Oscars: Season 1984, Episode 1

1984 - 1: The 56th Annual Academy Awards

The 56th Academy Awards were broadcast on ABC and hosted by Johnny Carson. Terms of Endearment won five awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included Fanny and Alexander and The Right Stuff with four awards, Tender Mercies with two awards, and Boys and Girls, Flamenco at 5:15, Flashdance, He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin', Sundae in New York, The Year of Living Dangerously, and Yentl with one. The telecast garnered 42.1 million viewers in the United States.