Posted on 04/27/2021 7:50:55 PM PDT by xp38
We all know watching the Oscars is America's favorite pastime, but it was surprisingly eclipsed by several other shows this year! Here's a list of programs that outperformed the Oscars' ratings in 2021.
1. Wilford Brimley's diabetes commercial: To be fair, it's tough to compete with Brimley's authoritative voice and majestic walrus mustache. Diabeetus.
2. Arlo Huckleberry's infrared trail camera in Arkansas: This riveting viewing of various forest critters prowling around the hills at night averages 12 million views per day.
3. YouTube livestream of paint drying: Most audiences prefer this to lectures from millionaire celebrities.
4. TikTok reaction video to YouTube livestream of paint drying: Even more popular, because who doesn't like zany reactions?
5. Video of someone unboxing the camera that was used to film the TikTok reaction to the YouTube livestream of paint drying: It's a reeeaaally nice camera though.
6. A rerun of Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 where every other word is replaced with a clip of Owen Wilson saying "wow!": Admit it, you're looking this up already. We give it 5 out of 5 stars.
7. A very informative tutorial video showing you how to repair a Kenmore Series 8 washing machine that's not spinning: Those of us who aren't millionaire celebrities have to make these sorts of repairs ourselves. Plus, the Kenmore rep in the video was played by Wilford Brimley.
Once you've checked out all 7 of these phenomenal pieces of entertainment, give the Oscars a watch as well and learn from celebrities about how you can "be better". We'll see you here next year!
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I appreciate the head’s up on that. It saved me from making a huge mess.
I’m on to the next step and I’m planning on using the Langstrom 7″ gangly wrench on the exposed socket. Any insight if I can do that?
Do not know why I thought of this star Trek mashup of the song TicTok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWaWrvJ7nA
Next year the Oscar’s will be on simultaneously on the big 4 networks just to force ratings up.
Should have thought of "Fridays". Michael was in that.
“There’s not many things on this earth that are more soporific than watching the oscars.”
Our former pastor always said he never watched awards shows for that reason. They are always about puffing each other up and so vacuous. I never even thought about that until he mentioned how silly they are. He was right. I used to sometimes tune in because it was the thing to do and other programming seemed to suck because other channels imagined everyone would watch the awards program. It makes me happy that they hit a low and may they cease to exist. Really it is a free hours long advertisement for some of the most worthless movies and music available. But we are told what they want us to buy into. Some movies winning academy awards have been great but increasingly they are not.
LOL My fave - should have been up there in first place... won an award, an Oscar or something.
Earlier today I was listening to a clip of Dan Bongino talking to President Trump, and one of the things they spoke about was the Oscars, and the sad state they are in these days.
If you want to, you can listen to that whole interview clip here:
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