The World's Funniest! is an American reality show that aired on Fox in 1997.[1] Hosted by James Brown and announced by Mark Thompson, the show had a format similar to ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos. It featured funny clips from TV shows, bloopers, and humorous TV commercials. Unlike AFHV, there was no contest element, and viewer-submitted videos were not rewarded with prizes. The show was hosted without a studio audience, with laughter backing during clips provided via a laugh track.
| The World's Funniest! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television, comedy |
| Written by | Richard Albrecht & Casey Keller |
| Directed by | Brad Lachman |
| Presented by | James Brown |
| Narrated by | Mark Thompson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Brad Lachman |
| Producers | Gary Bormet James DuBose Bill Bracken MJ Gillhooley Peter A. Steen Timothy Stokes |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera (studio segments) |
| Production company | Brad Lachman Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | August 17, 1997 – 2000 |
The series aired on Fox until 2000 and was generally scheduled on Sunday nights at 7 PM ET, or after NFL football on the East Coast during the football season, allowing for easy joining in progress without much consequence to viewers.
The World's Funniest! was based on a series of specials on Fox titled Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes. It is unrelated, outside of sharing a title and concept, to the later Fox series World's Funniest (formerly known as World's Funniest Fails), produced by Dick Clark Productions.
Broadcast history
edit| Season | Time slot |
|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Sunday at 7:00-8:00 pm |
| 1998–1999 | Sunday at 7:00-7:30 pm (August 2 - October 25, 1998) Sunday at 7:00-8:00 pm (November 8, 1998 - June 13, 1999) Tuesday at 8:30-9:00 pm (December 22–29, 1998) |
| 1999–2000 | Sunday at 7:00-7:30 pm (June 6 - October 24, 1999) Friday at 8:00-9:00 pm (June 25 - August 27, 1999) Sunday at 7:00-7:30 pm (December 5, 1999 - January 30, 2000) |
References
edit- ^ "Fox's 'World's Funniest' Hits Below the Belt". Los Angeles Times. 16 November 1998.
External links
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