2001 Archive: The Billy Crystal Absence

Why was Steve Martin so good? Because he made us forget that we usually expect a musical medley before the first award.

🔥 Top 10: The Oscars Joke Archive: 1995–2025

Why did The Zone of Interest win? Because the Academy loves a mov...read more »

Why did The Wild Robot win? Because the Academy decided that a ro...read more »

In 2000, the 72nd Academy Awards arrived with a sigh of relief th...read more »

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Why was he the "Internet’s Daddy" on the carpet? Because in 2025,...read more »

Why did 20 Days in Mariupol win? To remind us that while we’re we...read more »

Why was Godzilla Minus One a miracle? Because they proved that 35...read more »

Why did Selena Gomez win? To prove that "Only Murders in the Buil...read more »

Why did Emilia Pérez win? Because France reminded us that a Spani...read more »

Why did the "Global Warming" doc win? To remind us that the red c...read more »

Why did the "Bella Baxter" team win? Because making Emma Stone lo...read more »

In 2001, the 73rd Academy Awards took us from the Roman Colosseum...read more »

In 1999, the 71st Academy Awards proved that in Hollywood, a poet...read more »

Why did the gladiators sweep? Because the sound of a rhino chargi...read more »

@Cyber_Traveler01/03/1997 07:23Greetings from a cyber-cafe in London! Hilarious!

@Dial_Up_King11/17/1998 22:05Loading... 50%... 75%... HA! Worth the wait.

@Melrose_Place_Fan04/06/2008 21:23Drama in the pool, but laughs in the archive.

@Winamp_Playlist05/10/2014 14:46Shuffling... and this joke came up first!

@BitTorrent_0104/09/2010 01:14Seeding this joke for everyone else.

@Badger_Badger_M12/09/1998 02:02Badger badger badger... mushroom! Hilarious!

@Grinds_My_Gears05/18/2002 02:44You know what really grinds my gears? Bad humor. This is good!

@StumbleUpon_User06/09/2015 10:00I just stumbled upon this and I’m glad I did!