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Premiered

Monday, September 29, 2008

Ended: Tuesday, February 17, 2009

When does 19 Kids and Counting Season 1 come out?

19 Kids and Counting Season 1 premiered Monday, September 29, 2008 on TLC and ended Tuesday, February 17, 2009. The season has 19 episodes.

Season one began airing on September 29, 2008 and finished airing on November 10, 2008. The season included ten regular episodes and one special episode: "And Baby Makes 18", which aired on December 22, 2008. The show was known as 17 Kids and Counting for the entirety of this season.

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19 Kids and Counting Season 1 release schedule

19 Kids and Counting Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Big Family Meets Big Apple

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

2. Duggars Do New York

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

Monday · 18 years ago

3. Josh Gets Engaged

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

4. Duggar Dating Rules

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

5. When Big Families Collide

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

6. Bates vs. Duggars Smackdown

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

Monday · 18 years ago

7. Cheaper by the Duggars

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

8. Trading Places, Duggar Style

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

9. Big Family Reunion

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.

Monday · 18 years ago

10. Duggars Learn to Drive

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

Monday · 18 years ago

11. ...And Baby Makes 18!

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

Monday · 17 years ago

12. Once a Bride, Always a Duggar

Josh and Anna plan for their upcoming wedding.

Sunday · 17 years ago

13. A Very Duggar Wedding

She said yes! Following the most unusual proposal ever seen on TV, there's only one way to end this story, with a most unusual wedding! Watch as the oldest of 18 children, Josh Duggar, prepares to tie the knot with his fiancé Anna Keller.

Sunday · 17 years ago

14. I Left My Duggar in San Francisco

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar leave the kids at home for a trip to San Francisco to celebrate 25 years of marriage (not to mention 18 children!) But what exactly will the Duggar children do while mom and dad honor their silver anniversary?

Tuesday · 17 years ago

15. Duggars on Safari

Think a house with 20 people is a zoo? What about a safari? Watch as Jim Bob and the Duggar children make friends with the animals while volunteering at the Wild Wilderness Safari. Lions, tigers, and...Duggars! Oh my!

Tuesday · 17 years ago

16. A Duggar in the Rough

The Duggars don't mind getting dirty in the name of fun and family! Watch as they go to Crater of Diamonds State Park to play in the dirt while digging up diamonds. Will the family strike diamonds or just cubic zirconia?

Tuesday · 17 years ago

17. O Come All Ye Duggars

It's Christmas with the Duggars! Watch as the Duggars celebrate one of their favorite holidays. Join them as they decorate and ride on a float in the Christmas parade, Duggar style. Will they take first place in the competition?

Tuesday · 17 years ago

18. Duggars in El Salvador

The Duggars are on the road again - or should we say in the air! This time the Duggars take a trip to El Salvador for sun, jungle, and service.

Tuesday · 17 years ago

19. Duggars on a Mission Finale

The Duggars are in El Salvador! In this continuation of their trip, the Duggars visit two orphanages to bring aid and presents. Watch as Jim Bob struggles with the Spanish language in an episode that make you laugh and cry.

Tuesday · 17 years ago

19 Kids and Counting Season 1 guest stars

  • Amy King

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  • Ann Curry

    Ann Curry

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  • Matt Lauer

    Matt Lauer

    Self

  • Meredith Vieira

    Meredith Vieira

    Self

  • Susanna Bridges

    Self

  • Mike Keller

    Self

  • Suzette Keller

    Self

  • Priscilla Waller

    Self

  • Mary Duggar

    Self

  • Jimmy Lee Duggar

    Self

  • Nathan Keller

    Self

  • Addallee Bates

    Self

  • Alyssa Webster

    Alyssa Webster

    Self

  • Carlin Stewart

    Self

  • Ellie Bates

    Self

  • Erin Paine

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19 Kids and Counting Season 1 FAQ

When does 19 Kids and Counting Season 1 come out?

19 Kids and Counting Season 1 premiered Monday, September 29, 2008 on TLC.

How many episodes are in 19 Kids and Counting Season 1?

19 Kids and Counting Season 1 has 19 episodes.

Are new episodes of 19 Kids and Counting Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the 19 Kids and Counting Season 1 finale?

The 19 Kids and Counting Season 1 finale (Episode 19) aired Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

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