Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20830 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-06-28
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 418 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
The modern-day Addams Family returns for a second season of their landmark reality sitcom in The Osbournes. Overexposure quickly wore out the Osbournes' welcome, but the season opener, "What Goes Up", is a reminder of the surreal circus that was their lightning-in-a-bottle 15 minutes of fame. Ozzy and Sharon attend the White House Correspondents' dinner, where Ozzy rates a mention by the president and receives a thundering ovation. Daughter Kelly performs "Papa Don't Preach" at the MTV Music Awards. And son Jack is thrilled that McDonald's has brought back the McRib. The next episode, "Must Come Down", is the reality check, in which Sharon is diagnosed with colon cancer. But the family quickly gets back "to what they usually do", which is drive each other (and anyone who crosses them) crazy. Jack takes special delight in tormenting trespassing tourists by turning the sprinklers on them. When Kelly brings home her first serious boyfriend, a rock singer, it's to her mortified horror that Sharon questions him about his obscene nickname. The season does comes to a poignant end with a lavish New Year's party during which Ozzy and Sharon renew their vows, and ends with Ozzy passed out on the couch (just like their first honeymoon, Sharon sardonically observes).

Of course, there is reality and there is reality. Though not dealt with onscreen, it has since been reported that Jack has undergone rehab for a substance abuse problem, a tragic family legacy. This puts something of a damper on watching the "wacky" antics. But as with the first season, The Osbournes is fun to visit, with cameos by, among others, Natalie Portman, Mandy Moore, P Diddy, and Marilyn Manson adding to the cachet. But thank god you don't live there. As with the first year, this two-disc package contains such inspired extras as a translator that provides subtitles for the addled Ozzy's profanity-laced dialogue. --Donald Liebenson

Special Features

• Uncensored and censored tracks
  
• 30 minutes of never before seen footage
  
• What the $%&£ did he say? trivia game
  
• Ozzy translator for every episode
  
• Trivia game – train to become a member of the Osbourne household by playing along with each episode
  
• Episode commentary with Sharon, Kelly, Ozzy and the elusive daughter Amy!
  
• Dookie’s Revenge – set top game

Synopsis
This second series finds the Osbourne family dealing with their newfound fame, Sharon's battle with cancer, and, of course, their considerable stable of domestic animals. Ozzy and Sharon meet President Bush at the White House; Jack has fun at the MTV Awards with (or is that without) Natalie Portman; dog poo traumas; Ozzy's drink-free tour attempt plus an Osbourne Wedding ceremony. This collection contains the entire second season of the show, including 488 swear words over the 20 episodes of dysfunctional Osbourne life.

Customer Reviews

The family that puts the FUN into dysfunctional
The Osbournes go from strength to strength, even more entertaining than the first series, the second series also deals with Sharons fight with cancer,so it does have it's serious moments; but still keeps you laughing.

Long live the worlds most famous dysfunctional family!

The strangest family
One would find it hard to imagine that this show would have been as much of a success as it turned out to be. Though it is fabulous, looking into the lives of one of the strangest families you will encounter and seeing just how it is that the live day to day. It is very watchable to say the least.