Emmy Award-winner Tom Bergeron hosts America's Funniest Home Videos. From practical jokes to home improvement plans gone awry, to animal mishaps and just flat out strange behavior, this show pulls out all the stops to present everyday people caught on tape in their most embarrassing moment.
America's Funniest Home Videos begins its 23rd season by flaunting what has made it the longest running primetime entertainment show in ABC history - videos that are genuinely funny.
The makers of this season's funniest video win a vacation for four.
Executive producer Vin Di Bona and co-executive producers Todd Thicke and Michele Nasraway talk about how they get clips for the show, with over 700,000 clips submitted over the show's 20 seasons. Vin talks about the show's origins and pitching it to ABC.
Executive producer Vin Di Bona and co-executive producer Todd Thicke talk about their reaction to YouTube and the rise of on-line video. Vin says it's hard to protect and police his rights when the show's clips appear on the Internet without permission.
Executive producer Vin Di Bona discusses the differences between the show's original host Bob Saget (a stand-up comedian) and current host Tom Bergeron (a broadcaster). Vin talks about hiring Tom for the show and also tells a Mike Wallace story.
Executive producer Vin Di Bona and host Tom Bergeron talk about working together in their early days at TV station WBZ/Boston. Vin was in specials and documentaries, and Tom hosted a talk show, "People Are Talking."
Executive producer Vin Di Bona, co-executive producers Michele Nasraway and Todd Thicke, and host Tom Bergeron talk about clip clearance legal issues. They must get permission from all participants, often involving a lot of detective work.
Executive producer Vin Di Bona and his colleagues of more than 20 years (co-executive producers Todd Thicke and Michele Nasraway) talk about how they put their successful show together. There is always something for everybody: sweet versus whacky moments.
Executive producer Vin Di Bona, co-executive producers Michele Nasraway and Todd Thicke, and host Tom Bergeron discuss the unique and hysterical range of clips they receive. They agree with Tom's conclusion that "stupid is universal."
Host Tom Bergeron and executive producer Vin Di Bona talk about Tom's early days hosting the show. Tom and Vin summarize what happens inside the studio during the taping.
Everyone talks about favorite clips: host Tom Bergeron (a skydiver with false teeth); co-executive producers Michele Nasraway (a man lifting weights) and Todd Thicke (a weiner dog), and executive producer Vin Di Bona (a little girl and the Easter Bunny).
Co-executive producers Michele Nasraway and Todd Thicke, host Tom Bergeron, and executive producer Vin Di Bona talk about what makes a great show (physical comedy versus tell-a-story); mention some of their favorite clips; and praise their writers.
Go behind the scenes of AFV's 500th Episode.