Ozzy Osbourne’s First Posthumous TV Appearance Will Melt Your Heart

It’s been nearly two months since the death of hard rock icon Ozzy Osbourne. And while the Prince of Darkness shuffled off this mortal coil on July 22 at age 76 after completing a number of projects that will keep him in our hearts for a while, the first posthumous reminder of his lovably sweet/salty nature has come from a most unexpectedly wholesome place.

In the final challenge on the Lego Masters Jr. episode that aired earlier this week, the series’ host, Kelly Osbourne, needed some help warning the budding brickmasters that they had just one hour left in their Ninjago build. While the sweat-inducing heads-up is typically delivered by host Will Arnett on the grown-up version of the show, Kelly brought in a real ringer to do the honors on Monday night’s (Sept. 8) episode.

“Hi Kelly,” Ozzy says to his daughter, beaming into the show remotely while seated in a brown leather chair, dressed in black, of course, with a number of gold necklaces on his chest and a sweet, bright smile on his face in a clip posted by Reality Club Fox. One of the young builders was confused, asking, “what? what is that?,” as his knowing mom explained, “it’s her dad.”

“Hi dad, we need someone to scare a few of the kids,” Kelly told Ozzy. “Would you mind?”

Always up for a good scare, Ozzy mischievously grinned, “I’d love to!,” busting out a maniacal laugh as he rubbed his hands together. As the buzzing alert bathed the brick floor in a blood red light, Ozzy intoned, “You’ve got one hour left to finish those builds!,” wagging his finger ominously as he added, “Or else!” and a demonic laugh.

The kids were appropriately freaked out as Kelly said, “Thank you, daddy. That was perfect. We love you.”

Celebrity partner Andy Richter laughed, “Oh Ozzy,” while one of the kid builders asked, “Who is that?” Another contestant helpfully explained, “It’s Ozzy Osbourne. My dad loves him.”

“Good luck kids!” Ozzy signed off.

Osbourne died on July 22 at age 76, just a few weeks after taking the stage for the last time at the all-star Back to the Beginning show in his native Birmingham, U.K., which featured sets from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Mastodon, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Alice in Chains and many more.

The sweet Lego pop-in is the first in what will be a string of posthumous projects from the late metal icon, including the 100-minute Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow documentary about the last concert due in theaters in early 2026. There will also be a feature-length doc covering Ozzy’s six-year struggle to recuperate from a devastating 2019 fall, Ozzy Osbourne: No Escape From Now, slated to debut on Paramount+ later this year. First up, though, is the rocker’s second memoir, Last Rites, which will drop on Oct. 7 through Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group.