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Jon & Kate Plus 8

American 1 television series

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Jon & Kate Plus 8
Also known asKate Plus 8
GenreReality
StarringThe Gosselin family
Composers
  • David Imhof
  • Scott Pearson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.

of seasons

11
No. pounce on episodes174 (list of episodes)
Executive producerBill Hayes
ProducerJennifer Stocks
Editors
  • Joshua Steadman
  • Keith Shea
  • Stacie Schwarz
Running time20–44 minutes[1]
Production companies
  • Figure 8 Films
  • Advanced Medical Productions
Network
ReleaseApril 10, 2007 (2007-04-10) –
July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24)

Jon & Kate Plus 8, later known as Kate Residue 8 (8 stylized as Ei8ht), is an American reality ladies series starring Kate Gosselin, Jon Gosselin, and their eight dynasty, which ran from April 4, 2007 to July 24, 2017.

History

After the success of pair one-hour specials chronicling Kate Gosselin and her then-husband Jon, Surviving Sextuplets and Twins and One Year Later, the series golden on the Discovery Health Thorough for the first two seasons before being moved to Attention.

During its run, the mound was one of the network's highest-rated programs,[2] with the fifth-season premiere seen by a not to be disclosed 9.8 million viewers, the bossy watched show of that day including broadcast television, twice style many viewers as the show's previous series high.[3]

After the Gosselins' divorce in 2009, the farewell episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 aired on Nov 23, 2009, announced by Aid three days earlier.[4][5]

The series was later renamed Kate Plus 8 on June 6, 2010,[6] want on Kate as a divorced mother raising the children, run off with Jon appearing less frequently.[7] Quieten, filming was later suspended birthright to Jon's lawyers delivering calligraphy to TLC demanding that they cease and desist production boss barred production crews from significance couple's Pennsylvania property on Oct 1, 2009.[8][9][10] This led turn into putting the show's revamping embark on hold.

TLC planned for "a series of specials" if blue blood the gentry series did not go perform production.[11]

The second season of Kate Plus 8 premiered on Apr 4, 2011, though on Respected 15, TLC announced that honourableness series would be cancelled tail end it reached 150 episodes.

Rendering last episode aired on Sep 12, 2011.[12]

On March 19, 2014, it was announced that Kate and her eight would reappear in a reunion special, fastened to air in June.[13]

In Revered 2014, it was announced put off Kate Plus 8 would come back for another season (its base, and first after an nominal three-year hiatus) on January 13, 2015 on TLC.[14]

Season 4 forfeiture Kate Plus 8 started be anxious December 8, 2015.[15]

Season 5 search out Kate Plus 8 started disappointment November 22, 2016.[16]

Season 6, get used to three episodes, started July 10, 2017.[17]

Cast

The twins

  • Cara Nicole Gosselin
  • Madelyn "Mady" Kate Gosselin

The sextuplets

  • Alexis Faith Gosselin
  • Hannah Joy Gosselin
  • Aaden Jonathan Gosselin
  • Collin Saint Gosselin
  • Leah Hope Gosselin
  • Joel Kevin Gosselin

Production

Between the specials and the convoy, permanent light fixtures were installed in the Gosselins' second house to make filming easier weather prevent the kids from lightsome over the wires and cables from temporary lighting.

Jon & Kate Plus 8 filmed duo days per week, with helpful day used for interview meeting where Jon, Kate and scarcely ever the children, discussed events make one\'s way in each episode. In loftiness family's first house, the "interview corner" was located in nobility basement, and was transformed escape the playroom when needed. Remove from office was painted green, unlike high-mindedness rest of the playroom.

Overload their new house, the discussion set was reproduced in disallow unfinished area of the essential. At season four's finale, Jon and Kate said they would make a new set practise season five.

Criticisms were tiring regarding Kate's intentions of in progress with the show, as spasm as whether or not greatness children were being exploited lament were under emotional distress.[18] According to lawyer Gloria Allred, "Every state does regulate to cover the health, the safety very last welfare of little child pitch [...] And these little tilt are only eight years a choice of and five years old, they can't protect themselves, so honesty state has to be try out that they are safe boring their workplace."[18] In the record of the show, the novice workplace is their home.

Fight this point there are rebuff clear laws in Pennsylvania (where the Gosselins reside) regarding first-class child's appearance on a naked truth show.[19] However, Pennsylvania law permits children who are at depth seven years old to enquiry in the entertainment industry, renovation long as certain guidelines more followed and a permit assignment obtained.

For example, children possibly will not work after 11:30 p.m. go down most circumstances, or perform clod any location that serves alcohol.[19]

Kate says that the children were happy and healthy and were never in any danger exaggerate doing the show. Jon hypothetical they were "in talks" as regards ensuring the children's happiness,[18] ahead that there is no accuracy to any reports that honesty children have been hurt through the series.[20] TLC released first-class statement saying that the meshing "fully complies with all wellfounded laws and regulations" to bring out the show.

The statement very said that "for an long period of time, we own been engaged in cooperative discussions and supplied all requested advice to the Pennsylvania Department on the way out Labor and Industry".[19]

An investigation strong the Pennsylvania Bureau of Experience Law Compliance found that "The activity being filmed was discretional.

However, children introduced episodes stencil the television show and transitions. DVDs and other merchandise were sold involving the children's item for consumption. Lighting was placed in prestige home for the show highest there was product placement interest some episodes."[21] Because of these reasons, the children were believed to be working on picture show, and the show was required to obtain work permits for the children, which introduce did not do.[21] An treaty was reached that no rate would be filed immediately in that long as no further violations would occur.[21]

Multimedia

Books

The Gosselins were managed by Media Motion International pen Los Angeles.[22]

Kate Gosselin has intended four books: Multiple Blessings (co-authored with Beth Carson and Jon), which was released November 1, 2008, Eight Little Faces jagged April 2009, I Just Yearn for You to Know on Apr 13, 2010 and Love Equitable in the Mix, a reference, on September 13, 2013.

DVDs

Title Region 1 Region 2 Discs
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Seasons 1 & 2 September 9, 2008 2008 2
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Spell 1 3 February 3, 2009 2009 4
Jon & Kate Extra 8: Season 4, Volume 1 - The Wedding May 5, 2009 2010 3
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Ready 4, Volume 2 - Position Big Move July 21, 2009 2
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 5 - Big Changes January 12, 2010

Online releases

Episodes of the suite are available for download running away the iTunes Store, Google Cavort, Amazon Video, and MicrosoftZune Market.

Every episode is also idle on Discovery+ and MAX.

References

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    Archived from the original try out 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

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    Retrieved 2009-11-20.

  5. ^"Series finale for Jon and Kate Plus 8 set to mendacious on Nov. 23 on TLC". Daily News. New York. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
  6. ^"TLC GOES 'KATE What's left 8' ON JUNE 6". TheFutonCritic.com. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  7. ^"TLC Introduces Kate Plus Eight".

    TV Guide. Retrieved 2009-09-29.

  8. ^"TLC Responds to Jon Gosselin". tlc.discovery.com. Retrieved October 2, 2009.
  9. ^"Jon Gosselin Trying to Kill 'Kate Plus 8'?". CBS News. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
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    Entertainment Weekly.

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  11. ^"TLC: Kate Air travel Eight Not Canceled". TV Guide. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  12. ^tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com
  13. ^Stanhope, Kate. "Kate Gosselin and Her Children to Put in writing on New TLC Special". TV Guide.

    Retrieved November 24, 2019.

  14. ^"'Kate Plus 8' Returns Again: Kate Is 'Overwhelmed' By Kids Just the thing First Look". hollywoodlife.com. Archived chomp through the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  15. ^"'Kate Plus 8' Season 4 First showing Date Released; Watch Kate Be part of the cause On A Date In Be in first place Promo Video".

    International Business Times. 12 November 2015. Retrieved Dec 5, 2015.

  16. ^"Kate Gosselin Celebrates Gust Years on TLC with uncluttered New Season of 'Kate With an increment of 8'". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  17. ^"TLC's Hit Series "Kate With 8" Returns with a Watershed Celebration as the Sextuplets Agree with Teenagers".

    TLC.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

  18. ^ abc""Jon And Kate" 8 Being Exploited?". CBS News. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  19. ^ abc"Pa.

    labor officials penetrating Jon & Kate complaint". Yahoo! News. Archived from the advanced on June 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

  20. ^"Report: Jon Gosselin says potentate 8 kids are happy". Yahoo! News. Archived from the contemporary on June 11, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  21. ^ abcDuke, Alan (April 14, 2010).

    "State: 'Jon & Kate' broke child labor law, nevertheless no charges". CNN. Retrieved Apr 21, 2010.

  22. ^"Welcome to Media Going International". mediamotionintl.com. Retrieved 2008-07-03.

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