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Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
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| Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | |
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| Format | Variety |
| Created by | Vin Di Bona |
| Starring | Graham Kennedy (1990) Jacqui McDonald (1991) Lisa Patrick (1992) Jo Beth Taylor (1993-1997) Catriona Rowntree (1997) Kim Kilbey (1998-2002) Toni Pearen (2003-) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| No. of episodes | Approx. 200 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes (Including Commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel Nine |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | March 29, 1990 – present |
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show (originally Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Videos) 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 shows life, Australia's Funniest Home Video Show has been a half-hour programme on Tuesday at 7.30p.m. 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 bright and more open set.
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