America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 8)

Summer; wild animals; sports (Episode 1)

Air date: 1996-09-22

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Summertime fun; wild animal antics; outrageous sports highlights; weather mishaps; vacation memories.

Helicopter drops car; skydiver (Episode 2)

Air date: 1996-09-22

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A helicopter drops a car; first-time sky diver; a tractor rolls into the ocean; a preacher breaks his podium.

Family wears antlers; spinning boy (Episode 3)

Air date: 1996-09-29

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A family dons reindeer antlers for dinner; a snowboarding daredevil tumbles on some rocks; a skinny man adopts bodybuilder poses.

Pool fun; dancer gets diploma (Episode 4)

Air date: 1996-10-06

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Swimming-pool bowling; girl misses pool; dancer gets diploma; groom faints.

Wet toddler; rocket (Episode 5)

Air date: 1996-10-13

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A man's close encounter with a toilet seat; a toddler has a run-in with a watering can; a failed amateur rocket launch.

Puppy escapes; rodeo tumble (Episode 6)

Air date: 1996-10-26

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A tiny puppy's great escape; a tumble at the rodeo; a beer belly pregnancy; a state-of-the-art baby feeder.

Music chairs; babies' hairdos (Episode 7)

Air date: 1996-11-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Musical chairs; babies' hairdos; horseplay; birthday surprises.

Kerri Strug; gymnastics; shed falls (Episode 8)

Air date: 1996-11-10

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Guest Kerri Strug; gymnastics; shed collapses; swimmers race; female impersonator.

Comic canines; psychic grandma (Episode 9)

Air date: 1996-11-17

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Tree-climbing Chihuahua; boxing dachshund; psychic grandma; popping egg.

Finalists compete for $100,000 (Episode 10)

Air date: 1996-11-17

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Nine finalists compete for the $100,000 grand prize.

Infant escapes; military mishaps (Episode 11)

Air date: 1996-11-24

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: An infant's crib escape; a cat's fear of its own reflection; a toddler's first ride on a snowmobile. Host: Bob Saget.

Coifed cockatoo; fearful turtles (Episode 12)

Air date: 1996-12-01

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A coifed cockatoo; fearful turtles; a bride dunks her groom in a lake.

President Clinton; iguana-kissing woman (Episode 13)

Air date: 1996-12-08

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: President Clinton greets puppet; iguana-kissing woman; baby's workout; goofy animals.

Children speak on Christmas morning (Episode 14)

Air date: 1996-12-15

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Christmas Boneheads; children's Christmas morning comments; "Twas the Night Before Christmas"; features Santa's elves.

Birthday blunders; child's 'Hamlet' (Episode 15)

Air date: 1997-01-05

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Birthday blunders; child recites "Hamlet"; bored snake; Christmas morning.

Woman rides 'flying fox'; hungry dog (Episode 16)

Air date: 1997-01-12

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Woman rides "flying fox"; hungry dog; wedding mishap; child's recitation.

Football foibles; bonehead bowl (Episode 17)

Air date: 1997-02-02

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Clips featuring football at its worst; the Bonehead Bowl. Host: Bob Saget. Guests: Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford.

Weddings; macho men; guest Joely Fisher (Episode 18)

Air date: 1997-02-09

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Embarrassing bride and groom moments with newlywed Joely Fisher; a tribute to America's macho men. Host: Bob Saget.

Animals and cages; bathroom surprises (Episode 19)

Air date: 1997-02-16

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Astonishing animals; bathroom surprises. Host: Bob Saget.

Finalists vie for $100,000 (Episode 20)

Air date: 1997-02-23

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: International home videos; giraffe licks tourists in car at theme park; siblings scared by Easter Bunny.

Pillow fight; bikini tuxedo (Episode 21)

Air date: 1997-02-23

Runtime: 60 min

Toddlers mess with makeup (Episode 22)

Air date: 1997-03-03

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Toddlers mess with mom's makeup; "As the Videos Roll," a soap-opera parody.

Health clubs; basketball bozos (Episode 23)

Air date: 1997-03-23

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Embarrassing health club incidents; March Madness Basketball Bozos.

Cats and dogs (Episode 24)

Air date: 1997-04-13

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Cats and dogs.

In-line skaters; bad driver (Episode 25)

Air date: 1997-04-27

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Daredevil in-line skaters; bad driver; stuffed bunny explodes.

Animals; llama spits on grandma (Episode 26)

Air date: 1997-04-27

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Animals; polar bear charges tourist; llama spits on grandma; turtle bites diver.

Woman gives birth to a puppy (Episode 27)

Air date: 1997-05-04

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Woman gives birth to a puppy; crop-dusted man; woman flosses; toe bikini.

Social blunders; belching boy (Episode 28)

Air date: 1997-05-04

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Social blunders; belching boy; man drills ceiling; seasick groom.

'Full House' cast members reunite (Episode 29)

Air date: 1997-05-09

Runtime: 60 min

Finalists vie for $100,000 (Episode 30)

Air date: 1997-05-18

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Finalists compete for the grand prize of $100,000.