“You might be a তারকা tonight, so let that camera roll!”

I cannot agree আরো there. After all, life can be full of surprises, and America’s Funniest প্রথমপাতা চলচ্ছবি is one really awesome TV series that shows how true that is, and in a very big way, too. Plus, the ক্যামকোর্ডার looked (and was) quite different back in 1989, when AFV (as America’s Funniest প্রথমপাতা চলচ্ছবি is also sometimes called) premiered on November 26, although as an hour-long special pilot episode. Basically, they were big, black and bulky, as well as expensive when it came to the price range. Also, আপনি had to record on the ক্যামকোর্ডার দ্বারা using a VHS tape.

Also, Kellie Martin (who starred on Life Goes On, which aired directly before America’s Funniest প্রথমপাতা Videos) was a guest host with Bob Saget on the first episode. Speaking of which, the first episode was supposed to be a one-off special on television, but, much to everyone’s surprise, it was a huge hit. This prompted ABC to take the প্রদর্শনী and air it as a program that lasted for half an hour. It began airing as a regular TV series on January 14, 1990, and as of now, it has been running for 26 seasons so far (which I consider to be quite an accomplishment there).

On the show’s pilot, the first place winner won $5,000, while the সেকেন্ড and third place winners would take প্রথমপাতা a brand new টেলিভিশন and video camera. As the প্রদর্শনী went on, after Season 2, the prize increased to $10,000 for the first prize video, $3,000 for second, and $2,000 for third. All the winning চলচ্ছবি of the season would come back on the প্রদর্শনী to compete for the $100,000 grand prize at the end of the season.

Bob: And if আপনি buy a camcorder, আপনি have to realize your life is never gonna be the same. আপনি could turn life’s little surprises into a special, a movie of the week, or, who knows, a hit series and the really big bucks, and a completely superficial life, just like mine.

Truer words were never spoken.

I remember some episodes from when Bob Saget was the host — from November 26, 1989, to May 1997. At the end of almost every episode, he would usually say “Keep those cameras safely rolling”, before saying something to his wife, who was (implied to be) watching the show. (However, his last two episodes did not have him do the “And honey…” closer. দ্বারা that point, his marriage was crumbling and eventually resulted in a divorce.)

We’ve got laughs from coast to coast
To make আপনি smile
A real-life look at each of আপনি
To capture all that style
You’re the red, white and blue
The funny things আপনি do
America, America,
This is you
Stories from your বন্ধু পরবর্তি door
They never told
আপনি might be a তারকা tonight
So let that camera roll
You’re the red, white and blue
The funny things আপনি do
America, America,
This is you
~The theme for AFV (titled The Funny Things আপনি Do) দ্বারা Jill Colucci