America's Funniest Home Videos - Episode Guide

Really bad hair days with a series of clips of the weird things folks get stuck in their hair, hilarious gymnastic goofs, a cranky cat taking out its frustration on its human, a little boy getting a big surprise when he pretends to break a guitar (and does), and teens inventing an amazing new way to catch fish.

October 3, 2004

Episode: 15x02 | Airdate: Oct 3, 2004

Summer may be over, but the memories linger with a montage of clips featuring summer trouble, set to Outkast's hit song, "Hey Ya": teens make a fool out of their friend with a practical joke; a little boy helps mom out by doing the dishes.. and giving them a spit shine; and the phrase 'catch of the day' takes on a whole new meaning when a man discovers a live opossum in his barbeque grill.

October 10, 2004

Episode: 15x03 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2004

A montage of funny piqata accidents; when yo-yos attack -- clips featuring comical yo-yo mishaps; plus video of a man receiving the surprise of his life when he sees his wife's ultrasound results and finds out they're having twins.

October 17, 2004

Episode: 15x04 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2004

We see you when you're sleeping, with a series of clips showing the weird ways people snore; clips of the chaos that ensues when a man tries to cook a lobster who doesn't want to be dinner, and a montage of canine capers with hilarious clips of dogs causing trouble.

October 31, 2004

Episode: 15x05 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2004

It's Happy Halloween on "America's Funniest Home Videos," with highlights including a musical montage of the unsuspecting getting scared out of their wits by others in frightful costumes; and animal horrors, including what happens when a man tries to get rid of a beehive, and a moose decides to pay a family a visit in their garage.

December 12, 2004

Episode: 15x06 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2004

It's a really big night as the winner of the $100,000 video grand prize is revealed, and one lucky viewer at home will learn that he or she has won a trip for eight people to Walt Disney World.

November 21, 2004

Episode: 15x07 | Airdate: Dec 20, 2004

November 28, 2004

Episode: 15x08 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2004

Highlights include hilarious sneezes, a practical joke with a mom scared by a baby holding a fake snake, and a one man's shocking encounter with an electric fence. Also, the show announces the beginning of the "Vote At Home" sweepstakes, as viewers at home can commence voting on abc.com for the next $100,000 cash grand prize for best video submission, with an added bonus -- one lucky viewer who votes via the internet will randomly be selected to win an unforgettable vacation prize for eight people to Walt Disney World.

December 12, 2004

Episode: 15x09 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2004

December 19, 2004

Episode: 15x10 | Airdate: Dec 19, 2004

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in a holiday-themed episode that includes a merry montage of mishaps in the snow, a bah-humbug cat taking on a Christmas tree and other jolly snafus.

January 9, 2005

Episode: 15x11 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2005

Highlights include videos of amazing basketball shots, a food fight that breaks out while some women are picking mulberries, an expectant dad who just can't take it and passes out in the delivery room, and a mailman who's menaced by the neighborhood peacock.

A lazy dog; people at amusement parks

Episode: 15x12 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2005

January 30, 2005

Episode: 15x13 | Airdate: Jan 30, 2005

A bear decides to take a siesta on someone's backyard hammock, a man is terrified of a huge spider and a musical montage saluting funny felines.

February 20, 2005

Episode: 15x14 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2005

A wedding party goes for a wild ride on golf carts, dogs try to catch a mouse and end up tearing up part of a house instead, and a montage of dads' hysterical reactions when confronted with a dirty diaper.

The show offers the "Homie Awards" (1)

Episode: 15x15 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2005

It's a really big week for the movie business, and "America's Funniest Home Videos" salutes home video aficionados everywhere with its own kudocast, the 2005 "Homie" Awards, with awards going to AFHV submissions for best actor and actress, best stunt and, of course, best canine performance, among others. Then, the awards continue as the second $100,000 winner for the season is announced; and viewers at home will learn which lucky online voter will be awarded a magical Disney Cruise Line vacation to the Bahamas.

The show offers its own awards (2)

Episode: 15x16 | Airdate: Feb 25, 2005

March 6, 2005

Episode: 15x17 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2005

March 27, 2005

Episode: 15x18 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2005

April 3, 2005

Episode: 15x19 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2005

A clever dog uses his wits (and a handy stool) to escape from his doggy gate, a not-so-clever human narrowly misses a crocodile's jaws, a little boy frightens his mom with a tub full of quacking ducks, and a musical montage features monkeys and chimps doing the craziest things.

April 17, 2005

Episode: 15x20 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2005

April 29, 2005

Episode: 15x21 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2005

The show will feature a call to viewers to "Go Vote" online at abc.com for the last $100,000 prize winner of the season.

May 8, 2005

Episode: 15x22 | Airdate: May 8, 2005

The Muppets pay a visit to "America's Funniest Home Videos" to help host Tom Bergeron award the final $100,000 prize of the season. They'll also show a never-before-seen Muppet "home video."

Competing for the grand prize (1)

Episode: 15x23 | Airdate: May 13, 2005

In a show filmed on location in Walt Disney World, this season's three $100,000 prize winners will return to compete for the grand prize, the trip of a lifetime to all 11 Disney theme parks around the world, including Disney Paris, the Tokyo Disney Resort and the newest Disney theme park in Hong Kong.

Competing for the grand prize (2)

Episode: 15x24 | Airdate: May 13, 2005

Season 16

October 2, 2004

Episode: 16x01 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2005

A woman has a startling close encounter of the whale kind during a whale-watching expedition; criminal behavior with funny footage of animals caught stealing; a little boy's attempt at making cookies results in a flour fiasco; and one girl finds out that everyone's a critic when her brother reacts to her musical birthday tribute to him on the trumpet.

October 9, 2005

Episode: 16x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2005

Clips include wedding groomsmen in for a shock when they're attacked by geese; a pilfering raccoon sneaking into a house via the doggy door for a heist; on the human side of things, a tot gets a toilet seat stuck around his head; and a man relaxing on a hammock is anything but relaxed after a tree falls on him.

October 23, 2005

Episode: 16x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2005

Clips include really bad hair days, when a man gets a haircut only to have an attachment fall off the shaver, leaving him with a big bald patch; a woman's hair getting caught in a power drill; and a toddler throwing mom's hair products down the toilet. Other home mishaps include a little boy swallowing a flashlight with illuminating results, and what happens when a lawnmower bursts into flames.

October 30, 2005

Episode: 16x04 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2005

America's Funniest Home Videos celebrates Halloween with clips that include magicians and magic gone wrong, the employee who scares his co-workers with a frightening costume, and host Tom Bergeron getting a visit from Chicken Little -- with scary videos of things falling from the sky.

November 13, 2005

Episode: 16x05 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2005

Close encounters of the animal kind include a monkey who just can't get enough attention from a little girl scratching its head, a seagull swooping down on someone's ice cream snack, and a lion taking a swipe at a car in a safari park. Also: A montage of hilarious swingset mishaps.

November 20, 2005

Episode: 16x06 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2005

Highlights include a hilarious montage of football follies, a food fight between a bride and groom that has serious repercussions for their wedding cake, sneaky animal clips, and a girl on her way to her prom taking a less-than-graceful tumble down the stairs.

December 2, 2005

Episode: 16x07 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2005

America's Funniest Home Videos celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a Christmas-themed episode. Hilarious holiday moments include clips of kids with unusual reactions when they open their gifts on Xmas morning, chaos when things go wrong at Christmas pageants, a holy poodle running amok during a Nativity play, and a little boy who wheels and deals with Santa for this year's gifts.

December 4, 2005

Episode: 16x08 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2005

December 11, 2005

Episode: 16x09 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2005

January 8, 2006

Episode: 16x10 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2006

Clips of school mishaps and canine capers including one dog's showdown with a crab -- plus poolside pranks and film of a little boy in a karate tournament who chooses to run rather than face his opponent.

January 22, 2006

Episode: 16x11 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2006

Highlights include comical clips of practical jokes, including a hospital orderly getting a frightful scare when a body makes a sudden resurrection, and a garbage man getting more than he bargained for when he picks up the trash. Also, firefighters lose control of a high- powered hose and a crowd gets a sudden shower, and a little boy finds his mom's mascara, with hilarious results.

January 29, 2006

Episode: 16x12 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2006

February 19, 2006

Episode: 16x13 | Airdate: Feb 19, 2006

Highlights include: Clips of amazing dogs and cats who can talk; a father and son wear homemade bee suits when trying to get rid of a hive on their porch, and calamity ensures; plus a musical montage featuring funny wedding wishes people have made.

February 24, 2006 (1)

Episode: 16x14 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2006

When AFHV has its season finale in 2006, the three $100,000 prize winners will return to the show to compete for the Grand Prize: A Disney Vacation Club membership. The prize will include purchase price, annual dues and exchange fees. A family can enjoy 48 years of vacations at any of the Disney Vacation Club resorts, as well as 500 other destinations around the world through the Member Getaways program, plus special member benefits such as discounts on select Disney theme park passes, dining, shopping and more. Voting will again take place via ABC.com, and again one lucky viewer at home will win the identical dream prize.

February 24, 2005 (2)

Episode: 16x15 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2005

February 26, 2006

Episode: 16x16 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2006

Footage includes a woman who is so shocked by her surprise birthday party that she faints, a montage of hilarious graduation mishaps, plus comical canines.

March 3, 2006

Episode: 16x17 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2006

March 17, 2006

Episode: 16x18 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2006

Clips include what happens when a teacher startles students with a scary e-mail, a pillow fight that gets rough when one little boy loses a tooth, a little girl who sticks her mom's maxi-pads to a wall, and a monkey stealing a man's glasses.

March 26, 2006

Episode: 16x19 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2006

April 9, 2006

Episode: 16x20 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2006

Spring has sprung with clips ranging from Easter calamities - including an egg hidden in a tree that lands on a tot's head -- to a hilarious montage of what happens when insects attack, plus baseball mishaps.

April 16, 2006

Episode: 16x21 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2006

Clips include embarrassing graduation speech goofs, a dog who runs to attack every time he hears the icemaker go on, strange and funny cat moments, and a woman who breaks the parking arm at a lot when she uses it to do the Limbo.

April 23, 2006

Episode: 16x22 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2006

Clips include a woman who gets so fed up with her unreliable printer that she flings it off the balcony; a man who has a really bad hair day when his wife becomes his barber; and a practical joke when a man walking through a doorway is unaware that it has been sealed with shrink wrap.

May 7, 2006

Episode: 16x23 | Airdate: May 7, 2006

America's Funniest Home Videos awards the final $100,000 prize of the season, with one lucky viewer at home who voted online also winning a Disney 7-Day, 6-Night Land and Sea Vacation for four. Among the finalists: Purr-fect Pet -- A cute kitty who does the strangest thing when her owner pets her; The Cupcake Kid -- a little boy who just can't share a cupcake with his grandpa; Merry Fishmas -- A not-so-merry X-mas when someone's holiday gift, fish, go belly up; and Jingle Bell Babe -- A little girl who just can't stand the snow, but it doesn't stop her from singing!.

May 14, 2006

Episode: 16x24 | Airdate: May 14, 2006

The three $100,000 AFHV prizewinners of the season compete for the biggest vacation Grand Prize giveaway in the show's history -- membership in the Disney Vacation Club. The amazing prize will allow winners to choose magical getaways at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland, or aboard Disney Cruise Line, as well as at more than 500 other premiere vacation destinations around the world each year - for the next 48 years. In addition, one lucky viewer who voted online at home will win the identical dream prize.

May 19, 2006 (1)

Episode: 16x25 | Airdate: May 19, 2006

In one for the record books, America's Funniest Home Videos celebrates its 16th season finale and the amazing fact that the beloved series is now the longest-running primetime entertainment show in ABC history.

May 19, 2006 (2)

Episode: 16x26 | Airdate: May 19, 2006

Season 17

October 1, 2006

Episode: 17x01 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2006

America's Funniest Home Videos kicks off its 17th season with all-new animal antics, practical jokes and hilarious footage of what happens when adults, children and even inanimate objects are at their spontaneous best. The season premiere will also mark the beginning of a year-long promotion, the AFV Dream Vacation Sweepstakes, with magical Disney vacations awarded throughout the year, and a final Grand Prize dream vacation to three Disney destinations awarded in the season finale.

October 8, 2006

Episode: 17x02 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2006

Hilarious wedding bloopers, what happens when grandpa gets a lightning bug lodged in his belly button, and a lucky dog catches a really big fish in a river.

October 15, 2006

Episode: 17x03 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2006

The joy of victory and the agony of defeat are featured in a montage of tennis and ping pong mishaps. Also, comical clips of a pastor who passes out in the middle of a wedding ceremony, a baby who has a funny reaction to oatmeal, and some kids who decide to wax their dad's back.

October 22, 2006

Episode: 17x04 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2006

Highlights include a boy who does a cannonball into the water tank he's about to be baptized in, amazing trick basketball shots, Tom's home movies and someone who takes drive-thru shopping to the extreme -- when they actually drive through the window of a store.

AFHV: Halloweenies

Episode: 17x05 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2006

AFHV: Halloweenies highlights the hilarious horrors of the spookiest night of the year, including the unsuspecting being scared by people in frightening costumes.

November 5, 2006

Episode: 17x06 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2006

AFHV salutes Yankee Doodle Dorks, celebrating the nincompoops who make America great. Clips include a homemade rocket that shoots off into a man's groin; what happens when an enlisted man learns his wife is expecting twins; a montage of goofs from America's sport, baseball, and funny footage of America's kids -- including one baby who laughs hysterically every time mom says the word peas.

November 12, 2006

Episode: 17x07 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2006

Six contestants compete for the first $100,000 prize of the season, and only lucky viewer at home will win a magical Disney vacation, a Mediterranean Cruise for four aboard Disney Cruise Lines, in the AFV Dream Vacation Sweepstakes.

November 19, 2006

Episode: 17x08 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2006

All Animal Extravaganza 2

Episode: 17x09 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2006

December 10, 2006

Episode: 17x10 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2006

AFHV celebrates the holidays and the fiascos that can only happen while spreading Christmas cheer. Clips include a Santa performer falling down the stairs and off the stage, Christmas lights falling off the house just as they're turned on and a Christmas tree toppling a dinner table.

January 7, 2007

Episode: 17x11 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2007

AFHV honors mischief makers and New Year's celebrations with clips that include a boy pushing a girl down a slide and into a pool, a boy sitting on his birthday cake, a woman dancing on a cooler and falling off, and a drunk raccoon eating fermented berries and stumbling around.

January 14, 2007

Episode: 17x12 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2007

AFHV takes a look at outrageous water sports and harebrained animals. Clips include a kneeboarder skidding onto shore, a seagull eating four hotdogs quickly, a squirrel doing a handstand and a man flipping and flying off a jet ski.

January 21, 2007

Episode: 17x13 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2007

AFHV blasts off with a celebration of nincompoops, exercise routines and one poorly aimed rocket. Clips include a bodybuilder doing a flip off the stage during his performance, a man swinging on a rope over a lake and into a rock, a boy falling off a treadmill and a rocket landing on a parked car.

January 28, 2007

Episode: 17x14 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2007

February 18, 2007

Episode: 17x15 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2007

This installment features close encounters of the animal kind when a cheetah almost tumbles through the sunroof of a car at an animal park and a party-pooping dog attacks the birthday piata, plus a teenager gets a pumpkin stuck on his head.

March 4, 2007

Episode: 17x16 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2007

This installment features clips of practical jokes, birthday mishaps and a house cat who takes offense when a little girl calls it fat.

March 11, 2007

Episode: 17x17 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2007

Clips of hilarious office mishaps include what happens when a man is scared by his co-workers with a fake bat, and another hapless worker gets his tie caught in a laminator.

March 25, 2007

Episode: 17x18 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2007

Clip highlights include funny wedding moments -- ranging from two women fighting over who's going to win the all-important bouquet wedding toss to a child ring bearer who refuses to give up a wedding band to the groom.

April 1, 2007

Episode: 17x19 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2007

Clip highlights include practical jokes on animals; holiday disasters, ranging from one family whose Christmas dinner goes up in flames to Easter fun, with kids having a hard time gathering eggs; and comedy on the court with footage of basketball mishaps.

April 15, 2007

Episode: 17x20 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2007

Clip highlights include practical jokes, with one man scaring his wife by putting a rubber bird in the freezer; a man getting a pistachio nut stuck to his lip; and a dog that makes a really big mess of the yard.

April 22, 2007

Episode: 17x21 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2007

Clip highlights include footage of people receiving startling e-mail; funny fishing mishaps; a woman who loses her wig on an amusement park ride; what happens when a little boy makes a big mess in the house with whipped cream, and some thieving raccoons trying to steal from a Halloween candy bowl.

April 29, 2007

Episode: 17x22 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2007

Clip highlights include footage of a teen who accidentally gets her hair caught in an electric mixer, baseball mishaps, a groom who takes a call on his cell phone in the middle of his wedding, and pie throwing mayhem.

May 6, 2007

Episode: 17x23 | Airdate: May 6, 2007

May 13, 2007 (1)

Episode: 17x24 | Airdate: May 13, 2007

The three $100,000 video prize winners from the past season return to the show to compete for the ultimate Disney dream vacation Grand Prize for four. The Grand Prize vacation begins at the Disneyland(r) Resort with a stay in the new Mickey Mouse Penthouse at the Disneyland Hotel. Next, the lucky winner will sail away aboard a Disney Cruise Line(r) ship to the Bahamas and Disney's Castaway Cay. Final destination will be a trip to the Walt Disney World(r) Resort, where the winner will spend a night in the newly-created Cinderella Castle Suite inside the Magic Kingdom(r) Park. In addition to the video prize winner, one lucky viewer entrant will also be selected to win this vacation of a lifetime.

May 18, 2007 (2)

Episode: 17x25 | Airdate: May 18, 2007

Season 18

October 7, 2007

Episode: 18x01 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2007

"America's Funniest Home Videos" kicks off its 18th season with all-new footage of what happens when adults, children and even inanimate objects are at their spontaneous best. Season premiere highlights include a practical joke played on a teen who bites into a burger with a fake bug inside; hair-raising footage of exceptionally hirsute men; and when shellfish attack - a man having an unfortunate encounter with a clam.

October 14, 2007

Episode: 18x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2007

October 21, 2007

Episode: 18x03 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2007

Clips include folks having a really bad day at work, kids making really big messes, and a parrot who has some choice words for a cat.

October 28, 2007

Episode: 18x04 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2007

"AFHV" salutes the scariest night of the year with some frighteningly funny clips, including footage of people being scared silly by some ghoulish costumes.

November 4, 2007

Episode: 18x05 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2007

Funny footage in this episode includes cats and dogs who don't get along.

November 11, 2007

Episode: 18x06 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2007

Footage includes a stingy cat who parcels food out to dogs one piece at a time, plus Tom's home movies.

December 2, 2007

Episode: 18x07 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2007

Clips include a little girl who mistakes her brother's jock strap for a face mask, and another who spills hot chocolate all over her brother.

December 9, 2007

Episode: 18x08 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2007

Seven finalists from across the country will compete for the first $100,000 prize of the season. One online sweepstakes winner will also receive an "AFV Dream Vacation Sweepstakes" prize, a Disney Cruise Line(r) Land and Sea Vacation, starting at the Walt Disney World(r) Resort in Florida and then sailing on Disney Wonder for an enchanting Bahamian voyage to Nassau and Disney's private island paradise,

December 16, 2007

Episode: 18x09 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2007

Tis the season on "America's Funniest Home Videos," with holiday-themed clips that include a montage of Santa mishaps (26 Santa falls in 35 seconds!), a little boy who loses some loose teeth when he tries to open gift wrapping with his mouth, plus kitchen snafus.

January 6, 2008

Episode: 18x10 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2008

Clip highlights include funny football mishaps, what happens when a little girl gets a green bean stuck up her nose, and a man who cuts a tree down only to have it fall not quite where he planned.

January 13, 2008

Episode: 18x11 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2008

Among the clips: A little girl is overwhelmed with emotion when her mom surprises her with a playhouse, a video package of kids saying the funniest things, and what happens when a groom calls his new wife by the wrong name during the wedding toast.

January 27, 2008

Episode: 18x12 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2008

Clip highlights include a montage of trampoline mishaps and a man who screams like a little girl during a roller coaster ride.

Top 10 Practical Joke Countdown

Episode: 18x13 | Airdate: Feb 10, 2008

The best practical jokes in the history of the show, including the video deemed the greatest gag ever in 18 years of primetime hilarity, are featured in "AFV's" Top 10 Practical Joke Countdown. Clip highlights include a man scared by Dracula jumping out of a coffin, a man who dresses as the Grim Reaper to scare his mom, practical jokes that backfire, fake lotto pranks, a dad who fools his son into thinking he's slept through the night and that it's time for school, and a guy who teases his terrified buddy with a large iguana.

February 17, 2008

Episode: 18x14 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2008

Clip highlights include a boy who plays a practical joke on his mom by giving her a box of worms as a gift, and a man whose water slide ride ends in disaster. Also: Animals do the craziest things - viewers see what happens when a dog jumps off a boat to chase a dolphin and when an ostrich attacks a woman.

March 2, 2008

Episode: 18x15 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2008

"America's Favorite Pets" are featured in hilarious footage of dogs, cats and other pets, including a dog who sneaks into a refrigerator and destroys the contents -- right down to the shelves -- pets who talk, and a montage of sneaky animal thieves.

March 9, 2008

Episode: 18x16 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2008

Five finalists from across the country will compete for the second $100,000 prize of the season on "America's Funniest Home Videos." One online sweepstakes winner will also win a 7-Night Disney Cruise Line vacation to the Mexican Riviera, sailing from the Port of Los Angeles. Nominees include a little boy and his comical first experience with a water fountain; a man who becomes the main attraction at a water park; two siblings' hilarious reaction when they find out if mom's expecting a baby boy or a baby girl; a toddler who can't tear himself away from his grandpa's Corvette; and a tough guy who has a close encounter with a praying mantis.

March 16, 2008

Episode: 18x17 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2008

Clips include a woman on a roller coaster ride who swallows a bug; a misguided mascot who runs into a wall at a game; a man who finds his dog has shredded paper towels all over the house; what happens when a buffalo charges a tour bus at a wild animal park; and a newlywed couple arguing during their wedding video wish.

April 6, 2008

Episode: 18x18 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2008

April 13, 2008

Episode: 18x19 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2008

Highlights include funny family moments, like a man passing out while taping his wife giving birth and a little boy telling grandpa he heard he was a cheapskate. The episode also features hidden camera footage of a dog stealing pizza from the fridge and a music montage of people's reactions on roller coasters.

May 4, 2008 (400th Episode)

Episode: 18x20 | Airdate: May 4, 2008

"America's Funniest Home Videos," the longest-running primetime show in ABC history, celebrates another landmark, its 400th episode. Highlights include wedding mishaps, college kids making a homemade water slide and sliding through dorm halls, and a little girl who makes a big mess with chocolate powder.

May 11, 2008

Episode: 18x21 | Airdate: May 11, 2008

May 16, 2008 (1)

Episode: 18x22 | Airdate: May 16, 2008

On the two-hour Season Finale of "America's Funniest Home Videos," three $100,000 video prize winners will return to the show to compete for the Grand Prize, their choice of an Adventures by Disney vacation out of 10 select trips to some of the most desired locations around the world. In addition to the video prize winner, two lucky sweepstakes entrants will also be selected to win an Adventures by Disney trip.

May 16, 2008 (2)

Episode: 18x23 | Airdate: May 16, 2008

Season 19

October 5, 2008

Episode: 19x01 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2008

. Season premiere highlights include clips of the painful hilarity that ensues when men get their hair waxed; a little boy getting some unwanted help from his brother when making his first jump off a diving board; a puppy going to great lengths to avoid a bath and a deer giving a man a swift kick in the head.

October 12, 2008

Episode: 19x02 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2008

Clips include what happens when dad gets his arm caught in a car power window and his son tries to free him, medical students playing practical jokes on their instructor and a man who becomes the target of a bird.

October 19, 2008

Episode: 19x03 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2008

Clips include parents who discover their young daughter has been hiding food for months in a table leaf; video of people getting hysterical when they learn a loved one is pregnant, and wedding mishaps, including a groom who picks up his bride and drops her in the aisle.

October 26, 2008

Episode: 19x04 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2008

Clips include the mayhem that ensures when a couple tries to catch a squirrel that has invaded their house; birthday cake mishaps; kids at their most hilarious; video of funny pug dogs and cats, plus a musical montage.

November 2, 2008

Episode: 19x05 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2008

Clips include a montage of people who are crazy dancers, video footage of a boy who sleeps standing up and in other weird positions, brothers who sabotage their sister's performance, and an embarrassing moment when a man exits a public restroom trailing toilet paper.

November 9, 2008

Episode: 19x06 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2008

Clips include hilarious baseball mishaps; practical jokes, including a man startled by firecrackers set off by co-workers and a woman shocked to find a (fake) mouse in her cupboard; and animal antics, from a bulldog who struggles in vain to get a butterfly off his nose to an alligator that goes after a fisherman's catch.

November 30, 2008

Episode: 19x07 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2008

Clips include football mishaps, a mom with a beauty mud mask who startles her tot, and a man goofing around who accidentally sticks his hand in a ceiling fan.

December 9, 2008

Episode: 19x08 | Airdate: Dec 9, 2008

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as AFHV salutes the holiday with clips that include a little girl who refuses her sister's participation in the singing of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," a little boy who gives an unusual performance of "Jingle Bell Rock" during a school recital, Santa Claus tripping down the stairs, a little boy who is very upset with his Xmas presents (clothes), and a pug who plays scrooge when he steals a cat's treats -- and the cat decides to give him some payback.

December 14, 2008

Episode: 19x09 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2008

In this edition of AFHV, someone will go home with $100,000 in prize money. Clips in the running include footage of a toddler with a special dance for each state of the union, a cat resisting a bath, an over-eager tot trying to blow out the birthday candles too soon, a toddler making a break from his crib, a hula-hoop-challenged three-year-old, two boys mocking their sister's dance routine, and a four-year-old's musical tribute to Barry Manilow.

January 4, 2009

Episode: 19x10 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2009

Clips include a woman who wakes up to find her dog has trashed her kitchen, a montage of trampoline accidents and amazing animal escapes.

January 11, 2009

Episode: 19x11 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2009

Clips include a happy dog who can smile on command, country loving quadruplet babies who stop crying when Johnny Cash starts singing, what happens when a woman waxes a man's unibrow, and a package of basketball mishaps and great shots.

January 18, 2009

Episode: 19x12 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2009

Clips include bulldogs doing the funniest things, including one who says "I love you," as well as video of people being scared by an email prank, kids revealing their choices for president, a woman in labor who gives her husband a piece of her mind, and a woman who throws a bowling ball into the ceiling and breaks the sprinkler system at a bowling alley.

January 25, 2009

Episode: 19x13 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2009

Clips include practical jokes, with a dad who scares his wife and kids with a fake spider, plus comical footage of a dog caught raiding the fridge, kids saying funny things and a puppy who gets slapped around by a cat.

February 8, 2009

Episode: 19x14 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2009

Clips include babies uttering their first words, to their parents' disbelief, high schoolers having a hysterical reaction when watching a childbirth video in health class, and a dog who does a great impression of "E.T.."

March 1, 2009

Episode: 19x15 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2009

On this edition of the show, someone will go home with $100,000 in prize money. Clips in the running include what happens when a little girl thinks a radish is an apple, a Chihuahua with hilarious bathroom habits, a man who talks to the animals (and they talk back), a boy who steals the show at a Christmas pageant, a dog with some bizarre ear habits and a toddler escaping from his crib.

March 8, 2009

Episode: 19x16 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2009

Videos include clips of kids pulling out their own loose teeth, a man scaring his girlfriend with a crab on the beach, what happens when a boy makes a homemade volcano and it erupts all over the ceiling, and a montage of baseball mishaps.

March 15, 2009

Episode: 19x17 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2009

March 22, 2009

Episode: 19x18 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2009

March 29, 2009

Episode: 19x19 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2009

April 19, 2009

Episode: 19x20 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2009

Clips include a woman rescuing a squirrel stuck in a tree, a teen taking the ride of his life at an amusement park, humorous and creative ways people propose, and a dog figuring out how to escape despite a man's elaborate attempt to thwart him.

April 26, 2009

Episode: 19x21 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2009

May 3, 2009

Episode: 19x22 | Airdate: May 3, 2009

May 10, 2009

Episode: 19x23 | Airdate: May 10, 2009

Seven finalists compete for the last $100,000 prize of the season. Videos include a little boy with a Lego stuck on his tooth; a kid retrieving his basketball from an overly friendly Labrador; a fake lotto ticket prank; friends dumping their roommate in the trash; a little boy who names the presidents and their famous quotes; a woman after one-too-many shots of Novocain at her dentist's; and do-gooders saving a squirrel stuck in a tree.

Contestants compete for the grand prize (1)

Episode: 19x24 | Airdate: May 15, 2009

"America's Funniest Home Videos" awards the Grand Prize for this year's best video in the 19th season finale,

Three compete for the grand prize (2)

Episode: 19x25 | Airdate: May 15, 2005

Specials

AFV America, This Is You!

Episode: S30 Special | Airdate: Dec 8, 2019

A retrospective of the series, including how it originated, evolved, and its significant influence on pop culture.

The episode list was truncated because of the large number of episodes. Visit the seasons page to see individual seasons' episode guides.