Patrick Osborn: Maine meteorologist goes viral after uncontrollable laughter on air; here's what went wrong
WABI meteorologist Patrick Osborn became a viral sensation when his attempt to present a weather report was interrupted by uncontrollable laughter.
On Sunday morning, local meteorologist Patrick Osborn, presenting a routine weather report on Maine's WABI news station, found himself the subject of viral fame due to an uncontrollable fit of laughter. As he attempted to maintain his composure, Osborn's giggles escalated into increasingly hysterical laughter, leaving viewers utterly astonished.
He repeatedly tried to suppress his laughter, continuously apologizing, but as his speech became unintelligible, the laughter only worsened. According to NY Post, WABI uploaded the video to TikTok, where it garnered nearly nine million views within 24 hours. The laughter lasted for about a minute, during which Osborn briefly left the frame before coming back and ultimately handing over to a colleague.
Osborn later explained to WABI co-anchor Brian Sullivan that the laughter stemmed from a prank he had attempted on his colleague, anchor Josh Gabbard, which backfired on him. During a commercial break, Osborn mentioned playing a Charlie Brown video for its sound effects, not realizing it was an hour-long compilation that repeated the sound every few minutes.
This unexpected replay coincided with Osborn's weather segment, causing him to burst into hysterical laughter. He admitted that when one is not supposed to laugh, but finds themselves in an environment where they cannot, it only makes the situation worse.
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