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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The staying power of ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’

    “America’s Funniest Home Videos” celebrated its 30th birthday on Sunday. It’s ABC’s longest running primetime entertainment program.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 10, 2019 • 1 min read

    “America’s Funniest Home Videos” celebrated its 30th birthday on Sunday. It’s ABC’s longest running primetime entertainment program. The show brought us videos of cats on skateboards, children falling off slides, people falling in general — all before YouTube did the same. The show is still a hit, with 5 million people viewings each week.

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    Rep. Adam Schiff on articles of impeachment and what’s next
    1. 0:00Rep. Adam Schiff on Democrats’ articles of impeachment against Trump
    2. 12:17How do today’s articles of impeachment compare to those of the past?
    3. 20:02William Barr amps up his defense of President Trump
    4. 30:17Chicago microbrewery buys one of the biggest names in craft beer
    5. 38:32The staying power of ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’You’re reading this
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