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This is a list of episodes from the TLC television series 18 Kids and Counting .
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | September 29, 2008 | December 24, 2008 | |
| 2 | 20 | January 25, 2009 | June 23, 2009 | |
| 3 | June 30, 2009 | |||
Specials
These specials have aired on Discovery Health and later on, TLC.
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S–01 | "14 Children and Pregnant Again" | September 6, 2004 | |
| The one hour special introduces to the fifthteenth Duggar baby, Jackson Levi. | |||
| S–02 | "Raising 16 Children" | March 15, 2006 | |
| In this special, the Duggars move into a rental, while building their new house and introduces us to baby number sixteen, Johannah Faith. | |||
| S–03 | "16 Children and Moving In" | March 13, 2006 | |
| The Duggars move into their newly built home, with their 16 children. This is the first special, in which Michelle was not pregnant. | |||
| S–04 | "On the Road with 16 Children" | June 11, 2006 | |
| The Duggars go on a road trip across the western U.S. This is the second special, in which Michelle was not pregnant. | |||
| S–05 | "Duggars Big Family Album" | September 22, 2007 | |
| The birth of their seventeenth baby, Jennifer Danielle and recaps from previous specials. | |||
Episodes
Season 1
* One hour episode.
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* | 1 | "Big Family Meets Big Apple" | September 29, 2008 (2008-09-29) | |
| The Duggars are heading to New York City to be featured on The Today Show as part of Mother's Day. However, Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have a big secret – Michelle is expecting baby #18, and the Duggars are trying to keep the news a secret until they can surprise the other 17 children on national television. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Duggars Do New York" | September 29, 2008 (2008-09-29) | |
| In this continuation of the first episode, the Duggars visit Central Park and Times Square. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Josh Gets Engaged" | October 6, 2008 (2008-10-06) | |
| This episode features the Duggars rules about dating and courtship, and includes a hidden camera view of oldest son Josh popping the big question to his fiancee Anna on her 20th birthday. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Duggar Dating Rules" | October 6, 2008 (2008-10-06) | |
| The episode continues the prior one where Josh brings Anna to Arkansas after the engagement. The episode discusses the Duggars beliefs about relationships with the opposite sex, where hand holding 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. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "When Big Families Collide" | October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) | |
| The Bates clan, a fellow mega-family from Tennessee (Gil, Kelly and their 16 children, with another on the way), decide to pay the Duggars a visit to their new Arkansas home. The episode centers around the logistical challenges of nearly 40 people in one house, as well as the similarities and differences between the two families. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Bates vs. Duggars Smackdown" | October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) | |
| In a continuation of the prior episode, the Bates and Duggar families compete in paintball and dare each other to jump out of an airplane. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Cheaper By the Duggars" | October 20, 2008 (2008-10-20) | |
| The episode featured the Duggars' frugality in their purchasing. The Duggars do not use credit cards, only debit cards or cash. They purchase clothing from second hand stores, groceries from Aldi's, grow their own vegetables, use firewood (from trees on their property) to heat their home and even have a recipe to make their own laundry detergent. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Trading Places, Duggar Style" | October 27, 2008 (2008-10-27) | |
| Each Duggar has his/her own chores (or jurisdictions, as they call them), which are somewhat gender-specific. However, Jim Bob decides that, on this day, the jurisdictions will switch and the boys will do the cooking, laundry and cleaning, while the girls learn the basics about car repairs. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Big Family Reunion" | November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03) | |
| The Duggars take a trip to Ohio for Michelle's family reunion. On the way, the family visits the Creation Museum of Petersburg, Kentucky where animatronic dinosaurs roam the earth with Adam and Eve. Prior to the trip Michelle goes in for an ultrasound, whereby the family learns that baby #18 is a girl. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Duggars Learn to Drive" | November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10) | |
| Jinger successfully passes her driving test. The Duggars also celebrate Michelle's birthday and discuss their upcoming book. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "And Baby Makes 18" | December 24, 2008 (2008-12-24) | |
| A full two weeks before her due date, Michelle Duggar discovers her baby is transverse and will have to be delivered by C-Section. The family goes shopping for items for the new baby girl, Jordyn-Grace Makiya, before accompanying Michelle to the hospital for the delivery, except for Josh and Anna, who were still in Florida with Anna's family. | ||||
Season 2
* One hour episode.
**Starting with episode 9, the series name was changed to 18 Kids and Counting.
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | "Once a Bride, Always a Duggar" | January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25) | |
| Josh and Anna plan for their upcoming wedding. | ||||
| 2* | 13 | "A Very Duggar Wedding" | January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25) | |
| A special episode, featuring Josh and Anna's wedding. | ||||
| 3 | 14 | "I left my Duggar in San Francisco" | January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27) | |
| Bob and Michelle celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in San Francisco, California. | ||||
| 4 | 15 | "Duggars on Safari" | January 27, 2009 (2009-01-27) | |
| Jim Bob and the Duggar kids volunteer at Wild Wilderness Safari. | ||||
| 5 | 16 | "A Duggar in the Rough" | February 3, 2009 (2009-02-03) | |
| The Duggars visit Crater of Diamonds State Park. | ||||
| 6 | 17 | "O Come All Ye Duggars" | February 3, 2009 (2009-02-03) | |
| The Duggars celebrate Christmas, including decorating and entering a float in the local Christmas parade. | ||||
| 7 | 18 | "Duggars in El Salvador" | February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17) | |
| The Duggars go on a mission trip to an El Salvador an orphanage. | ||||
| 8 | 19 | "Duggars on a Mission" | February 17, 2009 (2009-02-17) | |
| In a continuation of the prior episode, the Duggars continue their mission trip to El Salvador, while Jim Bob struggles to learn Spanish. | ||||
| 9** | 20 | "Bringing Home Baby Duggar" | February 24, 2009 (2009-02-24) | |
| Baby Jordyn-Grace arrives home from the hospital, just in time for a family photo shoot with People Magazine. | ||||
| 10 | 21 | "Lights, Camera, Duggars" | March 3, 2009 (2009-03-03) | |
| The Duggars go to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival where they watch movies and meet their favorite actor Kirk Cameron. | ||||
| 11 | 22 | "Duggars' Room with a View" | March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17) | |
| The Duggars travel to New York City to appear on the television show The View. | ||||
| 12 | 23 | "Duggars on Ice" | April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07) | |
| The Duggars experience an ice storm, which results in loss of electricity and the destruction of numerous trees and a shed. | ||||
| 13 | 24 | "Duggars' Big Thaw" | April 14, 2009 (2009-04-14) | |
| It's a big family cleanup when the Bates family arrive after the ice storm to lend the Duggars a helping hand. It shouldn't take the two unusually large families long to get the Duggars back up and running. Josh and Anna also announce their upcoming pregnancy. The show also features Grandpa Duggar for the last time before his death. | ||||
| 14 | 25 | "Duggars Say Goodbye" | April 28, 2009 (2009-04-28) | |
| The family mourns the loss of Jim Bob's dad, Grandpa Duggar. | ||||
| 15 | 26 | "Duggars on a Double Date" | May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12) | |
| Expectant parents Josh and Anna celebrate the news on a double date with Amy and her new boyfriend. | ||||
| 16 | 27 | "Duggars and Dentists" | May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26) | |
| Even mundane things like decorating and visiting the dentist become adventures when 18 kids are involved. In this episode the Duggars install new blinds in their home and find out a few of the kids have cavities. | ||||
| 17 | 28 | "Duggar School Daze" | June 2, 2009 (2009-06-02) | |
| Even though the Duggars are home schooled they know the importance of a good education, no matter what building it takes place in. Watch as Michelle and some of the kids visit a neighborhood public school and find out how they run their own school at home. | ||||
| 18 | 29 | "Duggars Under the Knife" | June 9, 2009 (2009-06-09) | |
| Jana and Jill have their wisdom teeth removed. | ||||
| 19 | 30 | "Big Family in Big Sandy" | June 16, 2009 (2009-06-16) | |
| Parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar decide to take their enormous family along for the ride when they embark on a road trip to Big Sandy, Texas, in order to attend an educational conference dedicated to the practice of homeschooling. | ||||
| 20 | 31 | "Duggars On Wheels" | June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23) | |
| You're invited to a birthday party! Watch as the family throws Jason a Duggar style birthday bash at a roller-skating rink. With 17 brothers and sisters, how many presents will he get? | ||||
Season 3
* One hour episode.
References
- http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/18-kids-and-counting/?ipp=40
- http://tv.series-episodes/10-kids-and-counting/?ipp=40
- http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/18-kids-and-counting/?ipp=40
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | "Oh Duggar Baby! It's a..." | June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30) | |
| Josh and Anna don't know if their first child will be a boy or girl, but The Today Show does. Watch as Josh and Anna are kept in the dark until it's revealed live on national television, via a special cake from the Cake Boss. | ||||
| 2 | 33 | "Duggars and Daughters" | July 7, 2009 (2009-07-07) | |
| Its time for Duggar father/daughter bonding. What better way to do that than at a family wilderness retreat? Watch as Jim Bob takes his oldest daughters and some family friends camping at the Fort Rock Family Camp. | ||||
| 3 | 34 | "Duggars in Dixie" | July 14, 2009 (2009-07-14) | |
| The Duggars are packing and preparing for a trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Watch as the Duggars take in the best of Dixie, including a trip to Dolly Parton's famous Dixie Stampede. | ||||
| 4 | 35 | "Duggars Meet Dolly" | July 21, 2009 (2009-07-21) | |
| It's only fitting that a big family with a love of music meet a musician with a big voice. The Duggars are at Dollywood to meet Dolly Parton and what will the Duggars and Dolly do when they meet? Sing, of course. | ||||
| 5 | 36 | "Duggars and Bates Reloaded" | July 28, 2009 (2009-07-28) | |
| The Duggars always enjoy a visit from the Bates family. This time it's the Duggars who are on the road to visit the Bates. Watch as the Duggars arrive just in time to give the Bates a Duggar-sized gift. | ||||
| 6 | 37 | "Do It Yourself Duggars" | August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04) | |
| The Duggars have settled in for an extended stay with the Bates family. Watch as they begin construction to expand the Bates' house and big families collide again. | ||||
| 7 | 38 | "Duggars on a Deadline" | August 11, 2009 (2009-08-11) | |
| The Bates' home addition is still underway and the Duggars are there to see it through. With the house still not complete how will the big families continue to share the small spaces? | ||||
| 8 | 39 | "Duggars and Dugouts" | August 18, 2009 (2009-08-18) | |
| With a family the size of two baseball teams it's no wonder the Duggars love sports. Watch as the family enjoys some of their favorite pastimes including a heated broomball match. | ||||
| 9 | 40 | "Duggars in DC" | August 25, 2009 (2009-08-25) | |
| The Duggars are on their way to Capitol Hill. Watch as the family begins their trip to Washington, D.C., complete with a stop in Amish country. | ||||
| 10 | 41 | "Star Spangled Duggars" | September 1, 2009 (2009-09-01) | |
| The Duggars make their way around Washington, D.C., visiting landmarks, volunteering at Mariam's Kitchen and even eating dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant. | ||||
| 11 | 42 | "Duggars Bowled Over" | September 8, 2009 (2009-09-08) | |
| With eighteen kids it's always time for another birthday party in the Duggar house. This time it's James who is celebrating getting older with a bowling birthday bash. | ||||
| 12 | 43 | "Duggars' New Additions" | September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15) | |
| The Duggars have an even fuller house when the Wilson family visits to help with some home renovations, but once things get moving, it's anyone's guess where the new additions will stop... | ||||
| 13 | 44 | "Duggar on a Diet" | September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22) | |
| For some time now, Jim Bob has been waging his own little Battle of the Bulge. Watch as the father of eighteen decides to go on a diet just as the daughters of soundman Mr. Jim come to meet the Duggars. | ||||
| 14 | 45 | "Duggars Say Yes to the Dress" | September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29) | |
| There's another Duggar wedding in the works. Watch as Jim Bob and Michelle prepare to walk down the aisle again after 25 years of marriage and, in honor of the milestone, the Duggars visit Kleinfelds in New York to find Michelle's dream wedding dress. | ||||
| 15* | 46 | "20 Years, 20 Duggars" | October 6, 2009 (2009-10-06) | |
| The Duggars aren't the typical family, but with twenty family members and twenty years under their belts they've made it work. Watch as Jim Bob and Michelle take a look back at their beginnings as a family and strengthen their future by renewing their vows. | ||||
| 16 | 47 | "Duggars at the Doctor" | October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13) | |
| Michelle helps Anna prepare for the delivery of her baby by going to a doctor's appointment, then taking a trip to the consignment shop. | ||||
| 17* | 48 | "First GrandDuggar" | October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13) | |
| The Duggar family has a new addition: the first GrandDuggar! Josh and Anna Duggar have waited 9 long months to welcome Mackynzie Renee into the world. Watch as they prepare for the arrival of their baby girl and introduce her to her 17 aunts and uncles. | ||||
| 18 | 49 | "Old McDuggar Had a Farm" | October 20, 2009 (2009-10-20) | |
| Oklahoma is the place to be, at least for the Duggars. The family takes a trip to the state where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain to see what life is like on a working farm. | ||||