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Friday, October 31, 2008
Love or hate Jon and Kate (plus 8)?
Are you a fan of reality family shows? Do you think Kate is too mean to Jon? Do you think the shows exploit the kids?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Happy Halloween! The crowd has spoken, and you guys wanted a fun topic for today. I hope this hits your craving! (I can’t stop eating candy corn while I’m writing this.)
One of our faithful readers sent me a note last week wanting to discuss the TLC show “Jon and Kate Plus 8.” She writes: “My husband and I watch it and we laugh hysterically at those kids, and we watch in horror at the actions and words of Kate. I have been lurking on a blog called ‘Gosselins Without Pity.’ People that contribute to that blog absolutely slam Kate Gosselin, and they are trying to get TLC to cancel the show. They think that Jon and Kate are exploiting their children and using them for monetary gain. I am curious to know what ATL parents think of the show.”
Here are some Web sites about the show to check out:
This is just a regular person’s blog who is troubled by Jon and Kate getting so much free stuff now.
I have personally watched the show since it was just a special where they checked in with the family. In the beginning, I liked the show very much. I liked that it was realistic and honest. It showed how hard it was to manage that many kids and how parents get frustrated. I liked that Kate showed us her terribly stretched out tummy (which she eventually had fixed for free by a plastic surgeon on the show). I thought Kate had good organizational ideas, which I thought could help me at home with my kids. And I thought it was kind of funny how she was so mean to her husband.
However, lately the show just seems to be about them getting stuff for free. They got a free ridiculously expensive ski trip out west last year. Jon got free hair plugs. And now they’re going to Hawaii for free. I can’t really blame them for taking the free stuff, but it just makes the show less interesting. I want to see her get Cara and Maddie’s homework done while making dinner for the other kids — that’s the kind of TV I want!
TLC is running another reality family show about Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar. They have run specials on them in the past. They are expecting their 18th kid in January. My problem with this show is the mom just seems way too happy to have that many kids. I have no idea how she’s not peeing on herself constantly, and I don’t know how she’s not ripping her hair out. Here’s the Duggar site to check out.
What do you think of Jon and Kate? Are they exploiting their kids? Should they stop taking free stuff? Are they just providing for their family? What do you make of the Duggar family?
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