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America’s Funniest Home Videos Trivia & History That You’ll Love

America's Funniest Home Videos Trivia And Recap You Need To See

Do you know all of the America’s Funniest Home Videos trivia? The show has been on the air for over 25 years, and I have been watching for what feels like foreves. I did a little digging and was surprised to learn there are things I didn’t know about America’s Funniest Home Videos. What do The Simpsons, Austin Powers, and The Goldbergs have in common with American’s Funniest Home Videos? AFV is also somehow connected to the Smithsonian museum? Read on to find out!

America’s Funniest Home Videos Trivia & History That You’ll Love

America’s Funniest Home Video In TV And Movies

Did you know AFV has been referenced in many television shows and movies? Many of these are solid comedies that have all been making us laugh for a long time. Here are the AFV references I dug up from over the years!

  • 1990 Mystery Science Theater 3000(Tv Show): Rocket Attack U.S.A. episode – Crow T. Robot say mentions, “We’ve gotta send this into Bob Saget.” 1993 Cheers: Sunday Dinner episode when Cliff plans to send in footage to the show.
  • 2002 Goldmember (Movie) Austin Powers shows Foxxy a monkey clip that was taken from AFV,
  • 2003 The Simpsons (TV Show): Pray Anything episode mentions AFV where Cletus says, “We, the jury, find that to be America’s Funniest Home Videos. Back to you, Bob Saget.”
  • 2008 Baby Mama (Movie): Angie is watching AFV in one of the scenes
  • 2015 The Goldbergs (TV Show): Just Say No episode where Barry’s audition tape is featured on AFV.

America’s Funniest Home Videos Awards

America’s Funniest Home Videos has won 4 awards including

  • ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards for Top TV Series in 1991 and
  • Three BMI Film & TV Awards for BMI TV Music Award in 1990, 1991 and 1992.

AFV’s has been nominated for four awards including:

  •  Two Kids’ Choice Awards including Favorite Television Show in 1997 and Favorite Reality Show recently in 2012
  • Online Film & Television Association Award:  Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical or Comedy Series in 1998 for host John Fugelsang
  • ALMA Awards for Daisy Fuentes as Outstanding Host in a Variety/Music/Comedy Special or Series in 1999.

America’s Funniest Home Videos Trivia:
The Phenomenon

America’s Funniest Home Videos is syndicated in more than 50 countries worldwide. It has also been entered as part of the Smithsonian’s permanent entertainment collection for being a pop culture icon. As of Season 26, the show has given away over $13 million in cash prizes and has looked at over 1 million tapes sent in by viewers.

Currently, the show is in its 26th season and is one of the very few shows that have made it to or past the 26th season. Other shows to hit that mark include COPS– 28 seasons, The Simpsons– 27 seasons and Survivor– 31 seasons. I’m rooting for AFV to make it past 31 seasons!

Talk to me in the comments! How much of this America’s Funniest Home Videos trivia did you know?

17 thoughts on “America’s Funniest Home Videos Trivia & History That You’ll Love”

  1. I love this show. It’s one of my favorites on Sunday nights.

  2. Sometimes I love the videos on this show, and sometimes I don’t. I think that’s what makes it so appealing! It’s real people at their best or worst! I’m glad it’s still on the air!

  5. I know I used to watch it a lot as a child, but I have to admit that I didn’t know many of the facts that you wrote about. How fun!

  6. They sure have a lot of seasons! I haven’t been watching for the longest time, but I used to love this show. It’s really funny!

  12. i actually miss the days when Bob Saget was the host of this show. they tape this near my house so i have often thought of going down to sit in the studio audience. i always wanted to send in a tape when i was little but my grandpa’s work was connected to this show and they won’t allow relatives to submit

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