| Table for 12 | |
|---|---|
| Format | Reality television |
| Starring | The Hayes family |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Todd C. Stevens Sheila Sitomer Rudy Bednar |
| Producer(s) | Brad Hebert |
| Editor(s) | Jim Meigel |
| Location(s) | New Jersey, United States |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Figure 8 Films |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TLC (2009-present) |
| Original run | March 23, 2009 – present |
| Status | Airing |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Jon & Kate Plus 8 18 Kids and Counting |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Table for 12 is an American reality television series featuring the Hayes family, with two sets of twins and one set of sextuplets, which resides in Marlboro, New Jersey. The series debuted on TLC in 2009. Eric is a police officer and Betty is a stay-at-home mom.
The family was originally introduced in a one-hour TLC special, Twins, Twins and Sextuplets. Season two of the series premiered on September 22, 2009.
Contents |
Family
Parents
- Eric John
- Elizabeth "Betty"
Twins - born May 3, 1996
- Kevin
- Kyle
Twins - born September 23, 1998
- Kieran
- Meghan
Sextuplets - born September 13, 2004
- Tara Rose
- Rachel Ann
- Rebecca Mary
- Ryan Peter
- Connor James
- Eric John "E.J." Jr.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | March 23, 2009 | April 18, 2009 | |
| 2 | September 22, 2009 | TBA | ||
Episodes
Specials
| Ep # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| S-01 | "Twins, Twins and Sextuplets" | November 17, 2008 |
| The Hayes family is not the typical family; with two sets of twins and one set of sextuplets (including one child with cerebral palsy), their daily routine of six loads of laundry the necessity of a 15-passenger van as their family car is anything but ordinary. | ||
Season 1
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Betty's Birthday" | March 23, 2009 |
| Eric sends Betty to a spa for her birthday, who takes Meghan along with her; Eric then tries to maintain order over their other 9 children as they bake a cake and create a giant card for their mother. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Aquarium" | March 23, 2009 |
| Since the children have the week off from school, Eric and Betty take them on a trip to an aquarium to see tropical fish, sharks and seals. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Special Strides" | March 30, 2009 |
| Eric and Betty bring their daughter Rebecca, who has cerebral palsy, to a horse farm that focuses on special needs children; her brothers and sisters all come along for support, while having fun themselves. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Christmas" | March 30, 2009 |
| There is a Hayes for each of the 12 days of Christmas; the sextuplets get to meet Santa Claus at a school party; Betty and Eric's orderly plan for opening gifts Christmas morning quickly goes out the window. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "Ice Skating" | April 6, 2009 |
| Now that the 4-year-old sextuplets are sturdy on their feet, Eric and Betty decide it's time for all 10 children to give ice skating a try. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "New Year's Eve" | April 13, 2009 |
| The Hayes family rings in a new year by going bowling, with Eric, Betty and two sets of twins teamed up against the sextuplets; the children try to stay up to midnight on New Year's Eve. | |||
| 7 | 7 | "Dentist" | April 20, 2009 |
| Eric and Betty face the challenge of taking their 10 children to the dentist for checkups and trying to get them to wait patiently while they take their turns in the chair. | |||
| 8 | 8 | "Babysitting" | April 27, 2009 |
| Eric and Betty outline a step-by-step guide for how they manage to run their home and care for their 10 children. | |||
| 9 | 9 | "Snowy Day" | May 4, 2009 |
| The Hayes children get an unexpected day off from school because of a snow day, and now Eric and Betty face the challenging task of keeping all 10 children busy and safe. | |||
| 10 | 10 | "Kevin and Kyle" | April 11, 2009 |
| 13 year old twins Kevin and Kyle hope to earn new freedoms by taking on responsibilities like helping out around the house. | |||
| 11 | 11 | "Honey Do" | April 11, 2009 |
| Touring the Hayes' home and learning about its history of expansion as the family has grown. | |||
| 12 | 12 | "Road Trip (Part 1)" | April 18, 2009 |
| The Hayes family goes on a 420-mile road trip to Canada. | |||
| 13 | 13 | "Road Trip (Part 2)" | April 18, 2009 |
| After driving through the night, the Hayes wake up in Canada and there are plenty of tears and tantrums as they finally get their first glimpse at Niagara Falls. | |||
Season 2
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | "Hit the Deck" | September 22, 2009 |
| Eric tries to get a new deck built in time for a family reunion, while Betty and the children make preparations. | |||
| 2 | 15 | "Ramp It Up" | September 22, 2009 |
| Betty tries to keep the 10 children busy, while Eric builds a wheelchair access-ramp and new door for Rebecca. | |||
| 3 | 16 | "Camp Out" | November 10, 2009 |
| The Hayes family goes camping, but will a campfire story be too scary for the younger children? | |||
| 4 | 17 | "Take a Bow" | November 10, 2009 |
| Kyle and Meghan participate in a drama camp and perform on stage; the sextuplets (except Rebecca) take a karate class. | |||
| 5 | 18 | "Summer" | November 17, 2009 |
| Summer begins with the Hayes family celebrating the sextuplets' graduation from preschool by having fun in the backyard; Eric also has SWAT training. | |||
| 6 | 19 | "Busy Day" | November 17, 2009 |
| Instead of enjoying a calm and relaxing Saturday, the Hayes family participates in a charity walk, Eric coaches Kieran's baseball game, and then the family hosts a party for 50 of Betty's closest friends. | |||
| 7 | 20 | "Jumping In" | November 24, 2009 |
| The Hayes prepare to open their family pool and Betty registers the children for swimming lessons to boost their confidence in the water. | |||
| 8 | 21 | "Brace Yourself" | November 24, 2009 |
| Kevin and Kyle need braces, but the teenagers have different opinions about getting them. | |||
| 9 | 22 | "Party Animals" | December 1, 2009 |
| For the sextuplets' fifth birthday, the Hayes celebrate with a visit to the zoo. | |||
| 10 | 23 | "Meghan's Garden" | December 1, 2009 |
| Meghan starts a garden in the backyard, with the help of her dad, while the other kids organize their cleaning and other chores. | |||
| 11 | 24 | "Beach Trip" | December 8, 2009 |
| Betty takes the kids to the beach and boardwalk for some time in the surf and sand. | |||
| 12 | 25 | "Hershey" | December 15, 2009 |
| The family travels to Pennsylvania for some fun at Chocolate World and Hersheypark. | |||
| 13 | 26 | "Back to School" | December 22, 2009 |
| It's back to school for the Hayes kids, with Eric and Betty trying to get nine kids out the door on time. | |||
References
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