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America's Funniest Home Videos Season 8 aired from September 22, 1996 to May 18, 1997. Gary Owens became the permanent announcer since Ernie Anderson had health problems in 1995. On January 12, 1997, "The Funny Things You Do" was re-recorded in a modern style, featuring Peter Hix and Terry Wood. The set changed again on February 2, 1997, the carpet was gray, the neighborhood skyline was black, the stars were white, and lightened up trees were added to the backstage area. In episodes 9 to 23, the narration for Bob Saget's introduction is a reused audio clip originally recorded for the fourth season, done by original announcer, Ernie Anderson. This was also Bob Saget's final season on the show as the host before being replaced by Daisy Fuentes and John Fugelsang the following season.
Episodes[]
Season 8 Episode 1
The Torch Runner, Kangaroo Nudges Man & The Enlistment
Season 8 Episode 2
Hockey Mascot Fall, The Camcorder Explanation & Who's the President?
Season 8 Episode 3
The Fake Gator, Tot Paints Room & Here Comes the Bride
Season 8 Episode 4
Cheerleader Reunion, Scared Cat on Man & Little League Ball Chaser
Season 8 Episode 5
Rapunzel Girl Falls, Water Snake Surprise & "You Bad" Priest
Season 8 Episode 6
The Biggest Belly, Beach Chair Dog & Cowboy Foot Lasso
Season 8 Episode 7
Shaving Dad and Baby, Fainting Trumpet Player & Wife Drops Anniversary Watch
Season 8 Episode 8
The Microphone Hogger, The Muddy Dog & Hairy Back Proposal
Season 8 Episode 9
Surprise from England, The Limbo Mechanic & Patient Candy Eater
Season 8 Episode 10 $100,000
The Fake Gator
Season 8 Episode 11
Baby Spits Up on Brother, Football Player Misses Kick & "Last Time" Macarena Boy
Season 8 Episode 12
Man Inflates Blimp, The Burping Dog & "I Don't Wanna Be a Grown-Up"
Season 8 Episode 13
Super Freak Toupée Loss, Giraffe Tongue & Turkeys Chase Dog
Season 8 Episode 14
Hysterical Dirt Bike Kid, Dog Guards Presents & "Fa La La" Baby
Season 8 Episode 15
Creepy Laugher, Hot-Headed Altar Boy & Escape Artist Tots
Season 8 Episode 16
Giant Hair Baby, The Amazing Long Putt & Itchy Bride Wine Spill
Season 8 Episode 17
Squirrel Scares Deer, Baby Laughs at Dog & Girl Shushes Doll
Season 8 Episode 18
Fishing Kids Fight, Man Spits at Proposal & Bounce Check Ring Boy
Season 8 Episode 19
Dad and Son Basketball, Easter Bunny Surprise & Fence-Climbing Dog
Season 8 Episode 20 $100,000
Baby Laughs at Dog
Season 8 Episode 21
Sister Tooth Puller, Baby Crashes Camera & Model Rocket Fly-By
Season 8 Episode 22
Lipstick Everywhere Tot, Dog Goes Berserk & Vaseline Boy
Season 8 Episode 23
Box Boy, Phantom Bird Tickler & Boys Don't Want a Sister
Season 8 Episode 24
Static Cling Cat, Cameraman Hits Sliding Glass Door & “Phone is Ringing” Boy
Season 8 Episode 25
Kiddy Gate Escape, Underwear Holster Boy & Fish Scares Ferret
Season 8 Episode 26
Llama Spits on Grandma, Dog Tears Up House & Up and Down Dog Ears
Season 8 Episode 27
Big Dog Pool Rescue, Branch Fall Boneheads & Upside-Down Potato Guys
Season 8 Episode 28
Man Trains Hawk, Man Plays Icicles & The Bride and the Bee
Season 8 Episode 29 with Full House Cast
Fake Snake Scare, Dress Model Fall & Kid Breaks Lollipop
Season 8 Episode 30
Boys Don't Want a Sister
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Finalists[]
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Trivia[]
- In episode 19, a special tribute to Ernie Anderson was shown in form of a clip of Season 3 Episode 9 where he makes his first and only on-screen appearance, then a card is shown saying:
"Ernie Anderson
November 12, 1923 - February 6, 1997"
as he had passed away days before the episode aired.
- This is the last season until Season 15 to have three $100,000 shows. There are only two in the next season.
- To date, "Last Time Macarena Boy" from episode 11 is the only nominee shown in both a music montage and its episode.
- As a result of new episodes being aired back-to-back, this season has the highest number of episodes, 30, to date.
- This season and Season 2 have the highest number of nominated videos submitted by Canadians, 5, in the Saget era.
- "Model Rocket Fly-By," the first-place winning video in episode 21, is labeled as a set-up video in the Home Video Licensing library.[1]
- In episode 27, only an outtake of "Upside Down Potato Guys" is shown. The final cut was also submitted, but never shown.[2]
- The original broadcast of episode 29 featuring 3D gags for 3D week never aired again, instead being replaced with a re-edit that removes all 3D related parts and replaces them with normal segments with Bob. It is unknown when that version premiered, but the earliest known date is November of 1997. This re-edit was seen in syndication.
- During the Saget era, videos from submitters from the following states/provinces/federal district were not nominated: Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Washington, DC, and Wyoming. A video with a submitter from Prince Edward Island has yet to be nominated in the show.
- "The Bride and the Bee" is likely a reference to the phrase "the birds and the bees."
- Sharon McRee the lady who sent in "Fence Climbing Dog" is originally from Alberta, Canada
- The following nominated videos do not appear in the Bergeron era and have yet to appear in the Ribeiro era:
- The Torch Runner
- Who's the President?
- Cheerleader Reunion
- Wife Drops Anniversary Watch (appears in the America's Funniest Home Videos Interactive DVD Game)
- The Microphone Hogger
- Surprise from England
- The Limbo Mechanic
- Man Inflates Blimp (available on Home Video Licensing)
- Super Freak Toupee Loss
- Hysterical Dirt Bike Kid (also available on Home Video Licensing)
- Itchy Bride Wine Spill (also available on Home Video Licensing)
- Bounce Check Ring Boy
- Lipstick Everywhere Tot (also available on Home Video Licensing)
- Fish Scares Ferret (also available on Home Video Licensing)
- Llama Spits on Grandma (also available on Home Video Licensing)
- Big Dog Pool Rescue (also available on Home Video Licensing)
- Upside Down Potato Guys