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12:23 PM CST on Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Remember when the Oscars didn't take themselves so seriously? We do. So we're counting down the five most spontaneous, unhinged, out-of-the-can moments in Oscar history. You may remember No. 5 for its strong-arm tactics. No. 5: Jack Palance, tough guy.

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Actor Jack Palance performs one-handed push-ups during the 1992 Oscar telecast after winning the best supporting actor category.

Jack Palance was excited when he captured the 1991 Oscar for best supporting actor. So the 72-year-old heart of City Slickers decided to show he was still in shape with a set of push-ups, first with two hands, then with one.

"As far as the two-handed push-ups are concerned, you can do that all night," he said. "Doesn't matter if she's there or not."

Oscar host Billy Crystal had some post-push-up fun with his Slickers co-star. "Jack just bungee-jumped off the Hollywood sign," he joked later in the broadcast.

You go, Jack.

Chris Vognar