79: The 1989 Oscars; Or, Carrnage at the Cinema

Roll out the red carpet and grab a tub of Redenbacher's, because it's time to go to the movies. The Academy Awards are one of the most anticipated cinema celebrations in the world, so naturally, when the show seemed like it was losing its pizzazz, the producers need to find a way to spice things up again. And what better way to do that than to add in lavish production numbers, incongruous sketches, and appearances from some of the greatest stars of yesterday and tomorrow? 

Rob teaches Ray about the infamous 1989 Oscars, and its impact on the format the ceremony now follows; how Allen Carr's outrageous vision for a star-studded night of glitz and glamour became an overproduced nightmare; why the House of Mouse wasn't too pleased with Mr. Carr's opening number; and how the perception of this particular Oscars not only cratered Carr's career, but might have some redeeming qualities when viewed in the light of recent awards show flops and failures.

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TEAM

Ray Hebel

Robert W. Schneider

Mark Schroeder

Billy Recce

Daniel Schwartzberg

Gabe Crawford

Natalie DeSavia

ARTICLES

EPISODE CLIPS

Bruce Vilanch on "The 1989 Oscars" with Rob Lowe and Snow White 

The 11 minutes that ruined Hollywood producer Allan Carr's career forever 

Billy Crystal's Opening Monologue: 1990 Oscars 

The Stars of Tomorrow: 1989 Oscars

Rob Lowe Recounts Bombing at the 1989 Oscars

Dustin Hoffman’s Oscar Acceptance Speech 1989

ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS

"Happy Bee," "No Spam Polka," and "Teddy Bear Waltz"

• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro