PudgyPandaMan
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This episode is from Season 1 episode 3 and originally aired in April 2007. I just watched it recently on TLC reruns.
The episode starts with them discussing how much they are starting to travel and that it caused them to realize they need a will - if something should happen to them. Kate puts the kids to bed early and an attorney comes to the house to discuss their options, I'm shocked they aired this - this should be private stuff not shown to millions. They discuss that if both Kate and Jon should perish, how should the money go to the kids. The lawyer says some people include a phrase "remainder paid upon completion of college". Kate LOVES this idea and states she could still be controlling things from the grave. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? How MANIPULAITVE is this woman??!!! That comment really disgusted me. Jon mentions, but what if one of the kids wants to be a mechanic and doesn't go to college? The lawyer reminds them that Social Security would also be paying the kids benefits if something happened to both parents. Kate then remarks to Jon "Sounds like the kids would be in better shape if we were dead!" I'm beginning to think that myself (like a lot of the rest of the country). And Jon remarks. "Yeah, lets hope the kids don't kill us". After all the humiliation the parents have put the kids through on national TV (showing their poop, potty training, showers, accidents, meltdowns, etc), you never know!
The camera did some super close-up shots of Jon and Kate that were very unflattering. I guess the camera man was green or something. They quit doing this in later episodes, thank goodness. This is before Jon's hair transplants and he was going quite bald on top. Kate was not near as thin as she looks now and it was actually more flattering - she looked much younger and less "fake tan" than she does now.
They go to California to speak at a church. Only the twins accompany them for the trip. Their friend, Beth (who has since been expelled from the Gosslein's life- or maybe SHE wised up), kept the 3 boys and Alexis. It appears to be the first of the free "all-expenses paid" trips. I guess this is when something must have clicked with them that "Hmmm - we might have stumbled upon something here." They go to an orange grove and Kate is ready to take some oranges - until the LAW shows up and she quickly gets the girls to drop their "stash". Kate announces that she is not very "NATUREY" (she is known to make up strange words rather regularly now).
They go to a Sequoia forest. Kate announces that they have to leave because Mady is grouchy (great way to sell your child out on National TV). She says "We love Mady, BUT (pretty much just negates the "love" statement)... she is DARN DRAMATIC (I think that would be the pot calling the kettle black). Jon points this out to Kate and tells her "YOU are the EPITOME of dramatic!" And Kate says 'Well but I don't do it for the fun of it, its because I really FEEL it" (classic justification defense). Then Jon tell her "Well maybe Mady really FEELS it too." They then proceed to STEAL pinecones from one of the forest trails. Kate CLAIMS she didn't know that they weren't supposed to take them because there were no SIGNS. The camera even shows a sign "STAY ON THE TRAIL - walking off trail causes erosion and disturbs plant life". They went OFF-TRAIL every time to retrieve the cones. Way to go!
They show the church where they appeared for a series "From ordinary to extraordinary". They had a list of questions that they went over and REHEARSED their answers before they went to the church. How's that for honesty. Kate summarizes that their message is that "God will provide for you - no matter what." Especially if you are willing to humiliate your children and rob them of all privacy by parading their most private moments before a national audience. I don't think God would want to take credit for this one...
The episode starts with them discussing how much they are starting to travel and that it caused them to realize they need a will - if something should happen to them. Kate puts the kids to bed early and an attorney comes to the house to discuss their options, I'm shocked they aired this - this should be private stuff not shown to millions. They discuss that if both Kate and Jon should perish, how should the money go to the kids. The lawyer says some people include a phrase "remainder paid upon completion of college". Kate LOVES this idea and states she could still be controlling things from the grave. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? How MANIPULAITVE is this woman??!!! That comment really disgusted me. Jon mentions, but what if one of the kids wants to be a mechanic and doesn't go to college? The lawyer reminds them that Social Security would also be paying the kids benefits if something happened to both parents. Kate then remarks to Jon "Sounds like the kids would be in better shape if we were dead!" I'm beginning to think that myself (like a lot of the rest of the country). And Jon remarks. "Yeah, lets hope the kids don't kill us". After all the humiliation the parents have put the kids through on national TV (showing their poop, potty training, showers, accidents, meltdowns, etc), you never know!
The camera did some super close-up shots of Jon and Kate that were very unflattering. I guess the camera man was green or something. They quit doing this in later episodes, thank goodness. This is before Jon's hair transplants and he was going quite bald on top. Kate was not near as thin as she looks now and it was actually more flattering - she looked much younger and less "fake tan" than she does now.
They go to California to speak at a church. Only the twins accompany them for the trip. Their friend, Beth (who has since been expelled from the Gosslein's life- or maybe SHE wised up), kept the 3 boys and Alexis. It appears to be the first of the free "all-expenses paid" trips. I guess this is when something must have clicked with them that "Hmmm - we might have stumbled upon something here." They go to an orange grove and Kate is ready to take some oranges - until the LAW shows up and she quickly gets the girls to drop their "stash". Kate announces that she is not very "NATUREY" (she is known to make up strange words rather regularly now).
They go to a Sequoia forest. Kate announces that they have to leave because Mady is grouchy (great way to sell your child out on National TV). She says "We love Mady, BUT (pretty much just negates the "love" statement)... she is DARN DRAMATIC (I think that would be the pot calling the kettle black). Jon points this out to Kate and tells her "YOU are the EPITOME of dramatic!" And Kate says 'Well but I don't do it for the fun of it, its because I really FEEL it" (classic justification defense). Then Jon tell her "Well maybe Mady really FEELS it too." They then proceed to STEAL pinecones from one of the forest trails. Kate CLAIMS she didn't know that they weren't supposed to take them because there were no SIGNS. The camera even shows a sign "STAY ON THE TRAIL - walking off trail causes erosion and disturbs plant life". They went OFF-TRAIL every time to retrieve the cones. Way to go!
They show the church where they appeared for a series "From ordinary to extraordinary". They had a list of questions that they went over and REHEARSED their answers before they went to the church. How's that for honesty. Kate summarizes that their message is that "God will provide for you - no matter what." Especially if you are willing to humiliate your children and rob them of all privacy by parading their most private moments before a national audience. I don't think God would want to take credit for this one...
