The BEST episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos season 26

Every episode of America's Funniest Home Videos season 26, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos season 26!

America's Funniest Home Videos is ABC's longest-running comedy series. The show began with original host Bob Saget (Full House)The series was an instant sensation on Sunday nights and ran for seven successful seasons. The show was re-launched with new hosts John Fugelsang (a stand up comedian with a one man show called Junk Male) & Daisy Fuentes (Loving), with a new hour long format, and moved to Monday nights where it would once again become a ratings success and then aired on Saturday. Then, after several years of being shown as an occasional special hosted by D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys) and Richard Kind (Spin City), ABC brought the series back on Friday nights with new host Tom Bergeron (Hollywood Squares). In September 2003, it was moved back to Sunday nights. Once again, the series has become a success. "And remember, if you get it on tape, you could get it in cash." Number of episodes: 330+ First Telecast: November 26, 1989

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
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8.67
3 votes

#1 - On the 1st Day of Christmas, Tool Fools, and 24 Christmas Tree Hits in 43 Seconds

Season 26 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/13/2015

Christmas-time clips include tree-trimming fails, a little boy who wants cough drops instead of toys for Christmas, a workman who sends his ladder crashing through a glass door, and a welder who sets his hair on fire.

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8.50
6 votes

#2 - Stumblebums, Basic Boneheads, and Pets Who Sit Like People

Season 26 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/1/2016

Clips include a bear who breaks into a convertible by tearing through the soft roof, pets who sit like people, a man with a squawking cockatoo on his shoulder gets very nervous as the bird becomes more animated, and amazing basketball trick shots.

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7.75
8 votes

#3 - Things We're Thankful For, Dog Park, and Bowling Alley Blunders

Season 26 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2015

Clips include a segment called “What's Behind the Thanksgiving Turkey,” a ram who refuses to get off of a woman's car at a drive-through zoo, a dog who decided to redecorate the living room with food coloring, and bowling-alley blunders.

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7.70
10 votes

#4 - Kids are a Handful, Dog Park, and Blockheads

Season 26 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/14/2016

Clips include a birthday boy who makes a surprising wish when blowing out his candles, a dad who saves the day when a little girl who lost her first tooth nearly drops it down the drain, a military dad who returns home and surprises his daughter in the middle of class, and a mom who gets an unwelcome surprise when supervising her daughter's driving lesson.

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7.60
10 votes

#5 - Out of Nowhere, Face Plants, and Babies Will Laugh at Anything

Season 26 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/10/2016

Clips include a dog who obeys the “sit and stay” command yet still finds a clever way to get closer to a treat, a woman who is frightened when a camel sticks his head inside her car window, a family that learns DIY is harder than it seems when they pull down an old chimney and it smashes the side of their house, a segment called “Pets Making the Best Out of Wearing a Cone vs People Sitting on Hover Boards,” and Alfonso plays “Say What?”

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7.50
6 votes

#6 - Grandmas, Stumblebums, and Hoo-Ray for Sports

Season 26 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/21/2016

Clips include an enthusiastic sports fan who gets angry when his team on TV doesn't take the advice he gives them from his living room, a montage of amazing basketball trick shots, a mom who serves a happy-face-shaped dinner that her son thinks is too cute to eat, and a cat that climbs on top of the refrigerator to get the dog a treat.

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7.50
8 votes

#7 - Felines, Dog Park, Snackin' Rodents vs People Crashing Into Sheds

Season 26 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2016

Clips include a segment called “Snackin' Rodents vs People Crashing into Sheds”, a woman trying to catch a rat while her cat watches intently, a man who tricks his mother with a fake turkey leg for Thanksgiving dinner, a music montage of things going wrong at the playground, and Alfonso plays “Who's Makin' That Racket?”

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7.39
18 votes

#8 - Selfies Gone Wrong, The Barking Lot, and Rocket Men

Season 26 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2015

Clips include a couple attempting to take a seaside selfie when they are surprised by a wave, a man who thinks he is shooting video of a moose but doesn't realize he's actually recording himself, a man who has fallen asleep with a mouthful of popcorn, a giraffe at a drive-thru who wreaks havoc on a family after he's fed too many carrots through the sunroof, and the AFV debut of Alfonso’s famous “Carlton” dance.

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7.36
11 votes

#9 - Cowards, Awesome Animals, and You Think It's Easy Being a Kid?

Season 26 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/6/2015

Clips include a monkey who refuses to give up a toy, workplace pranksters, a little girl who is afraid of her own shadow, and a package of anxious people, including a woman who is startled by an exploding biscuit dough canister.

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7.30
10 votes

#10 - Sneezes, Dog Park, and Snow Follies

Season 26 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/24/2016

Clips include a boy that takes a treat off a dog's nose before it can be eaten, a dog that sneaks food from another dog's bowl, a girl whose tongue gets stuck to a freezing flagpole, and people sneezing.

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7.14
7 votes

#11 - Major Doofuses, Dogs in Slo-Mo, and Babies Will Laugh at Anything

Season 26 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/3/2016

“AFV” rings in the new year with new videos that include a music montage of cats and dogs causing mischief, a woman who prepares a special dinner to announce her pregnancy to her husband, which includes baby back ribs, baby spinach and baby carrots, a little girl who blames her dolls for making her cover them in nail polish, a man who proudly shows off the breakfast he made for his wife and proceeds to drop it on the floor, and Alfonso plays the game “Who's Makin' That Racket?”

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7.13
23 votes

#12 - The Teen Commandments, It Coulda Been Worse, and Squirrels

Season 26 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2015

Clips include a woman who gets her wrist stuck in the freezer door handle at the market, a montage of funny faces babies make when they are pooping, an emotional Christmas morning proposal, a teen receiving his diploma on stage trips and falls down the steps, and a wife who plays a practical joke on her husband by filling his “cream donut” with mayonnaise.

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7.10
10 votes

#13 - Easter Funny, Hover Board, Ice Buckets Vs Baby Fails

Season 26 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2016

Clips include a little girl who makes a run for it when the Easter Bunny joins her for a photo at the mall, a Chihuahua who is perplexed by his owner who is wearing an Easter Bunny head, a woman who catches her husband laughing hysterically in his sleep, a package of electric skateboard mishaps, and Alfonso plays “Pick the Real Video.”

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7.00
11 votes

#14 - You're Doing it Wrong, Daddy-Daughter Time, and Water Bottle Prank

Season 26 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2015

Clips include a dog trying to sneak away after trashing the kitchen, a dog who balances a treat on his nose only to have another dog snatch it, a woman who unintentionally destroys part of her house with a crane, an unexpected response from a baby learning to say “mama,” and a fun segment titled “Spitting Animals vs Flexible Girl Fails.”

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7.00
7 votes

#15 - $100,000 Showdown, Tough Being a Kid, Great Moments in Bad Ideas

Season 26 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/8/2016

Nine finalists battle it out for a $100,000 prize and the winner will go on to compete against the season’s first $100,000 prize winner for the grand prize. The videos include “Arachnophobic Flip Out,” “Super Scared of Snakes,” “Butterfly Freedom Fail,” “Eggsperiment Gone Wrong,” “Grandma’s Game Goof,” “Breathless Birthday Boy,” “Pretty Pink Pooch,” “Befuddled Baboon,” and “Sibling Surprise Shocker.”

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7.00
2 votes

#16 - AFV's Grand Prize Spectacular, Food Follies, and Kids Say

Season 26 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2016

On the season finale, the season’s two $100,000 winners battle it out for the grand prize. Special guests Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck join Alfonso as he announces the grand prize winner. Former host Tom Bergeron returns to play “Who Breaks It?” with Alfonso.

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6.93
14 votes

#17 - A Salute to Dogs, Frogs, and Hot Tub Trouble vs Frisky Camels

Season 26 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2015

Clips include a man who is locked out of his house and successfully coaxes his dog into unlocking the door, an ostrich who snatches a boy's cell phone at a safari park, a police office tasked with removing a yogurt cup from a wild skunk's head, a montage of dogs with human hands, and an eyebrow-waxing session gone wrong.

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6.77
26 votes

#18 - Blessed are the Mess Makers, Animal Encounters, and Ladies Who Fall

Season 26 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2015

New host Alfonso Ribeiro kicks off a new season with a package of “Animal Encounters” complete with an affectionate seal who jumps into a man's kayak to snuggle, a dolphin who gives a woman climbing into a boat a playful nudge, a sneaky raccoon is caught on camera climbing into the house through a doggy door to steal the dog's food, a woman finds a possum underneath her bed, and a practical joke is played on a group of teens who bite into caramel onions rather than apples.

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6.75
4 votes

#19 - $100,000 Show, Dog Park, Second Guy Bites It

Season 26 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2016

Ten finalists compete for the first $100,000 prize of the season. Clips include “Can't-Do-Karate Kid,” a kid who can't break things and just can't catch a break; “Car-Sick Sympathizer,” a nauseous boy sets off a chain reaction of “yuck”; “Brain Freeze Feline,” a cat realizes that brain freeze isn't just for humans; “Oblivious Bun in the Oven,” a father-to-be just can't take a hint; “Clown Face Flip Out,” a kid who's not scared of clowns, but doesn't want to look like one; “Kid's Clipper Catastrophe,” a boy shows why 8-year-olds aren't hair stylists; “Scare Ya Later Alligator,” a hot-blooded woman doesn't want to hold a cold-blooded reptile; “Yes Man,” a man can't spell, but he can take a joke; “Cough Drop Kid,” a child has a very short Christmas list; “Donkey Delights Lil' Dude,” a certain animal makes a tot laugh a lot.

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6.67
9 votes

#20 - Dudes Being Dads, You're Busted, and Happy Birthday to Us

Season 26 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/3/2016

Clips include unique pregnancy announcements and their hilarious reactions, young siblings who argue about wanting to be the first to apologize to one another, a dog who tries to get a life-size doll to play fetch with him, another dog that gets caught stealing food from the refrigerator, and Alfonso plays “Pick the Real Video.”

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6.62
13 votes

#21 - Halloween, Frights, and Tricks and/or Treats

Season 26 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2015

This week's Halloween-themed episode includes a trick-or-treating tot who walks into a neighbor's house, another trick-or-treater who dislikes a dancing skeleton, a little boy who interrupts the pastor during service to ask where the candy is, a fisherman who gets spooked by a rubber shark, and a dog who is frightened by a lone bird feather.

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6.57
7 votes

#22 - Third Times the Harm, Jokes Backfire, and Girls Getting Their Hair Caught in Things vs Hot Dog Dogs

Season 26 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2016

Clips include a couple of dogs who try to play catch with a skeleton, a boy caught slow-dancing with a mop, a toddler who is too sleepy to make it to her room and falls asleep on the stairs, girls who get their hair caught in things, a mom who forgets that she hid her kids' Halloween candy in the oven and discovers it after it is too late, and practical jokes that backfired, including a man who tries to hit someone else in the face with a pie.