The 85 th Academy Awards included spills, numerous dance numbers, and awkward jokes. The show lasted three and a half hours that included many highs and lows. The biggest night in the acting world, honoring the crème de la crème, the Academy Awards is truly the grand finale of the awards season. No honor is bigger among actors than being the recipient of an Oscar; it is typically a once-in-a-lifetime experience, which is why an acceptance speech often include tears and a long list of people who contributed to the winner’s success. Every year a celebrity takes on the daunting task of hosting the event, this year “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane. Though he had good intentions, his performance was mediocre and offensive. MacFarlane had a few funny lines here and there, but overall most of his jokes were like those of an immature teenage boy. His jokes included sexist and racist remarks, and his domestic violence joke was the lowest blow, connecting “Django Unchained” to Chris Brown and Rihanna. He said, “This is the story of a man fighting to get back his woman, who’s been subjected to unthinkable violence or as Chris Brown and Rihanna call it, a date movie.” Another low point for McFarlane was a sock puppet version of Denzel Washington’s Oscar-nominated movie “Flight.” The performance was offensive and displayed immaturity. He even performed a song discussing all of the A-list female actors who have gone topless on camera. Though the song was lame, McFarlane has an amazing voice, which was the biggest surprise of the night. Later he performed “The Way You Look Tonight,” originally sung by Frank Sinatra. His number featured dancing by Channing Tatum and Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron. It was one of the best performances of the night. MacFarlane’s voice gave Sinatra a run for his money, and Theron and Tatum showed off their impressive dancing skills. Also, a highlight for McFarlane was a skit with Sally Field that included McFarlane hitting on her and acknowledging Anne Hathaway’s inevitable win. A majority of the show left me bored. As usual, all of the smaller awards that no one really cares about — except the actual nominees — seemed to blend together. It dragged on when all I wanted to know about were the big awards. The masterminds behind the Academy Awards attempted to make the show more interesting by incorporating many musical numbers, but most of them were mediocre. One number featured Catherine Zeta Jones, who performed “All That Jazz” from the movie “Chicago.” The dancing was impressive, but the vocals certainly suffered because of it. Another mediocre, over-the-top performance occurred when the entire cast from “Les Miserables” performed a medley of their songs. They should have just given Ann Hathaway her “I Dreamed a Dream” solo because this number was all anyone really cared about. Surprisingly, Adele also gave an average performance of her Oscar-winning song “Skyfall.” Her performance and vocals did not give me chills as they usually do. She just swayed back-and-forth and mumbled the lyrics. The only performance that truly impressed me was Jennifer Hudson’s rendition of her 2006 Oscar win, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.” Her vocals were jaw-dropping as always, and she hit the high notes Adele couldn’t that night. After her performance, the entire audience rightfully stood up and gave her a round of applause. All of the major awards were expected. Best Supporting Actor, of course, went to Christoph Waltz for “Django Unchained,” Best Supporting Actress to Hathaway, and Best Actress to Louisville’s own Jennifer Lawrence for “Silver Linings Playbook.” Though she tripped on her dress walking up to receive her award, Lawrence quickly got back up and laughed it off like a champ. Best Actor went to Daniel Day Lewis for “Lincoln.” He became the first male to win three Best Actor awards. The only major award that was up in the air was for Best Picture. That truly could have gone to any of the movies, though I had money on “Lincoln” or “Life of Pi.” Instead, the award went to “Argo.” First Lady Michelle Obama announced the winner. She is very well spoken, but it seemed a bit random that she was presenting the award. Overall the best way to describe the Oscars was mediocre. It included some exciting moments but had many more boring moments. The worst part was when the winners were giving their speeches and were cut off by the theme music from “Jaws.” As I was watching the show, there were moments when I could not remember if I was watching the Oscars or the Tonys. I recommend fewer singing and dancing numbers next year. Maybe the show won’t drag on for three and a half long hours.