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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 12:24 pm
Product placement within shows, even nonfiction/reality shows, are a perhaps-unfortunate reality in this world of Tivos and DVRs where advertisers are no longer guaranteed that people are actually watching their ads during commercial breaks. And with the state of the economy and media, these type of advertiser placements are becoming more and more important. As a consumer, I don't like them, but the business model for which television is based is dependent upon advertiser $$. Otherwise, networks wouldn't have the money to make these shows. Most often the product placement you see within a show has more to do with how many millions of viewers a particular show has, and not necessarily how deserving or needy the specific family, person or subject is. Yes of course the Gosselins are benefitting personally from the freebies, but the advertiser is going where the eyeballs are.
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Kellsma
Member
08-28-2002
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 12:50 pm
My dislike is that there appears to be more then product placement. If they just delivered Whirlpool appliances and made sure we saw the logo, that would have been one thing but it was actually part of the "script' and that is what I did not like. Believe me, I see so much product placement. Every computer on a TV Show or MOvie is an Apple and it has definitely found its way into the Reality Shows. It is just that they now have so much money from the show(good for them) and have a 1.2 million dollar home and are still getting freebies and like Chy said, I would rather see some of these items go to more deserving situations as we know they definitely have the money to pay for them as well as all of their trips which are big commercials for airlines and hotels. That is all I am saying but when marketing is out there, I don't think it will every change.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 5:43 pm
Just wondering if Juicy Juice is organic? I could go google it but I'm too lazy. *L* I like the show, I watch the show, but I don't like the way the show has turned. I've followed this family since BEFORE the sextuplets were born. Before there was a TV special, before there was a TV series. I don't begrudge them any of their freebies. I just liked the show better when it was more about their home life and how they dealt with normal day to day issues of a family with so many small kids. Yes it's cool to see their faces when they get to do stuff. But I just miss the day to day stuff they used to show more of. FWIW, when I posted above the quote from LHJ, it was NOT a negative post. It was just a quote from the article that I thought was interesting. I get so tired of hearing that Jon and/or Kate don't work. This show is their job, this show is their work. Another thing in the article that was interesting. They were married in a friends garage, a wedding J & K paid for by each working 3 jobs.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 6:38 pm
Companies advertise. They pay people (often well known people) to promote their products or give high profile people free products to promote them. It's business. It has absolutely nothing to do with charity one way or the other.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 8:59 pm
Serate, how did you know them before they had the sextuplets?
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 4:51 pm
Serate, how did you know them before they had the sextuplets? I don't "know" them. I have followed their story since before the 'tups were born. Long story short, my aunt is friends with Bobbi McCaughey, who was contacted when Kate was pregnant with the 'tups, and my aunt shared bits and pieces with me. Once the 'tups were born I kept up with their story on line. Then when the specials started, then the series. So even tho I have some negative feelings towards some of the things Kate said - before the specials started - I still like the show, I still like the kids, and I will continue to watch the show.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 5:17 pm
that's cool, Serate! How are the McCaughey's doing? I always loved the husband for just throwing the cheerios on the floor at snack time cause he said they would end up there anyway! LOL
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 6:16 pm
Last I heard they were all fine Texannie. A couple years ago my aunt came back to visit & I went to a potluck with her, and the McCaughey's were there. They are really nice people.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 6:42 pm
they seem really like nice people.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 8:51 pm
The Dilley dad is who put the cheerios on the floor. He has a normal job to support the kids and had to move out of their big home to a more affordable home for their family. I' bet their teenage kids thank their parents every day thay they did not display them on TV for the world to see. They were able to grow up without perfect strangers knowing their bowel activity. They can go into malls relativily unnoticed and go about their private lives without a million people's opinion of them. The Dilley's and the McCaughey's were smart about this.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, April 20, 2009 - 5:20 am
oops..sorry, wrong dad!
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 6:22 am
I was the green show last night and thought tptb must dislike like Kate. They continually make her look bad. I very much enjoyed that Steve guy....he called Kate out on her combative personality. Those kids are so cute. I'm positive those ids will grow up happy and well rounded but last night I was concerned that they might become isolated on that compound they bought. If Kate ever decided to home school those kids( first she'd put that chore onto Jon) I'm afraid they'll never form relationships with kids outside of themselves.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 7:20 am
what made her look bad, Lil? the Duggars have seem to done a good job homeschooling theirs, but I would be very surprised if Kate ever chose that. She has never given any indication of leaning that way. I think she enjoys the break from the kids.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 9:05 am
Almost every on screen encounter she had with Steve was sarcastic and unhappy about the project with a few eye rolls and faces for good measure. So much so that Steve commented on her disposition. The home schooling came to mind when I noticed how secluded they were on that property. It dawned on me that they may be removing themselves from the community and maybe the next step was home schooling. It doesn't seem like she'd be the type to want to home school but she may think Jon would be up for the task. Just my take from the green show.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 10:15 am
funny, i saw her complaining more as good natured gritching rather than unhappy. LOL
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 10:30 am
I saw it as the way she and Steve joked around with each other.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 11:59 am
I thought it was all in fun ribbing, too. I guess how we saw it is how we perceive Kate in the general sense.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 12:06 pm
"Baking cookies brings out her softer side" I loved that! lol
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 12:15 pm
definitely a case of 'kate colored glasses' LOL
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:06 pm
I thought Kate was her normal unpleasant self through the whole thing. My foot she was joking with Mike. She was acting the same when she was near him as when he was nowhere to be seen, as well as in the DR session. And I know Mike wasn't in the DR.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:39 pm
Texie, Do you work for the Discovery Channel?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:40 pm
me? no...why?
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Countrydaze
Member
11-07-2003
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 5:43 pm
I don't like or dislike Kate much. I have never been crazy about the way she talks to Jon, but I have always seen her as a very organized person who really loves her kids, and with that many kids you have to be organized or you will sink. I love watching the kids and seeing them grow, they are so cute. Now with that said, I felt very uncomfortable about her on that show. To me she came off very sarcastic and ungrateful for all the work that was being done. Maybe I misread it, but it really bothered me.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 6:16 pm
I just got their book today and I'm looking forward to reading it.
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Kellsma
Member
08-28-2002
| Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:34 am
I finally watched it last night and agree as well that it seemed she was not being very nice or appreciativ and Steve did not seem to be too fond of her. The kids are super adorable and I love watching them but I am just not feeling Kate. Even the workers were kind of teasing Jon about her behavior. This is just my observation. I was not planning on watching this episode but after everything I read here I wanted to watch it and see what I thought.
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