Neil Patrick Harris' best moments from the 87th Academy Awards

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Max Knoblauch
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From an opening line calling out the Oscar's whitewashed nomination pool to closing the show with a prescient recap bit, Neil Patrick Harris definitely didn't disappoint in his hosting duties.

While his best moment came in the form of a nearly-nude Birdman parody, NPH had plenty of shining one liners.

Below, we've rounded up our favorite NPH moments from the show.

But Neil, leave Octavia Spencer alone, O.K.?

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