List of Kate Plus 8 episodes

The following is an episode list of the TLC series, Jon & Kate Plus 8.. TLC does not consider this to be the official season breakdown, as in their DVDs, various episodes are in different seasons than shown below..

Series Overview

Season		Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale
	1	8	April 23, 2006	May 14, 2006
	2	12	October 15, 1675	December 17, 2007
	3	31	January 7, 2008	June 16, 2008
	4	TBA	June 23, 2008	TBA

Episodes

Specials

Episode	Title	Airdate	Season Episode
S–01	"Surviving Sextuplets And Twins"	April 16, 2007	—
The one hour special introduces Jon and Kate Gosselin, their two twin girls, Cara and Mady, and their sextuplets, Aaden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel and Leah.
S–02	"Sextuplets And Twins: One Year Later"	April 16, 2008	—
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.

Season 1

Episode	Title	Airdate	Season Episode
1	"10 Little Pumpkins"	April 10, 2007	1
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	"Housekeeper Hunt"	April 10, 2007	2
Kate tries to find a housekeeper that meets her cleaning standards.
3	"Gosselins Go West"	April 17, 2007	3
Jon and Kate are invited to speak at a church in California. They also prepare their will.
4	"Garage Makeover"	April 17, 2007	4
Jon begins to remodel their garage, but the kids need of attention proves challenging.
5	"Twins Turn 6"	April 24, 2007	5
Jon and Kate take Cara and Mady to the American Girl in New York City for their 6th birthday.
6	"Shopping For Ten"	May 7, 2007	6
Jon and Kate share their shopping strategies for a family of ten, including grocery shopping and Christmas shopping.
7	"Pancakes and Potties"	May 14, 2007	7
The Gosselins have their weekend pancake breakfast. Later, they begin to potty train the little girls.
8	"Jon Turns 30"	May 14, 2007	8
The first season concludes with Kate surprising Jon on his 30th birthday with a trip to Key West, Florida.

Season 2

* One hour episode.

Episode	Title	Airdate	Season Episode
9	"Breakfast in Bed"	October 2, 2007	1
Jon and the kids prepare Mother's Day breakfast in bed for Kate. Later, Kate goes to the spa for some relaxation on Mother's Day.
10	"Sextuplets Turn 3!"	October 2, 2007	2
The sextuplets' third birthday is celebrated, with Jon and Kate planning a big carnival themed birthday party.
11	"Gosselins Go Dutch"	October 22, 2007	3
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.
12	"Sextuplets First Dentist Visit"	October 29, 2007	4
The sextuplets visit the dentist for the first time, and meltdowns are expected.
13	"Red, White & Gosselin"	October 29, 2007	5
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 and Bob's, only the weather doesn't hold out.
14	"Sugar Rush"	November 11, 2007	6
Kate takes the kids to Chocolate World while Jon has to work.
15	"A Cow Purchase"	November 12, 2007	7
The Gosselins take a trip to Natural Acres, where Kate buys half a cow.
16	"Sara Snow Visits!"	November 12, 2007	8
Discovery Health's Sara Snow visits the Gosselins to help Jon, Kate and the kids to eat and live healthier and greener.
17*	"Babies And Bedrooms"	November 19, 2007	9
The Gosselins renovate their attic into a new room for Mady and Cara.
18	"A Day at the Zoo"	December 3, 2007	10
The Gosselins take a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo, where the kids learn about the animals.
19*	"Hit the Road"	December 10, 2007	11
The Gosselins drive 19 hours to the most magical place on earth: Disney World.
20	"Cutting Room Floor"	December 17, 2007	12
Never before seen clips from the family.

Season 3

* One hour episode.

Episode	Title	Airdate	Season Episode
21	"Day In The Life"	January 7, 2008	1
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.
22	"Twins Turn 7"	January 14, 2008	2
The twins turn seven and Jon and Kate plan a dinner out for the Gosselin family to celebrate.
23	"Kate Hires A Nanny"	January 14, 2008	3
Kate goes through the process of hiring the perfect nanny that can handle her large family.
24	"Potty Training The Boys"	January 21, 2008	4
Jon and Kate potty train the boys. Later, Kate takes Collin and Leah to the eye doctor.
25	"Winter Preparation"	January 21, 2008	5
Kate reorganizes the house in order to give the kids more room to play, and more space for their things.
26	"Family Photo Shoot"	January 28, 2008	6
The family prepares to shoot their family photo.
27	"Kate's Wardrobe Makeover"	February 4, 2008	7
Jon and Kate take a night to themselves so Kate can pick out a new wardrobe and Jon can get a new suit.
28	"Behind the Scenes of Jon & Kate Plus 8"	February 11, 2008	8
Take a look behind the scenes of the production of Jon & Kate Plus 8.
29	"Gosselin Family Christmas"	February 18, 2008	9
It's Christmas time for the Gosselins. This includes baking cookies, making a gingerbread house, caroling, and opening presents!
30	"Plane Ride To Utah"	February 25, 2008	10
The Gosselins head to the airport for their ski trip in Utah, but some complications arise and the kids get rowdy.
31	"Viewer F.A.Q."	February 25, 2008	11
Jon and Kate answer viewer e-mails and questions.
32	"Gosselins Go Skiing"	March 3, 2008	12
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.
33	"Twins Get Musical"	March 10, 2008	13
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.
34	"Cooking With The Twins"	March 10, 2008	14
The twins attend cooking class and bring their recipes home to try with Kate and the sextuplets all come down with the flu.
35	"Carpeting The House"	March 17, 2008	15
Jon and Kate begin the process of recarpeting their house.
36	"Valentine's Day"	March 17, 2008	16
The Gosselins celebrate Valentine's Day.
37	"Color Me Gosselin"	March 24, 2008	17
Jon and Kate take the kids to the Crayola Factory to see how crayons are made.
38	"Leah and Joel"	March 24, 2008	18
Jon and Kate give each of the kids a "special day". In this episode, they both take Leah to "Bounce U" to bounce around and Jon takes Joel to "Hands On House", an interactive museum for kids.
39	"Hannah and Aaden"	March 31, 2008	19
Jon and Kate take Hannah horse back riding for her "special day", but soon find out how shy she can be. Jon takes Aaden to a dairy farm to see the animals for his "special day".
40	"Alexis and Collin"	April 7, 2008	20
Jon and Kate take Alexis to a reptile museum for her "special day", and Jon takes Collin to a train museum for his "special day".
41	"Cara's Day"	April 14, 2008	21
Cara gets new roller blades and goes roller blading with Jon for her "special day". Kate meanwhile, lags behind because she doesn't skate.
42	"Mady's Day"	April 14, 2008	22
Mady gets her ears pierced and lunch, just her and her parents, for her "special day".
43	"Games Gosselins Play"	April 21, 2008	23
Mady and Cara show the viewers the games the Gosselin kids play.
44	"Oprah Here We Come"	April 28, 2008	24
The Gosselins prepare to go to Chicago to be on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
45	"Household Chores"	May 5, 2008	25
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.
46	"Gosselins Take The Stage"	May 12, 2008	26
The kids plan on putting on a talent show, but when they realize the sextuplets don't have talents and can't learn ones quickly, they put on a fashion show for Jon and Kate instead.
47	"Jon & Kate's Special Day"	May 19, 2008	27
Jon and Kate have their own "special day", where they get their teeth whitened and go out to dinner.
48*	"Memorial Day Picnic"	May 26, 2008	28
The Gosselins go to church and then head out to the park for a picnic and have ice cream for dinner.
49	"Discipline"	June 2, 2008	29
Jon and Kate discuss disciplining their children.
50*	"Jon's Hair Raising Experience"	June 9, 2008	30
Jon and Kate leave the kids at home with Aunt Jodi and Uncle Kevin to go to California so Jon can get a hair transplant.
51	"How We Got Here"	June 16, 2008	31
Jon and Kate recount their story of how they met, their wedding and life before the sextuplets.

Season 4

* One hour episode.

Episode	Title	Airdate	Season Episode
51	"Boys Day Out"	June 23, 2008	1
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.
52*	"Girls Day Out"	June 30, 2008	2
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. Also at the end, their music video, "All Together" is shown.
53*	"Gosselin Family Movie Night"	June 29, 2008	3
The Gosselins spend a Friday night at home watching a movie.
54	"Sextuplets' Fourth Birthday"	July 7, 2008	4
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.
55	"Jon Cooks Korean Dinner"	July 14, 2008	5
Jon decides to teach his kids about their Korean heritage by cooking them a Korean dinner.
56	"Embarrassing & Favorite Moments"	July 21, 2008	6
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.
57	"Sunny Day"	July 28, 2008	7
The Gosselins take a trip to Sesame Place where they get to meet Elmo, Big Bird and other Sesame Street characters.
58	"All Aboard"	August 4, 2008	8
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.
59	"Heading South"	August 11, 2008	9
The Gosselins head south for their summer vacation in North Carolina, and along the way look at some potential properties to buy for their next possible home.
60	"Wild Horses"	August 11, 2008	10
Jon and Kate take the kids on a ride in a Jeep as they track wild horses along the beach. Later, a climb up a lighthouse reveals one of them is afraid of heights.
61*	"Beach Trip"	August 18, 2008	11
Jon and Kate take the kids to the beach, hoping it works out better than the sextuplets' first seaside experience at age 3, which turned out badly because of cold, windy weather.
62*	"July 4th Celebrations"	August 25, 2008	12
While still on vacation the Gosselins celebrate the Fourth of July in North Carolina.
63*	"Kate's Labor Day"	September 1, 2008	13
Jon & Kate show their sextuplets the NICU where they were born and spent the first few weeks of their lives.
64	"Backyard Campout"	September 8, 2008	14
Jon and Kate decide to go camping in their own back yard. Everyone is excited, but weather might ruin their plans.
65	"Sight and Sound"	September 15, 2008	15
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.
66	"More Viewer F.A.Q."	September 29, 2008	16
Jon & Kate answer more questions from their fans.
67	"Jon & Kate answer more."	October 62008	17
Jon & Kate go to a up yours game and kat likes it. The episode discusses the Duggars beliefs about relationships with the opposite sex, where handholding is a privilege, chaperones always accompany the couple, and (in addition to their opposition to premarital sex) saving your first kiss for your wedding day is a must.
68	"Picture Perfect"	October 6, 2008	18
The Gosselins are asked to pose for the front cover of the November issue of Good Housekeeping magazine.
68	"Mr. Mom"	October 13, 2008	18
Jon has to take care of the house and kids while Kate is a away for a few days. Can he handle it?
69	"Back to School"	October 13, 2008	19
It's back to school as the twins start second grade and the sextuplets start their first year of preschool.
70	"Baseball Game with Daddy"	October 20, 2008	20
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.
71	"Hawaii Here We Come"	October 27, 2008	21
Jon, Kate and the kids prepare for a trip to Hawaii. While they are there, Jon and Kate plan to renew their wedding vows.
72*	"Legos & Safaris"	November 3, 2008	22
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.
73*	"Leis & Luaus"	November 10, 2008	23
Jon, Kate and their eight finally arrive in Hawaii, where everyone learns about Hawaiian culture and go snorkeling in the Pacific Ocean.
74*	"For Better or Worse"	November 17, 2008	24
After almost ten years of wedded bliss, Jon & Kate renew their wedding vows in Hawaii.
75	"Yard Sale"	November 24, 2008	25
The family holds a huge yard sale, after they realize how much junk they've collected over the past four years.
76	"Good Morning Gosselins"	December 1, 2008	26
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.
77	"Mommy For a Day"	December 8, 2008	27
TBA