

74 years of beautiful disasters, awkward speeches, and movies you'll pretend to have seen.
6.4178 minSeason 74 • Episode 1
LatestAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
Production
Set design that screams 'we spent how much?'
Editing
Chaos of cutting between crying actors and bored spouses.
Practical Effects
Live TV disasters no amount of money can prevent.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1953 ceremony was the first televised Oscars, meaning audiences could finally witness live celebrity humiliation in real-time.
The statuette's nickname origin is disputed—Bette Davis claimed she named it after her husband's butt, because of course she did.