( CNN ) -- Funny . Sexist . Sassy . Awkward . Seth MacFarlane was referred to with all these adjectives and more after his gig as host of the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday night . The `` Family Guy '' and `` American Dad '' creator received mixed reviews for his singing , dancing and jokes , with Time TV critic James Poniewozik dubbing MacFarlane `` American Dud . '' `` In the run up to Sunday 's Oscars , ABC promoted the broadcast as : 'Finally ! An Oscars the guys can enjoy ! ' What did that mean , exactly ? '' Poniewozik wrote . `` Time for me to turn in my Guy Card , I guess . '' Talk Back : Did Seth MacFarlane hit or miss at the Oscars ? MacFarlane is known for his male-centric humor . He is the creator of Ted , a profane stuffed bear who , during his appearance as an Oscars presenter , begged to be let in on the post-ceremony celebrity orgies he had heard so much about . So was there much surprise that one of MacFarlane 's opening numbers was a little ditty titled `` We Saw Your Boobs '' ? `` I 'll limit my discussion of 'We Saw Your Boobs ' to noting how , um , nakedly it put into relief a recurring theme in last night 's ceremony : A defensive anxiety about the ascendant power of women ( emblematized , later on , by the pairing of the statuesque [ Charlize ] Theron with the wee Dustin Hoffman as awards presenters ) , '' wrote Slate 's Dana Stevens . 'Oscars 2013 : 'Argo ' all the way . According to The Hollywood Reporter , the Anti-Defamation League slammed the host for a joke made by Ted ( voiced by MacFarlane ) about Jews in Hollywood . `` While we have come to expect inappropriate 'Jews control Hollywood ' jokes from Seth MacFarlane , what he did at the Oscars was offensive and not remotely funny . It only reinforces stereotypes which legitimize anti-Semitism , '' the ADL wrote in a statement , according to the Reporter . `` It is sad and disheartening that the Oscars awards show sought to use anti-Jewish stereotypes for laughs . '' There were a few uncomfortable moments , such as a date night/domestic violence reference to singer Chris Brown and Rihanna that earned some groans . And you could feel the audience wince when MacFarlane tossed off , `` This is interesting . Daniel Day-Lewis not the first actor to be nominated for playing Lincoln . Raymond Massey portrayed him in 1940 's 'Abe Lincoln In Illinois . ' This is true . I would argue , however , that the actor who really got inside Lincoln 's head was John Wilkes Booth . '' After more than a hundred years , can a joke still be too soon ? USA Today 's review called MacFarlane 's hosting performance `` self-indulgent , '' noting that `` Oscars fans have seen a lot over the years , but this may be the first time they 've ever seen a host use the awards to audition for his own variety show . '' Memorable moments from the show . The Atlantic headlined its story `` The Banality of Seth MacFarlane 's Sexism and Racism at the Oscars '' and opened with a vignette of the host 's brief introduction of Meryl Streep : `` Our next presenter needs no introduction '' before walking away . `` If only he 'd kept his shut more frequently , '' they said . Ouch . But Tim Goodman from The Hollywood Reporter praised the Academy 's choice and pointed out that it clearly knew MacFarlane would be a `` polarizing choice . '' `` In fact , MacFarlane was relatively tame if you know anything at all about his canon , and he was respectful through and through , '' Goodman wrote . `` As a guy who can actually sing and has recorded a successful album ( fueling more jealousy and backlash from his detractors ) , his pick was more spot-on than anyone gave the Academy credit for . '' Even Jennifer Lawrence , who won an Oscar for Best Actress for her turn in `` Silver Linings Playbook '' and was name-checked in the boob song , found the humor in it . `` I loved the boob song . I thought he was great . I thought he was hilarious , '' she said backstage . But the critics always seem to have the loudest voices , especially the one place you can hear them shriek the loudest : Twitter . Salon pulled some of MacFarlane critiques from the microblogging site , including comic Michael Ian Black 's take : . `` Well , WE thought you were great ! '' -- Seth McFarlane 's family in about four hours , '' Black tweeted .
NEW : Anti - Semitic League slams MacFarlane for Jews in the film . The world had lots to say about him as a winner . Some of his bits were viewed as funny . One reviewer said Academy took a vote -- and won .