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| runtime = approx. 23 minutes; specials approximately 46 minutes
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*Keith Shea
*Stacie Schwarz
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'''''Jon & Kate Plus 8''''' is a ] show produced in the United States by Figure 8 Films about the Gosselin family, consisting of parents Jon and Kate and their eight children—a set of ] girls and a set of sextuplets (three girls and three boys, all fraternal). The show follows the family through their daily lives, focusing on the challenges of raising multiple children. The show originally aired on ], but has aired on ] since season 3. It is consistently one of the highest rated shows on TLC.{{Fact|date=January 2009}} The family originally appeared in a one-hour special titled ''Surviving Sextuplets and Twins''.


'''''Jon & Kate Plus 8''''', later known as '''''Kate Plus 8''''' (''8'' stylized as '''''Ei<span style="vertical-align: sub">8</span>ht'''''), is an American ] series starring ], ], and their eight children, which ran from April 4, 2007 to July 24, 2017.
==Family history==
'''Kate Irene Gosselin''' is one of five children.<ref name="orato video">Gosselin, Kate (July 3, 2008). "". ]. Retrieved on July 3, 2008.</ref> She has three sisters and a brother. '''Jonathan Keith Gosselin''' is the middle child of three boys. The couple met on October 5, 1997 at a picnic. They were married on June 12, 1999.


==History==
The Gosselins' desire to start a family was met with infertility. Kate underwent medical testing and was diagnosed with ]. The couple turned to fertility treatments and immediately began ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mosteller|first=Rachel|url=http://www.parentdish.com/2007/05/09/celebrity-dish-jon-and-kate-gosselin/|title=Celebrity Dish: Jon and Kate Gosselin|publisher=ParentDish|accessdate=June 17, 2008}}</ref> In February 2000, Kate became pregnant with twins. On October 8, 2000, Cara Nicole and Madelyn "Mady" Kate Gosselin were born, six minutes apart.<ref name="Our Story">{{cite web |url=http://sixgosselins.com/Our_Story.html |title=Our Story |work=Sixgosselins.com |accessdate=June 14, 2008}}</ref>
]
After the success of two one-hour specials chronicling Kate Gosselin and her then-husband ], ''Surviving Sextuplets and Twins'' and ''One Year Later'', the series aired on the ] for the first two seasons before being moved to ]. During its run, the series was one of the network's highest-rated programs,<ref name="hightratings">{{cite magazine |url=http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/jon-and-kate-pl.html?iid=top25-%27Jon+%26+Kate+Plus+8%27+season+finale+scores+series-best+ratings/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505182739/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/03/jon-and-kate-pl.html?iid=top25-%27Jon+&+Kate+Plus+8%27+season+finale+scores+series-best+ratings%2F |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-05-05 |title=''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' season finale scores series-best ratings |first=Lynette |last=Rice |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2008-03-26}}</ref> with the fifth-season premiere seen by a record 9.8 million viewers, the most watched show of that evening including broadcast television, twice as many viewers as the show's previous series high.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/26/jon-kate-plus-8-premiere-hits-record/19414 |title=Jon & Kate Plus 8 Premiere Hits Record |work=tvbythenumbers.com |access-date=2009-05-26 |archive-date=2009-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528210743/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/26/jon-kate-plus-8-premiere-hits-record/19414 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


After the Gosselins' divorce in 2009, the final episode of ''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' aired on November 23, 2009, announced by TLC three days earlier.<ref name="nydn">{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/what-to-expect-on-the-jon-and-kate-plus-eight-series-finale-20092011 |title=What to expect on the ''Jon and Kate Plus 8'' Series Finale |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=2009-11-20}}</ref><ref name="usam">{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/11/20/2009-11-20_series_finale_for_jon__kate_plus_8_set_to_air_nov_23_on_tlc.html |title=Series finale for ''Jon and Kate Plus 8'' set to air on Nov. 23 on TLC |access-date=2009-11-20 |location=New York |work=Daily News |date=2009-11-20}}</ref>
They began thinking of having another child and, according to Kate, a ] infant of a teenage girl became available to adopt while Kate was an ] nurse. They decided not to adopt the baby, but instead returned to fertility treatment.<ref name="Our Story"/> In October 2003, Kate became pregnant again. Five weeks later, (after being hospitalized for over-stimulated ovaries) at the initial ultrasound, the doctor announced that there were six sacs with seven yolks (]). According to Kate, this was emotional news for them. The doctor suggested ], but the couple was strongly against it.<ref name="Our Story"/>


The series was later renamed ''Kate Plus 8'' on June 6, 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/10/tlc-goes-kate-plus-8-on-june-6/8663/ |title=TLC GOES 'KATE PLUS 8' ON JUNE 6 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2010-05-10 |access-date=2010-05-10}}</ref> focusing on Kate as a divorced mother raising the children, with Jon appearing less frequently.<ref name="New Name">{{cite news |title=TLC Introduces Kate Plus Eight |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/TLC-Introduces-Kate-1010289.aspx |work=TV Guide |access-date=2009-09-29}}</ref> However, filming was later suspended due to Jon's lawyers delivering letters to TLC demanding that they ] production and barred production crews from the couple's Pennsylvania property on October 1, 2009.<ref name="lawyers">{{cite web |url=http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/jon-and-kate/tlc-responds-to-jon-gosselin.html |title=TLC Responds to Jon Gosselin |publisher=tlc.discovery.com |access-date=October 2, 2009}}</ref><ref name="order">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jon-gosselin-trying-to-kill-kate-plus-8/ |title=Jon Gosselin Trying to Kill 'Kate Plus 8'? |publisher=CBS News |access-date=2009-10-01 |date=2009-10-01}}</ref><ref name="jhalt">{{cite magazine |url=http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/10/01/tlc-halts-production-on-jon-and-kate-plus-8/ |title=TLC halts production on 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2009-10-01}}</ref> This led to putting the show's revamping on hold. TLC planned for "a series of specials" if the series did not go into production.<ref name="halt">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/tlc-kate-plus-1010903/ |title=TLC: ''Kate Plus Eight'' Not Canceled |work=TV Guide |access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
The ] were born on May 10, 2004 at ] in ]. All six children were delivered within a span of three minutes with more than fifty doctors, nurses, and other specialists involved. Since the sextuplets were born in Hershey, they were called "]" by the nurses and doctors who delivered them. In late 2008, the family moved from their ] home to a larger residence in ].


The second season of ''Kate Plus 8'' premiered on April 4, 2011, though on August 15, TLC announced that the series would be cancelled after it reached 150 episodes. The last episode aired on September 12, 2011.<ref></ref>
==Gosselins==


On March 19, 2014, it was announced that Kate and her eight would return in a reunion special, scheduled to air in June.<ref name="reunion">{{cite web |first=Kate |last=Stanhope |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/kate-gosselin-tlc-special-1079498/ |title=Kate Gosselin and Her Children to Appear on New TLC Special |work=TV Guide |access-date=November 24, 2019}}</ref>
Parents
* '''Kate Irene''' - born March 28, 1975
* '''Jonathan "Jon" Keith''' - born April 1, 1977


In August 2014, it was announced that ''Kate Plus 8'' would return for another season (its third, and first after an almost three-year hiatus) on January 13, 2015 on TLC.<ref name="January">{{cite web |url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/12/12/kate-plus-8-new-season-trailer-gosselin-family-back-on-tv/ |title='Kate Plus 8' Returns Again: Kate Is 'Overwhelmed' By Kids In First Look |work=hollywoodlife.com |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=December 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227212944/http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/12/12/kate-plus-8-new-season-trailer-gosselin-family-back-on-tv/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Twins - born October 8, 2000<br>In birth order:
* '''Cara Nicole'''
* '''Madelyn "Mady" Kate'''


Season 4 of ''Kate Plus 8'' started on December 8, 2015.<ref name="kfour">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/kate-plus-8-season-4-premiere-date-released-watch-kate-go-date-first-promo-video-2181790 |title='Kate Plus 8' Season 4 Premiere Date Released; Watch Kate Go On A Date In First Promo Video |work=International Business Times |date=12 November 2015 |access-date=December 5, 2015}}</ref>
Sextuplets - born May 10, 2004<br>In birth order:
* '''Alexis Faith'''
* '''Hannah Joy'''
* '''Aaden Jonathan'''
* '''Collin Thomas'''
* '''Leah Hope'''
* '''Joel Kevin'''


Season 5 of ''Kate Plus 8'' started on November 22, 2016.<ref name="five">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2016/10/31/kate-gosselin-celebrates-ten-years-on-tlc-with-a-new-season-of-kate-plus-8-057411/20161031tlc01/ |title=Kate Gosselin Celebrates Ten Years on TLC with a New Season of 'Kate Plus 8' |work=TheFutonCritic.com |access-date=November 7, 2016}}</ref>
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* '''Shoka''' (male)
Season 6, with three episodes, started July 10, 2017.<ref name="july">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2017/06/15/tlcs-hit-series-kate-plus-8-returns-with-a-milestone-celebration-as-the-sextuplets-become-teenagers-519112/20170615tlc01/ |title=TLC's Hit Series "Kate Plus 8" Returns with a Milestone Celebration as the Sextuplets Become Teenagers |work=TLC.com |access-date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>
* '''Nala''' (female)

==Cast==
*] (b. 1975)
*] (b. 1977)

'''The twins'''
* Cara Nicole Gosselin
* Madelyn "Mady" Kate Gosselin

'''The sextuplets'''
* Alexis Faith Gosselin
* Hannah Joy Gosselin
* Aaden Jonathan Gosselin
* Collin Thomas Gosselin
* Leah Hope Gosselin
* Joel Kevin Gosselin


==Production== ==Production==
Between the specials and the series, permanent light fixtures were installed in the Gosselins' second home to make filming easier and prevent the kids from tripping over the wires and cables from temporary lighting. ''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' filmed three days per week, with one day used for interview sessions where Jon, Kate and occasionally the children, discussed events occurring in each episode. In the family's first house, the "interview corner" was located in the basement, and was transformed from the playroom when needed. It was painted green, unlike the rest of the playroom. In their new house, the interview set was reproduced in an unfinished area of the basement. At season four's finale, Jon and Kate said they would make a new set for season five.
Discovery Health started filming the show in the form of two hour-long specials, then TLC continued the filming for a weekly series around Jan 1, 2007.


Criticisms were raised regarding Kate's intentions of continuing with the show, as well as whether or not the children were being exploited or were under ].<ref name="CBSnews"/> According to lawyer ], "Every state does regulate to ] And these little ones are only eight years old and five years old, they can't protect themselves, so the state has to be sure that they are safe in their workplace."<ref name="CBSnews"/> In the case of the show, the children's workplace is their home. At this point there are no clear laws in Pennsylvania (where the Gosselins reside) regarding a child's appearance on a reality show.<ref name="Ynews">{{cite web |publisher=Yahoo! News |title=Pa. labor officials probing ''Jon & Kate'' complaint |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_en_tv/us_tv_jon___kate_investigation |access-date=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611233304/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/ap_en_tv/us_tv_jon___kate_investigation |archive-date=June 11, 2009}}</ref> However, Pennsylvania law permits children who are at least seven years old to work in the entertainment industry, as long as certain guidelines are followed and a permit is obtained. For example, children may not work after 11:30&nbsp;p.m. under most circumstances, or perform in any location that serves alcohol.<ref name="Ynews"/>
Between the specials and the series, permanent light fixtures were installed in the Gosselins' home to facilitate filming, and prevent the children from tripping over the wires and cables of temporary lighting. ''Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is filmed three days a week, with one day set aside for the interview sessions where Jon, Kate, and occasionally the children, discuss the events which take place in each episode. In the house that the family lived in before their move in late 2008, the "interview corner" was located in the basement, and was transformed from the playroom when needed. It was painted green, unlike the rest of the playroom. In their new house, the interview set was reproduced and constructed in an unfinished area of the basement.


]
Jon and Kate also work closely with producers to decide what themes will be presented in each episode. Jon and Kate have remarked that over the years the production crew has become part of the family.<ref name="KoreAm">{{cite web|url=http://www.koreamjournal.com/Magazine/index.php/kj/2008/may/cover_story/just_the_10_of_us/(page)/1|title=JUST THE 10 OF US| publisher=]|author=Woo, Michelle| date=May 2008|accessdate=August 7, 2008}}</ref>
Kate says that the children were happy and healthy and were never in any danger from doing the show. Jon stated they were "in talks" regarding ensuring the children's happiness,<ref name="CBSnews">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jon-and-kate-8-being-exploited/ |title="Jon And Kate" 8 Being Exploited? |publisher=CBS News |access-date=2009-05-21}} </ref> and that there is no truth to any reports that the children have been hurt by the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_en_tv/us_tv_jon___kate |title=Report: Jon Gosselin says his 8 kids are happy |publisher=Yahoo! News |access-date=2009-06-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611194017/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_en_tv/us_tv_jon___kate |archive-date=June 11, 2009}}</ref> TLC released a statement saying that the network "fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations" to produce the show. The statement also said that "for an extended period of time, we have been engaged in cooperative discussions and supplied all requested information to the ]".<ref name="Ynews"/>

An investigation by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Law Compliance found that "The activity being filmed was spontaneous. However, children introduced episodes of the television show and transitions. DVDs and other merchandise were sold involving the children's appearance. Lighting was placed in the home for the show and there was ] in some episodes."<ref name=CNN>{{cite news |title=State: 'Jon & Kate' broke child labor law, but no charges |first=Alan |last=Duke |publisher=CNN |date=April 14, 2010 |access-date=April 21, 2010 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/14/gosselin.kids.labor/index.htmL}}</ref> Because of these reasons, the children were considered to be working on the show, and the show was required to obtain work permits for the children, which it did not do.<ref name=CNN/> An agreement was reached that no charges would be filed immediately as long as no further violations would occur.<ref name=CNN/>


==Multimedia== ==Multimedia==
Kate Gosselin has written two books, one called ''Multiple Blessings'' which was released November 1, 2008; it entered the list of ] best-sellers a week after its release. Kate Gosselin and Beth Carson co-authored the book, however it credits Jon as a co-author as well. The other, ''Eight Little Faces'', will be released in April 2009.<ref name="faces">{{cite web|url=http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=318460&netp_id=587447&event=ESRCN&item_code=WW&view=covers|title=Eight Little Faces: A Mom's Journey|work=Christianbook.com|accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref>


===Books===
Seasons 1 and 2 were released on DVD on July 16, 2008, distributed online only by ]. It was released to mass market on September 9, 2008 (October 21, 2008 in Canada), to be distributed by Genius. After this, TLC started selling Season 1 and Season 2 on separate DVDs. Season 3 was released in November 2008 by TLC and was available to the mass market on February 3, 2009. ''Season 4, Volume 1: The Wedding'' will be released on DVD, May 5, 2009 but will only contain episodes from the first half of the fourth season.<ref name="four">{{cite web|url=http://www.TVShowsOnDVD.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=11420|title='''TLC and Genius Make Some Changes to Their 4th Season DVD Plans'''|work=TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref>
The Gosselins were managed by Media Motion International in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediamotionintl.com/ |title=Welcome to Media Motion International |work=mediamotionintl.com |access-date=2008-07-03}}</ref>


Kate Gosselin has written four books: ''Multiple Blessings'' (co-authored with Beth Carson and Jon), which was released November 1, 2008, ''Eight Little Faces'' in April 2009, ''I Just Want You to Know'' on April 13, 2010 and ''Love Is in the Mix'', a cookbook, on September 13, 2013.
The Gosselins are managed by Media Motion International in Los Angeles.<ref>Media Motion International client listing. . Retrieved on July 3, 2008.<!-- Click the "CLIENTS" link at the bottom. Click "Next" until you reach the Gosselins' page. --></ref>


==Episodes== ===DVDs===
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!Discs
|- |-
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Seasons 1 & 2
! colspan="2"|Season !! Episodes !! Season Premiere !! Season Finale
| align="center"|September 9, 2008
| align="center"|2008
| 2
|- |-
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 3
|bgcolor="green" height="10px"|
|align="center"| '''0''' | align="center"|February 3, 2009
|align="center"| 2 | align="center"|2009
| 4
|align="center"| May 14, 2006
|align="center"| January 23, 2007
|- |-
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 1 - The Wedding
|bgcolor="brown" height="10px"|
|align="center"| '''1''' | align="center"|May 5, 2009
|align="center"| 8 |rowspan=3 align="center"|2010
| 3
|align="center"| April 10, 2007
|align="center"| May 14, 2007
|- |-
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 2 - The Big Move
|bgcolor="yellow" height="10px"|
|align="center"| '''2''' | align="center"| July 21, 2009
|rowspan=2| 2
|align="center"| 12
|align="center"| October 15, 2007
|align="center"| December 17, 2007
|- |-
| Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 5 - Big Changes
|bgcolor="orange" height="10px"|
|align="center"| '''3''' | align="center"|January 12, 2010
|align="center"| 31
|align="center"| January 7, 2008
|align="center"| June 16, 2008
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|align="center"| '''4'''
|align="center"| 41
|align="center"| June 23, 2008
|align="center"| March 23, 2009
|- |-
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===Online releases===
Episodes of the series are available for download from the ], ],
], and ] ] Marketplace. Every episode is also available on Discovery+ and MAX.


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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American reality television series "The Gosselins" redirects here. For people, see Gosselin.
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 seasons11
No. of episodes174 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerBill Hayes
ProducerJennifer Stocks
Editors
  • Joshua Steadman
  • Keith Shea
  • Stacie Schwarz
Running time20–44 minutes
Production companies
  • Figure 8 Films
  • Advanced Medical Productions
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 10, 2007 (2007-04-10) –
July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24)

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

History

Former logo of the show, from before 2010

After the success of two one-hour specials chronicling Kate Gosselin and her then-husband Jon, Surviving Sextuplets and Twins and One Year Later, the series aired on the Discovery Health Channel for the first two seasons before being moved to TLC. During its run, the series was one of the network's highest-rated programs, with the fifth-season premiere seen by a record 9.8 million viewers, the most watched show of that evening including broadcast television, twice as many viewers as the show's previous series high.

After the Gosselins' divorce in 2009, the final episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 aired on November 23, 2009, announced by TLC three days earlier.

The series was later renamed Kate Plus 8 on June 6, 2010, focusing on Kate as a divorced mother raising the children, with Jon appearing less frequently. However, filming was later suspended due to Jon's lawyers delivering letters to TLC demanding that they cease and desist production and barred production crews from the couple's Pennsylvania property on October 1, 2009. This led to putting the show's revamping on hold. TLC planned for "a series of specials" if the series did not go into production.

The second season of Kate Plus 8 premiered on April 4, 2011, though on August 15, TLC announced that the series would be cancelled after it reached 150 episodes. The last episode aired on September 12, 2011.

On March 19, 2014, it was announced that Kate and her eight would return in a reunion special, scheduled to air in June.

In August 2014, it was announced that Kate Plus 8 would return for another season (its third, and first after an almost three-year hiatus) on January 13, 2015 on TLC.

Season 4 of Kate Plus 8 started on December 8, 2015.

Season 5 of Kate Plus 8 started on November 22, 2016.

Season 6, with three episodes, started July 10, 2017.

Cast

The twins

  • Cara Nicole Gosselin
  • Madelyn "Mady" Kate Gosselin

The sextuplets

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

Production

Between the specials and the series, permanent light fixtures were installed in the Gosselins' second home to make filming easier and prevent the kids from tripping over the wires and cables from temporary lighting. Jon & Kate Plus 8 filmed three days per week, with one day used for interview sessions where Jon, Kate and occasionally the children, discussed events occurring in each episode. In the family's first house, the "interview corner" was located in the basement, and was transformed from the playroom when needed. It was painted green, unlike the rest of the playroom. In their new house, the interview set was reproduced in an unfinished area of the basement. At season four's finale, Jon and Kate said they would make a new set for season five.

Criticisms were raised regarding Kate's intentions of continuing with the show, as well as whether or not the children were being exploited or were under emotional distress. According to lawyer Gloria Allred, "Every state does regulate to protect the health, the safety and welfare of little child performers And these little ones are only eight years old and five years old, they can't protect themselves, so the state has to be sure that they are safe in their workplace." In the case of the show, the children's workplace is their home. At this point there are no clear laws in Pennsylvania (where the Gosselins reside) regarding a child's appearance on a reality show. However, Pennsylvania law permits children who are at least seven years old to work in the entertainment industry, as long as certain guidelines are followed and a permit is obtained. For example, children may not work after 11:30 p.m. under most circumstances, or perform in any location that serves alcohol.

Kate and Jon Gosselin in 2008

Kate says that the children were happy and healthy and were never in any danger from doing the show. Jon stated they were "in talks" regarding ensuring the children's happiness, and that there is no truth to any reports that the children have been hurt by the series. TLC released a statement saying that the network "fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations" to produce the show. The statement also said that "for an extended period of time, we have been engaged in cooperative discussions and supplied all requested information to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry".

An investigation by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor Law Compliance found that "The activity being filmed was spontaneous. However, children introduced episodes of the television show and transitions. DVDs and other merchandise were sold involving the children's appearance. Lighting was placed in the home for the show and there was product placement in some episodes." Because of these reasons, the children were considered to be working on the show, and the show was required to obtain work permits for the children, which it did not do. An agreement was reached that no charges would be filed immediately as long as no further violations would occur.

Multimedia

Books

The Gosselins were managed by Media Motion International in Los Angeles.

Kate Gosselin has written four books: Multiple Blessings (co-authored with Beth Carson and Jon), which was released November 1, 2008, Eight Little Faces in April 2009, I Just Want You to Know on April 13, 2010 and Love Is in the Mix, a cookbook, 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: Season 3 February 3, 2009 2009 4
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 1 - The Wedding May 5, 2009 2010 3
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 4, Volume 2 - The Big Move July 21, 2009 2
Jon & Kate Plus 8: Season 5 - Big Changes January 12, 2010

Online releases

Episodes of the series are available for download from the iTunes Store, Google Play, Amazon Video, and Microsoft Zune Marketplace. Every episode is also available on Discovery+ and MAX.

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