Gene Simmons Family Jewels
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Gene Simmons Family Jewels is an American
reality television
series that premiered on A&E
on August 7, 2006. The show follows the life of KISS
bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons
, his longtime partner
Shannon Tweed
, and their two children, Nick
and Sophie.
Although it is largely presented as a reality
series, it has been noted that some events shown on the show did not actually occur. One of these events was depicted in the finale of Season 3, where the viewer is led to believe that Gene purchased the Australian Football team Carlton Football Club
, while in reality there is no record of the team being sold to him. In addition to this, the episode shows Gene convincing Brendan Fevola
to join Carlton Football club, while in reality Fevola had been playing for Carlton since he was drafted in 1998. Other events include casting biker extras, as well as a bit actor in the show.
Prior to the third season, the series was the second highest rated series on A&E, behind Dog the Bounty Hunter
.
In Australia
, the series is shown on the Bio Channel every Wednesday at 8:30 pm on Foxtel
and Austar
. It is also shown on the free to air channel "7 Mate". The first three seasons were played back to back ending on April 1, 2009.
Seasons 1-5 have been released on DVD. Season 6 premiered on June 14, 2011 on A&E with the episode "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do." In addition to relationship troubles between Simmons and Tweed, that culminated in the two marrying, the season shows Simmons' March 2011 visit to Israel.
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reality television
Reality television
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series that premiered on A&E
A&E Network
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on August 7, 2006. The show follows the life of KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.-Early life:...
, his longtime partner
Domestic partnership
A domestic partnership is a legal or personal relationship between two individuals who live together and share a common domestic life but are neither joined by marriage nor a civil union...
Shannon Tweed
Shannon Tweed
Shannon Lee Tweed is a Canadian actress and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller...
, and their two children, Nick
Nick Simmons
Nicholas Adam Tweed Simmons is an American reality comic book creator, musician and television personality.-Early life:...
and Sophie.
Although it is largely presented as a reality
Reality
In philosophy, reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. In a wider definition, reality includes everything that is and has been, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible...
series, it has been noted that some events shown on the show did not actually occur. One of these events was depicted in the finale of Season 3, where the viewer is led to believe that Gene purchased the Australian Football team Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, while in reality there is no record of the team being sold to him. In addition to this, the episode shows Gene convincing Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola is a professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League....
to join Carlton Football club, while in reality Fevola had been playing for Carlton since he was drafted in 1998. Other events include casting biker extras, as well as a bit actor in the show.
Prior to the third season, the series was the second highest rated series on A&E, behind Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Dog the Bounty Hunter is a reality television show on A&E which chronicles Duane "Dog" Chapman's adventures as a fugitive recovery agent, or bounty hunter...
.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the series is shown on the Bio Channel every Wednesday at 8:30 pm on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
and Austar
Austar
Austar is an Australian telecommunications company. Its main business activity is Subscription Television but it is also involved with internet access and mobile phones...
. It is also shown on the free to air channel "7 Mate". The first three seasons were played back to back ending on April 1, 2009.
Seasons 1-5 have been released on DVD. Season 6 premiered on June 14, 2011 on A&E with the episode "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do." In addition to relationship troubles between Simmons and Tweed, that culminated in the two marrying, the season shows Simmons' March 2011 visit to Israel.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
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| 1 | 13 | August 7, 2006 | October 30, 2006 | |
| 2 | 23 | March 25, 2007 | August 26, 2007 | |
| 3 | 33 | March 11, 2008 | August 24, 2008 | |
| 4 | 20 | June 7, 2009 | August 16, 2009 | |
| 5 | 26 | March 21, 2010 | January 2, 2011 | |
| 6 | 26 | June 14, 2011 | ||
Season 1 (2006)
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