Golden Blooper Awards - Presented on a special weekly segment of TVS BLOOPERS & PRACTICAL JOKES/NBC/1984-86 for the best example of a "Blooper" (a verbal or visual error, for example, pratfalls, fluffed lines, etc.) seen on television. A gold statuette called the "Bloopy" was the weekly prize awarded by hosts Dick Clark and Ed McMahon. Where else could a person be embarrassed in front of millions of viewers and walk away with an award for their ineptness? The Golden Blooper segment was dedicated to the memory of producer/writer Kermit "Mr. Blooper" Schafer, who pioneered the concept of recording on-the-air mistakes in the early years of radio and television. This concept has spawned a number of programs including AMERICA'S FUNNIEST VIDEOS, a show that chronicle all the mistakes made by the American public in their daily lives. 

             

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