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| The Osbournes | |
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Season 4 title card
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| Created by | Jonathan Taylor |
| Directed by | Donald Bull CB Harding Sarah Pillsbury Todd Stevens |
| Starring |
Ozzy Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Jack Osbourne |
| Theme music composer | Ozzy Osbourne Randy Rhoads Bob Daisley |
| Opening theme | "Crazy Train" performed by Lewis Lamedica |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | R. Greg Johnston Jeff Stilson Sharon Osbourne Lois Clark Curren |
| Producer(s) | Ann Meek |
| Cinematography | Robert Erbeznik Zach Kovek |
| Editor(s) | Charles Kramer |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | iCandy TV Big Head Productions JOKS Productions MTV |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release |
5 March 2002 – 21 March 2005 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Osbournes is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and, in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV. The final episode aired on March 21, 2005.
In addition to metal musician Ozzy, the show features his wife and manager Sharon, and their children Jack and Kelly. The Osbournes have another daughter, Aimee, who refused to participate in the show and publicly criticized her parents for their antics on the show. In most family photos shown on the show, she is either absent or blurred. The series also followed the family as they dealt with major events such as Sharon's battle with cancer, and the aftermath of an ATV accident that nearly killed Ozzy.
The theme song for the show is a cover of Ozzy's song "Crazy Train", done in a jazz-swing style reminiscent of Pat Boone.
Concurrent with the success of the series, Kelly Osbourne launched a brief career as a singer, while Sharon Osbourne hosted The Sharon Osbourne Show. The family also parodied their TV series during cameo appearances at awards shows, and in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Jack and Kelly's friend Robert made regular appearances on the show; Sharon took him in during the second season after his mother died of cancer. While a constant presence in front of the camera, few plots revolved around Robert and he had few lines. After the series ended, it was reported that the Osbournes had sent Robert back to Rhode Island to live with his father after spending a week at a psychiatric ward. The Osbournes were assumed to have adopted Robert, but Sharon Osbourne has denied this.
Another person who makes recurring appearances on the show is Melinda, Sharon's executive assistant and nanny, who is also married to Ozzy's tour manager. She is often seen trying to get Jack out of bed while he berates and belittles her, telling her to "get a real job." Melinda is originally from Australia.
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