Ozzy Osbourne's most hilarious reality TV moments on The Osbournes as star dies aged 76
The Osbournes are often credited as being the pioneers of reality TV - making way for huge names such as The Kardashians, which aired two years after Ozzy's show ended.
The Osbournes debuted in 2002, airing 52 iconic episodes until it wrapped up in 2005. The show followed the life of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon, alongside their two children Kelly and Jack. The couple also share eldest daughter Aimee together, who chose not to appear in the hit show.
Last night, the tragic news broke that Ozzy Osbourne had died aged 76, just weeks after his farewell gig at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham.
The Mirror looks back at some of the star's most iconic moments from his MTV reality TV show...
Fighting the TV remote
One scene that will always pop into The Osbournes fans' heads when they think about the show is Ozzy's one man fight with his TV. The show first aired in 2002, five years before the release of the first ever iPhone, so we can't exactly blame Ozzy for being a huge technophobe.
As usual, Ozzy sat down on his couch to enjoy some down time but it was instantly ruined by the weather channel. "What the f**k am I doing?," he exclaimed. "I'm stuck on the weather channel!" Ozzy then became over stimulated when the phone started ringing amid all the chaos, as he called on his son Jack Osbourne for help.
"I'm a very simple man," he told the camera. "You gotta have computer knowledge to turn the f*****g TV on and off!"
"Jack!," he continued to shout. "Why can't I get a normal f*****g TV man!", he shouted about their new system. Placing his hands on his head, an overwhelmed Ozzy shouted: "I pressed the one button and the shower starts going on. What is this? Nightmare in Beverley Hills!"
Ozzy had enough of the dogs
Another scene that will forever have Osbourne fans in tears is when Ozzy lost it after one of the families troublesome dogs urinated on the carpet.
In a clip which still does the rounds on TikTok today, the Black Sabbath star could be heard screaming: "Who p**sed? Who p**sed on my f*****g carpet?! That b*****d dog man, I'm going to throw it in the pool!", he screamed as he frantically ran around the living room.
He then began chasing after the dogs as he ordered: "Get the f**k out of my house, go on! Get out!", as he continued to call his dog a "terrorist". He then continued to ask his wife Sharon why their dogs thought it was okay to do that, as she proceeded to calmly spray the carpet.
Ozzy continued his hilarious rant: "It's not like it was just a little squirt! He must have an extra tank!", as Sharon responded: "It's like a camel."
Ozzy sets the blender on fire
Even Rockstars make their own smoothies - but Ozzy may have regretted his decision after the hilarious moment.
After moments of struggling, Ozzy finally got the blender to work and sat down to watch some TV as his delicious pink drink prepared in the background. However, things didn't go as 'smoothly' as he may had hoped as viewers witnessed smoke coming out the bottom of the machine.
None the wiser, Ozzy settled down for a nap on the sofa as chaos erupted in his kitchen and the rockstar woke up to the sound of beeping noises. The most hilarious moment came when he nonchalantly went over to his blender and poured out his smoothie like nothing had happened.
Many have described the moment as one of their favourite reality moments of all time - and it's no wonder.
'Your name's going to be dead if you touch my chicken'
Ozzy's love hate relationships with his pets continues as he defended his chicken from his cat. In the hilarious clip, Ozzy could be seen prepping some tasty chicken, as his cat watched on from the kitchen counter.
The feline then stood up, looking tempted by Ozzy's meal - but of course, the star wasn't having any of it.
"Now f**k off!" he exclaimed. He then began listing a number of names before concluding: "Whatever your f*****g name is."
"Your name's going to be dead if you touch this chicken!" he warned the poor cat.
Ozzy's brutal warning to Kelly and Jack
Sibling rivalry is one that can't be beat, and Kelly and Jack entertained fans for years with their rollercoaster sibling relationship. The brother and sister duo had a number of heated arguments, one of the most memorable being over Christina Aguilera.
Although their mum Sharon may have taken a softer approach with her kids, Ozzy was always straight to the point however, as he'd exclaim: "STOP FIGHTING!"
"Let me give you a little bit of a warning here. This will end in f*****g tears. I suggest you stop acting like a pair of d***s right now! Quit stop!" That sure told them!
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