Object Details
- Description
- This Panasonic camcorder recorded the first winning entry on the television program America's Funniest Home Videos (1989-.) Submitted by Ohioans Bill and Helen Thompson, the video featured Ms. Thompson after her hair and head got caught in a dishwasher.
- The program America's Funniest Home Videos, later America's Funniest Videos, showcases humorous clips sent in by amateurs to compete for cash prizes.
- Created alongside the growing popularization of home video recording technology, the program, showcasing real-life situations documented by everyday people, ushered in a new form of entertainment. With advancements in video recording and media sharing, such content has become mainstream and pervasive.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Associated Name
- Di Bona, Vin
- maker
- Panasonic
- date made
- 1986
- Credit Line
- Gift of Vin Di Bona
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- velcro (overall material)
- fabric, synthetic (overall material)
- glass (overall material)
- rubber, synthetic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 3/4 in x 15 1/2 in x 6 in; 22.225 cm x 39.37 cm x 15.24 cm
- overall: 16 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in x 6 in; 41.91 cm x 46.99 cm x 15.24 cm
- Object Name
- camera
