Whoever said local news reports were dull obviously hasn't been watching during the right times. We're talking, of course, about the inevitable bloopers.
Luckily, there are folks out there who scour the network affiliates for the funniest FAILS, pranks, mishaps and other surprises that pop up during the morning or evening news reports and upload them to YouTube for our enjoyment.
This time, the blooper involves a rogue piece of equipment that appears to want some camera time of its own. And while the anchor obviously knew something was going to happen, his reaction just before the mishap is hilarious.
Check out more classic news bloopers in the slideshow below!
Bad Idea
Stand at the top next time.
On-Air Tension
There must be more to this.
Dramatic British Facepalm
Wait for the end.
Winter Wipe-Out
Nice recovery.
Don't Leave Map Editors Unattended
Because they will be messed with.
Quick Power Nap
Sleep deprivation can have that effect.
Really Didn't Need To Know That
Thanks for letting us know, though.
Prime Suspect
Rodney Stanger is the most cunning of criminals.
Ice vs. Weatherman
Ice always wins.
In His Defense, He's Completely Insane
We have no words.
Snowball In The Face
Whoever threw that had some pretty good aim.
A Common MIx-Up
She got there in the end.
A What Job?
Don't worry, he said it won't happen again.
New Airline Snack
Think of all those who are allergic.
Ice vs. Weatherman II
Ice is 2-0 so far.
Hard To Say
Give her a break, Shep.
Something Else On His Mind
"The Internet, what they're going to do with this one!"
This Is What It's All About
He's good at snowball fights.
Good Recovery
Some great ad-libbing there.
Pending Divorce
In her defense that guy is a big arsehole.
Vasectomies Are Hilarious
The cameraman even got involved in this one.
Hard-Hitting Reporting
Good story, guys.
Snow Plow
Might want to stand farther to the side of the road.
Grape Lady
Ah, the infamous grape crushing fall.
BBC's Horrible Secret
But he finally sheds light on the story.
Sausage Contest
At least they're mature about it.
Spankings
We'd actually rather she didn't elaborate on that.
Snow Day
At least the kids were having fun.
He Was In A Rush
It was quicker than walking all the way around the camera.
Whoever said local news reports were dull obviously hasn't been watching during the right times. We're talking, of course, about the inevitable bloopers.
Luckily, there are folks out there who scou...
Whoever said local news reports were dull obviously hasn't been watching during the right times. We're talking, of course, about the inevitable bloopers.
Luckily, there are folks out there who scou...
Oh god... I was laughing so hard the tears were rolling. I suspect that video's been floating around the internet forever by now, but I just saw it for the first time. Funniest thing I've seen all week.
HoratioGalt: Oh god... I was laughing so hard the tears were
This is my local sports announcer and he has more trouble than the rest of the staff there. He is sharp and funny and knows his stuff. But evidently not his machinery. Maybe computers are taking over.
Jeane37: This is my local sports announcer and he has more
Small stations like this (and even some big ones) are now automated to reduce staff. That camera was likely programmed ahead of time to move to that position (there's no live camera operator). Some studios, I kid you not, even have the anchors use foot pedals under the desk to scroll their own teleprompters.
pdxist: Small stations like this (and even some big ones) are
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First Posted: 01/17/12 09:50 AM ET Updated: 01/17/12 09:50 AM ET