Dogs are funniest … not on purpose
So just in case you were wondering, dogs outshine cats when it comes to wins for America’s Funniest Home Videos. I’m not sure that’s a good thing, though. Most of the time winners on America’s Funniest Home Videos have either done something ridiculously stupid or just been hit in the groin.
The show marks its 20th anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday on ABC. (Read more about TV on the NewsOK Television Blog!)
And in honor of their anniversary, show officials calculated all the animal winners during the past 20 years. Dogs finished first with cats close behind. But there are all kinds of other animals that have won. (Who knew whales could be funny? And who knew that a praying mantis would win not once but twice?)
- 1 ANT
- 3 BEARS
- 22 BIRDS
- 1 BULL
- 1 CAMEL
- 34 CATS
- 1 CHIMP
- 1 DEER
- 136 DOGS
- 1 ELK
- 1 FERRET
- 1 FISH
- 1 FLY
- 1 FROG
- 4 GIRAFFES
- 4 GOATS
- 1 GORILLA
- 1 GUINEA PIG
- 3 HAMSTERS
- 4 HORSES
- 1 KANGAROO
- 1 LIZARD
- 2 LLAMAS
- 5 MONKEYS
- 2 MICE
- 1 ORANGUTAN
- 1 OSTRICH
- 2 PRAYING MANTIS
- 5 RACOONS
- 1 RAM
- 1 RAT
- 1 RHINO
- 1 SEA LION
- 1 SPIDER
- 1 SNAKES
- 9 SQUIRRELS
- 1 TARANTULA
- 1 TOAD
- 2 WHALES
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Monarchs making a pit stop
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Norman zoo examines safety after boy’s attack. (Norman)
- A butterfly haven: Monarchs winging to Mexico may appear for area event. (Cole)
- Whale death investigated. (Virginia)
- Crash leads to bee stings. (Turkey)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – an ocelot it was not
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- State dog among contest’s final 10. (Sallisaw)
- Pet Tales: Setter becomes a “sitter.” (Konawa)
- “Ocelot” was an error, store says. (Texas)
- Web watchers get whale of a ride. (California)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – alpaca your bags for OSU!
Wow! We have lots to catch up since I left for a mini-vacation. Here are the animal stories in The Oklahoman since Friday -
- Growing alpaca population spurs more training at OSU. (Stillwater, video below)
- Smelly penguins, research await OSU team in Antarctica. (Stillwater)
- Facial surgeris let dog flourish. (Tulsa)
- Watching Wildlife in the Wichitas. (Lawton, blog)
- As the wild boar population increases, the chase to bag them is getting more popular. (statewide)
- Horse show gallops to close. (Oklahoma City, page 17a, Sunday)
- Exterminator warns fo bee-killing ants. (Texas)
- At least 27 reported ill in ground beef recall. (California)
- Trotting on the “old Hollywood trail.” (California)
- Rescuers unable to save whales. (Florida, page 4d, Tuesday)
- Are you a bird watcher? (nationwide, page 1d, Sunday)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Rocket is pretty fast
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- Namibia OKs seal hunt. (Africa)
- Rocket the tortoise zooming to Tulsa. (Kansas)
- Widows say city failed to clear airport of birds. (Oklahoma City)
- Poultry case moves forward. (Tulsa)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Pets in the paper – Bom Bom’s backache
Goodness! We have a lot of stuff to catch up on since we all left for the holiday weekend. Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman since Friday -
- Bugs cause mighty problem on road. (Enid)
- Historic role awaits cattle group’s leader. (Waurika)
- Turtle Obama heads to sea. (Florida)
- Gorilla’s back pain is a medical mystery. (Oklahoma City)
- Zoos plan to reunite two sea lion brothers. (Tulsa, Oklahoma City)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
