| Osbournes Reloaded | |
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| Starring | Ozzy Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Jack Osbourne Kelly Osbourne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (5 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | FremantleMedia North America |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | March 31, 2009 |
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Osbournes Reloaded is a 2009 variety show that aired its only episode on Fox. The show was hosted by The Osbournes — Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly — and premiered Tuesday March 31 on Fox following American Idol.[1] FremantleMedia, the producers of American Idol, produced the show. The show was also taped in the same studio as American Idol at CBS Television City in Hollywood.
The show consisted of sketches, stunts, celebrity cameos, live action audience participation and live musical acts such as Fall Out Boy, and would have included taped parody skits often featuring Ozzy in drag playing such characters as Audrina from The Hills and Juno. Other bits include the Osbournes working "real jobs" (Ozzy and Kelly working drive-thru fast food for example), a recurring Littlest Osbournes segment (British kids swearing like Ozzy and Sharon), and the Osbournes meeting other families from across the country that share their name.[2]
Although planned as an hour-long show, the premiere episode was cut down to 35 minutes and American Idol was extended to an hour and 25 minutes.[3] The show was universally panned by critics, with Roger Catlin of the Hartford Courant even going so far as to call it the "worst variety show ever"[4] and Tom Shales of The Washington Post labeling it "Must-Flee TV".[5]
- ^ "Osbournes Reloaded on Fox". fox.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "Kelly and Ozzy: Osbournes Reloaded". SuicideGirls.com. March 26, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (March 30, 2009). "'Idol' to bleed into Osbournes launch". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ "'Osbournes Reloaded:' Worst Variety Show Ever?". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ Shales, Tom (April 1, 2009). "'Osbournes' So Bad, It's Must-Flee TV". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2009.