<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> America 's Funniest Home Videos </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Clip show Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Vin Di Bona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> Fun TV with Kato - chan and Ken - chan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mike Palleschi ( 2001 -- ) </Li> <Li> Erik Lohla ( 2007 -- ) </Li> <Li> Jordan Schatz ( 2010 -- ) </Li> </Ul> Past writers : <Ul> <Li> Todd Thicke </Li> <Li> Robert Arnott ( 1990 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Bob Saget ( 1990 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Trace Beaulieu ( 1998 -- 2007 ) </Li> <Li> J. Elvis Weinstein ( 1998 -- 2007 ) </Li> <Li> Joel Madison ( 1998 -- 99 ) </Li> <Li> Tony De Sena ( 1988 -- 99 ) </Li> <Li> Arthur F. Montmorency ( 2001 -- 02 ) </Li> <Li> Kevin Kataoka ( 2007 -- 10 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Vin Di Bona ( 2002 -- present ) Other directors : <Ul> <Li> Ron de Moraes ( 1989 special ) </Li> <Li> Steve Hirsen ( 1990 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Rob Katz ( 2001 ) </Li> <Li> E.C. Pauling ( 2001 -- present ) </Li> <Li> Averill Perry ( 2004 -- 2011 ) </Li> <Li> Russ Reinsel ( 2004 -- 2007 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bob Saget ( 1989 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> John Fugelsang & Daisy Fuentes ( 1998 -- 99 ) </Li> <Li> Tom Bergeron ( 2001 -- 15 ) </Li> <Li> Alfonso Ribeiro ( 2015 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ernie Anderson ( 1989 -- 95 ) </Li> <Li> Gary Owens ( 1995 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Jess Harnell ( 1998 -- ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Dan Slider ( music ) Jill Colucci , Stewart Harris ( lyrics , 1989 -- 96 version only ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` The Funny Things You Do '' , performed by Jill Colucci ( 1989 -- 96 ) , performed by Peter Hix & Terry Wood ( 1997 ) , Rearranged ska / reggae instrumental ( 1998 -- 2015 ) , Rearranged band instrumental ( 2015 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 654 ( as of April 15 , 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Vin Di Bona </Li> <Li> Michele Nasraway ( 2013 -- ) </Li> <Li> Todd Thicke ( 2013 -- 15 ) </Li> </Ul> Co-executive producers : <Ul> <Li> Steve Paskay ( 1989 -- 1997 ) </Li> <Li> Barbara Bernstein ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Chris Cusack ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Terry Moore ( 2001 -- 2006 ) </Li> <Li> Todd Thicke ( 2001 -- 2013 ) </Li> <Li> Michele Nasraway ( 2010 -- 2013 ) </Li> <Li> Mike Palleschi ( 2015 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bill Barlow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Videotape ; Multi-camera ( studio segments ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 22 minutes ( 1990 -- 99 ) 44 minutes ( 1989 and 1999 -- 2000 specials ; series : 2001 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> ABC Entertainment Vin Di Bona Productions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> MTM Enterprises ( 1995 -- 97 ) 20th Television ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Buena Vista Television ( 2001 -- 07 ) Disney - ABC Domestic Television ( 2007 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> ABC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 720p ( HDTV ) 480i ( SDTV ) ( home videos upscaled to widescreen ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> November 26 , 1989 ( 1989 - 11 - 26 ) ( as a special ) January 14 , 1990 ( 1990 - 01 - 14 ) ( as a series ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> America 's Funniest People ( 1990 -- 94 ) World 's Funniest Videos ( 1996
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> America 's Funniest Home Videos </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Clip show Comedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Vin Di Bona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Based on </Th> <Td> Fun TV with Kato - chan and Ken - chan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mike Palleschi ( 2001 -- ) </Li> <Li> Erik Lohla ( 2007 -- ) </Li> <Li> Jordan Schatz ( 2010 -- ) </Li> </Ul> Past writers : <Ul> <Li> Todd Thicke </Li> <Li> Robert Arnott ( 1990 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Bob Saget ( 1990 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Trace Beaulieu ( 1998 -- 2007 ) </Li> <Li> J. Elvis Weinstein ( 1998 -- 2007 ) </Li> <Li> Joel Madison ( 1998 -- 99 ) </Li> <Li> Tony De Sena ( 1988 -- 99 ) </Li> <Li> Arthur F. Montmorency ( 2001 -- 02 ) </Li> <Li> Kevin Kataoka ( 2007 -- 10 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Vin Di Bona ( 2002 -- present ) Other directors : <Ul> <Li> Ron de Moraes ( 1989 special ) </Li> <Li> Steve Hirsen ( 1990 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Rob Katz ( 2001 ) </Li> <Li> E.C. Pauling ( 2001 -- present ) </Li> <Li> Averill Perry ( 2004 -- 2011 ) </Li> <Li> Russ Reinsel ( 2004 -- 2007 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bob Saget ( 1989 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> John Fugelsang & Daisy Fuentes ( 1998 -- 99 ) </Li> <Li> Tom Bergeron ( 2001 -- 15 ) </Li> <Li> Alfonso Ribeiro ( 2015 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ernie Anderson ( 1989 -- 95 ) </Li> <Li> Gary Owens ( 1995 -- 97 ) </Li> <Li> Jess Harnell ( 1998 -- ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Dan Slider ( music ) Jill Colucci , Stewart Harris ( lyrics , 1989 -- 96 version only ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` The Funny Things You Do '' , performed by Jill Colucci ( 1989 -- 96 ) , performed by Peter Hix & Terry Wood ( 1997 ) , Rearranged ska / reggae instrumental ( 1998 -- 2015 ) , Rearranged band instrumental ( 2015 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of seasons </Th> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 654 ( as of April 15 , 2018 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Vin Di Bona </Li> <Li> Michele Nasraway ( 2013 -- ) </Li> <Li> Todd Thicke ( 2013 -- 15 ) </Li> </Ul> Co-executive producers : <Ul> <Li> Steve Paskay ( 1989 -- 1997 ) </Li> <Li> Barbara Bernstein ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Chris Cusack ( 1998 -- 2001 ) </Li> <Li> Terry Moore ( 2001 -- 2006 ) </Li> <Li> Todd Thicke ( 2001 -- 2013 ) </Li> <Li> Michele Nasraway ( 2010 -- 2013 ) </Li> <Li> Mike Palleschi ( 2015 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Bill Barlow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Videotape ; Multi-camera ( studio segments ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 22 minutes ( 1990 -- 99 ) 44 minutes ( 1989 and 1999 -- 2000 specials ; series : 2001 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> ABC Entertainment Vin Di Bona Productions </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> MTM Enterprises ( 1995 -- 97 ) 20th Television ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Buena Vista Television ( 2001 -- 07 ) Disney - ABC Domestic Television ( 2007 -- present ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> ABC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 720p ( HDTV ) 480i ( SDTV ) ( home videos upscaled to widescreen ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> November 26 , 1989 ( 1989 - 11 - 26 ) ( as a special ) January 14 , 1990 ( 1990 - 01 - 14 ) ( as a series ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> America 's Funniest People ( 1990 -- 94 ) World 's Funniest Videos ( 1996
when did america 's funniest videos first air
when did america 's funniest videos first air
November 26 , 1989
November 26 , 1989