# @cowmissing on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZBPNVLyIkEw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/51276449-cowmissing-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f084bbe766.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-15T14:45:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing

## Caption

America’s Funniest Home Videos is one of the longest-running and most iconic television series in American broadcast history. This video features the show’s classic opening theme music, “The Funny Things You Do,” performed by singer Jill Colucci. Her upbeat, family-friendly vocals became instantly recognizable and helped set the tone for AFV’s warm, playful identity throughout its early seasons.

Premiering as a special in 1989 and launching as a weekly series in January 1990 on ABC, America’s Funniest Home Videos introduced audiences to a new kind of television built entirely around viewer-submitted home videos. The series showcased everyday moments captured on camcorders, featuring unintentional physical comedy, pets behaving unexpectedly, children saying or doing funny things, and lighthearted pranks. These clips quickly became a shared family experience and a Sunday night tradition for millions of households.

The show was originally hosted by Bob Saget, whose humor and commentary helped define AFV during its most formative years. Over time, the series continued to evolve with new hosts, including John Fugelsang, Daisy Fuentes, Tom Bergeron, and current host Alfonso Ribeiro, while maintaining the same core concept that made it a success. AFV also introduced a competitive element, with weekly audience voting and cash prizes that culminated in larger seasonal awards.

The opening theme song played a major role in the show’s lasting appeal. Jill Colucci’s performance of “The Funny Things You Do” became synonymous with the Bob Saget era and remains deeply nostalgic for viewers who grew up watching the series. The music signaled the start of laughter before the first clip even aired, making it an essential part of the AFV experience.

This upload highlights the music that welcomed generations of viewers into America’s Funniest Home Videos, celebrating both the theme song and the television phenomenon it helped introduce week after week.

©1990 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ABC Productions, in association with Vin Di Bona Productions

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- **Views:** 507
- **Likes:** 20
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## Tags

themesong, afvtheme, tvthemesong, nostalgia, abc, vintagetv, bobsaget, afv, jillcolucci, 1980stv, cowmissing, americasfunniesthomevideos, televisionhistory, 1990stv, thefunnythingsyoudo, classictv

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