"The Osbournes" (2002)TV series 2002-2005

Directors:

Katherine Brooks
Donald Bull
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

5 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Reality-TV

Tagline:

They put the funk into dysfunctional

Plot:

A look at the home and family life of Ozzy Osbourne.

Plot Keywords:

Family | Rock Star | Beverly Hills California | Family Life | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Sharon Osbourne	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jack Osbourne	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kelly Osbourne	...	Herself (12 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ozzy Osbourne	...	Himself (12 episodes, 2002-2005)

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Series Directed by
Sarah K. Pillsbury		(28 episodes, 2002-2003)
C.B. Harding		(18 episodes, 2002-2005)
Donald Bull		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Todd Stevens		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brendon Carter		(1 episode, 2002)
Katherine Brooks		(unknown episodes)
Darren Ewing		(unknown episodes)
Rob Fox		(unknown episodes)
Kelly Welsh		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Elizabeth Hirschhorn		(1 episode, 2002)
Charlie Schulman		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Produced by
Matthew Lahey	....	coordinating producer (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rod Aissa	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Shari Brooks	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Lois Curren	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jordan Doran	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Marcus J. Fox	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Francis Gasparini	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Melanie Graham	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Greg Johnston	....	executive producer: MTV (unknown episodes)
Sue Kolinsky	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Charles Kramer	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Claudine Magre	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Henriette Mantel	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Antonia Mattia	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Nate McIntosh	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Ann Meek	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Dan Murphy	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Nucera	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Sharon Osbourne	....	co-producer / executive producer / ... (unknown episodes)
Jill Pennington	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Brad Spotto	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Stilson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Matthew Swanson	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Taylor	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Alan Hewitt		(1 episode, 2004)
Bradford Hardie		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Sweet		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Robert Erbeznik		(unknown episodes)
Zach Kozek		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Brian Ray		(8 episodes, 2002-2005)
Joe Botana		(unknown episodes)
Joshua Charson		(unknown episodes)
Buzz Chatman		(unknown episodes)
Richie Edelson		(unknown episodes)
Tony Fisher		(unknown episodes)
Matthew M. Gossin		(unknown episodes)
Kirk Kirkland		(unknown episodes)
Charles Kramer		(unknown episodes)
Kristofer Lindquist		(unknown episodes)
John McMinn		(unknown episodes)
Sam Mussari		(unknown episodes)
Greg Nash		(unknown episodes)
Jim Rhoads		(unknown episodes)
Jason Sands		(unknown episodes)
David Tedeschi		(unknown episodes)
Ivan Victor		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Andrea Altman	....	senior unit manager (unknown episodes)
Tom Becker	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Marcia Garcia	....	post-production producer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Buck Robinson	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jenny Green	....	sound supervisor (unknown episodes)
Michael Emeric Hayes	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Byron Miller	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jorge Montijo	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Lucas O'Brien	....	assistant camera (12 episodes, 2002-2005)
Dana Lee Anderson	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Buddy Baab	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Katherine Brooks	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Andrei Cranch	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
David Durando	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Nathan Dusek	....	video tape logger (unknown episodes)
Cameron Glendenning	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Zach Kozek	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mike R. Manzo	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Chris Rauch	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
David Charles Sullivan	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ann Faucher	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2002-2005)
Sascha Escandon	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Natalie Marie Estrada	....	associate post-production coordinator / post-production associate (unknown episodes)
Michael Glover	....	dailies editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Kirkpatrick	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Montemayor	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Melanie Orndorff	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Shealan Spencer	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Verna	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Scott Nickoley	....	composer: theme music (35 episodes, 2002-2005)
Michael Brunt	....	music production assistant (unknown episodes)
Melinda Gedman	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)
M. Allison Thiel	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jeff Tungyoo	....	technical supervisor (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jeffrey Schneider	....	business affairs (unknown episodes, 2004)
Nisa Ahmad	....	travel coordinator (unknown episodes)
David W. Bailey	....	assistant story editor (unknown episodes)
Greg Baine	....	assistant production coordinator / production assistant (unknown episodes)
Trish Baker	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Banker	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Charles R. Black	....	video logger (unknown episodes)
Matthew Blaine	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marcus Boehnke	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Shari Brooks	....	senior story editor / story editor (unknown episodes)
Bridget Bruno	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ellie Carbajal	....	senior production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bruno Cassoni	....	production coordinator: UK (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Cole	....	business manager (unknown episodes)
Ryan Cummings	....	senior production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ben DeNoble	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Troy DeVolld	....	dailies coordinator (unknown episodes)
Melanie Graham	....	supervising story editor (unknown episodes)
Chrystal Gyger	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
F. Carl Hansen	....	release coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bradford Hardie	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Heidi Herrmann	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Richard Hopkins	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sara Lager	....	senior production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lindsey Lizakowski	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Mike R. Manzo	....	logger (unknown episodes)
Michael Montuya	....	release coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jessica C. Nolfo	....	set production (unknown episodes)
Jeff Nucera	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Jen O'Neal	....	production associate (unknown episodes)
Jack Osbourne	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Kelly Osbourne	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Ozzy Osbourne	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Sharon Osbourne	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
John Charles Reedburg	....	logger (unknown episodes)
Frank Rehwaldt	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Brandon Wahl	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Natasha Ypsilanti	....	assistant story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Big Head Productions
• JOKS Productions
• MTV Networks
• iCandy TV

Distributors

• Canadian Television (CTV)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation
• MTV Brasil (Brazil) (TV)
• MTV Networks Europe
• MTV Networks
• Miramax Home Entertainment (video)
• Music Television (MTV) (USA)
• Viasat3 (2004) (Hungary) (TV) (season 1)

Also Known As:

The Curse of the Osbournes (UK)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA (original rating) | Finland:K-7 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Canada:PG | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:MG6 | UK:18 | USA:TV-PG (cut US version)

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Big Head Productions

Trivia:

Sharon negotiated the family's contracts for the second season of "The Osbournes." Each family member will receive $5 million, for a total of a $20 million salary; MTV must also pay all expenses to build the family a new home, and pay for their dog's therapy bills.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Charmed: House Call (#5.13)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Crazy Train

It's Like Watching a Train Wreck

Totally engrossing. As someone who is way beyond MTV's prime demographic (being firmly ensconced in the 35+ demo), I should be ashamed of myself for loving this show so much. It's one of the best 1/2 hours on TV. Ozzy is a total burnout who just also happens to have enough brain cells left be a loving husband and father. Sharon has enough brains for the both of them and you can see that she and Ozzy truly love each other and their kids. The kids are teenagers, albeit ones who grew up on a tour bus and take the occasional private jet now and again. All in all a typical family of four...four-letters that it. And that's part of the beauty of it. They deal with real family life in surreal circumstances. These are good people who happen to be "f**king mad" and the result is total entertainment. I wouldn't want to be a member of the family, but I'd certainly like to be one of the neighbors, and I promise I'll keep the music down.