Top 10 Funniests Oscars Moments

Continuing with our Academy Award features we’re counting down the top 10 funniest Oscars moments.

10. Trippin’

The Moment: Not one particular moment but this shout-out goes to the unfortunate souls who, in their moment of triumph, take a tumble on their way to the stage. Notable casualties include Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lawrence (who had the misfortune to do it not once but twice). It must be something about that name.

Funniest Moment: After regaining her composure, Garner responds with an unflappable response – “I do all my own stunts.” Well recovered, Jen.

9. Comedians Lament

The Moment: Will Ferrell is always good for a chuckle at the Oscars. At the 79^th Academy Awards however he topped the lot with a sad lament to the lack of comedic recognition at the Oscars. He is quickly joined on stage by Jack Black and John C. Reilly who all continue to flirt with and threaten the nominees.

Funniest Moment: Could easily have gone to Ferrell for threatening to break Ryan Gosling’s hip but we’re giving it to the end line of the song sung by all three comics; ‘Helen Mirren and an Oscar will be coming home with me…’

8. South Park!?

The Moment: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut gets nominated for a Best Song Oscar for Blame Canada. Prompting creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to turn up dressed in full drag and a glorious live version of Blame Canada performed by Robin Williams.

Funniest Moment: The magnificently over the top ending to the performance. Cudos to the choreographers.

7. Ode to Jack

The Moment: The 8st Academy Awards host Hugh Jackman acknowledges the recession has hit the Oscars hard that year, inspiring him to design his own opening number complete with homemade tributes to the nominees.

Funniest Moment: A few too many to choose from. Dance tribute to The Reader, Anne Hatheway’s cameo or the triumphant ‘I’m Wolverine!’ finish.

6. The Photobomb

The Moment: Benedict Cumberbatch shows incredible timing with a perfect photobomb, made all the most special due to the fact it was behind Irish rock band, U2. Cue an influx of some of the greatest Cumberbatch memes we've ever seen (and we've seen loads!)

Funniest Moment: The serious, stern expression on the faces of the band members, contrast with Cumberbatch’s. Brilliant.

5. Crystal Clear

The Moment: More of a collection of highlights from the 9, yes 9, times Billy Crystal has hosted the Academy Awards. His trademark however is digitally inserting himself into various snippets from some of the year’s nominees with the usual Crystal-like charm we’re all accustomed to.

Funniest Moment: The trailer of footage from the 76^th Academy Awards where he appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean and Seabiscuit to name a few.

4. The Streaker

The Moment: The 46^th Academy Awards and co-host David Niven are interrupted by 34 year old Robert Opell who proceeded to streak across the stage, cuing one of the greatest comebacks ever uttered.

Funniest Moment: ‘The only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping and showing off his shortcomings.’ So great was that line, it leads us to believe it was planned all along.

3. What?

The Moment: The 86^th Academy Awards were crammed with hilarious moments, from that selfie, host Ellen DeGeneres ordering pizza for the entire audience and Meryl Streep dancing with Pharrell Williams, however John Travolta will go down in Oscar history for his terrific job of introducing Idina Menzel.

Funniest Moment: His pronunciation of Idina Menzel.

2. BMF

The Moment: Every Oscar nominee should know that they need to practise their graceful loss face should their name not be read out from the little gold envelopes. Samuel L. Jackson chose to skip this piece of advice when he learnt he had missed out on the Best Supporting Actor award for Pulp Fiction to Martin Landau.

Funniest Moment: Even the worst lip readers could decipher Jackson silently murmuring ‘Aww, shit’ when his Landau’s name is revealed. Skip to 1.10 in the video below to see this gem.  

1. Short cut to the stage.

The Moment: Life is Beautiful won best Foreign Language Film at the 71^st Academy Awards which resulted in director and star Roberto Benigni climbing over the seats cheering as he clambered his way up to the stage. It was a wonderful way to accept an Oscar bringing a bit of character back to the awards.

Funniest Moment: A year later when presenting the Best Actress award, host Billy Crystal stood behind him with a net just in case. You never know.