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EPISODE 1: Trip to the Zoo
The Gosselin family takes a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo for the day, where they get a special behind the scenes tour of the exhibits. They entire family is amazed that they have the rare opportunity to feed giraffes, pet a penguin, and hug an alligator.
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EPISODE 2: Day in the Life
Now that the twins have started first grade, Kate is home alone all day with just the sextuplets. A glimpse of their daily routine makes it clear that there's no such thing as a boring day in the Gosselin house.
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EPISODE 3: Twins Turn 7
While the twins are in school, Jon and Kate prepare for the girls' seventh birthday party, which includes a special dinner out, and family celebration at home. Watch as they manage the stress of catering to two unique personalities on their shared birthday.
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EPISODE 4: Kate Hires a Nanny
Kate begins looking for a well-qualified nanny to take care of her 3 year old sextuplets and 7-year-old twins. While Jon stays home with all the kids, Kate hopes that after a day of interviewing she will be able to find the perfect and much deserved help she needs.
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EPISODE 5: Winter Preparation
With winter approaching, Kate struggles to find room in the house for the kids to play. After a well thought out shopping trip and some help from handyman Jon, Kate re-organizes the entire house to give the kids more space to play.
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EPISODE 6: Behind the Scenes of Jon & Kate
The Gosselin family has had their entire life chronicled by a camera for several years. Get an exclusive look at behind the scenes of the production process and how it has affected their lives.
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EPISODE 7: Viewer FAQ
Jon and Kate receive about 150 emails every day from viewers who need answers. "How do you do laundry?" "Will you ever have more kids?" "How does Kate do her hair?" So Jon and Kate are spending half an hour answering the funniest, oddest, and most entertaining questions.
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EPISODE 8: Family Photo Shoot
The Gosselin family gets a new formal picture taken with a photographer who has shot the family since the babies were 6 weeks old. But no matter who the photographer is, it's never easy to get a perfect picture with eight kids who don't want to sit still.
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EPISODE 9: Potty Training the Boys
After much trial and error the boys are finally using the potties! Kate takes Collin and Leah for an eye appointment while Aunt Jodi keeps the other 6 kids. It is the first outing without any diapers!
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EPISODE 10: Kate's Wardrobe Makeover
Jon really doesn't care for the way Kate dresses, so he takes her out for some new clothes. While the kids are home with a babysitter, Jon and Kate make an unordinary date out of an ordinary chore.
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EPISODE 11: Twins Get Musical
The volume is turning up for Jon and Kate, as Cara learns how to play the piano and Mady the violin. The twins work in unison and put their parents' ears to the test as they practice for a special concert for the family.
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EPISODE 12: Gosselin Family Christmas
How do Jon and Kate manage Christmas with 8 kids? Well, their holiday season begins with Christmas caroling! After baking cookies together as a family, all 10 Gosselins get dressed up in their holiday outfits and visit special friends who have helped them throughout the year. Imagine their friends' surprise when they open the door to the Gosselins family singing. Then, Christmas morning brings surprises in the stockings and under the tree, plus Kate has planned scrumptious meals for everyone throughout the day.
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EPISODE 13: Cooking with the Twins
Since both Mady and Cara love helping Kate in the kitchen, Kate signs them up for cooking classes. But Kate chooses the wrong week to let them try out their new skills at home, because most of the family is sick with the flu. How do Jon and Kate take care of several kids at once while not getting sick themselves?
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EPISODE 14: Carpeting the House
Jon and Kate have hopes and plans to one day move out of their current home into a house that is large enough for them to live in forever. So, in an effort to increase their current home's value, they decided to re-carpet most of the house in just one week! This means that rooms must be completely free of furniture and people. How will they possibly do this with 8 kids in the house? See how this added chaos disrupts their already hectic home.
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EPISODE 15: Color Me Gosselin
Winter time is not fun when you have 8 kids in a cramped house looking for things to do. And since the Gosselins live in Pennsylvania, winters can be especially hard on them. In this episode, we are with the family during their first snowfall of the season. Then, in an effort to get everyone out of the house doing something fun, they take all the kids to visit the Crayola Factory, where they learn how Crayons are made.
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EPISODE 16: Jon & Kate's Special Day
After treating each of their children to a special day, Jon and Kate decide to take a special day together for themselves. The day starts with teeth whitening for both of them and ends with a romantic dinner for two at a delicious organic restaurant! What does the couple discuss in the forgotten luxury of a quiet, peaceful dinner?
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EPISODE 17: Leah and Joel
Jon and Kate decide to spend time alone with each of their children, since it's often difficult to get that with 7 siblings in the way. So they let the kids choose an activity that is special just for them. In this episode, Jon and Kate take Leah to "Bounce U," a place where she can tumble and jump and fall down as much as she wants. And Jon takes Joel to "Hands on House", an interactive museum where he gets to spend the day asking Dad all the questions he wants!
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EPISODE 18: Aaden and Hannah
Jon and Kate decide to spend time alone with each of their children, since it's often difficult to get that with 7 siblings in the way. So they let the kids choose an activity that is special just for them. In this episode, Jon and Kate take Hannah for a horseback riding lesson, and Jon takes Aaden to a dairy farm, where he gets to see where milk comes from and even gets to pet a calf!
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EPISODE 19: Alexis and Collin
Jon and Kate take Alexis to a reptile museum where she gets to spend time with and pet real live alligators. Her favorite! Then, Jon takes Collin, who is fascinated by trains, to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
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EPISODE 20: Valentine's Day
It's a day of love in the Gosselin house. Kate decorates the house the night before Valentine's Day so that the kids have surprises waiting for them when they first wake up. Then throughout the day, surprises await every family member (including Jon and Kate). But the big event of the day is a special treasure hunt that Kate plans for the kids. See what happens when Mady and Cara hunt through the house looking for the elusive treasure chest of treats!
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EPISODE 21: Gosselins Take the Stage
Mady and Cara are organizing a family fashion show, which will showcase each Gosselin's individual personality. Also in this episode, we enroll in a Gosselin Fashion History course, exploring the morphing fashions of Kate Gosselin!
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EPISODE 22: Games Gosselins Play
Mady and Cara narrate this one as they show us all the different fun games the family plays together. From "Pre-School" with Mady and Cara as teachers, to "Duck Duck Goose," to "Hide and Seek," the Gosselin House has never been so much fun.
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EPISODE 23: Mady's Day
Jon and Kate decide to spend time alone with each of their children, since it's often difficult to get that with 7 siblings in the way. So they let the kids choose an activity that is special just for them. In this episode, Mady chooses to get her ears pierced, and then have a lunch alone with Mom and Dad. Will Mady get nervous and back out? Or will she rise to the occasion and bravely sit to get her special earrings?
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EPISODE 24: Household Chores
Exceptionally organized Kate has created a "Ways to Help Mommy" chart that illustrates how each member of the family can help get the many jobs around the house done. Also in this episode, the family uses what they learned from Sara Snow to update their recycling center.
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EPISODE 25: Jon's Hair Raising Experience
Jon used to have a full head of hair, and Kate wishes that he still did! So when an LA hair transplant specialist contacted Jon with an offer to perform this procedure, Jon and Kate jumped at the chance. We travel to LA with them to see the surgery for ourselves, and we are also around to see how the kids do with Aunt Jodi while their parents are on the West Coast.
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EPISODE 26: Discipline
Jon and Kate offer their own parenting tips and strategies as they look back on personal experiences with discipline and remaining in control of their eight children, who undeniably outnumber the couple. Also in this episode, Jon and Kate assess the unique challenges they face with each of their children and discuss how they address specific issues as a parenting team. Find out some of their most effective parenting techniques including the universal parenting favorite: time out! With eight children under the age of eight, the timeout corner proves to be a frequently visited spot!
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EPISODE 27: Jon & Kate Family Movie Night
With such a busy schedule, it's not every night that the Gosselins get to indulge and watch a movie. In this episode, it's a typical Friday night of family fun as the Gosselins settle down to watch a family favorite! With some classically adorable commentary from the kids and other hilarious moments, you won't want to miss movie night with the Gosselins. So grab the popcorn and snag a seat because the feature presentation is about to start!
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EPISODE 28: Oprah Here We Come
Kate has always dreamed of meeting Oprah Winfrey, and now, not only does she get to meet her, she gets to be a guest on the show! All 10 Gosselins are packing up and heading to Chicago to meet Oprah!
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EPISODE 29: Cara's Day
Since both Mady and Cara love helping Kate in the kitchen, Kate signs them up for cooking classes. But Kate chooses the wrong week to let them try out their new skills at home, because most of the family is sick with the flu. How do Jon and Kate take care of several kids at once while not getting sick themselves?
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EPISODE 30: Plane Ride to Utah
Jon and Kate get an invitation to Park City, Utah for a skiing and snowboarding vacation, but packing up a family of ten for a winter vacation takes serious planning, especially since they will all be flying. Kate is now quite good at the packing part, but things get messy when the Salt Lake City airport closes its runways. A diversion to Boise, Idaho makes for some incredibly stressful moments for the Gosselins.
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EPISODE 31: Memorial Day Picnic
Now that the little kids are getting older, Jon and Kate decide to try an all-day trip for the whole family! With a full day of activities planned, how will the family hold up? Are meltdowns and tears inevitable or will the kids surprise Jon and Kate in this Gosselin family outing?