Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
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| Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | |
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 AFHVS Logo and Host (2008-Present) |
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| Also known as | Australia's Funniest Home Videos |
| Genre | Variety |
| Created by | Vin Di Bona |
| Presented by | Graham Kennedy (1990) Jacki McDonald (1991) Lisa Patrick (1992) Jo Beth Taylor (1993 – 1997) Catriona Rowntree (1997) Kim Kilbey (1998 – Nov 2002) Toni Pearen (Feb 2003 – Feb 2008) Shelley Craft (Feb 2008 – present) |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 200 (approx) |
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| Running time | 47 minutes |
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| Original channel | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 29 March 1990 – present |
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Australia's Funniest Home Videos (originally Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Video Show/ Australia's Funniest Home Video Show) is an Australian television show on the Nine Network that presents home videos sent in by viewers.
The show is similar in content to You've Been Framed and America's Funniest Home Videos, which was also created by Vin Di Bona. The videos frequently feature slapstick and lowbrow humour such as people tripping over or animals behaving in amusing ways. Most videos are overdubbed with a voice-over and sound effects.
Each new Australian video shown receives $500. At the end of each episode the audience watching at home can choose their favourite video of the night from a selection of 4, via telephone and SMS voting. The winning clip receives $10,000. At the end of each year there are semi finals and a grand final, where third place receives a home theatre package from JVC, second place receives a prize package worth around $100,000, normally two or three cars and the winner receives $200,000 in cash.
For most of the show's life, Australia's Funniest Home Video Show has been a half-hour program on Tuesday at 7.30 pm. In 2004 the show was extended to one hour and moved to 6.30pm Saturday evening, and now provides a fair amount of non-video content (e.g. End of Year Prize Ads), although the majority of content still comes from videos. In 2005, the show received a revamp with a new set, logo and theme music, leaving behind the original look of worldwide Funniest Videos Shows for a "futuristic" look with a brighter and more open set.
On 1 February 2008, it was announced that Shelley Craft would take over hosting duties from Toni Pearen.[1]
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[edit] Segments
A small selection of some of the more common segments include"
Release The Hounds - A segment centered on dogs doing crazy habits. Replaced with Who Let The Dogs Out in 2008.
Nine Lives - A segment centered on cats.
Clumsy Old Men - Videos centered on old men.
Old Ladies Eating Dirt - Videos centered on old women.
Sit On It - Videos that involves sitting on something.
World's Funniest Dictionary - A dictionary with made up words.
Funniest Animal Dictionary - A dictionary with made up words that center on animals.
[edit] See also
- List of Australian television series
- List of Nine Network programs
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos
