Alfonso Ribeiro: The Show Must Go On — From Fresh Prince to AFV and Life After Loss

Whenever I watch you on America's Funniest Videos, I feel like I'm seeing a form of stand-up comedy.

Like, you got the setup, you got the timing, you got the punchline.

You're working a live audience.

Do you kind of look at yourself as a comedian on this show?

Um, I don't really think of myself as a comedian specifically because I mean, it's all written.

It's all, I mean, not that, you know, standup comedy isn't written, but it's, um, it's more just hosting entertainment than, than telling jokes.

Right.

Because I'm really just setting up, The different, you know, raps for, you know, between the videos.

So, yeah, stand-up comic is more, you know, just kind of with the mic in the hand and telling stories or, you know, telling jokes.

I feel like it's a little different than that, but still a compliment.

Yeah, there's definitely a few more dynamics that you have to deal with.

But I was just watching an episode last night and I noticed, man, this guy's like a comedian.

He's got the audience.

He's timing the clips.

You're delivering the line.

So impressive stuff.

If you want to watch the new season.

of AFV.

It's on Sunday nights, 7, 6 Central, ABC, also available on demand.

And if you got a funny video on your phone, make sure you submit it.

And I hear that you guys are doubling the prize money.

Is that true?

The prize money has been doubled.

This is the second season.

So it's no longer $10,000 for the first place winner.