America's Funniest Home Videos is a long-running TV show in which viewers submit humorous home movies that are compiled into an hour long program. It was originally hosted by Bob Saget.
The hour long program shows videos in succession and usually grouped by theme. Themes include animal hijinks, physical humor, an baby talk. At the end of the show the three final videos are chosen, the creators are highlighted, and the winners are picked by a vote. The winner receives $10,000, second place $3,000, and third place $2,000. At the end of the season the grand prize winner is eligible for up to $100,000.