when did america's funniest videos first air
November 26, 1989
title: America's Funniest Home Videos text: America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest Home Videos (often simply abbreviated to AFHV or its on-air abbreviation AFV) is an American video clip television series on ABC, which features humorous homemade videos that are submitted by viewers. The most common videos feature unintentional physical comedy (arising from incidents, accidents, and mishaps), pets or children, and some staged practical jokes. Originally airing as a special in 1989, it debuted as a regular weekly series in 1990. It was hosted by Bob Saget for the 1989 special and the first eight seasons of the series incarnation, then by John Fugelsang and Daisy title: America's Funniest Home Videos text: Di Bona Productions took out ads in national magazines (such as "TV Guide") asking people to send in their home videos featuring funny or amazing moments. Originally intended as a one-off special, it became an unexpected hit, causing ABC to place an episode order for the show turning it into a regular weekly half-hour primetime series; it made its debut as a regular series on January 14, 1990, with Bob Saget hosting solo. Ernie Anderson, the announcer for several ABC advertisements and shows of the era, was the program's original announcer. He was replaced by radio and television actor Gary title: America's Funniest Home Videos text: Games released a DVD game in 2007. An "America's Funniest Home Videos" micro movie viewer was released in 1990. America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest Home Videos (often simply abbreviated to AFHV or its on-air abbreviation AFV) is an American video clip television series on ABC, which features humorous homemade videos that are submitted by viewers. The most common videos feature unintentional physical comedy (arising from incidents, accidents, and mishaps), pets or children, and some staged practical jokes. Originally airing as a special in 1989, it debuted as a regular weekly series in 1990. It was hosted by Bob Saget title: America's Funniest Home Videos text: Alfonso Ribiero run of AFV) to be stretched horizontally to this day. The show debuted on November 26, 1989 as an hour-long special, produced by Vin Di Bona and Steve Paskay, with actor/comedian Bob Saget (then starring in the ABC sitcom "Full House") as its host. Saget was assisted in hosting the special by actress Kellie Martin, then the star of fellow ABC series "Life Goes On", a family drama which would serve as the lead-in program to "AFHV" for the latter show's first four seasons. Prior to the airing of the initial special, during the fall of 1989, Vin title: America's Funniest Home Videos text: air each season (the final $100,000 episode originally aired as the season finale until the 15th season, at which point it begin airing as the episode before each season's final episode), though only one aired in the first season. "America's Funniest Home Videos" became an instant hit with audiences, with the original special in November 1989 averaging a 17.7 rating and 25 share, finishing at ninth place in the Nielsen ratings that week. When it debuted as a weekly Sunday night series in January 1990, the show averaged an 18.0 rating/27 share, finishing at 16th place. It placed within Nielsen's