Comments on: Jon & Kate Plus 8 – Where Have all the Interesting Episodes Gone? http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kari A. http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-30014 Kari A. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:56:03 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/#comment-30014 I used to be a huge fan and would get so excited to watch a new episode. I know they have needed the supplemented income from the show and product placements - I also knew that they would not have been able to give their kids the trips that they did without the show & I was happy for them. However, it got to a point when it was no longer a show about the family but about the travels and things the got. I am actually curious now after reading some of the comments here and am going to watch the mini-marathon on today (as I clean the house, laundry and herd I miss the old format, the old house, the semi-controlled chaos. All good things must come to an end I guess. I used to be a huge fan and would get so excited to watch a new episode. I know they have needed the supplemented income from the show and product placements – I also knew that they would not have been able to give their kids the trips that they did without the show & I was happy for them.
However, it got to a point when it was no longer a show about the family but about the travels and things the got.

I am actually curious now after reading some of the comments here and am going to watch the mini-marathon on today (as I clean the house, laundry and herd

I miss the old format, the old house, the semi-controlled chaos. All good things must come to an end I guess.

]]> By: Christy http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-28031 Christy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:57:11 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/#comment-28031 As I said, I wasn't directing my comments towards Jon & Kate. Although they are hardly in need of much of anything at this point, I can understand promoting products to benefit your family. My complaint is with TLC, and possibly their PR representative. The draw of the show is watching a REAL family. When their days are filled with promo spots, photo shoots and product placement cameos, we are no longer watching a normal family. Instead, we're watching celebrities. There needs to be a better balance between sponsored activities and day-to-day life. If I want to watch celebrity families handle their daily lives, there are certainly more interesting families out there. As I said, I wasn’t directing my comments towards Jon & Kate. Although they are hardly in need of much of anything at this point, I can understand promoting products to benefit your family. My complaint is with TLC, and possibly their PR representative. The draw of the show is watching a REAL family. When their days are filled with promo spots, photo shoots and product placement cameos, we are no longer watching a normal family. Instead, we’re watching celebrities. There needs to be a better balance between sponsored activities and day-to-day life. If I want to watch celebrity families handle their daily lives, there are certainly more interesting families out there.

]]> By: Huge Fan http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-27969 Huge Fan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:17:32 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/#comment-27969 Okay, I agree that the episodes in the last 5 or show were not as exciting and that Jon and Kate (AKA Jon and Kate Plus 8) were not always together.. but it has gotten to a point were the show has taken them off.. I have noticed for almost all of what TLC deems as season 4 (even though most of what TLC calls season 4 was really season 3) That Jon was growing more and more like he wanted the cameras to GO AWAY.. I am still a Huge fan and have recorded (to DVD+VR) and saved every episode but 1 (PVR did not rec it) and watch them all the time.. I do hope Jon and Kate come back.. you mentioned about the porly placed ads.. as a person who just makes ends meet if I can get something for a discount by promoting them on a website, show, or anywhere I would do it too.. If it got my kids (I don't have any but will some day) something that I did not have I would take it. Still I agree with some of what you said in regards to the lack of the Kid on screen and of Mady needed concilling.. everytime she acts out I want to slap her. She acts out in a very unhealthy manner and Kate just shrugs it off (see episode were they go to the new house for the 1st time.. she should have been punished for kicking her sister) but they are a family of 8 and I love them.. I hope they come back and I hope it is more intresting then ever going from lets Fix the new house to 3 months l8tr makes me wonder what happend in between Be Blessed Okay,

I agree that the episodes in the last 5 or show were not as exciting and that Jon and Kate (AKA Jon and Kate Plus 8) were not always together.. but it has gotten to a point were the show has taken them off.. I have noticed for almost all of what TLC deems as season 4 (even though most of what TLC calls season 4 was really season 3)

That Jon was growing more and more like he wanted the cameras to GO AWAY.. I am still a Huge fan and have recorded (to DVD+VR) and saved every episode but 1 (PVR did not rec it) and watch them all the time.. I do hope Jon and Kate come back..

you mentioned about the porly placed ads.. as a person who just makes ends meet if I can get something for a discount by promoting them on a website, show, or anywhere I would do it too.. If it got my kids (I don’t have any but will some day) something that I did not have I would take it.

Still I agree with some of what you said in regards to the lack of the Kid on screen and of Mady needed concilling.. everytime she acts out I want to slap her. She acts out in a very unhealthy manner and Kate just shrugs it off (see episode were they go to the new house for the 1st time.. she should have been punished for kicking her sister) but they are a family of 8 and I love them..

I hope they come back and I hope it is more intresting then ever going from lets Fix the new house to 3 months l8tr makes me wonder what happend in between

Be Blessed

]]> By: sharon http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-27691 sharon Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:59:01 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/#comment-27691 i totally agree with '' a past fan ''. we have seen very few episodes of the kids having fun in the yard or on the grounds of the new house. once i saw jon walking in the woods with them. and why did the 2 dogs they bought absolutely have to be named what kate wanted. the kids were denied even naming them when they are the ones that have to take care of them all the time. she even said on a show that she wanted nothing to do with them and she threatens to take them back all the time. i think jon needs to have a normal family life for awhile without the house being full of people from the show. the poor guy works all the time and then does so much at home with the kids. and being mom and dad when kate is gone so much of the time. he is a super dad , and kate just screams orders at him all the time. im sure he is tired of being embarressed all the time on the show by the way she treats him. i truly hope they work it out if they are having problems.i a break from the show might help that. the kids would be devestated if they split up. i dont know if there will be a season 5 by the way jon acted on the last show. i felt sorry for him when i watched it. it is all very sad. and yes , please get maddy some help. that little girl has some real issues that need to be addressed by a professional. i totally agree with ” a past fan ”. we have seen very few episodes of the kids having fun in the yard or on the grounds of the new house. once i saw jon walking in the woods with them. and why did the 2 dogs they bought absolutely have to be named what kate wanted. the kids were denied even naming them when they are the ones that have to take care of them all the time. she even said on a show that she wanted nothing to do with them and she threatens to take them back all the time. i think jon needs to have a normal family life for awhile without the house being full of people from the show. the poor guy works all the time and then does so much at home with the kids. and being mom and dad when kate is gone so much of the time. he is a super dad , and kate just screams orders at him all the time. im sure he is tired of being embarressed all the time on the show by the way she treats him. i truly hope they work it out if they are having problems.i a break from the show might help that. the kids would be devestated if they split up. i dont know if there will be a season 5 by the way jon acted on the last show. i felt sorry for him when i watched it. it is all very sad. and yes , please get maddy some help. that little girl has some real issues that need to be addressed by a professional.

]]> By: Goddess in Progress http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-27515 Goddess in Progress Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:43:11 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/#comment-27515 So, so true. I've all but stopped watching because I'm so annoyed by the product placements and promotional outings. Not that I would turn them down if I was offered them, of course. But it's not interesting to watch. So, so true. I’ve all but stopped watching because I’m so annoyed by the product placements and promotional outings. Not that I would turn them down if I was offered them, of course. But it’s not interesting to watch.

]]> By: Melanie http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-27509 Melanie Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:59:18 +0000 http://morethanmommy.com/2009/03/jon-kate-plus-8-where-have-all-the-interesting-episodes-gone/#comment-27509 I loved the first couple seasons, but haven't watched much since then. I agree with you -- not only could I never afford all the trips they took -- even if I could my family wouldn't be treated like theirs. It's time to take them off TV and let them live a normal life. I loved the first couple seasons, but haven’t watched much since then. I agree with you — not only could I never afford all the trips they took — even if I could my family wouldn’t be treated like theirs. It’s time to take them off TV and let them live a normal life.

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