Breakfast in Bed

For Mother's Day, Jon and the kids work together to give Kate a much-deserved break. Jon prepares a luxurious breakfast in bed while trying to keep the kids from waking their sleeping mom. Kate's pampering continues with a pedicure at the spa.

Gosselins Go Dutch

With all eight kids in tow, Jon and Kate visit the local amusement park, Dutch Wonderland. The sextuplets experience their first ride and learn that roller coasters may not be everyone's taste.

Sextuplets' First Dentist Visit

Major drama is expected when all the Gosselin kids spend the afternoon getting their teeth examined. The sextuplets react incredibly well until the bravest of the group has a total melt down.

Red, White, & Gosselin

July 4th is the Gosselins' favorite summer holiday, so they go all out. Starting with a parade followed by a picnic lunch and some time in the pool, this day is packed with fun -- until the weather decides not to cooperate.

Sugar Rush

Jon has to work late and cancels his weekend trip to the country with the guys, so the Gosselins rally the kids for an alternate plan. A day at Chocolate World should be a riot for the kids, but how will Jon and Kate control their sugar-saturated brood?

A Cow Purchase

We know the Gosselins like to buy things in bulk, so it makes sense that when they want to buy beef, they go buy half a cow! Jon and Kate take the kids to Natural Acres, a nearby organic farm.

Sara Snow Visits!

Kate is getting the chance to meet Green Living Expert, Sara Snow, the host of Discovery Health's "Get Fresh with Sara Snow." With her help, the Gosselin family will be able to limit their energy consumption, eat better, and live healthier!

Babies & Bedrooms -- Part 1

Once again, the Gosselins have outgrown their house, so it's time to renovate! They convert the attic into a new room for the twins and shop for six big beds, since the sextuplets have outgrown their cribs.

Babies & Bedrooms -- Part 2

As the Gosselins continue their house renovation, Jon puts the completed touches on the twins' new room and the sextuplets' new beds. How will they do being separated for the first time, and how will they adjust to their new accommodations?

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. The entire family is amazed that they have the rare opportunity to feed giraffes, pet a penguin and hug an alligator.

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.

Twins Turn 7!

While the twins are in school, Jon and Kate prepare for the girls' 7th 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.

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 nanny.

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 reorganizes the entire house to give the kids more space to play.

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 six kids. It is the first outing without any diapers!

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. 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.

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 un-ordinary date out of an ordinary chore.

Gosselin Family Christmas

How do Jon and Kate manage Christmas with eight kids? 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.

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 10 for a winter vacation takes serious planning, especially since they will all be flying.

Jon & Kate Plus 8: Gosselins Go Skiing

The Gosselin family is hitting the slopes! This winter, the family will travel to Park City, Utah, for their very first ski vacation, where there's ski school for the eight adorable kids, snowboarding for Dad and spa treatments for Mom.

Twins Get Musical

The volume is turning up for Jon and Kate as Cara learns how to play the piano and Mady learns to play 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.

Cooking with the Twins

Since both Mady and Cara love helping Kate in the kitchen, Kate signs them up for cooking classes. Kate chooses the wrong week to let them try out their new skills at home, however, because most of the family is sick with the flu.

Carpeting the House

Jon and Kate hope 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.

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.

Color Me Gosselin

Winter time is not fun when you have eight kids in a cramped house looking for things to do. 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.

Leah and Joel

Jon and Kate take Leah to Bounce U, a place where she can tumble and jump and fall down as much as she wants. Then, Jon takes Joel to Hands-on House, an interactive museum where he gets to spend the day asking Dad all the questions he wants!

Aaden and Hannah

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!

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.

Cara's Day

Cara chooses to get new Rollerblades and go skating with Daddy at a local skating rink. Will Kate join them in the fun or just watch the two of them from the sidelines?

Mady's Day

Mady chooses to get her ears pierced, and then she wants to 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?

Games Gosselins Play

Mady and Cara narrate this one, and they show all the different fun games the family plays together. Including "Pre-School" with Mady and Cara as teachers, "Duck Duck Goose" and "Hide and Seek," the Gosselin house has never been so much fun.

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, the family uses what they learned from Sara Snow.

Gosselins Take the Stage

Mady and Cara are organizing a family fashion show that will showcase each Gosselin's individual personality. Also, we enroll in a Gosselin Fashion History course, exploring the morphing fashions of Kate Gosselin!

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!

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?

Discipline

Jon and Kate offer parenting tips as they look back on their own experiences with discipline and staying in control of eight children who undeniably outnumber the couple.

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. Travel to LA with them to see the surgery.

Boys' Day Out

Jon and Kate often note that the boys in the family are outnumbered by the girls. Jon takes the boys to the golf course for a day of sporty fun! As the guys tee off, Kate and the girls head to the grocery store.

Girls' Day Out

It's the girls' turn to spend a day out with Mommy. Kate treats the girls to a day of painting and fun at a pottery painting studio! In the meantime, Jon goes to the gym and brings the boys along for a lesson in healthy exercise.

Sextuplets Turn 4

Jon and Kate take the kids to a bakery to decorate their own birthday cupcakes, which they can't eat until after dinner. Will the sextuplets be able to exercise patience, or will their love for a sweet birthday treat get the best of them?

Korean Dinner

Jon decides to teach his children about their heritage by cooking a delicious, traditional Korean meal for the whole family! Learn all about Korean food with the Gosselin kids and watch as they react to this new food that is part of their roots.

Embarrassing & Favorite Moments

Jon and Kate cover both their favorite and most-embarrassing moments. Share a laugh with them as they discuss their favorite instances with each child. They also delve into some occurrences that they wish had never been caught on tape!

Sunny Day

The Gosselin family takes a trip to Sesame Place! There they meet Big Bird and Elmo and get to tour the set of Elmo's World, where Elmo plays with them and gives them lots of hugs and kisses.

All Aboard

Every child's favorite tank engine stops in for a visit near the Gosselin's neighborhood, prompting Jon and Kate to take their Thomas the Train-loving kids to see him.

Heading South

Jon and Kate pack up the kids and head south for a speaking engagement and a trip to a nearby beach, but how will the sextuplets handle the long car trip now that they're a little older?

Wild Horses

Jon and Kate engage the curiosity of their animal-loving children by taking them on an open-Jeep tour that follows wild horses dwelling along the coastal beach. They also climb a lighthouse and find out one of them is afraid of heights.

Beach Trip

When the sextuplets were 3, Jon and Kate introduced them to the beach, which proved to be a cold, windy and sandy disaster of a day. Now, they brave the beach again with the hope that they will get smiles and laughter instead of whining and tears.

July 4th Celebrations

On this Independence Day, Jon and Kate celebrate with yummy food, fun and fireworks. The kids get to play with sparklers for the first time and finish the day off with watching fireworks by a lighthouse!

Backyard Campout

Jon and Kate decide to mix it up and go camping in their own back yard! Everyone is ready and excited about s'mores and the outdoors until the finicky weather threatens to cancel the nighttime adventure. Will rain clouds ruin the plans?

Sight and Sound

Jon and Kate take the kids on one of their favorite educational outings. At the nationally-known Sight and Sound Theatre, the kids learn about the story of Adam and Eve by watching an interactive play.

Viewer FAQ

Viewers continue to flood Jon and Kate's inbox with questions about how they make life with eight kids as normal as possible. They sit down and go through some of the most-interesting and entertaining emails and answer their questions.

Mr. Mom

When Kate heads out of town for a few days, Jon gets to do things his way. Will he be able to survive without Kate's help, or will he come out of this experience with a new-found appreciation for his wife? Also, can he get eight kids to school on time?

Back to School

After a fun-filled summer, Jon and Kate prepare for the twins to head back to school and for the sextuplets to start their first year of pre-school! There's lots to do as all eight kids to head to school for the first time in Gosselin history.

Yard Sale

Jon and Kate have realized how much they've accumulated over the last four years and have decided it's time to clean house and hold a Gosselin-sized yard sale!

It's a Book!

The entire Gosselin clan heads to New York City for the day, embarking on a press tour to promote their new book. After a busy morning of appearances on several well-known talk shows, Jon and Kate decide to take advantage of the Big Apple.

Twins Are Mommy for a Day

The twins are excited when Jon and Kate give them an opportunity to be a mommy to the sextuplets for an entire day. As they try to guide, feed and instruct their younger siblings, they soon learn that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Giving Back

Jon and Kate express their appreciation for how fortunate they are to have all their needs met, so this holiday season they want to give back to others who are not as fortunate. The whole family visits a children's hospital to give holiday gifts.

Soup and a Surprise

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 doesn't quite go as she expected.

All Smiles

The sextuplets visit the dentist for another cleaning and check up. Will they all remain calm in the chair or will there be a repeat of prior checkups? Also, Mady and Cara visit the orthodontist for the first time to find out if they both need braces.

The New House

After hearing about the new house, the eager Gosselin kids get to see what their soon-to-be new home looks like before moving day, but will they share the same enthusiasm for the new house as Jon and Kate?

The Big Move

After lots of planning and preparation, the Gosselin clan finally packs up and moves to a more spacious home. Jon and Kate say goodbye to the house where their children spent most of their young lives, and the family embarks on a new chapter of life.

Walk in the Woods

While Kate's away in the Big Apple, Jon and the kids set out to explore the woods near their new house. With walking sticks in hand, they're off on an outdoor adventure! Will all the kids enjoy the great outdoors, or will there be inevitable meltdowns?

Home Sweet Home

Jon and Kate have successfully moved themselves and their brood to a new, more spacious house. Although the big move is over, there's lots of work to be done!

Puppies!

Now that the Gosselins live in a more spacious home, Jon and Kate have agreed that it's time to expand their already large family. To the delight of the Gosselin children, the whole family sets out to get two new puppies!

Bye Old House

The Gosselins have settled in their new home, but they head back to the old house to tie up some loose ends. As the family visits the old house for the last time, will they find that absence makes the heart grow fonder?

Trip to the Vet

The Gosselin German shepard puppies, Nala and Shooka, are growing rapidly. Though they hardly resemble puppies anymore, they're still as curious as can be! Too much curiosity causes an unexpected visit to the vet for one of them.

Turning 5 & The Future!

When we last saw Jon and Kate, they were on a different page. Where are they now? Side-by-side in this up-close and personal season premiere, Jon and Kate address what the future holds for their family.

Kate's Birthday Surprise

The kids have a special surprise in store for Kate's birthday, and they're soliciting the help of professional baker Duff Goldman! Will Kate enjoy this tasty, messy surprise? How will Duff handle the chaos of having eight little helpers join his bakery?

Sun, Seashells and Scrapes

While Kate and Mady share some relaxing mother-daughter time in San Diego, Jon hangs with the other seven children back at home. The little kids are full of energy, but is the excitement too much when one of the sextuplets has to be rushed to the doctor?

Bam! 100th Episode

To celebrate the 100th episode, Emeril Lagasse stops by the Gosselin home for cooking lessons with the entire family. The kids lend a hand and help create a delicious meal that everyone can enjoy.

Bikes & Trikes

The guys from Orange County Chopper of TLC's American Chopper arrive at the Gosselin home. How will the kids react when the gruff motorcycle moguls -- Senior, Junior and Mikey -- stop by to hang out and plan the design for Jon's custom chopper?

Houses & Big Changes

Changes are happening at the Gosselin home. Not only are the kids getting new playhouses, but bigger changes are happening in their lives. After much discussion, Jon and Kate are ready to make an announcement about the future.

Renovations & Vacations

The thought of doing dishes in the bathtub while the kitchen is being renovated proves too much for Kate, so she decides to trade stress for relaxation by taking the kids to the beach while Jon manages the cabinet installations.

Camping Out

The kids can't wait to sleep under the stars, but Kate still has to figure out how to set up multiple tents and start a campfire by herself! Will the demands of outdoor camping be too much, or will a campout with eight kids prove to be surprisingly fun?

Beach & Kitchen Reveal

While Jon oversees the installation of new cabinets in the kitchen, Kate and the kids get into some fun in the sun at the beach. Soon enough, however, it's time to go home. Will the reveal of the new cabinets and kitchen meet Kate's expectations?

Battleship & Barber

While away, Kate has planned a special day with the boys and takes them to explore the USS North Carolina battleship. After the battleship adventure, Kate sets out to find a barber shop as the boys are in desperate need of a haircut.

Dude Ranch and Dress Up

Kate and the boys head out west to experience life on a real dude ranch, complete with cowboy boots and hats! Meanwhile, Jon and the girls have some fun of their own back at the house when they play dress up and have a unique scavenger hunt.

Movie & A Catch

While Kate's at home with the kids, she decides to have another movie night, but this time they're taking it outside in their own backyard! When it's Jon's opportunity to spend quality time with the kids, he decides to teach them how to fish.

Farm to Table

Kate takes the kids on a special trip to visit Henry, an Amish farmer and friend who has often supplied their family with fresh produce. After a satisfying and fresh, organic meal together, it's time for a family game night, but will everyone play nicely?

Tea Party

Kate's ready for some good old-fashioned girl time! The girls spend a special afternoon out with Mommy taking a relaxing carriage ride and having tea at a local tearoom. Kate gets a little nervous when the girls drink tea from delicate china teacups!

Time to Organize!

Kate has always had a love for organization, but with such a full schedule and a house full of kids, she's had less and less time to organize. With the guidance of an expert, Kate and the children attempt to give the basement some much needed order.

Butterflies & Water Rockets

Kate and the little girls head south for some all-girls fun in Florida. When they explore the world's largest butterfly house, Kate learns they have more than just butterflies. Plus, Jon and the rest of the kids have some summer fun with water rockets.

You Ask, Kate Answers

As Kate takes on tough audience questions, she relives memories of the show and gives honest answers, but will she be shocked by some things the audience wants to know? Will she ever get married again? Where does Kate see the kids in 10 years?

Viewers' Top Moments

Kate takes a walk down memory lane as she looks back at viewers' favorite moments from Jon & Kate plus 8 and helps the audience countdown some of the best moments on the show.

Gymnastics & Baseball

For the Gosselin kids, it's time for some sporty fun! Kate enrolls all the kids in gymnastics classes and the tumbling begins. When it's Jon's turn, he takes the kids to a local minor league baseball game.

Never Before Seen

Kate shares never-before-seen footage from the cutting room floor. The family decides to get passports for a big trip, Kate celebrates her 10th wedding anniversary with the kids, Jon tries to train the dogs, and Kate hits the road for her book signing.

It's a Crazy Life, but It's Our Life

Kate and the kids milk cows at a dairy farm. Jon and the kids learn about firefighting and help out at a fire station. Then, Jon and Kate speak about recent life events, the series and the ups and downs of the last few years.