Question: when did america's funniest videos first air
Answer: pe ; Multi-camera ( studio segments ) Running time 22 minutes ( 1990 -- 99 ) 44 minutes ( 1989 and 1999 -- 2000 specials ; series : 2001 -- present ) Production company ( s ) ABC Entertainment Vin Di Bona Productions Distributor MTM Enterprises ( 1995 -- 97 ) 20th Television ( 1998 -- 2001 ) Buena Vista Television ( 2001 -- 07 ) Disney - ABC Domestic Television ( 2007 -- present ) Release Original network ABC Picture format 720p ( HDTV ) 480i ( SDTV ) ( home videos upscaled to widescreen ) Original release November 26 , 1989 ( 1989 - 11 - 26 ) ( as a special ) January 14 , 1990 ( 1990 - 01 - 14 ) ( as a series ) -- present Chronology Related shows America 's Funniest People ( 1990 -- 94 ) World 's Funniest Videos ( 1996 ) External links Website Production website