The World's Funniest Moments

In a genre of television, monopolized by one particular program, the 2010-2011 season of World's Funniest Moments shows lots of potential as a home-video show contender. Season 2 brings an all new flavor, replacing solo act Arsenio Hall from Season 1 with an ensemble of new talent, good writing and segment production, and just some good ol' fun and laughs!

Kind of like a cavalcade, the presentation is shared by several personalities, with main emcees Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie. Chris and Kyle Massey (Zoey 101 and That's So Raven, respectively) refresh the hosting duties with funny stunts during the episode, including silly competitive games with the audience. Additional video challenges, where contestants can win money (like convincing random people to adopt a live swarm of bees), also make for some very hilarious moments. Too funny!

Live television + taped home videos + reality TV games = well-rounded, interactive, reality television show. I see lots of potential here with their current formula, but this valiant effort has only one exception to its goodness. World's Funniest Moments sometimes plays outdated recycled clips (like the girl falling face-first on the treadmill from 2-3 years ago). Because they sometimes define themselves as a viral video show (and viral videos are often already replayed and become stale quickly), it's one of those necessary things to showcase recent clips that have not yet met their expiration date. I am certain that if they could afford to acquire some fresh videos, this WFM upgrade could be solid gold.

New host duo Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie add some humorously inventive interventions between clips and commercials, and then guide us through a collection of silly home-made clips. In the last episode I saw, this TV show upgrade also featured great bits with Christopher Massey (Zoey 101, Santa Paws) and Kyle Massey (Dancing With The Stars, That's So Raven), where they played funny games with the audience (remember the show "Double Dare"?). Very refreshing, especially when a show about video-taped spontaneously funny moments is able to create and record some on the spot. Additional plus marks: Some newer videos that I've never seen, the audience looks a lot happier, and the outtakes are short and witty. Too bad it's on at an awkward time during the weekend; it used to be on at night (on Wednesdays, I think) for all to see. Oh well. Still, a big quality boost for sure.

While there are a lot choices for comedy entertainment in this world. However, none quite encapsulate the essence of The World's Funniest Moments. I am a historian of comedy and Connoisseur of comedy. The World's Funniest Moments is at the top of my list.

This show is up there, or more correctly, down there with "Wishing I Wasn't Watching the Krdashians" or "The Alleged Housewives of (fill in the blank) ".

I am more disappointed with this show, because I expected more out of it. Those other shows, I don't expect anything and so I'm not disappointed.

It looked so much like "America's Funniest Videos" that I expected to see Vin Di Bona's name in the credits. That's how completely they stoled AFV.

Most of the videos shown looked like they had been staged. I mean, why would anyone have a Christmas tree setup outside, with presents under it and people sitting around it with a camera rolling when you first turn on the lights-AND it just happens to catch fire? Poorly done fake setup!

I tend to watch a few shows at a time (aren't remotes great?) Somehow I stumbled onto this bomb. Mr. Hall looks to be in a little pain, here. Funny show? So was my root canal back in '67. I went back to the dentist multiple times before the job was complete. I learned from that. I will never go back to this bomb again! Laugh? Well, I was in tears! But it wasn't from laughter. It was from a little pity and a LOT of pain. The other show I was watching was on Animal Planet about this dude getting eaten by a laughing hyena. Now, THAT was funny! I was laughing, the hyena was laughing...you get the picture. The World's Most Funniest Moments is anything but funny. Looks like America's Funniest Video's throwaways. It almost seems that the "show" is TRYING to be annoying. I DO recommend trying to watch it for a bit just to let everyone know what rotten creators and producers there are out there. But animals tearing up people is funnier. Television has room for only one of these types of shows. Leave it to Americas Funniest Videos. Most of the ones they show are lame enough as it is. With most everybody having home computers, we need but one (if that) "Funny Video" shows.