New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos
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New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos was a New Zealand
reality
television program
on TVNZ channel, TV2 in which viewers were able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. The show officially began in 1990, but and ended in 1995, the shows successor was called The Kiwi Video Show.
with some New Zealand made clips added into the show. The New Zealand made clips were the only clips eligible to win the prizes. Every week, three videos were chosen by the producers and voted on by the studio audience. The weekly prize for the best video each week was a new Camcorder and the prize for the best video from the entire season won a package of home entertainment goods such as a new Television, VCR and Stereo. The prizes in the later seasons included a 14" TV for the weekly prize.
. The first series ended in January 1991 and until mid-February a best of series was screened with Ian Taylor presenting from various holiday spots around New Zealand and the show screened clips seen in the first series. The second series screened from mid-February 1991 now presented by Kerry Smith
. In 1993 presenter/comedian, Jason Gunn
became the shows new host until the show ended in 1994. In 1995 the show was replaced by a similar show branded as The Kiwi Video Show and now presented by Fiona Anderson, The Kiwi Video Show run until 1998.
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Reality
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television program
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on TVNZ channel, TV2 in which viewers were able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. The show officially began in 1990, but and ended in 1995, the shows successor was called The Kiwi Video Show.
Synopsis
The show was mostly made up of clips taken from America's Funniest Home VideosAmerica's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest Home Videos is an American reality television program on ABC in which viewers are able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. The most common videos usually feature slapstick physical comedy arising from incidents, accidents and mishaps...
with some New Zealand made clips added into the show. The New Zealand made clips were the only clips eligible to win the prizes. Every week, three videos were chosen by the producers and voted on by the studio audience. The weekly prize for the best video each week was a new Camcorder and the prize for the best video from the entire season won a package of home entertainment goods such as a new Television, VCR and Stereo. The prizes in the later seasons included a 14" TV for the weekly prize.
History
The show debuted in September 1990 screening Saturday evenings on TV2 as a weekly half-hour primetime series. The shows original presenter was Ian TaylorIan Taylor
Ian Colin Taylor MBE is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Esher from 1987 to 1997, and then for Esher and Walton from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
. The first series ended in January 1991 and until mid-February a best of series was screened with Ian Taylor presenting from various holiday spots around New Zealand and the show screened clips seen in the first series. The second series screened from mid-February 1991 now presented by Kerry Smith
Kerry Smith
Kerry Lois Smith was a New Zealand actor and broadcaster. She was a presenter on the radio station The Breeze from 2006 to 2011. She was also a presenter for Radio Pacific and Radio Live. On television she was known for her role as "Magda" in the 1980s drama series Gloss...
. In 1993 presenter/comedian, Jason Gunn
Jason Gunn
Jason Gunn is a New Zealand television personality. He is now best known as the main host of the hit New Zealand entertainment television show, Dancing with the Stars, Wheel of Fortune, and The Rich List.- Early career :...
became the shows new host until the show ended in 1994. In 1995 the show was replaced by a similar show branded as The Kiwi Video Show and now presented by Fiona Anderson, The Kiwi Video Show run until 1998.