Ep 10: Todd Thicke: The Man Behind the Mayhem at America’s Funniest Home Videos

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This week on The Tom and D Podcast, we sit down with the legendary Todd Thicke—executive producer, head writer, and chaos coordinator behind America’s Funniest Home Videos—aka the show that turned groin injuries and backyard disasters into primetime gold. (His pilot script is literally in the Smithsonian, because nothing says “American history” like a toddler knocking over grandma.)

Todd takes us behind the curtain of the AFV empire, sharing unforgettable stories of his late brother, Alan Thicke—TV’s most iconic dad with a voice smoother than a sax solo—and the brilliantly unfiltered Bob Saget, who brought dad jokes and chaos energy to living rooms long before TikTok.

Oh, and did we mention Todd’s Canadian? He does. Repeatedly. Usually with an apology. He also casually drops that he’s friends with Wayne Gretzky, and yes—he’s Robin Thi ...