The Osbournes

The Osbournes is an American reality television programme broadcast by MTV in the U.S., by CTV in Canada and by Channel 4 in the UK. 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 aired March 21, 2005.

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American - Reality television - MTV - CTV - Canada - Channel 4 - UK - Rock and roll - Ozzy Osbourne - Dysfunctional family - March 5 - 2002 - March 21 - 2005

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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.

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Black Sabbath - Ozzy - Sharon - Jack - Kelly - Aimee

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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.

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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.

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Talk show - The Sharon Osbourne Show - Cancer - Austin Powers in Goldmember

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