Jon and Kate Plus Eight: Season 5 - Big Changes
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Actor: Jon Gosselin, Kate GosselinDirector: Tender Loving Care
Brand: Gaiam
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 460 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-01-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Discovery - Gaiam
DVD Reviews of Jon and Kate Plus Eight: Season 5 - Big Changes
DVD Review: A Great Price for an Incomplete Product
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been a fan of "Jon and Kate Plus 8" since it debuted on Discovery Health. I have followed the show throughout its run and am a huge fan. I absolutely love that the seasons have been released on DVD. What I find frustrating is that the seasons are never complete. There usually seem to be missing episodes. And while the Season 1 & 2 combo had the first hour long special, "Surviving Sextuplets and Twins", the second hour long special that was filmed before becoming a regular series, "Sextuplets and Twins: One Year Later", has never appeared on any DVD release as a bonus feature.
This set is no different. There are episodes missing (including the series finale). Included as a bonus feature is the special "Kate: Her Story". However, when it originally aired it was an hour long special. Without commercials, it was between 40 and 45 minutes. The one included on this DVD set is severely edited and only runs about 15 minutes.
Here is a list of Season 5 episodes and whether or not they were included in this set:
1. "Turning 5 & The Future!" May 25, 2009 - Included
2. "Kate's Birthday Surprise" June 1, 2009 - Included
3. "Sun, Seashells and Scrapes" June 1, 2009 - Included
4. "Bam! 100th episode" June 8, 2009 - NOT Included
5. "Bikes & Trikes" June 15, 2009 - Included
6. "Houses & Big Changes" June 22, 2009 - Included
7. "Jon & Kate Plus 8: The First 10 Years" June 29, 2009 - NOT Included
8. "Renovations & Vacations" August 3, 2009 - Included
9. "Camping Out" August 3, 2009 - Included
10. "Beach & Kitchen Revival" August 10, 2009 - Included
11. "Battleships & Barbers" August 17, 2009 - Included
12. "Dude Ranch and Dress Up" August 31, 2009 - Included
13. "Movie & A Catch" September 14, 2009 - Included
14. "Farm to Table" September 21, 2009 - Included
15. "Tea Party" September 28, 2009 Included
16. "Time to Organize!" October 5, 2009 - Included
17. "School Days" October 12, 2009 - Included
18. "Butterflies & Water Rockets" October 19, 2009 - Included
19. "You Ask, Kate Answers" October 26, 2009 - Included
20. "Viewers' Top Moments" November 9, 2009 - NOT Included
21. "Gymnastics and Baseball" November 16, 2009 - NOT Included
22. "Never Before Seen" November 16, 2009 - NOT Included
23. "It's a Crazy Life, But It's Our Life" November 23, 2009 - NOT Included
I am not sure what TLC's reasons are for not including all episodes. It is just disheartening to enjoy a show so much and to not have the product be complete. As much of a fan as I am, I missed the last three episodes of the series and was hoping to watch them on this set.
As for what is included on this set, the episodes are great. It was a trying time for the family but when you watch them consecutively, you really see a troubled family making headway with the new direction of their lives. While awkward at first, what a difference the separate interviews make. Kate is so relaxed and funny! And even Jon seems to let his guard down and enjoy himself. You can see that separating was the best thing they could have done for themselves. It would have been really great to see the show continue as "Kate Plus 8" as originally planned - and some of the later episodes give a preview of what this new series could have looked like. At this point now that the seasons have all been released (though incomplete) it seems unlikely that there will ever be a boxed set. However, if that ever happens, please PLEASE include all the episodes and specials to make the series complete!!
Description of Jon and Kate Plus Eight: Season 5 - Big Changes
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