Customer Reviews

Jon and Kate Plus Ei8ht: Season Four, Volume One- The Wedding

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I really enjoyed the first 2 seasons of this show. Even though Kate would nag sometimes, it seemed like the family had lots of fun and loved each other. By Season 4, the show just seemed so staged. The kids seemed less happy, Kate was always putting Jon down. It is all about free trips and luxry. Just 1 year before we watched the family struggle on long road trips and it was a learning experience. Suddenly it is all limos and handlers for the kids. I watched season 4 to see what happens, but I sure would not want to watch it a second time. The first 2 seasons are fun to look back on andI feel are very re-watchable. Season 4 I feel is not and I feel is not worth the money. I wish they had stopped while they were still likeable.

This set presents widescreen episodes on a 3 DVD set collecting Part I of season four. Here are the episodes on this set, they collect the first half and include the multi-episode family trip to Hawaii for Jon & Kate's 'Second' Wedding.

1 Boys Day Out
2 Girls Day Out
3 Sextuplets' 4th Birthday
4 Korean Dinner
5 Sunny Day
6 All Aboard
7 Heading South
8 Wild Horses
9 Beach Trip
10 July 4th Celebrations
11 Kate's Labor Day
12 Backyard Campout
13 Sight and Sound
14 Picture Perfect
15 Mr. Mom
16 Back to School
17 Baseball Game with Daddy
18 Hawaii Here We Come
18 Legos & Safaris
20 Leis & Luaus
21 For Better or Worse

For those who love the series these episodes only make it easier to love the Gosselin family. For those who were casual watcher's or who already found issue with the show or family these episodes give that much more reason to further dislike them. I personally enjoyed it when they were in their home living what seemed to be a normal life and came to think of them as a normal family. Here I found the series less interesting as you can see the fame they acquired through the show actually affecting their lifestyles and not just granting their children simple rights but granting them a new lifestyle where they can vacation seemingly on end and afford major trips to Hawaii. Like I said I'm not hating, just personally losing interest as I see the family I knew fading away, but for those who love this show and this family these episodes are a definite five stars. Though personally I can only give them three. Thanks.

May 27th, 2009 ***After the fifth season premiere and Jon & Kate's recent marital troubles the whole idea of renewing their vows in Hawaii seems redundant or contradicted a bit now. A lot of people seem to be hating on this couple, but while I agree they lost focus of what was and still should be important I do hope that they can get back on track and figure things out, possibly put a rest to this show and go back to enjoying their lives and what truly matters in them. I wish they'd at least stop the show for a while to clean up the mess their lives are becoming. It's sad to see this happen to a couple that started out with all their priorities straight and only a few personality quirks that each of us can really be guilty of.

I've been an avid fan of Jon and Kate since season 1. I agree with the other reviewer who said that the first few seasons they (Kate especially) were all about family, being and doing things together. Now, Kate's gone what seems like alot and Jon's home with the kids in alot of the episodes. Or vice versa. It's a shame to see what was a family trying to raise their kids with values taken by dollar signs.

who would have known that in the following season that the family and show would fall apart. it was nice to see how jon and kate wanted to show their children that they loved each other at the time.

This dvd set is as entertaining as the previous seasons, but nothing really stands out. The kids are as cute as ever, but the arguements are a bit too thick and fast with Jon and Kate. Good as light entertainment.

Kate Gosselin filed divorce papers that said she and her husband Jon had been separated for 2 years. This bogus wedding that they had last year in Hawaii was nothing but a lie. A lie to their children who they told " Mommy and Daddy will always be together," Lies to their family and friends and most of all lies to their fans.
Fraudulent charges should be brought against them both for the money they have made from the time of their separation continuing up to now. They lied for the purpose of making money bilking the publishing company, promoters, churches and church members and others out of thousands. They conned especially people at speaking engagements out of a lot of money by crying poverty when in fact they were buying top of the line cars, going on 20,000 dollar vacations, buying up gucci and other brand names for themselves while their kids are living on Gymboree handouts and other freebies the kids get.
Those church members who are struggling to make a buck and gave Jon and Kate their last dimes and nickles should file for compensitory damages to try and recoup their money.
Jon and Kate are frauds and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent for cheating the public out of the publics hard earned money.
I will never buy another Gosselin product again and I will boycott any organization, tv show or any other venue that Kate and Jon are using to make money for themselves and the grand lifestyle they have become accustomed to living.

This family is such a sham. Notwithstanding the fact that Jon and Kate are having affairs and won't break up because of the cash cow that the show has become (it should be called Pimp my Sextuplets), this season is one big commercial. No normal family gets to do the quantity of trips and outings they do. I don't begrudge them these things but the show is supposed to be about a normal family, not some made for TV Monkee-esque family that deals with fame- not at least when they are crying "poor us" to churches and accepting love offerings and $20/pic of their kids. Save your money for something worthwhile.

I absolutely agree about this show. I used to love watching them in their everday normal life. They all seemed so normal clipping coupons, the kids going to school, the family always doing stuff together close to home. Now since they are famous they are always going on huge expensive trips, buying a super expensive home, and they rarely spend "family time" together anymore. It is more like there is a storyline in the newer episodes. It is okay that they have finished their show, they are not the same anymore and I lost interest.

The first half of season 4 comes on 3 discs:

Disc 1:
"Boys' Day Out"
"Girls' Day Out"
"Sextuplets Turn 4"
"Korean Dinner"
"Sunny Day"
"All Aboard"
"Heading South"
"Wild Horses"

Disc 2:
"Beach Trip"
"July 4th Celebrations"
"Kate's Labor Day"
"Backyard Campout"
"Sight and Sound"
"Picture Perfect"
"Mr. Mom"

Disc 3:
"Back to School"
"Baseball Game with Daddy"
"Hawaii Here We Come"
"Legos & Safaris"
"Leis & Luaus"
"For Better or Worse"

This was a good show at first but now with everything going on i refuse to continue to pay these people to act the way that they are it is no longer a good family show and will never buy anything endorsed or marketing them again.