Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
AFHVS Logo and Host (2008-Present)
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)
Production
Running time	47 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Nine Network
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original run	29 March 1990 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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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. Youve Been Framed (or New Youve Been Framed) is the name of a British television show, produced by ITV Productions for ITV1 where viewers send in humorous home videos (often with somebody suffering pain, e. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vin Di Bona (1944) is a television producer for many American television shows such as Americas Funniest Home Videos and Entertainment Tonight. ... For other uses, see Slapstick (disambiguation). ... Low culture is a derogatory term for some forms of popular culture. ...

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For most of the shows life, Australia's Funniest Home Video Show has been a half-hour programme on Tuesday at 7.30 pm. In 2004 the show was extended to one hour and moved to 6.30pm Saturday evening (In 2002), 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 bright and more open set. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Segments

A small selection of some of the more common segments. 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.

See also

• List of Australian television series
• List of Nine Network programs
• America's Funniest Home Videos
• Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos

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References

2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official website
• Australia's Funniest Home Video Show at the Internet Movie Database
• Australia's Funniest Home Video Show at TV.com