Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14913 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-04-07
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 210 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The first series of The Osbournes is a hilarious fly-on-the-wall documentary concerning the day-to-day domestic misadventures of Ozzy Osbourne (former frontman of Black Sabbath), his relatively sensible wife Sharon and their kids Jack and Kelly. Having made his millions and been to rock & roll hell and back, Ozzy seems content nowadays to put his feet up in the sofa of the kitchen of his palatial Beverly Hills abode. However, a host of problems--including poorly toilet-trained domestic pets, noisy neighbours, his continuing obligations as an ageing metal superstar, his inability to operate the state-of-the-art telly and his ever-quarrelsome kids flapping fractiously about the place--forbid him a moment of peace.

This real-life sitcom fodder has led many to describe the Osbourne family as "dysfunctional"--however, despite the generous helpings of expletives with which the series is garnished, like The Simpsons, they're actually a loving and stable family unit underneath it all. The series isn't perfect--the stylised MTV treatment is occasionally obtrusive and more Ozzy and less of the career-hungry teen brats would be welcome. Still, it's a gloriously refreshing change from the usual bland evasiveness of celebrity profiles.

On the DVD: The Osbournes boasts a welter of wittily packaged special features. These include a commentary track ("Aww, look at Kelly, being nice! Can't we have that Kelly back?"), an "Ozzy translator" (English subtitles) for the benefit of those bamboozled by his Brummy accent and "Ozzy's Ten Commandments" delivered impromptu by the great man, tidied up into biblical-speak in the subtitles ("Thou shall cling tight to the moneybelt of thy father"). Although Sharon declares that she's "worried about the oranges" on the DVD, she needn't be. Given that this is a transfer from video, it looks clean and pristine, necessarily so in that it enhances the colourful, almost cartoon air of the series. Sound wise, there are no problems either, despite the competing setbacks of thick accents, background music, "voices off" and barking. Everything is picked up, from offhand grunted remarks to ear-splitting tantrums. --David Stubbs

Special Features

• Commentary track
  
• Ozzy Translator
  
• Bonus footage from Series 1 plus random unaired material
  
• Too Oz for TV blooper reel
  
• Conversations with the Osbournes
  
• Ozzy’s Ten Commandments

  Series Highlights:
  

• Ozzy’s Fatherly Advice
  
• Sharon’s Motherly Advice
  
• Kelly’s Top Moments
  
• Jack’s Top Moments
  
• Lola’s Top Moments

• Name That Dookie - match the turd with the dog
  
• Edit a Scene

Synopsis
Probably the most talked-about television show of 2002, MTV's THE OSBOURNES was a phenomenal critical and popular success. Chronicling the lives of ex Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, his wife Sharon, and their two children, Kelly and Jack, the show mixes of reality TV, a traditional family sitcom, the surreal world of the rich and famous, SPINAL TAP-like absurdity, and lots of cursing, resulting in one of the funniest and original TV series in years. This collection contains the entire first season of the show, available in both censored (bleeped) and uncensored formats.

Customer Reviews

The Osbournes DVD is hillarious! a Must Buy!
The Osbournes debuted on MTV last year in the UK and has been a big hit, when It was eventually shown on Channel 4 I started to watch it from the 4th episode I was totally hooked. When the series came to the end, I wanted to see more, well The Osbournes on DVD is finally out to buy and fans will without a doubt want to get hold of this fantastic DVD! All 10 episodes are included and all UNCUT so this ones defiantly not one for the kids, with all the strong language and with an "18" rating. There are TONS of extras included atleast 30 + unaired footage from episodes 2-10, interviews, photo gallery, a funny "match the turd with the dog game", edit a scene, DVD rom extras, hidden easter eggs, an Ozzy Translator which is a feature some may want to use if your having trouble making out Ozzy's Brummie accent plus loads more to find. Even the sub menus are great like on the 2nd disc you see Lola (Jacks'Bulldog) licking the special features titles away you have to see it to know what I mean it's hillarious! I can't recommend this DVD enough If you like a BIG laugh this is a must buy and the DVD is stuffed full of great extras! Buy it!

Great series with a great DVD to match
This DVD is a must for all fans of the Osbournes. All episodes from the first series are included as well as superb special features such as commentries, unseen footage and the finest moments of each Osbourne (and Lola). This is a hilarious DVD, with two discs which really leaves you feeling spoilt by the extras.

the osbournes
i never really knew who the osbournes were until sharon was a judge on the x factor. i tougth she was great and bought a book called ozzy and sharon ordinary people wiv all three chrildren amiee kelly and jack our story
it was brilliant and was so involved with their lives. after finishing this book in 2 days as i couldnt put it down i wanted to watch the mtv show the osbournes that had mentioned in the book. so i bought this dvd it was so funny even my mum watched. i would recommened it you like the family and would like to watch more. thanks