Television: Ozzy, Not Ozzie

He's no Nelson, but his family has its own value

If the war on terrorism has not obviated the culture wars, expect some family-values commentator to cry that MTV's The Osbournes (Tuesdays, starting March 5, 10:30 p.m. E.T.) is leading America further down the road to hell already well trod by its protagonist: Ozzy Osbourne, the shock rocker who once bit the heads off bats onstage. On this winning "situation reality" show, shot inside the Osbourne family's L.A. mansion, teenage sis calls her brother a "f___ing loser." Mom tells the kids to "shut the f___ up and go to bed." And Dad, exasperated, says, "I love you more than life itself....

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