A Maine meteorologist struggles to finish a live weather segment after a prank triggers an uncontrollable laughter fit on air. WABI meteorologist Patrick Osborn is seen trying to continue his forecast while laughing during the broadcast, before the segment concludes.
WABI later shares the incident online, and the clip circulates widely on social media. According to reporting, the prank involves Charlie Brown–style audio being played, and it backfires by keeping Osborn from speaking normally. Fox News describes the moment as a “giggling attack” during the report, while the New York Post focuses on the clip’s online spread, noting that WABI posted it to TikTok and that it draws millions of views.
Across outlets, the core details are consistent: the on-air laughter happens during a live weather report, it is caused by a prank using recognizable audio, and WABI’s posting of the clip fuels broad public attention.
