A weather presenter from Vermont lost control during a live broadcast, descending into uncontrollable laughter that he could not contain. Patrick Osborn, a meteorologist for WABI TV 5, was reporting on showers and storms in and around Maine when his voice began to crack, leading to a high-pitched squeal and futile attempts to catch his breath.
Covering his mouth in an attempt to suppress the outburst, Osborn briefly moved off-screen while continuing his report inaudibly. Between laughs, he could be heard saying: “Ok, let me get it together real quick. I’m so sorry.”
What happened during the broadcast
Despite his efforts, the meteorologist’s words remained indecipherable amid the giggles. He managed to finish his segment before handing over to reporter Josh Gabbard, who asked jovially: “What ever happened to professionalism, Patrick?”
The clip was posted on X, where it has been viewed over a million times. One user, Collin Rugg, joked: “This guy was fighting for his life.” Another user, Sophia, commented on the bad weather he was reporting, saying: “He saw the snow and chose joy.” Jessica S added: “His laugh is contagious. I have been cursed with laughing uncontrollably too many times, and knowing you shouldn’t laugh is what makes it worse.”
Background and aftermath
According to his bio on the broadcaster’s website, Patrick joined the station in 2024 as the Weekend Meteorologist. His LinkedIn profile shows he was a freelance meteorologist for ABC22/FOX44 before that.
Later explaining what had happened, Patrick told anchor Brian Sullivan that it was a prank that “backfired”. He said he was joking around with “producer Zoe” and reporter Josh during the commercial break, but the whole thing accidentally bled into his report. Patrick said that after Josh was “yapping away” during the ads, they decided to tease him with the “Charlie Brown wa wa wa wa sound” – only it kept playing during his live forecast. This set them both off, and Patrick reflected: “The rest is history, as they say.”
The on-air blunder comes amid other memorable live TV moments. Earlier this month, a QVC host in the US accidentally made a NSFW comment about a wig, saying it made you look like you went and got a “blow job” instead of a “blowout”. In the UK, Kate Garraway on Good Morning Britain gave a guest the giggles as she commented on the “skill of fingering” while talking about playing the piano.
