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Best Episodes Of The Oscars

Best Episodes Of The Oscars

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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.

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.

73 Seasons
73 Episodes
Returning Series
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S26 E1
#1
★ 7.2

The 50th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 3, 1978

S6 E1
#2
★ 6.8

The 30th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 26, 1958

S54 E1
#3
★ 6.8

78th Academy Awards

Mar 5, 2006

S58 E1
#4
★ 6.7

82nd Academy Awards

Mar 7, 2010

S72 E1
#5
★ 6.7

96th Academy Awards

Mar 10, 2024

S48 E1
#6
★ 6.6

72nd Academy Awards

Mar 26, 2000

S49 E1
#7
★ 6.5

73rd Academy Awards

Mar 25, 2001

S51 E1
#8
★ 6.5

75th Academy Awards

Mar 23, 2003

S38 E1
#9
★ 6.4

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Mar 26, 1990

S47 E1
#10
★ 6.1

71st Academy Awards

Mar 21, 1999

S69 E1
#1
★ 3.7

93rd Academy Awards

Apr 25, 2021

S11 E1
#2
★ 4.8

The 35th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 8, 1963

S44 E1
#3
★ 5.9

The 68th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 25, 1996

S50 E1
#4
★ 5.9

74th Academy Awards

Mar 24, 2002

74th annual Oscar winning Academy Awards.

S32 E1
#5
★ 6.0

The 56th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 9, 1984

The 56th Annual Academy Awards is a 1984 documentary TV special.

S47 E1
#6
★ 6.1

71st Academy Awards

Mar 21, 1999

S38 E1
#7
★ 6.4

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Mar 26, 1990

S49 E1
#8
★ 6.5

73rd Academy Awards

Mar 25, 2001

S51 E1
#9
★ 6.5

75th Academy Awards

Mar 23, 2003

S48 E1
#10
★ 6.6

72nd Academy Awards

Mar 26, 2000

S1 E1
★ 0.0

The 25th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 19, 1953

S2 E1
★ 0.0

The 26th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 25, 1954

S3 E1
★ 0.0

The 27th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 30, 1955

S4 E1
★ 0.0

The 28th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 21, 1956

S5 E1
★ 0.0

The 29th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 27, 1957

S6 E1
★ 6.8

The 30th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 26, 1958

S7 E1
★ 0.0

The 31st Annual Academy Awards

Apr 6, 1959

S8 E1
★ 0.0

The 32nd Annual Academy Awards

Apr 4, 1960

S9 E1
★ 0.0

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards

Apr 17, 1961

S10 E1
★ 0.0

The 34th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 9, 1962

S11 E1
★ 4.8

The 35th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 8, 1963

S12 E1
★ 0.0

The 36th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 13, 1964

S13 E1
★ 0.0

The 37th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 5, 1965

S14 E1
★ 0.0

The 38th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 18, 1966

S15 E1
★ 0.0

The 39th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 10, 1967

S16 E1
★ 0.0

The 40th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 10, 1968

S17 E1
★ 0.0

The 41st Annual Academy Awards

Apr 14, 1969

S18 E1
★ 0.0

The 42nd Annual Academy Awards

Apr 7, 1970

S19 E1
★ 0.0

The 43rd Annual Academy Awards

Apr 15, 1971

S20 E1
★ 0.0

The 44th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 10, 1972

S21 E1
★ 0.0

The 45th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 27, 1973

S22 E1
★ 0.0

The 46th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 2, 1974

S23 E1
★ 0.0

The 47th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 8, 1975

S24 E1
★ 0.0

The 48th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 29, 1976

S25 E1
★ 0.0

The 49th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 28, 1977

S26 E1
★ 7.2

The 50th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 3, 1978

S27 E1
★ 0.0

The 51st Annual Academy Awards

Apr 9, 1979

The 51st Annual Academy Awards is a documentary directed by Marty Pasetta and written by Michael Barrie, Buz Kohan, Jim Mulholland, Tony Thomas and Rod Warren.

S28 E1
★ 0.0

The 52nd Annual Academy Awards

Apr 14, 1980

S29 E1
★ 0.0

The 53rd Annual Academy Awards

Mar 31, 1981

S30 E1
★ 0.0

The 54th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 29, 1982

S31 E1
★ 0.0

The 55th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 11, 1983

S32 E1
★ 6.0

The 56th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 9, 1984

The 56th Annual Academy Awards is a 1984 documentary TV special.

S33 E1
★ 0.0

The 57th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 25, 1985

S34 E1
★ 0.0

The 58th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 24, 1986

S35 E1
★ 0.0

The 59th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 30, 1987

S36 E1
★ 0.0

The 60th Annual Academy Awards

Apr 11, 1988

S37 E1
★ 0.0

The 61st Annual Academy Awards

Mar 29, 1989

S38 E1
★ 6.4

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Mar 26, 1990

S39 E1
★ 0.0

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards

Mar 25, 1991

S40 E1
★ 0.0

The 64th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 30, 1992

The 64th Annual Academy Awards is a 1992 television special.

S41 E1
★ 0.0

The 65th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 29, 1993

S42 E1
★ 0.0

The 66th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 21, 1994

S43 E1
★ 0.0

The 67th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 27, 1995

S44 E1
★ 5.9

The 68th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 25, 1996

S45 E1
★ 0.0

The 69th Annual Academy Awards

Mar 24, 1997

S46 E1
★ 0.0

Academy Awards

Mar 23, 1998

S47 E1
★ 6.1

71st Academy Awards

Mar 21, 1999

S48 E1
★ 6.6

72nd Academy Awards

Mar 26, 2000

S49 E1
★ 6.5

73rd Academy Awards

Mar 25, 2001

S50 E1
★ 5.9

74th Academy Awards

Mar 24, 2002

74th annual Oscar winning Academy Awards.

S51 E1
★ 6.5

75th Academy Awards

Mar 23, 2003

S52 E1
★ 0.0

76th Academy Awards

Feb 29, 2004

S53 E1
★ 0.0

77th Academy Awards

Feb 27, 2005

S54 E1
★ 6.8

78th Academy Awards

Mar 5, 2006

S55 E1
★ 0.0

79th Academy Awards

Feb 25, 2007

The 79th Academy Awards were held on February 25, 2007, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

S56 E1
★ 0.0

80th Academy Awards

Feb 24, 2008

S57 E1
★ 0.0

81st Academy Awards

Feb 22, 2009

S58 E1
★ 6.7

82nd Academy Awards

Mar 7, 2010

S59 E1
★ 0.0

83rd Academy Awards

Feb 27, 2011

Anne Hathaway & James Franco .... hosts

S60 E1
★ 0.0

84th Academy Awards

Feb 25, 2012

S61 E1
★ 0.0

85th Academy Awards

Feb 24, 2013

S62 E1
★ 0.0

86th Academy Awards

Feb 22, 2014

S63 E1
★ 0.0

87th Academy Awards

Feb 22, 2015

The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2014 and will take place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST.

S64 E1
★ 0.0

88th Academy Awards

Feb 28, 2016

Chris Rock hosts the 88th annual ceremony from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. "The Revenant" leads all movies with 12 nominations, followed by "Mad Max: Fury Road" with 10. Scheduled to perform: Lady Gaga; Dave Grohl; Sam Smith; and The Weeknd.

S65 E1
★ 0.0

89th Academy Awards

Feb 26, 2017

The 89th Annual Academy Awards ceremony celebrates the film industry's best and biggest in cinema for the year 2016 with host Jimmy Kimmel, including awards for best actors, directors, songs, original screenplays and motion picture.

S66 E1
★ 0.0

90th Academy Awards

Mar 4, 2018

The 90th Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The AMPAS presented Academy Awards in 24 categories. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted for a second consecutive year.

S67 E1
★ 0.0

91st Academy Awards

Feb 24, 2019

S68 E1
★ 0.0

92nd Academy Awards

Feb 9, 2020

S69 E1
★ 3.7

93rd Academy Awards

Apr 25, 2021

S70 E1
★ 0.0

94th Academy Awards

Mar 27, 2022

S71 E1
★ 0.0

95th Academy Awards

Mar 12, 2023

S72 E1
★ 6.7

96th Academy Awards

Mar 10, 2024

S73 E1
★ 0.0

97th Academy Awards

Mar 2, 2025

The Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars®. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. The Oscars will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
26 ★ 7.2 1
★ 7.2 The 50th Annual Academy Awards
★ 7.2 The 50th Annual Academy Awards
6 ★ 6.8 1
★ 6.8 The 30th Annual Academy Awards
★ 6.8 The 30th Annual Academy Awards
54 ★ 6.8 1
★ 6.8 78th Academy Awards
★ 6.8 78th Academy Awards
58 ★ 6.7 1
★ 6.7 82nd Academy Awards
★ 6.7 82nd Academy Awards
72 ★ 6.7 1
★ 6.7 96th Academy Awards
★ 6.7 96th Academy Awards
48 ★ 6.6 1
★ 6.6 72nd Academy Awards
★ 6.6 72nd Academy Awards
49 ★ 6.5 1
★ 6.5 73rd Academy Awards
★ 6.5 73rd Academy Awards
51 ★ 6.5 1
★ 6.5 75th Academy Awards
★ 6.5 75th Academy Awards
38 ★ 6.4 1
★ 6.4 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
★ 6.4 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
47 ★ 6.1 1
★ 6.1 71st Academy Awards
★ 6.1 71st Academy Awards
32 ★ 6.0 1
★ 6.0 The 56th Annual Academy Awards
★ 6.0 The 56th Annual Academy Awards
44 ★ 5.9 1
★ 5.9 The 68th Annual Academy Awards
★ 5.9 The 68th Annual Academy Awards
50 ★ 5.9 1
★ 5.9 74th Academy Awards
★ 5.9 74th Academy Awards
11 ★ 4.8 1
★ 4.8 The 35th Annual Academy Awards
★ 4.8 The 35th Annual Academy Awards
69 ★ 3.7 1
★ 3.7 93rd Academy Awards
★ 3.7 93rd Academy Awards