As for extras, the DVD has slim pickings. Although the box suggests “Embarrassing & Favorite Moments” and the “Viewer FAQ” as bonus features, both were aired as episodes during the fourth season run. There is basic fanfare for subtitles, but the show tends to use a lot of subtitles for the children anyway; there aren’t any other language options. There is one bonus: Jon & Kate’s wedding photo slideshow. The photos are set to music, but can be skipped ahead. The only problem is that the photos cannot be enlarged and they do not take up the whole screen.
I love Jon & Kate Plus 8 and this DVD is good, but lacks any bells and whistles. Any fan would appreciate the volume, but anyone new to the show should probably get season one first to learn about Jon, Kate, and the children. The menus are very easy to navigate so children can easily hit the “play all” option. It would have been nice to put in a few of the commercials (Especially “It’s A Beautiful Life”) that were used during the season as bonuses, especially on disk two which has no bonus features at all.
Article comments