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Genius Products: Jon and Kate Plus Ei8ht
TWINS AND SEXTUPLETS CREATE HAPPY CHAOS ON
TLC’S #1 SHOW

Catch Up On All The Comedy And Domestic Drama On A Two-Disc DVD September 9th From TLC And Genius Products

Get up close and personal with one of America’s favorite families when “Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht” Seasons 1 and 2 arrives on DVD
September 9th from Genius Products and TLC. Since its debut in 2007, the show has attracted a large and dedicated fan base, becoming TLC’s #1 show. With two-year-old sextuplets and six-year-old twins, the Gosselins are hardly your average suburban family. From seemingly ordinary life events like pumpkin picking to special occasions like birthday parties, everything is extraordinary when paired with two sets of energetic multiples. Jon and Kate are the ambitious parents of this adorable bunch, battling all odds to make sure their brood has a normal, happy childhood. Quick on their feet, they learn as they go and stay a few steps ahead of the kids that outnumber them four-to-one. Inspiring parents everywhere with their organization and child-rearing philosophies, Jon and Kate demonstrate their practical methods and strategies in each and every episode. Capturing the comedy and drama of parenting eight children under the age of eight, “Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht” Seasons 1 and 2 contains a grand total of 17 episodes as well as two bonus specials. Fun for the whole family, this two-disc set will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.95.

SYNOPSIS
When the Gosselins dreamed of having a family, nonstop chaos wasn’t exactly what they envisioned. But the arrival of a set of twins and a set of sextuplets within five years has added up to Jon and Kate, plus 8. Seemingly ordinary life events like pumpkin picking and birthday parties become extraordinary mind-boggling juggling acts. Seasons 1 and 2 reveal the lives of this unusual and amazing family as they experience the havoc, the challenges and the joys of raising multiples. Sometimes it’s a comedy, sometimes it’s a drama, but it’s always an adventure!

BONUS MATERIALS
Two Bonus Specials TBD

BASICS
Price: $19.95
Order Due Date: July 29, 2008
Street Date: September 9, 2008
MPAA Rating: NA
Languages: English
Running time: 440 minutes TBD
Catalog Number: 81442
Closed Captioned

About Genius Products
Genius Products, Inc. $GNPR along with The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC, together owns Genius Products, LLC, a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company that produces, licenses and distributes a valuable library of motion pictures, television programming, family, lifestyle and trend entertainment on DVD and other emerging platforms through its expansive network of retailers throughout the U.S. Genius handles the distribution, marketing and sales for such brands as Asia Extreme(TM), Discovery Kids(TM), Dragon Dynasty(TM), Dimension Films(TM), Entertainment Rights, Classic Media and Big Idea (Entertainment Rights group companies), ESPN®, IFC®, RHI Entertainment(TM), Sesame Workshop®, The Weinstein Company® and WWE®. Genius Products, Inc. is the managing member of Genius Products, LLC, in which it holds a 30% equity interest.

About TLC
TLC's innovative hit series include Little People Big World, entering its third season this fall; Miami Ink and the new spin-off LA Ink launching August 7; perennial fashion favorite What Not to Wear; and the quintessential gearhead must-see American Chopper. The channel defined home design with Trading Spaces and continues to reinvent the genre with Property Ladder, Flip That House and Moving Up. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story and Take Home Chef, featuring one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men, Curtis Stone. The channel is available in more than 93 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through the website at www.tlc.com.

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