Vin Di Bona and Tom Bergeron Present 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Objects to Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

Vin Di Bona and Tom Bergeron Present 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Objects to Smithsonian's National Museum of American History

WHAT: Vin Di Bona, creator and executive producer of 'America's Funniest Home Videos'--one of the first reality-type entertainment shows, will donate objects from the 20-year-old show to the National Museum of American History.

   WHEN:   Wednesday, April 8   10:30 a.m.    WHERE:  National Museum of American History   14th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W.   Presidential Reception Suite, first floor, center   

WHO: Vin Di Bona, creator and executive producer, 'America's Funniest Home Videos'

   Tom Bergeron, host, 'America's Funniest Home Videos'   Dwight Blocker Bowers, curator, National Museum of American History   

In a special donation ceremony, Vin Di Bona and Tom Bergeron will present objects from the 'America's Funniest Home Videos' program to the National Museum of American History. Donated items include the camcorder used to film the first winning video in November 1989, an annotated script, an audience voting machine and a presentation reel that promoted the show's pilot to the ABC network. Di Bona's personal script book, framed ticket to the show's first taping and a press kit, including a September 1989 People magazine featuring the program's first advertisement announcing the show and requesting home videos, are part of the donation.

On the air since 1989, 'America's Funniest Home Videos' has broadcast more than 400 episodes featuring average Americans' homemade comedic clips. The program mixes reality television and competition as each week viewers vote on three amateur videos selected by the producers to see which will win a cash prize. The show can be seen in more than 70 countries and has generated more than 15 international versions.

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