The Oscars
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The Oscars

"He was made for this."

7.1
Yr 1953
Status Returning Series
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Overview

An 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.

Why fans love it

The Academy Awards have occupied a singular corner of television since 1953. It functions as a ritualized record of cinematic history, tracking how the industry perceives itself through shifting musical performances and the acquisition of the gold-plated statuette known as the Oscar.

The broadcast thrives on the collision between high-stakes competition and moments of unscripted unpredictability. Whether led by the measured delivery of a veteran like Johnny Carson or the rapid-fire timing of other rotating hosts, the ceremony acts as a rare meeting point for the year’s loudest blockbusters and quietest independent features. Beyond the trophies, the appeal remains the spectacle of seeing the industry’s most recognizable faces gathered in one room, reacting to the outcome of their peers’ work in real time.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 20
Longest run 15 eps
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as Self
8 episodes
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
as Self
5 episodes
Julie Christie
Julie Christie
as Self
5 episodes
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
as Self
5 episodes
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
as Self
9 episodes
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
as Self
5 episodes
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
as Self
7 episodes
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
as Self
5 episodes
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Bette Davis as Self 5 episodes Michael Douglas as Self 5 episodes Goldie Hawn as Self 9 episodes Olivia de Havilland as Self 7 episodes Tommy Lee Jones as Self 5 episodes Burt Lancaster as Self 6 episodes Walter Matthau as Self 6 episodes Dustin Hoffman as Self 6 episodes William Holden as Self 5 episodes Rosalind Russell as Self 6 episodes Sidney Poitier as Self 7 episodes Kirk Douglas as Self 8 episodes Gregory Peck as Self 10 episodes Sammy Davis Jr. as Self 6 episodes Bob Hope as Self 14 episodes Audrey Hepburn as Self 8 episodes Joan Crawford as Self 8 episodes Jack Nicholson as Self 10 episodes Morgan Freeman as Self - Presenter 6 episodes Eva Marie Saint as Self 10 episodes Jack Lemmon as Self 10 episodes Frank Sinatra as Self 7 episodes Shirley MacLaine as Self 6 episodes Tom Cruise as Self 6 episodes Julie Andrews as Self 7 episodes Tim Robbins as Self 7 episodes Nicole Kidman as Self 10 episodes Annette Bening as Self 6 episodes Sandra Bullock as Self 6 episodes Sharon Stone as Self 6 episodes Debbie Reynolds as Self 7 episodes Susan Sarandon as Self 7 episodes Shirley Jones as Self 7 episodes Clint Eastwood as Self 6 episodes Jodie Foster as Self 6 episodes Cameron Diaz as Self 6 episodes Hilary Swank as Self 6 episodes Gwyneth Paltrow as Self 6 episodes Scarlett Johansson as Self 6 episodes Antonio Banderas as Self 6 episodes Harrison Ford as Self 6 episodes Martin Scorsese as Self 7 episodes Glenn Close as Self 6 episodes Frances McDormand as Self 6 episodes Angela Bassett as Self 6 episodes Holly Hunter as Self 6 episodes Rita Moreno as Self 6 episodes Geena Davis as Self 6 episodes Jane Fonda as Self 7 episodes Halle Berry as Self 7 episodes Meryl Streep as Self 6 episodes Randy Newman as Self 7 episodes Salma Hayek Pinault as Self 6 episodes Diane Keaton as Self 6 episodes Whoopi Goldberg as Self 8 episodes Charlize Theron as Self 6 episodes Steven Spielberg as Self 11 episodes Denzel Washington as Self 9 episodes Robert De Niro as Self 6 episodes Al Pacino as Self 8 episodes Uma Thurman as Self 6 episodes John Travolta as Self 12 episodes Samuel L. Jackson as Self 10 episodes Tom Hanks as Self 15 episodes Sigourney Weaver as Self 6 episodes Anthony Hopkins as Self 8 episodes Judi Dench as Self 7 episodes
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Keywords

awards show music
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Details

First Aired
March 19, 1953
Status
Returning Series
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
80