'' is an
Emmy Award -winning
American Reality Television program broadcast by
MTV in the U.S., by
CTV in
Canada ,
Channel 4 and
MTV UK in the
UK ,
Network Ten ,
MTV Australia in Australia and
TV2 in New Zealand. The show features the domestic life of
Rock And Roll singer
Ozzy Osbourne and his
Dysfunctional Family . It premiered on
March 5 ,
2002 , and in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV. The final episode of the final season aired
March 21 ,
2005 .
In addition to famous
Black Sabbath star
Ozzy , the show features his wife
Sharon ; his son
Jack ; his daughter, fledgling singer
Kelly ; and, since the second season, his adopted son Rob. His other daughter,
Aimee , has refused to participate in the show, and publicly criticizes her parents for their antics on the show. In most family photos shown on the show, she is either absent or blurred.
The series was noted for its frequent use of foul language, which was
Bleeped during MTV broadcasts; this became something of a running joke with the series. The Canadian broadcasts on CTV and UK broadcasts on Channel 4 are uncensored, and some episodes were also aired uncensored to Australian audiences when shown on
Network Ten . It was revealed, however, in a "
MADtv " episode, in which Jack and Kelly both guest-starred, that they did not swear as much as it seemed they did, and that it was only edited to make it seem that way.
Concurrent with the success of the series, Kelly Osbourne launched a moderately successful career as a singer, while Sharon Osbourne hosted the
Talk Show , ''
The Sharon Osbourne Show ''. The series also followed the family as they dealt with major events such as Sharon's battle with
Cancer , and the aftermath of a vehicular accident that nearly killed Ozzy. The family also parodied their TV series during a cameo appearance in ''
Austin Powers In Goldmember ''. Somehow, the swearing remains censored, in order to receive a PG-13 rating instead of R.
An episode guide for The Osbournes can be found
here !
