The Best Episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8

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#1 - A Day in the Life
S3:E11/7/2008
The third season premiere starts off with the twins in first grade, Jon at work and Kate at home the six.
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6.9/10(12 votes)
#2 - Gosselins Go Skiing
S3:E113/3/2008
Following the Gosselins' Plane Ride to Utah.. we see what happens during their trip and yes, Jon did get to ski.
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6.7/10(13 votes)
#3 - Kates Hires a Nanny
S3:E31/14/2008
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.
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6.7/10(12 votes)
#4 - Discipline
S3:E296/2/2008
Jon and Kate talk about their parenting techniques based on their experiences for the last seven and a half years.
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6.4/10(7 votes)
#5 - Alexis and Collin
S3:E204/7/2008
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 Strasburg Train Museum
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6.2/10(19 votes)
#6 - Gosselins Go West
S1:E14/23/2007
When a church in California asks the Gosselins to speak to their congregation, Jon and Kate jump at the chance to get out of Pennsylvania. But the logistics of a cross country trip, from drafting a will to packing up all eight kids, proves challenging.
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6.2/10(14 votes)
#7 - Housekeeper Hunt
S1:E24/30/2007
In this episode, having reached her limit, Kate decides it might be time to get some cleaning assistance. Will Kate be able to find someone to meet her high cleanliness standards?
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6.2/10(13 votes)
#8 - Shopping for Ten
S1:E55/12/2007
Grocery shopping for a small army is not easy when you're on a tight budget. However, thrifty Kate has now mastered this task, and we get to see how she does it. Then, we watch as Jon and Kate navigate through a crowded toy store with 8 unhappy kids.
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6.2/10(14 votes)
#9 - Pancakes and Potties
S1:E65/14/2007
Jon and Kate have a pancake breakfast. Later, it's time to potty train all 3 sextuplets girls.
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6.2/10(33 votes)
#10 - Gosselin Family Christmas
S3:E92/18/2008
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.
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6.2/10(11 votes)
#11 - Games Gosselins Play
S3:E234/21/2008
Cara and Maddy narrate this episode, in which they show viewers games that the family play together, with the twins in the lead for most games.
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6.1/10(15 votes)
#12 - Garage Remodel
S1:E45/7/2007
Jon and Kate decide on remodeling the garage. The garage remodel is going smoothly until Kate brings the kids out into the garage. Will Jon finish the garage?
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6.1/10(12 votes)
#13 - Cara's Day
S3:E214/14/2008
Cara chooses to get new rollerblades and go rollerblading with Daddy at a local skating rink. Will Kate join them in the fun or just watch the two of them from the sidelines?
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6.0/10(12 votes)
#14 - Jon Turns 30
S1:E85/14/2007
Kate plans a surprise 30th birthday, for Jon, where she announces his fabulous gift, a trip to the Florida Keys!
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6.0/10(13 votes)
#15 - Winter Preparation
S3:E51/21/2008
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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6.0/10(12 votes)
#16 - Oprah Here We Come
S3:E244/28/2008
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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5.9/10(15 votes)
#17 - Twins Turn 7!
S3:E21/14/2008
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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5.9/10(13 votes)
#18 - Color Me Gosselin
S3:E173/24/2008
Winter time is not fun when you have 8 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.
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5.9/10(13 votes)
#19 - Hannah and Aaden
S3:E193/31/2008
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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5.6/10(12 votes)
#20 - Cooking with the Twins
S3:E143/10/2008
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.
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5.6/10(7 votes)
#21 - Carpeting the House
S3:E153/17/2008
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
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5.5/10(12 votes)
#22 - Plane Ride to Utah
S3:E102/25/2008
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.
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5.5/10(13 votes)
#23 - Household Chores
S3:E265/5/2008
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
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5.5/10(8 votes)
#24 - Kate's Birthday Surprise
S5:E26/1/2009
The Gosselin kids get help from professional baker Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes, to help them bake a cake as a surprise for Kate's birthday, while Jon is off in Utah for some skiing with friends and a tour of a facility that helps handicapped kids ski and snowboard.
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5.5/10(8 votes)
#25 - Camping Out
S5:E98/3/2009
With the warm summer weather and a backyard at their feet, the Gosselin kids are anxious to get outside and spend a night camping out. Sleeping in a tent is not exactly Kate's idea of a relaxing evening, even if it is in her own backyard, but she is determined to make it work so that her kids can have a fun campout. The kids can't wait to sleep under the stars, but Kate still has to figure out how to do things that she never thought she'd be able to do, like setting up multiple tents and starting a campfire by herself! Will the demands of outdoor camping be too much for Kate, or will a campout with eight kids prove to be surprisingly fun?
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