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#1
S30E23 9.0
America, This Is You!

AFV: America, This is You. is a documentary special that explores 30 years of America's Funniest Home Videos and the cultural impact it's had on American life, from its humble origins and meteoric rise, to constantly evolving with trends and technology, quietly becoming one of the most culturally influential archives of the American experience and intimate family movies. The retrospective features some of the most memorable clips from the show's vast video library along with new interviews with the show's producers, ABC execs and hosts as well as some winning contestants sharing their personal recollections of how the experience changed their lives. Oh, and groin hits.

#2
S35E12 8.9
Episode #35.12

A mom discovers the bakery made a hilarious mistake, a young boy insults his mom's cooking, and a plumber dozes off under the sink.

#3
S32E12 8.8
Episode #32.12

A woman is dared to eat a hot pepper sandwich with scorching results; a boy compares his newborn sibling to a little cockroach.

#4 Episode #33.5 S33E5 8.8
#5 Episode #33.8 S33E8 8.8
#6 Episode #33.14 S33E14 8.8
#7 Episode #33.15 S33E15 8.8
#8 Episode #33.16 S33E16 8.8
#9 Episode #29.3 S29E3 8.7
#10 Episode #32.1 S32E1 8.7

Lowlights

#190 S17E11 Small Cars, Big Troubles and Bless This Mess 4.2

A boy pushes a girl down a slide and into a pool; a boy sits on his birthday cake; a woman dances on a cooler; a drunken raccoon stumbles around.

#189 Those Marvelous Mutts, the Teen Machine, and Summertime Fun S18E20 4.4
#188 Hairdos and Hair Don'ts, Dorky Dads, and Backyard Boneheads S18E1 4.4
#187 Close Calls, Crazy Canines, and Department of Duh S18E2 4.8
#186 Behind the Scenes S1E17 4.8

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