The BEST episodes of 19 Kids and Counting season 1

#1 - A Very Duggar Wedding

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2009

#2 - Duggars on a Mission

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/2009

#3 - Duggars Do New York

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2008

The Duggar's visit to New York City continues, as they visit Central Park and Times Square.

#4 - Duggar Dating Rules

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2008

Josh brings Anna to Arkansas after the engagement in the last episode. The Duggars explain their beliefs about relationships with the opposite sex, where hand holding is a privilege, chaperones always accompany the couple and (in addition to their opposition to premarital sex) saving your first kiss for your wedding day is a must.

#5 - When Big Families Collide

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2008

The Bates clan, a fellow mega-family from Tennessee (Gil, Kelly and their 16 children, with another on the way), decide to pay the Duggars a visit to their new Arkansas home. The episode centers around the logistical challenges of nearly 40 people in one house, as well as the similarities and differences between the two families.

#6 - Big Family Meets Big Apple

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2008

The Duggars are heading to New York City to be featured on NBC's Today Show as part of Mother's Day. However, Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have a big secret – Michelle is expecting baby #18, and the Duggars are trying to keep the news a secret until they can surprise the other 17 children on national television.

#7 - Duggars Learn to Drive

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/10/2008

Jinger successfully passes her driving test. The Duggars also celebrate Michelle's birthday and discuss their upcoming book.

#8 - Duggars in El Salvador

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/17/2009

#9 - O Come All Ye Duggars

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/2009

#10 - A Duggar in the Rough

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2009

#11 - Duggars on Safari

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2009

#12 - I Left My Duggar in San Francisco

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/2009

#13 - Once a Bride, Always a Duggar

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2009

#14 - And Baby Makes 18

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/22/2008

The family prepares for the arrival of the newest Duggar, Jordyn-Grace Makiya who will be delivered by Caesarean.

#15 - Big Family Reunion

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/3/2008

The Duggars take a trip to Ohio for Michelle's family reunion. On the way, the family visits the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky where animatronic dinosaurs roam the earth with Adam and Eve. Prior to the trip Michelle goes in for an ultrasound, whereby the family learns that baby #18 is a girl.

#16 - Cheaper By the Duggars

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2008

The Duggars explain their ways of thriftiness -- they do not use credit cards, only debit cards or cash; they purchase clothing from second hand stores, groceries from Aldi, grow their own vegetables, use firewood (from trees on their property) to heat their home and even have a recipe to make their own laundry detergent.

#17 - Josh Gets Engaged

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2008

This episode features the Duggars rules about dating and courtship and includes a hidden camera view of oldest son Josh popping the big question to his fiancee Anna on her 20th birthday.

#18 - Bates vs. Duggars Smackdown

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2008

The Bates and Duggars compete in paintball and dare each other to jump out of an airplane.

#19 - Trading Places, Duggar Style

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2008

Each Duggar has his/her own chores (or jurisdictions, as they call them), which are somewhat gender-specific. However, Jim Bob decides that, on this day, the jurisdictions will switch and the boys will do the cooking, laundry and cleaning, while the girls learn the basics about car repairs.