Host Tom Bergeron ("Hollywood Squares") took over the reins and introduced the unique home videos in this weekly treat which has been expanded from its previous half-hour incarnation to a full-hour of fun. The videos, submitted by viewers, offer big laughs and compete to win big money. From practical jokes to home improvement plans gone awry, from animal mishaps to just flat out strange behavior, "America's Funniest Home Videos" pulls out all of the stops to present a hilarious look at everyday people caught on tape in their most embarrassing moments.

Each week throughout the season, $15,000 in prize money will be awarded: $10,000 for the clip the studio audience chooses as its favorite, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for the third-place winner. All $10,000 winners are eligible for the $100,000 grand-award competition, to air at a later date.

In its more than 10 seasons to date, "America's Funniest Home Videos" has given away over $6 million in prize money and evaluated over half a million videotapes from home viewers.

Vin Di Bona is executive producer, with Todd Thicke and Terry Moore serving as co-executive producers. "America's Funniest Home Videos" is from Vin Di Bona Productions. The series, which is taped before an audience, premiered on January 14, 1990.

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