World's Funniest
{{Distinguish|The World's Funniest!}}
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| image =
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| producer =
| presenter = Terry Crews
| country = United States
| network = Fox
| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|1|16}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2015|12|18}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 18
| runtime = Approx. 60 minutes
| company = Dick Clark Productions
Jukin Media
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World's Funniest, formerly World's Funniest Fails,{{cite news|url=http://decoy.tvpassport.com/news/crews-ing-funnies-terry-crews-back-host-fox%E2%80%99s-viral-video-series-worlds-funniest?subid=national-00001|title='Crews'-ing for funnies: Terry Crews is back to host Fox's viral video series 'World's Funniest'|last=Dresch|first=Cassie|publisher=TV Media|accessdate=November 5, 2015}} is an American reality television series produced by Dick Clark Productions and Jukin Media which made its debut on Fox on January 16, 2015. Hosted by Terry Crews, the funny videos show was inspired by the Jukin-owned YouTube channel FailArmy, in addition to Jukin's other properties.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/terry-crews-host-worlds-funniest-fails-fox-1201327387/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141218015146/http://deadline.com/2014/12/terry-crews-host-worlds-funniest-fails-fox-1201327387/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 18, 2014|title=Terry Crews To Host 'World's Funniest Fails' On Fox|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=December 16, 2014|accessdate=March 9, 2015}} A panel of comedians views and analyzes the videos, which are divided into categories.{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/article/terry-crews-worlds-funniest-fails-video|title=Terry Crews Shares 5 Major Mishaps from World's Funniest Fails|last=Beard|first=Landford|work=People|date=January 16, 2015|accessdate=March 9, 2015}} In the first season each panel member selected a favorite in each category. Crews chooses a video in each category and decides on the "Fail of the Week" at the end. The panel member who picked the "Fail of the Week" receives the trophy. The show states in a disclaimer that viewer submissions are not accepted (as the majority of the videos were licensed to the show by Jukin); unlike America's Funniest Home Videos, this show makes no claim as to whether people in the videos were hurt by their reckless behavior.
The show was picked up for a second season to begin in the fall of 2015, but they were expected to be 8 or 9 unaired episodes ordered in February.{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/worlds-funniest-fails-season-two-renewal-for-fox-series-36771/|title=World's Funniest Fails: Season Two Renewal for FOX Series|website=TVSeriesFinale.com|date=May 13, 2015|accessdate=May 17, 2015}} The second season began airing November 6, 2015. The name was shortened, Crews said, because not everything funny is necessarily a fail. Also, the panel of judges no longer nominated favorite videos.
Although not officially cancelled, Fox has not ordered a third season of the series.
The show has no direct connection to another past Fox show of the near-same title, The World's Funniest!, which aired on the network from 1998 until 2000 and was produced by Brad Lachman Productions.
Reception
Brain Lowry of Variety said World's Funniest Fails "tries to concoct a game element around the clips that never really makes sense", but "if the goal was to develop a series that exhibits even a shred of originality or ingenuity, as 'Fails of the Week' go, hey, it looks like we already have a winner!"{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-worlds-funniest-fails-1201402680/|title=TV Review: 'World's Funniest Fails'|work=Variety|last=Lowry|first=Brian|date=January 15, 2015|accessdate=March 9, 2015}}
Episodes
= Season 1 (2015) =
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| Title = Dance Like No Paramedics Are Watching
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|16}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Trees: Man's Only Natural Predator
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|23}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Horses: They Just Don't Like Us
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|1|30}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Dogs and Babies: Together At Last!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|6}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Gravity: It Kinda Sucks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|13}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! Gotta Fail!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|20}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Baby Got Fail
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|2|27}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Kids Survive the Darndest Things
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|6}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = All Creatures Great and Uncoordinated
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|13}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Animals: Nature's Biggest Jerks
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|6|23}}
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= Season 2 (2015) =
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = The Grating Outdoors
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|11|6}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Ross Mathews, Natasha Leggero, Josh Wolf
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Internet Yearbook
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|11|13}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Sherri Shepherd, Tone Bell, Jen Kirkman
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Un-Dynamic Duos
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|11|20}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Wayne Brady, Jessimae Peluso, Josh Wolf
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Dogs: Nature's Clowns
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|11|27}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Margaret Cho, Jeff Dye, Erik Griffin
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Low Selfie Esteem
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|12|4}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Jim Jefferies, Dana Gould, Iliza Shlesinger
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Cat's Entertainment
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|12|11}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Godfrey, Fortune Feimster, Erik Griffin
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Meltdowns
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|12|17}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: April Richardson, Loni Love, Julian McCullough
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Sibling Rivalry
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|12|18}}
| ShortSummary = Panelists: Arden Myrin, Sarah Colonna, Ross Matthews
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fox.com/worlds-funniest-fails}}
Category:2010s American comedy television series
Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:2015 American television series debuts
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Fox Broadcasting Company reality television shows