- You don't wanna miss this.
We have perplexed pugs,
a gaggle of geese,
mirthful monkeys,
playful pigs,
musical mutts,
and a dog who can read and fully understand English?
All this and more,
right here on World's Funniest Animals.
Welcome back to World's Funniest Animals.
If you're a fan of hilarious animal videos,
then boy are you in the right place.
I'm your host, Elizabeth Stanton,
joined today by my partners in crime,
Hank and Ruby,
as well as our panelists
and our special guest, Cameron Mathison.
- Hey Liz, how you doing?
- Doing great, Cameron. Thanks for joining us!
We'll come back to you in just a little bit.
In the meantime,
this segment is a tribute to a camera pose
that predates social media.
Although you can find it all over there.
But what happens when animals join us in on the trend?
Let's find out in "Selfie,"
starting with Brian Cooper.
- Liz, super happy to be here.
- So, Brian, you're a big fan of the snow.
- Liz, there's a reason why I moved from Michigan.
- Well, maybe you can still appreciate this clip.
It's a long way from Michigan.
(upbeat music)
(audience laughing)
- Taking a selfie with a penguin in Antarctica
might be the biggest flex of all time.
(audience laughing)
- Next we have actress, Carmen Hodgson.
- Hey, Lizzie!
- Carmen, do you ever have full-on conversations
with your pets?
(Carmen scoffs)
- I seem like the type of person who does that?
(audience laughing)
You are correct. I absolutely do.
- Well, I think you'll be able to relate to this next clip.
(puppy barks)
- You look handsome.
Ow.
(audience laughing)
I still think you look handsome.
(audience laughing)
How do you like your bandana?
- Look, some people just don't know
how to take a compliment! Okay?
- Now we're joined by singer and comedian, Mikalah Gordon.
- Hey Liz!
- So Mikalah, this next clip needs a bit of explanation.
- I'll do my best.
(quirky music)
(audience laughing)
They always make owls out to be these
super wise and knowledgeable creatures,
but whenever I see them in real life,
they look so confused.
(audience laughing)
- Finally, we have writer and actor, Noah Matthews.
- Liz! I can't wait to see what we have on this episode.
- Well, Noah, let's not have you wait any longer.
(audience laughing)
- You know, when getting a cat, it really is a coin toss.
You know, they're either gonna ignore you,
and only want attention on their terms,
or they'll wind up like this little guy.
(audience laughing)
- Can I have another kiss?
(kissing sounds)
Aw. You're so cute.
- Hey, consider yourself lucky, man.
He gave like five tourists
a free spit shine on their phones.
- You look so cute.
- [Child] Dad, can we see his face?
- We all have that one special trick we have our pets do
when we have company over.
These pets and their owners
take that to all new heights in "Mad Skills."
(techno music)
(audience laughing)
- It's Tortoise Hawk!
(audience laughing)
(surf music)
(audience laughing)
- This is how you win going to the beach.
You jump outta your surfer van
and have your dog steal all the waves
from the real surfers.
(audience laughing)
(techno music)
(audience laughing)
- Ladies, this is what guys are doing
when you're wondering if they're talking to other girls,
instead of texting you back.
(audience laughing)
- Stop the presses.
We have a dog that can read?
(audience laughing)
- Gone are the days of dog ate your homework.
Teach him a few more words and he'll be doing it himself.
(audience laughing)
(orchestral music)
(audience laughing)
- Imagine you go to a fancy restaurant,
and you see this dog as your waiter?
Immediately I'm gonna tip 50%.
Incredible service. Super cute.
(audience laughing)
- Now it's time to check in with our special guest.
You may know him from all of his shows,
All My Children and General Hospital,
we have Cameron Mathison. Hey Cameron!
- Hey Liz, how you doing?
What's going on?
- I was actually gonna ask you a question.
Who do we have there with you?
- This is Red. Red Mathison.
Red is a Doberman.
He's not a red Doberman,
but he was wearing a red collar
in his litter as a little baby.
So his name became Red.
- Sometimes pet names can come that easily.
How would you describe Red?
- He is an incredibly
sweet boy.
He looks tough.
He looks kinda like
he's the best guard dog in the world,
because we'll have him out in the yard
and people will be kind of like hesitant to come by.
But at the same time,
literally somebody could come in
and walk into our front door or something,
and he would hide in the bushes.
He's super, super sweet.
- Sounds like the best of both worlds.
How long have you had Red?
- He's gonna be 11 years old in August,
and he's doing great.
He's still got a little bit of puppy energy, actually.
It's nice to see. He's doing pretty good.
- That's great he's still as lively as ever,
because that's like 77 in dog years.
Well, we'll be back with you two in just a little bit,
so stick around.
Stick around,
we have even more hilarious videos with "Pet pigs,"
coming up next on World's Funniest Animals.
Welcome back to World's Funniest Animals.
Pigs aren't as common in the big cities,
but all around the country,
they're almost as common as dogs and cats.
Let's find out why in our segment, "Pet Pigs."
(triumphant music)
(audience laughing)
- These outfits are everything.
I don't know who is out there making pig beach outfits,
but please keep up the good work,
and thank you for your service.
(audience laughing)
- I dreamed this moment my whole life.
- [Cameraman] Come on.
- Oh my gosh.
- [Cameraman] Come on. Just lean over the thing.
Lean over the pen and snatch him.
- Oh my gosh. Oh my goodness.
- You know, I recently proposed to my fiance,
and she had nowhere near the same reaction.
(record scratches)
Maybe I should have just opted for a pet pig.
- I'm about to pass away.
(audience laughing)
I'm about to pass away.
This is all I've ever wanted for Christmas.
- We all know dogs and cats
can catch a case of the zoomies.
Seems like pigs can too.
(techno music)
(audience laughing)
- This is what it looks like
when defense starts doing sprints during practice.
(audience laughing)
(child giggles)
(audience laughing)
- Ow!
- [Mom] Get that off of there, it looks silly.
(Mom and child laughing)
She's pretty good at it, isn't she?
- Totally.
- I feel like I missed this from my childhood,
and now I need to get a pig.
Yeah, this is how I'm gonna justify my purchase.
(audience laughing)
(Mom and child laughing)
- After a long day, just like us,
animals like to relax and unwind by the water.
So after these last few segments,
I think it's time we start "Cooling Off."
(water splashing)
(audience laughing)
- You might think this would be annoying,
but the owner actually trained him to do this,
just to keep him cool.
(audience laughing)
(marching drumbeat)
(audience laughing)
- Oh, now I finally understand why birds migrate.
They have big family beach vacations.
They must be Italian.
(audience laughing)
- This is one of the most scenic locations
we have ever seen.
I wouldn't mind cooling off here.
(water splashing)
(audience laughing)
- Ah, the hidden temple of the swimming monkeys.
I thought it was just a myth.
(audience exclaims)
(emotional music)
(audience laughing)
He's The Last Waterbender.
And it's up to him to save us from the Fire Nation.
(audience laughing)
(quirky music)
(audience laughing)
- You officially don't have a pool anymore,
you have a local watering hole.
(audience laughing)
- Wondering what happens next?
So are our pets in our segment, "Confused,"
coming up on World's Funniest Animals.
You're watching World's Funniest Animals.
I'm your host, Elizabeth Stanton,
and in this next segment,
we take a closer look at some animals
who are very, very confused.
(audience laughing)
- Hey! There was food in there a second ago!
Wait, you mean I ate it?
Couldn't be! Fill it again!
(audience laughing)
(dog barks)
(audience laughing)
- There's cat-like reflexes,
and then whatever this is.
(audience laughing)
(upbeat hip hop music)
(audience laughing)
- This is the equivalent of like a UFO landing on Earth.
And they all just look at it and say,
"Cool." And then leave.
(audience laughing)
(koala squeaking)
- One time I lost my mom at the grocery store,
and I just followed around another family
and hoped they would accept me as their new kid.
I feel like that's what's happening here.
- Every now and then we all need a little motivation
to get outside and be active.
Well, who better to do that than our pets?
I mean, we have to walk them anyways.
Let's see how we can expand on that with "Working Out."
(audience laughing)
- What would you call this?
Is this cat-aesthetics?
All right. Well, I'm officially a dad now.
I need to go get a colored shirt and some khakis.
(audience laughing)
- Honestly, this is probably the only thing
that will convince me to work out in the snow.
(audience laughing)
- We're back with our special guest, Cameron Mathison,
and his dog Red.
Does Red know any fun or cool tricks?
- You know, he doesn't really do any fun or cute tricks.
He's horrible at playing catch.
He only does half of catch.
Like you throw something,
and he goes to grab it,
and then he won't let you have it.
- Well, he's about halfway there,
so give it some time. I'm sure he'll sort it out.
When he is not bringing back the ball,
what else is Red's favorite thing to do?
- His favorite thing in the world to do
is literally be with any of the family.
But, in particular, he loves to go for hikes
or walks where he's off-leash,
but we're in Colorado right now,
and behind our place in Colorado,
there's just acres and acres and acres
of beautiful
national forest,
and then he loves just to run through the trails
and explore.
He loves to go down by the streams.
He loves to be off-leash and have a good time like that.
- Sounds like every dog's dream.
Well, Cameron, I have to ask.
Being in the business for quite some time,
I have to imagine you've worked with some animals before.
Any stories on that?
- I have some experience of working with animals.
I worked on a television show, and every day,
Larissa Wall, our pet rescue expert,
would highlight two animals on that show,
rescue animals, to try to get rescued.
And it was so fun learning
and working with the different rescue organizations
to try to help pets get rescued.
I think we were in the thousands,
like over 10,000 pets rescued.
That was a pretty cool opportunity.
- Wow. That is absolutely amazing.
What a great cause.
Thanks so much for sharing that with us,
and introducing us to Red.
We hit the web to find animals surfing the web.
Must be "Meta Mammals,"
coming up next on World's Funniest Animals.
Welcome back to World's Funniest Animals.
I can't wait to show you these next two segments.
Let's be honest.
We all spend too much time on our phones,
and well, it's rubbed off on our pets.
But at least there's a few apps
that can help teach them or keep them entertained.
Either way, let's take a look
at our very own "Meta Mammals."
(playful music)
(audience laughing)
- Just wait till they see an episode of this show.
(audience laughing)
(puppies whimpering)
(audience laughing)
- What kind of magic window is this?
I mean, they aren't inside, they aren't behind.
Explain this, human!
(audience laughing)
- This next pet is so helpful,
it even gets the phone for its owner while watching TV.
(audience laughing)
- Hello? Cooper residence.
Yeah.
Uh huh.
Oh, she's watching TV.
Okay.
Mom! Phone!
- Let's take a look at some pets
who have found their true calling.
They have a passion for music,
and can't help but sing along.
(dog plays piano)
(dog howling)
(audience laughing)
- I took piano lessons for like four years,
and honestly I can't do much better.
(dog howling)
(audience laughing)
(dog howling)
(dog and owner howling)
(audience laughing)
- Oh, great.
At least now I have video reference
as to what my neighbors are doing.
Makes sense.
(owner howls)
(dog howls)
(audience laughing)
- [Owner] If you're happy and you know it,
then say "Meow."
(cat meows)
If you're happy and you know it, then say, "Meow."
(cat meows)
- If you're adorable and you know it, say, "Meow."
(cat meows)
(audience laughing)
- Well, that's almost it for us,
but in case you missed anything along the way,
here's a quick recap of all of our funniest moments.
We had clumsy cats, merry moose,
discombobulated dogs,
silly swine, peaceful penguins,
howling hounds,
and a school of fish who just discovered alien life.
(audience laughing)
(techno music)
Thanks so much to our panel
and to our special guest, Cameron Mathison.
- Bye Liz. Thanks for having us!
This has been a lot of fun.
- Bye guys!
And thank you for tuning in.
I'm Elizabeth Stanton,
we'll see you next time on World's Funniest Animals.
(audience laughing)