America's Funniest Home Videos
Season 8
199630 episodes
Episode 1
Summer; wild animals; sports
Sep 22, 19961h
Summertime fun; wild animal antics; outrageous sports highlights; weather mishaps; vacation memories.
Episode 2
Helicopter drops car; skydiver
Sep 22, 19961h
A helicopter drops a car; first-time sky diver; a tractor rolls into the ocean; a preacher breaks his podium.
Episode 3
Family wears antlers; spinning boy
Sep 29, 19961h
A family dons reindeer antlers for dinner; a snowboarding daredevil tumbles on some rocks; a skinny man adopts bodybuilder poses.
Episode 4
Pool fun; dancer gets diploma
Oct 6, 19961h
Swimming-pool bowling; girl misses pool; dancer gets diploma; groom faints.
Episode 5
Wet toddler; rocket
Oct 13, 19961h
A man's close encounter with a toilet seat; a toddler has a run-in with a watering can; a failed amateur rocket launch.
Episode 6
Puppy escapes; rodeo tumble
Oct 26, 19961h
A tiny puppy's great escape; a tumble at the rodeo; a beer belly pregnancy; a state-of-the-art baby feeder.
Episode 7
Music chairs; babies' hairdos
Nov 10, 19961h
Musical chairs; babies' hairdos; horseplay; birthday surprises.
Episode 8
Kerri Strug; gymnastics; shed falls
Nov 10, 19961h
Guest Kerri Strug; gymnastics; shed collapses; swimmers race; female impersonator.
Episode 9
Comic canines; psychic grandma
Nov 17, 19961h
Tree-climbing Chihuahua; boxing dachshund; psychic grandma; popping egg.
Episode 10
Finalists compete for $100,000
Nov 17, 19961h
Nine finalists compete for the $100,000 grand prize.
Episode 11
Infant escapes; military mishaps
Nov 24, 19961h
An infant's crib escape; a cat's fear of its own reflection; a toddler's first ride on a snowmobile. Host: Bob Saget.
Episode 12
Coifed cockatoo; fearful turtles
Dec 1, 19961h
A coifed cockatoo; fearful turtles; a bride dunks her groom in a lake.
Episode 13
President Clinton; iguana-kissing woman
Dec 8, 19961h
President Clinton greets puppet; iguana-kissing woman; baby's workout; goofy animals.
Episode 14
Children speak on Christmas morning
Dec 15, 19961h
Christmas Boneheads; children's Christmas morning comments; "Twas the Night Before Christmas"; features Santa's elves.
Episode 15
Birthday blunders; child's 'Hamlet'
Jan 5, 19971h
Birthday blunders; child recites "Hamlet"; bored snake; Christmas morning.
Episode 16
Woman rides 'flying fox'; hungry dog
Jan 12, 19971h
Woman rides "flying fox"; hungry dog; wedding mishap; child's recitation.
Episode 17
Football foibles; bonehead bowl
Feb 2, 19971h
Clips featuring football at its worst; the Bonehead Bowl. Host: Bob Saget. Guests: Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford.
Episode 18
Weddings; macho men; guest Joely Fisher
Feb 9, 19971h
Embarrassing bride and groom moments with newlywed Joely Fisher; a tribute to America's macho men. Host: Bob Saget.
Episode 19
Animals and cages; bathroom surprises
Feb 16, 19971h
Astonishing animals; bathroom surprises. Host: Bob Saget.
Episode 20
Finalists vie for $100,000
Feb 23, 19971h
International home videos; giraffe licks tourists in car at theme park; siblings scared by Easter Bunny.
Episode 21
Pillow fight; bikini tuxedo
Feb 23, 19971h
Episode 22
Toddlers mess with makeup
Mar 3, 19971h
Toddlers mess with mom's makeup; "As the Videos Roll," a soap-opera parody.
Episode 23
Health clubs; basketball bozos
Mar 23, 19971h
Embarrassing health club incidents; March Madness Basketball Bozos.
Episode 24
Cats and dogs
Apr 13, 19971h
Cats and dogs.
Episode 25
In-line skaters; bad driver
Apr 27, 19971h
Daredevil in-line skaters; bad driver; stuffed bunny explodes.
Episode 26
Animals; llama spits on grandma
Apr 27, 19971h
Animals; polar bear charges tourist; llama spits on grandma; turtle bites diver.
Episode 27
Woman gives birth to a puppy
May 4, 19971h
Woman gives birth to a puppy; crop-dusted man; woman flosses; toe bikini.
Episode 28
Social blunders; belching boy
May 4, 19971h
Social blunders; belching boy; man drills ceiling; seasick groom.
Episode 29
'Full House' cast members reunite
May 9, 19971h
Episode 30
Finalists vie for $100,000
May 18, 19971h
Finalists compete for the grand prize of $100,000.