# How did Seth MacFarlane do as Oscar host? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352 "2013-02-25T15:25:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/61 "2013-02-26T03:09:29Z")
Oooh, was anyone else extremely disappointed in the presenting of Paul Rudd and Melissa McCarthy? I really like them both, but by far, that was the most flat, horrible, cringe-inducing moment of the evening. Yikes. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/62 "2013-02-26T03:11:38Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Oooh, was anyone else extremely disappointed in the presenting of Paul Rudd and Melissa McCarthy? I really like them both, but by far, that was the most flat, horrible, cringe-inducing moment of the evening. Yikes. It was very bad. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/63 "2013-02-26T03:20:31Z")
A lot of the presenters were bad - the Avengers cast stumbling over each other’s lines for example. But that wasn’t MacFarlane’s fault. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/64 "2013-02-26T03:59:18Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Oooh, was anyone else extremely disappointed in the presenting of Paul Rudd and Melissa McCarthy? I really like them both, but by far, that was the most flat, horrible, cringe-inducing moment of the evening. Yikes. It was the only point where I laughed out loud. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/65 "2013-02-26T05:21:01Z")
Can someone explain the Sound of Music joke? I fear I missed something. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/66 "2013-02-26T05:35:39Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > Can someone explain the Sound of Music joke? I fear I missed something. You missed the joke at the Oscars last night, you missed Family Guy’s take on it or you missed the reference entirely as you haven’t seen the movie Sound of Music? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/67 "2013-02-26T05:45:27Z")
I missed pity last night,. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/68 "2013-02-26T05:57:54Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > I missed pity last night,. Alrighty then. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/69 "2013-02-26T06:01:48Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Dude- you really couldn’t have hung with the Rat Pack. It’s again with the deliberate self-deprecation, but on _Family Guy_ he only aspires to hang out with Frank Sinatra **Junior**. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/70 "2013-02-26T09:44:35Z")
I had no idea who Seth MacFarlane was before last night–aside from just having heard/seen the name before once or twice–so I had nothing to previously compare his type of humor or behavior to (actually, I still don’t know who he is, aside from knowing he was last night’s Oscar host). That being said, if his point was to entertain me, it worked. I was entertained, so I thought he did an okay job. Not bad, but not entirely amazing, either. Pretty much like all the other Oscar hosts (IMO). ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/71 "2013-02-26T15:03:44Z")
> [@MovieMogul](#): > > I don’t like his shows much but I’ve enjoyed the interviews I’ve seen and read so don’t hold any ill will toward him. But I hope he doesn’t do it again. He has said that he would never do it again. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/72 "2013-02-26T15:05:36Z")
> [@randwill](#): > > He has said that he would never do it again. Did he say why? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/73 "2013-02-26T15:11:19Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Seth Mc. has a pleasant enough singing voice, but I don’t think it’s as wonderful as he seems to think it is. Dude- you really couldn’t have hung with the Rat Pack. Not even in the Peter Lawford slot? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/74 "2013-02-26T15:17:20Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > > [@randwill](#): > > > > He has said that he would never do it again. > > Did he say why? [Here](http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2013/0226/Seth-MacFarlane-Would-he-host-the-Oscars-again-The-comedian-answers)’s a Christian Science Monitor article quoting his tweeted response to a fan asking if he’d do it again, “No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though.” The article doesn’t give a reason, but my guess is that it’s a thankless job. Either he offends people or he bores them. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/75 "2013-02-26T15:21:10Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > (actually, I still don’t know who he is, aside from knowing he was last night’s Oscar host). He started out as a writer/storyboard artist for Hanna-Barbara where he worked on several series including\*\* Johnny Bravo\*\* and **Dexter’s Laboratory** , and then later created\*\* Family Guy\*\*, **American Dad** , & **The Cleveland Show** (all of which he does multiple voices on, including Peter Griffin, Stewie, and Brian on FG). He’s won a couple of Emmy’s for his work with FG. He also wrote and directed last year’s Mark Wahlberg & his Teddy Bear comedy “Ted” which also got MacFarlane an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. This year he hosted the Oscars…which I think should bring you up to speed. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/76 "2013-02-26T15:29:01Z")
Is it just me, or did it look like Renee “Squinty” Zellwegger and Reece “Glass-Cutter” Witherspoon went out of their way to confirm the cruel stereotypes MacFarlane created for them on _Family Guy_? ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/77 "2013-02-26T15:47:21Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Is it just me, or did it look like Renee “Squinty” Zellwegger and Reece “Glass-Cutter” Witherspoon went out of their way to confirm the cruel stereotypes MacFarlane created for them on _Family Guy_? Haha, no doubt. What was up with Renee not being able to read any of the envelopes? She was having a tough time seeing through that squint of her’s. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/78 "2013-02-26T15:59:08Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > [Here](http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2013/0226/Seth-MacFarlane-Would-he-host-the-Oscars-again-The-comedian-answers)’s a Christian Science Monitor article quoting his tweeted response to a fan asking if he’d do it again, “No way. Lotta fun to have done it, though.” The article doesn’t give a reason, but my guess is that it’s a thankless job. Either he offends people or he bores them. In “Entertainment Weekly” he said that it just takes up too much time. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/79 "2013-02-26T16:01:57Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Is it just me, or did it look like Renee “Squinty” Zellwegger and Reece “Glass-Cutter” Witherspoon went out of their way to confirm the cruel stereotypes MacFarlane created for them on _Family Guy_? +1 Where is the like button? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352/80 "2013-02-26T18:21:37Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > [Powell Rood and Melissa McCarthy] was the only point where I laughed out loud. I grimaced. It’s ok to do a “deliberately off mike” gag for a few seconds, but that one went on and on and on. And they both have fairly decent comic timing. Powell Rood=Paul Rudd. Some guy at the Indie Awards kept calling him that. Who was it??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-seth-macfarlane-do-as-oscar-host/651352.md?page=5)