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Jon & Kate Plus 8

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They began thinking of having another child and, according to Kate, a biracial infant of a teenage girl became available to adopt while Kate was an obstetrics nurse. They decided not to adopt the baby, but instead returned to fertility treatment. By October, Kate was again pregnant. 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 (embryos). According to Kate, this was very emotional news for them. The doctor suggested selective reduction, but the couple was absolutely against doing so.

The sextuplets were born on May 10, 2004 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 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 "Hershey Kisses" by the nurses and doctors who delivered them. In late 2008, the family moved from their Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania home to a larger residence in Wernersville, Pennsylvania in order to accommodate their large family.

Children

Twins - born October 8, 2000:

  • Cara Nicole
  • Madelyn "Mady" Kate

Sextuplets - born May 10, 2004 in birth order:

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

Production

Discovery Health started filming the show in the form of two hour-long specials, then TLC continued filming for a weekly series around Jan 1, 2007.

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 is 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.

Multimedia

  • Kate Gosselin has written two books, one called Multiple Blessings which was released November 1, 2008; it entered the list of New York Times 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, is planned for a future release sometime in April of 2009.
  • Seasons 1 and 2 were released on DVD on July 16, 2008, distributed online only by Discovery. 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 will be on DVD, in stores, May 12, 2009 and will include bonus features.
  • The Gosselins are managed by Media Motion International in Los Angeles.

Episodes

Main article: List of Jon & Kate Plus 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Our Story was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. Woo, Michelle (May 2008). "JUST THE 10 OF US". KoreAm Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  3. Multiple Blessings: Surviving To Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets book listing. Christianbooks.com. Retrieved on July 3, 2008.
  4. " Season 4 DVDs Due to Hit Stores in Mid-May". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  5. Media Motion International client listing. mediamotionintl.com. Retrieved on July 3, 2008.

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