<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <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) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Production website </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> America's Funniest Home Videos </Th> </Tr>

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