America's Funniest Home Videos: Season 23
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of America's Funniest Home Videos Season 22.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
The Ow-lympics and the AFV Pop Quiz
Oct 7, 2012 · 60 min
A boy flushes the toilet too soon during a goldfish funeral; animal make strange sounds; frightened people on amusement park rides.
Who Let the Cats Out? and Kids Say
Oct 14, 2012 · 60 min
Kids saying funny things; a bride and groom knock their cake over; a kid removes his tooth by tying it to an anvil.
Salute to Stupidity and Dog Park
Oct 21, 2012 · 60 min
Family members do embarrassing things not realizing they're being taped; a hen tries to hatch light bulbs; dog park.
Halloweenies 2012 and Second Guy Bites it
Oct 28, 2012 · 60 min
A Halloween-themed episode includes a montage of dogs in costumes.
Not So Super-Heroes and Name That Sound
Nov 4, 2012 · 60 min
People dressed as superheroes; people learn loved ones are pregnant; talking pets; Pick the Real Video.
AFV's 500th Episode
Nov 11, 2012 · 60 min
Celebrating the show's 500th episode; highlights include a woman finding half a $20 bill in her dog's mouth, wedding mishaps and a teen talking after dental surgery.
The First 6 Nominees of the Season Battle it Out to Win the $100,00 Prize
Nov 18, 2012 · 60 min
Six former winners compete for $100,000; videos include a dog who howls with a toilet paper roll in his mouth: a 14-month-old boy who has been hiding his father's credit cards, a b
Grumpy Little Dogs and Practical Jokes That Backfired
Nov 25, 2012 · 60 min
Cranky dogs; practical jokes gone wrong; dancing animals; special guest Carrie Ann Inaba.
People Scared of Clowns Versus Big Babes on Bulls
Dec 2, 2012 · 60 min
Wet willies; Name That Sound; a bear breaks into a parked car; Too Far, Too Short, Just Right.
School Daze and Weekend Warriors
Dec 9, 2012 · 60 min
A family finds the missing remote control in a wrapped Christmas gift; kids get excited when they realize they're on their way to the beach; a snake loose in a living room.
Smart Dogs and Fore!
Jan 13, 2013 · 60 min
A dog stares at an aquarium; a man finds a squirrel has filled his golf bag with nuts; kids react to learning they have a sibling on the way.
Buffoon Buffet and Kid, Cat or Canine?
Jan 20, 2013 · 60 min
A teen waxes her lip for the first time; a dog gets into the garbage despite his owner's best efforts; cooking mishaps.
Mischievous Cats & Dogs and Hopeless Handsprings
Feb 10, 2013 · 60 min
A teenager attempts a handspring; cats and dogs make mischief; a doctor fools around in a wheelchair.
6 Finalists Compete for $100,000, "Who's Makin' That Racket" and Man's Best Friend
Feb 17, 2013 · 60 min
A woman reacts to news that she is going to be a grandmother; a girl thinks she is talking to Santa on the phone; sisters record a video for their dad; a man scares his son; a girl
Havoc at the Zoo and "Foot, Face or Fanny?"
Mar 3, 2013 · 60 min
A beach wedding proposal, "Name That Sound," a dog's reaction to a ring and things at the zoo.
Name Calling Canines and Dads Getting Dinged
Mar 10, 2013 · 60 min
Videos include a dog who calls his owner by name, dogs walking on two legs, funny babies and a marathon runner who has a surprise for his girlfriend.
Tom's Tips for Office Etiquette and Sink Sprayer Practical Jokes
Mar 24, 2013 · 60 min
A boy confesses to lying to get out of school; a family discovers its new hamster has babies; people getting sprayed by a kitchen sink hose.
Smart Dog/Dumb Dog and "Worst Ever"
Apr 21, 2013 · 60 min
Funny signs; people on crutches; a dog reacts to wearing little booties.
A Salute to the Military
Apr 28, 2013 · 60 min
A soldier surprises his girlfriend; a Marine with an unusual way of cutting cake at his wedding; dogs eating with human hands.
A Screaming Goat Mash-up, Failosophy and Itchy Animals
May 5, 2013 · 60 min
Sisters react when their mom reveals she's pregnant; funny dog videos; inventive wedding proposal.
Six Finalists Compete for the Final $100,000 of the Season, Funny Sounding Animals and Kid's Say
May 12, 2013 · 60 min
A boy sneaks food while pretending to pray; a girl asks if a pregnant woman ate the baby; a girl makes animal faces and sounds; two men try to catch a spider; a tired toddler tries
AFV's Grand Prize Spectacular
May 19, 2013 · 60 min
The makers of this season's funniest video win a vacation for four.