Oscars 2020: 15 WTF Moments

4. That Shameless Plug For The Conners

Oscars 2020 The Conners
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Because the Oscars airs on ABC in the U.S., of course the network had to insist upon shoehorning an Oscars-themed commercial for their sitcom series The Conners into the broadcast.

The ad features the Conner family commenting upon Parasite winning an Oscar, before realising that they themselves are part of the Oscars show.

The tie-in was largely to promote the upcoming live episode of The Conners airing this week, but let's be honest, it was a pretty desperate attempt to ride the Oscars' coattails. In Becky's (Lecy Goranson) own words, The Conners are "the last family that should be on live TV."

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