Series Overview
| Season |
Episodes |
Season Premiere |
Season Finale |
|
1 |
8 |
April 10, 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
|
2 |
12 |
October 15, 2007 |
December 17, 2007 |
|
3 |
31 |
January 7, 2008 |
June 16, 2008 |
|
4 |
41 |
June 23, 2008 |
March 23, 2009 |
|
5 |
TBA |
May 25, 2009 |
TBA |
Episodes
Specials
| Ep # |
Title |
Airdate |
| S-01 |
"Surviving Sextuplets and Twins" |
May 14, 2006 |
| The one hour special introduces Jon and Kate Gosselin, their twin girls, Cara and Mady and their sextuplets, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, and Joel. |
| S-02 |
"Sextuplets and Twins: One Year Later" |
January 23, 2007 |
| The one hour special follows Jon and Kate one year after their first special, Surviving Sextuplets and Twins. The Gosselins have moved into a new house, and Kate prepares to have a post pregnancy tummy tuck. |
| S-03 |
"Jon & Kate Plus 8 Go Green!" |
April 19, 2009 |
| In this one hour special, Jon and Kate help support Earth Day, by making their house safe to the environment, with help from Planet Green host Steve Thomas
|
Season 1
| Ep # |
Total |
Title |
Airdate |
| 1 |
1 |
"10 Little Pumpkins" |
April 10, 2007 |
| The first season kicks off with the Gosselins day at the pumpkin patch. They each get a pumpkin of their own, and they carve them for Halloween. |
| 2 |
2 |
"Housekeeper Hunt" |
April 10, 2007 |
| Kate tries to find a housekeeper that meets her cleaning standards. |
| 3 |
3 |
"Gosselins Go West" |
April 17, 2007 |
| Jon and Kate are invited to speak at a church in California with Mady and Cara. They also prepare their will. |
| 4 |
4 |
"Garage Makeover" |
April 17, 2007 |
| Jon begins to remodel their garage, but the kids' need of attention proves challenging. |
| 5 |
5 |
"Twins Turn 6" |
April 24, 2007 |
| Jon and Kate take Cara and Mady to American Girl in New York City for their 6th birthday. |
| 6 |
6 |
"Shopping For Ten" |
May 7, 2007 |
| Jon and Kate share their shopping strategies for a family of ten, including grocery shopping and Christmas shopping. |
| 7 |
7 |
"Pancakes and Potties" |
May 14, 2007 |
| The Gosselins have their Saturday pancake breakfast. Later, they begin to potty train the little girls. |
| 8 |
8 |
"Jon Turns 30" |
May 14, 2007 |
| The first season concludes with Kate surprising Jon on his 30th birthday with a trip to Key West, Florida. |
Season 2
* One hour episode.
| Ep # |
Total |
Title |
Airdate |
| 1 |
9 |
"Breakfast in Bed" |
October 2, 2007 |
| Jon and the kids prepare Mother's Day breakfast in bed for Kate. Later, Kate joins her best friend Beth Carson at the spa for some relaxation on Mother's Day. |
| 2 |
10 |
"Sextuplets Turn 3!" |
October 2, 2007 |
| The sextuplets' third birthday is celebrated, with Jon and Kate planning a big carnival themed birthday party. |
| 3 |
11 |
"Gosselins Go Dutch" |
October 22, 2007 |
| The Gosselins go to Dutch Wonderland, an amusement park, but the day has some bumps in the road, including an upset Mady and stubborn sextuplets. |
| 4 |
12 |
"Sextuplets First Dentist Visit" |
October 29, 2007 |
| The sextuplets visit the dentist for the first time, and meltdowns are expected |
| 5 |
13 |
"Red, White & Gosselin" |
October 29, 2007 |
| It's the 4th of July and the Gosselins go to a parade and have a picnic lunch in the park. Later, they take a swim at Beth's and Bob's, only the weather doesn't hold out. |
| 6 |
14 |
"Sugar Rush" |
November 11, 2007 |
| Kate takes the kids to Chocolate World while Jon has to work. |
| 7 |
15 |
"A Cow Purchase" |
November 12, 2007 |
| The Gosselins take a trip to Natural Acres, where Kate buys half a cow. |
| 8 |
16 |
"Sara Snow Visits!" |
November 12, 2007 |
| Discovery Health's Sara Snow visits the Gosselins to help Jon, Kate and the kids to eat and live healthier and greener. |
| 9* |
17 |
"Babies and Bedrooms" |
November 19, 2007 |
| The Gosselins renovate their attic into a new room for Mady and Cara. |
| 10 |
18 |
"A Day at the Zoo" |
December 3, 2007 |
| The Gosselins take a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo, where the kids learn about the animals. |
| 11* |
19 |
"Hit the Road" |
December 10, 2007 |
| The Gosselins drive 19 hours to the most magical place on earth: Disney World. |
| 12* |
20 |
"Cutting Room Floor" |
December 17, 2007 |
| Never before seen clips from the family. |
Season 3
* One hour episode.
| Ep # |
Total |
Title |
Airdate |
| 1 |
21 |
"Day in the Life" |
January 7, 2008 |
| A look at the day in the life of the Gosselins. The twins are at school, Jon is at work and Kate is left at home with the sextuplets. |
| 2 |
22 |
"Twins Turn 7" |
January 14, 2008 |
| The twins turn seven and Jon and Kate plan a dinner out for the family to celebrate. |
| 3 |
23 |
"Kate Hires a Nanny" |
January 14, 2008 |
| Kate goes through the process of hiring a nanny that can handle her large family. |
| 4 |
24 |
"Potty Training the Boys" |
January 21, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate potty train the boys. Later, Kate takes Collin and Leah to the eye doctor. |
| 5 |
25 |
"Winter Preparation" |
January 21, 2008 |
| Kate reorganizes the house in order to give the kids more room to play, and more space for their things. |
| 6 |
26 |
"Family Photo Shoot" |
January 28, 2008 |
| The family prepares to shoot their annual family photo. |
| 7 |
27 |
"Kate's Wardrobe Makeover" |
February 4, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate have a night to themselves so Kate can pick out a new wardrobe and Jon can get a new suit. |
| 8 |
28 |
"Behind the Scenes of Jon & Kate Plus 8" |
February 11, 2008 |
| Taking a look behind the scenes of the production of Jon & Kate Plus 8. |
| 9 |
29 |
"Gosselin Family Christmas" |
February 18, 2008 |
| It's Christmas time for the Gosselins. This includes baking cookies, making a gingerbread house, caroling and opening presents! |
| 10 |
30 |
"Plane Ride to Utah" |
February 25, 2008 |
| The Gosselins head to the airport for their ski trip in Utah, but some complications arise and the kids get rowdy. |
| 11 |
31 |
"Viewer F.A.Q." |
February 25, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate answer viewer e-mails and questions. |
| 12* |
32 |
"Gosselins Go Skiing" |
March 3, 2008 |
| The Gosselins are in Utah to go skiing during a family vacation. Jon snowboards, the kids learn to ski and Kate goes to the spa. |
| 13 |
33 |
"Twins Get Musical" |
March 10, 2008 |
| Cara gets a new piano and Mady gets a new violin. The twins both begin music lessons for their respective instruments and they put on a show for the family. |
| 14 |
34 |
"Cooking With the Twins" |
March 10, 2008 |
| The twins attend cooking class and bring their recipes home to try with Kate. |
| 15 |
35 |
"Carpeting the House" |
March 17, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate begin the process of recarpeting their house. |
| 16 |
36 |
"Valentine's Day" |
March 17, 2008 |
| The Gosselins celebrate Valentine's Day. |
| 17 |
37 |
"Color Me Gosselin" |
March 24, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate take the kids to the Crayola Factory to see how crayons are made. |
| 18 |
38 |
"Leah and Joel" |
March 24, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate give each of the kids a "special day". In this episode, they both bring Leah to Bounce U to bounce around and Jon bring Joel to Hands On House, an interactive museum for kids. |
| 19 |
39 |
"Hannah and Aaden" |
March 31, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate bring Hannah horse back riding for her "special day", but soon find out how shy she can be. Jon brings Aaden to a dairy farm to see the animals for his "special day". |
| 20 |
40 |
"Alexis and Collin" |
April 7, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate bring Alexis to a reptile museum for her "special day", and Jon bring Collin to a train museum for his "special day". |
| 21 |
41 |
"Cara's Day" |
April 14, 2008 |
| Cara gets new roller blades and goes roller blading with Jon for her "special day", while Kate stands on the side lines watching. |
| 22 |
42 |
"Mady's Day" |
April 14, 2008 |
| Mady gets her ears pierced and lunch, just her and her parents, for her "special day". |
| 23 |
43 |
"Games Gosselins Play" |
April 21, 2008 |
| Mady and Cara show the viewers the games the Gosselin kids play. |
| 24 |
44 |
"Oprah Here We Come" |
April 28, 2008 |
| The Gosselins prepare to go to Chicago to be on ,i.The Oprah Winfrey Show. |
| 25 |
45 |
"Household Chores" |
May 5, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate create a chore list for the kids. The little ones don't seem to mind, but the twins have a different view. |
| 26 |
46 |
"Gosselins Take the Stage" |
May 12, 2008 |
| The kids plan on putting on a talent show, but when Cara & Maddy realize the sextuplets don't have talents and can't learn ones quickly, they put on a fashion show for Jon and Kate instead. |
| 27* |
47 |
"Jon & Kate's Special Day" |
May 19, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate have their own "special day", where they get their teeth whitened and then go out to dinner. |
| 28* |
48 |
"Memorial Day Picnic" |
May 26, 2008 |
| The Gosselins go to church and then head out to the park for a picnic and have ice cream for dinner. |
| 29 |
49 |
"Discipline" |
June 2, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate discuss disciplining their children. |
| 30* |
50 |
"Jon's Hair Raising Experience" |
June 9, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate leave the kids at home with Jodi and Kevin to go to California so Jon can get a hair transplant. |
| 31 |
51 |
"How We Got Here" |
June 16, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate tell the story of how they met and share some of the details of their wedding and their life before the sextuplets were born. |
Season 4
* One hour episode.
| Ep # |
Total |
Title |
Airdate |
| 1 |
52 |
"Boys Day Out" |
June 23, 2008 |
| Jon takes the boys golfing for a boys day out, while the twins are in school and Kate takes the little girls grocery shopping to buy ingredients for a special snack, Monkey Munch. |
| 2* |
53 |
"Girls Day Out" |
June 29, 2008 |
| Kate takes all five girls for a fun day at a paint your own pottery place, while Jon takes the boys to his gym where they learn about exercise while Jon works out. |
| 3* |
4 |
"Gosselin Family Movie Night" |
June 29, 2008 |
| The Gosselins spend a Friday night at home watching a movie. |
| 4 |
55 |
"Sextuplets' Fourth Birthday" |
July 7, 2008 |
| Leah, Joel, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, and Aaden celebrate their fourth birthday by going to a bakery to decorate their own cupcakes, but they have to wait until after supper to eat them. |
| 5 |
56 |
"Korean Dinner" |
July 14, 2008 |
| Jon decides to teach his kids about their Korean heritage by cooking them a Korean dinner. |
| 6 |
57 |
"Embarrassing & Favorite Moments" |
July 21, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate remember their embarrassing moments, even ones they wish weren't caught on tape. They also remember some of their favorite moments they've had with their kids. |
| 7 |
58 |
"Sunny Day" |
July 28, 2008 |
| The Gosselins take a trip to Sesame Place where they get to meet Elmo, Big Bird and other Sesame Street characters. |
| 8 |
59 |
"All Aboard" |
August 4, 2008 |
| Kate and Jon take the children to see Thomas the Tank Engine at nearby Strasburg Rail Road, where they ride a train pulled by the famous engine in a special event called Day out with Thomas. |
| 9 |
60 |
"Heading South" |
August 11, 2008 |
| The Gosselins head south for their summer vacation to North Carolina and along the way look at some potential properties to buy for their next possible home. |
| 10 |
61 |
"Wild Horses" |
August 11, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate take the kids on a jeep ride as they track wild horses along the beach. Later, a climb up a lighthouse reveals one of them is afraid of heights. |
| 11* |
62 |
"Beach Trip" |
August 18, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate take the kids to the beach, hoping it works out better than the sextuplets' first seaside experience at age three, which turned out badly because of cold, windy weather. |
| 12* |
63 |
"July 4th Celebrations" |
August 25, 2008 |
| The Gosselins celebrate the Fourth of July in North Carolina as a part of their summer vacation. |
| 13 |
64 |
"Kate's Labor Day" |
September 1, 2008 |
| Jon & Kate show their sextuplets the NICU where they were born and spent the first few weeks of their lives. |
| 14 |
65 |
"Backyard Campout" |
September 8, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate decide to go camping in their own back yard. Everyone is excited, but weather might ruin their plans. |
| 15 |
66 |
"Sight and Sound" |
September 15, 2008 |
| The Gosselins take a trip to the Sight and Sound Theatre in Strasburg, Pa., to see an interactive play depicting the story of Adam and Eve. |
| 16 |
67 |
"More Viewer F.A.Q." |
September 29, 2008 |
| Jon & Kate answer more questions from their fans. |
| 17 |
68 |
"Picture Perfect" |
October 6, 2008 |
| The Gosselins are asked to pose for the front cover of the November issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. |
| 18 |
69 |
"Mr. Mom" |
October 13, 2008 |
| Jon has to take care of the house and kids while Kate is away for a few days. Can he handle it? |
| 19 |
70 |
"Back to School" |
October 13, 2008 |
| It's back to school as the twins start second grade and the sextuplets start their first year of preschool. |
| 20 |
71 |
"Baseball Game with Daddy" |
October 20, 2008 |
| It's a day of ballpark fun when Jon takes Cara and the boys to a Phillies game, where Jon gets to meet his favorite Phillies player, Shane Victorino. |
| 21 |
72 |
"Hawaii, Here We Come" |
October 27, 2008 |
| Jon, Kate and the kids prepare for a trip to Hawaii. While they are there, Jon and Kate plan to renew their wedding vows. |
| 22 |
73 |
"Legos & Safaris" |
November 3, 2008 |
| On the way to Hawaii, the Gosselins make a stop in San Diego, California to visit Legoland, a safari, and the famous San Diego Zoo. |
| 23* |
74 |
"Leis & Luaus" |
November 10, 2008 |
| Jon, Kate and their eight finally arrive in Hawaii, where everyone learns about Hawaiian culture and go snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean. |
| 24* |
75 |
"For Better or Worse" |
November 17, 2008 |
| After almost ten years of wedded bliss, Jon & Kate renew their wedding vows in Hawaii to show their children that they will always be together. |
| 25 |
76 |
"Yard Sale" |
November 24, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate hold their annual yard sale, in order to get rid all of the extra junk they've collected over the years, with the proceeds going to Pediatric Cancer Research. |
| 26 |
77 |
"It's a Book!" |
December 1, 2008 |
| Jon and Kate take their brood to New York City for the day, while they make the rounds of talk shows to promote their book, Multiple Blessings, and at the same time decide to tour the Big Apple, play in Central Park and then take a carriage ride around the park. |
| 27 |
78 |
"Twins Are Mommy For a Day" |
December 8, 2008 |
| Jon & Kate let Cara and Mady parent the sextuplets for a day, finding out that it is not easy as it looks. |
| 28* |
79 |
"Giving Back" |
December 15, 2008 |
| Jon & Kate use the holidays to give back to the less fortunate, and at the same time, teach their kids about helping others, at St. Jude's Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tennessee. |
| 29 |
80 |
"Soup and a Surprise" |
January 5, 2009 |
| With such a large family, Jon and Kate always plan for ways to save money and time. On this day, Kate plans to make lots of soup to freeze for the upcoming winter season, but the day does not go quite as she expected. At the end of the day, they have a surprise for the kids. |
| 30 |
81 |
"All Smiles" |
January 12, 2009 |
| The Sextuplets visit the dentist again, with Jon & Kate hoping for less tears this time, while Cara & Mady visit an orthodontist to see if they need braces. |
| 31* |
82 |
"All You Wanted to Know" |
January 19, 2009 |
| For a third time, Jon & Kate answer questions from their viewers about their family and show. This time viewers also have question for the crew. |
| 32 |
83 |
"The New House" |
January 26, 2009 |
| Jon & Kate take the kids to see their new house, hoping they like it. |
| 33 |
84 |
"The Big Move" |
February 2, 2009 |
| The Gosselins are on the move again, to a house big enough to hold ten people. |
| 34 |
85 |
"Walk in the Woods" |
February 9, 2009 |
| While Kate is away in N.Y., Jon takes the kids out to explore the woods near their new house. |
| 35 |
86 |
"Home Sweet Home" |
February 16, 2009 |
| The Gosselins are now settled in their new home, next is all the unpacking and painting to do. |
| 36 |
87 |
"Puppies!" |
February 23, 2009 |
| Jon and Kate have an early Christmas present for their kids, they take them to pick out two German Shepherd puppies to add to their family. |
| 37 |
88 |
"Bye Old House" |
March 2, 2009 |
| The Gosselins go back to their old house, to finalize everything and for one last look at the memories they've created there. |
| 38 |
89 |
"Trip to the Vet" |
March 9, 2009 |
| The Gosselins' puppies, Shooka and Nala, are very curious, to the point where Nala swallows a stuffed horse and ends up having to go to the veterinarian to have it surgically removed. |
| 39 |
90 |
"Slopes, Sleds, and Sesame" |
March 16, 2009 |
| Jon and Cara return to Utah to hit the slopes, while Kate stays home with the rest of the kids and takes them to a live show featuring the characters from Sesame Street. |
| 40 |
91 |
"B-Ball & More" |
March 23, 2009 |
| The Gosselins go to a basketball game and meet The Harlem Globetrotters. |
| 41 |
92 |
"Family Outing" |
March 23, 2009 |
| The Gosselins visit Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum, where the kids learn by touching everything. |
Season 5
* One hour episode.
| Ep # |
Total |
Title |
Airdate |
| 1* |
93 |
"Turning 5 & The Future!" |
May 25, 2009[1] |
| Jon & Kate talk about how at the end of Season 4, Jon did not want to do another season and what they think their future holds. The sextuplets' fifth birthday is celebrated with a big party. |
| 2 |
94 |
"Kate's Birthday Surprise" |
June 1, 2009[2] |
| The Gosselin kids get help from professional baker Duff Goldman, to help them bake a cake as a surprise for Kate's birthday. |
References
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