The WORST episodes of Kate Plus 8
Every episode of Kate Plus 8 ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Kate Plus 8!
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#1 - Blind Date
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2016
Kate goes to New York when she gets set up on a blind date, which includes a fancy dinner and a helicopter ride. Back at home, Mady and Cara find things to do to keep their younger siblings busy.
#2 - The Room Project
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2015
The Gosselins are flipping their house upside-down! Mady & Cara get their own rooms, while the little girls are moving upstairs and the boys down. But will a mini-meltdown cause these room renos to go awry?
#3 - Cleaning House
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2015
Kate gets the urge to de-clutter so the family decides to hold a yard sale. Meanwhile, Mady & Cara celebrate their 14th birthday at a trampoline park. Finally, the family decides to update their family portrait.
#4 - Kate's Most Memorable Moments
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2015
Kate reflects on many of the family experiences that have made us laugh, cry and sometimes cringe and offers some surprising perspectives on the struggles of being a single mom and the different challenges she faces with each year that passes.
#5 - School's Out!
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2015
School is out and the Gosselin's are heading to Florida for some beach time! The kids enjoy the waves, and will they be able to use teamwork and get out of an escape room in time? Kate cooks the family a traditional Korean BBQ dinner and talks heritage.
#6 - Mother's Day Surprise
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2015
A Mother's Day breakfast is organized by Cara and Mady, so Kate is banned from the kitchen and is completely in the dark about what's going on. Also: Kate reflects on her time as a mother.
#8 - What's Old Is New
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/2015
Kate takes Mady antiquing to find some deals on vintage items. Meanwhile, the family takes a trip to the Land of Little Horses in Gettysburg, Pa.; and Kate judges the kids' cooking competition.
#9 - The BIG Four Oh!
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/23/2015
#10 - Birthday #11
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/30/2015
#11 - Green Thumb Gosselins
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/2015
The Gosselins do landscaping as one their summer projects, but they also take time for lemonade, yoga and an unexpected burial.
#12 - Deck Party
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2016
Kate throws a party to celebrate the completion of her new deck. Also: Kate and girls enjoy a day at the spa; and the boys learn magic tricks.
#13 - School Prep
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2016
The end of summer means it's time for the kids to go back to school, so Kate takes them shopping for clothes and supplies, and they all work together on one more seasonal project.
#14 - New England Adventures
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2015
Kate and the kids head north for one last summer adventure. There are fun things planned along the way like a stop at Plimoth Plantation, lobster filled lunches, arts and crafts, and outdoor excursions.
#15 - Kate's Advice
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2016
Kate watches her younger self in clips from previous seasons and discusses her evolution as a mother and a person.
#16 - Sextuplets Turn 12!
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/29/2016
Kate creates a scavenger hunt for the sextuplets' 12th birthday, and the boys and girls split into teams to find clues.
#17 - New Orleans, Here We Come!
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2016
The Gosselins enjoy the food and culture of New Orleans while also learning some Southern etiquette along the way.
#18 - Puppies & Poconos
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/13/2016
Competition, chaos and family fun abound when Kate and the kids take on archery tag, tubing and new puppies in the Poconos.
#19 - Gosselins in Space
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/20/2016
#20 - 10 Year Anniversary
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/22/2016
Kate looks back 10 years to when their first television special aired and compares then to now. The challenges are different, but the memories are just as rewarding.
#21 - Beach Time!
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/2016
A trip to an Alabama beach includes kayaking, parasailing and a Segway tour. Later, the family trains their puppies at home.
#22 - Sweet 16
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/3/2017
Mady and Cara turn 16 and Kate lets them plan their own party.
#23 - Game Night
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2017
Mady hosts a game show for the family to answer questions about past episodes and adventures.
#24 - A Haunting at the Gosselins
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2017
The Gosselins invite their friends over for a Halloween party and turn their barn into a haunted house; Kate stresses about party planning, food prep and costumes while trying to deal with guests arriving before everything is ready.
#25 - Kate Goes Skiing... Sort of...
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2017
Spring break takes Kate and her eight to Vermont for a week on the slopes with skiing lessons and tubing, but a trip to the hospital makes for a wilder week; Kate agrees to ski, but fear takes over.