America 's Funniest Home Videos Genre Clip show Comedy Created by Vin Di Bona Based on Fun TV with Kato - chan and Ken - chan Written by Mike Palleschi (2001 --) Erik Lohla (2007 --) Jordan Schatz (2010 --) Past writers: Todd Thicke Robert Arnott (1990 -- 97) Bob Saget (1990 -- 97) Trace Beaulieu (1998 -- 2007) J. Elvis Weinstein (1998 -- 2007) Joel Madison (1998 -- 99) Tony De Sena (1988 -- 99) Arthur F. Montmorency (2001 -- 02) Kevin Kataoka (2007 -- 10) Directed by Vin Di Bona (2002 -- present) Other directors: Ron de Moraes (1989 special) Steve Hirsen (1990 -- 2001) Rob Katz (2001) E.C. Pauling (2001 -- present) Averill Perry (2004 -- 2011) Russ Reinsel (2004 -- 2007) Presented by Bob Saget (1989 -- 97) John Fugelsang & Daisy Fuentes (1998 -- 99) Tom Bergeron (2001 -- 15) Alfonso Ribeiro (2015 -- present) Narrated by Ernie Anderson (1989 -- 95) Gary Owens (1995 -- 97) Jess Harnell (1998 --) Theme music composer Dan Slider (music) Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris (lyrics, 1989 -- 96 version only) Opening theme "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) Country of origin United States Original language (s) English No. of seasons 28 No. of episodes 654 (as of April 15, 2018) Production Executive producer (s) Vin Di Bona Michele Nasraway (2013 --) Todd Thicke (2013 -- 15) Co-executive producers: Steve Paskay (1989 -- 1997) Barbara Bernstein (1998 -- 2001) Chris Cusack (1998 -- 2001) Terry Moore (2001 -- 2006) Todd Thicke (2001 -- 2013) Michele Nasraway (2010 -- 2013) Mike Palleschi (2015 -- present) Producer (s) Bill Barlow Camera setup Videotape; Multi-camera (studio segments) Running time 22 minutes (1990 -- 99) 44 minutes (1989 and 1999 -- 2000 specials; series: 2001 -- present) Production company (s) ABC Entertainment Vin Di Bona Productions Distributor MTM Enterprises (1995 -- 97) 20th Television (1998 -- 2001) Buena Vista Television (2001 -- 07) Disney - ABC Domestic Television (2007 -- present) Release Original network ABC Picture format 720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) (home videos upscaled to widescreen) Original release November 26, 1989 (1989 - 11 - 26) (as a special) January 14, 1990 (1990 - 01 - 14) (as a series) -- present Chronology Related shows America 's Funniest People (1990 -- 94) World 's Funniest Videos (1996) External links Website Production website
when did america's funniest videos first air
November 26, 1989