The OSCARS: What Were They Thinking?!
Ever watched the Academy Awards and thought, What were they thinking? You’re not alone. Join legendary comedian and writer of over 25 Oscar telecasts, Bruce Vilanch, and screenwriter/film nerd Adam “Tex” Davis (Just Friends) as they dive into Oscar history, unpacking the flubs, snubs, and surprises from Hollywood’s biggest night. From behind-the-scenes stories of A-list stars to insider insights on how the nominations and winners are really chosen, Bruce and Tex break down each Oscar ceremony ye...
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Episodes (146)
Bonus - 2026 Oscars Reaction!
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1974 Bonus - The Worst Sequels to the Best Movies
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1974 - Get the Butter, this Oscar is Going to Sting!
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Bonus - The Incredible Indie Explosion of 1996
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The Oscar Goes to The English Patient. “Just Die, Already!”
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ENCORE 1986 - Back to the Oscars (Again)
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BONUS - 2026 Oscars: Conversations about the Nominations
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BONUS - The Fabulous Films Noir of 1946!
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1947 - It’s a “Wonderful” VS. “Best” Oscar
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Bonus - Golden Globes 2026 Reaction
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Bonus - Mr. Kubrick, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Losing Oscars
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Bonus - A Few Good Man: A Tribute to Rob Reiner
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1958 - Oscar on the River Kwai
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Encore: Holiday Movie Special
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Bonus - You Talking To Me, Oscar?
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2007 — Departing with an Oscar, Finally!
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Bonus - Here's Looking at You, Bogart
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1938 - The Awful Truth About the Oscars...
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Bonus: Bring Me the Head of Sam Peckinpah!
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1971 - No Poor Bastard Ever Won an Oscar Dying for His Country
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Bonus: Was 1986 the Greatest Year in Movie History?
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At the Oscars, No-one Can Hear You Scream
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1987 - The First Casualty of Oscars is Innocence!
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Bonus Episode: The Oscars Murdered Hitchcock!
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1955 - I Coulda Been a (Oscar) Contender
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1965 Bonus - Oscars on a Wet Afternoon
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1994 - Oskar’s (Schindler) Oscar
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The Oscars and The Sundance Kid - Special Episode
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2012 - Silence is Golden at the Oscars
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1935 - It Happened One Oscars
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1968 - In the Heat of the Oscar
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1984 - "I Deserve This Oscar"
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2005 - Million Dollar Oscar
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1944 - Play it Again, Oscar
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1973 - The God-Oscar
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1981 - Ordinary vs. Raging Oscar
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1964 - My Fair Oscar
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2013 - Four Score and Seven Oscars Ago
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1978 - In an Oscars, far, far away…
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2003 - Welcome to an Oscars full of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploit...
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1951 - ALL ABOUT OSCAR
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1999 Pt. 2 - Oscar in Love
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2025 Oscar Reaction! (Is Adrien Brody still talking?)
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1999 - Saving Private Oscar
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2006 - Brokeback Oscar!
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2025 Oscars Nominations Special!
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1942 - How Green Was My Oscar?
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1977 - Yo, Oscars!
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2024 Holiday Movies/Oscars Special - (No, not the Star Wars one Bruce co-wrote!)
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1961 - A Boy's Best Friend is His Oscar
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