV headquarters;

    Bergeron and Todd Thicke at the AFV Headquarters.

  • AFHV new logo

    Orange version of alternative logo, used from 2015 to 2021.

  • AFV Set Evolution

    America’s Funniest Home Videos Sets over the years. From top to bottom, Top: 1989 Special, 1990–1991. Middle: 1991–1992, 1992–January 1997, February–May 1997, 1998–1999. Bottom: 2001–2003, 2003–2006, 2006–2015, and 2015–present.

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