Jon and Kate, plus 8 and two more?

[RICHARD]

I was amazed to see that they pull in 25-50k per episode!

I wonder if that includes the freebies that they get- the promotional considerations, trips and services!


Dude.

Even if they make JUST 25k per episode it works out to a million bucks for the season.

Even a million can't be enough to get the kids to high school.

I would love to see the numbers on what companies, services and other stuff the family has been given.

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I would like to know what the dynamics are with the BIL and SIL that gave the interviews to the media. I can imagine that there was a little jealousy/animosity about money being generated. I barely found out what Jon did for a living and thought two things.


It's not enough money to raise a huge family-maybe if the kids were spread out a little more.

And

J's job was his 'vacation' from the family.


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Did anyone see the special where they gave the G's new home a 'green' makeover? One of the guys that did the "This Old House" program on PBS came in to overhaul the house to make it more energy efficient.

K was a real biatch during the program- Steve Thomas, the DIY guru was his dopey self and was trying to explain what he was doing for the family. She would constantly make snide remarks and put the poor dude down. Thomas can be a 'tool' at times and I am not a huge fan of his, but I wanted him to belt her across the head with a plastic pipe.

The only thing she was worried about was her dopey self and how the workers were cramping her life.

Excuse me?

She works around a camera crew and the others that are shooting the show and she has problems with people working on the outside of the house?

Please!

[Pam]

Did anyone see the special where they gave the G's new home a 'green' makeover? One of the guys that did the "This Old House" program on PBS came in to overhaul the house to make it more energy efficient.

K was a real biatch during the program- Steve Thomas, the DIY guru was his dopey self and was trying to explain what he was doing for the family. She would constantly make snide remarks and put the poor dude down. Thomas can be a 'tool' at times and I am not a huge fan of his, but I wanted him to belt her across the head with a plastic pipe.

I saw that one and agree with you, although toward the end I think she struck up a rapport with Steve. As I recall the episode ended with them hugging each other "goodbye." I was thinking that he was probably glad he was going home to HIS wife.....that is, if he is even married.

[happylabs]

I just read on abcnews.com today that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is checking to see if they may have violated some child labor laws. The story did not elaborate much on it though.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/...7709371&page=1

[pomtzu]

I just heard that on the Philly news too. You know what's so strange here - none of this would have come to light and nobody would have said or done anything if the parents hadn't called attention to themselves. Now why, all of a sudden, are people starting to worry about the kids? Why wasn't anyone concerned before??? - they've been on t.v. for how many years now??? It's not like it was hidden or any big secret.
Just more bureaucratic b.s.!

[happylabs]

I just heard that on the Philly news too. You know what's so strange here - none of this would have come to light and nobody would have said or done anything if the parents hadn't called attention to themselves. Now why, all of a sudden, are people starting to worry about the kids? Why wasn't anyone concerned before??? - they've been on t.v. for how many years now??? It's not like it was hidden or any big secret.
Just more bureaucratic b.s.!

Oh yea...Bureaucractic BS to he max!!!

[blue]

Never watched it, wont watch it, just dont care.

[phesina]

Never watched it, wont watch it, just dont care.

Same for me.

[caseysmom]

I got into watching it since I have nothing better to do at the moment. All I have to say is I don't envy them when all those kids are all teenagers!

[Medusa]

I just heard that on the Philly news too. You know what's so strange here - none of this would have come to light and nobody would have said or done anything if the parents hadn't called attention to themselves. Now why, all of a sudden, are people starting to worry about the kids? Why wasn't anyone concerned before??? - they've been on t.v. for how many years now??? It's not like it was hidden or any big secret.
Just more bureaucratic b.s.!

Apparently the family got in the act, in-laws, I believe, saying that the kids were being damaged in some way. Really? Where were you all along? Trying to get your 15 minutes of fame, are ya?

[RICHARD]

I heard the funniest thing last night.

A talking head came out and made this statement.

"The kids don't/won't see a dime of the money."

Like what are you going to do? Give each of them 10 bucks for the ice cream man? Take them to a toy store and tell them to go nuts?

In a strange way, that woman has to be goofy obsessive about bringing up the kids. But, she has done it at the expense of her marriage. She tries to bend the world to fit her definition of where she wants her kids to grow up, but it's a false hope. She tries too hard to control every situation her kids get into and becomes the insufferable biatch when the world becomes unyielding. The kids are becoming individuals and there is the real test.

My mom had a wonderful saying that translated to something like this- "Your children will do the same for you."

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At the moment the family has all of the Hunky Dory/Leave it to Beaver perks that the series, fame and money allow them to have. What happens when the money dries up? I would love to have a crystal ball to see 10 years into the future.

[happylabs]

I agree Richard. I think it is going to be disastrous when the money ends and I do feel sorry for the kids but not for Kate.