The71st Primetime Emmysgot underway Sunday night with one major traditional element missing: the shows host.

Instead, the show opened with an animated Homer Simpson taking the stage.

For those of you out there who are without hope, this has been my impossible dream!

Homer Simpson hosting Emmy Awards

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If it can happen to me and then a piano fell on him with a Doh!

Then in a pre-planned skit,Black-ishstarAnthony Andersonstepped up from the crowd and scrambled to save the show.

I will get this show back on track!

Taraji [P. Henson], we will not let this empire fall!

This is notGame of Thrones, there are no Starbucks cups on television!

The pick was slammed on social media for homophobic jokes Hart made in 2009 and 2010.

Under pressure,Hart pulled out of the productionand a search for a replacement host proved fruitless.

The resulting hostless show resulted in a viewership uptick and generally favorable reviews.