19 Kids and Counting: Season 3
Season three of the American reality television series 19 Kids and Counting began airing on June 30, 2009, and finished airing on December 22, 2009. The documentary-style series, broadcast on the cable channel TLC, chronicles the lives of the Duggar family from Arkansas. The family consists of parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their nineteen children, comprising nine girls and ten boys whose names all begin wit
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is an American reality television show broadcast on TLC that focuses on the Duggar family of Arkansas.
- The family consists of parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar alongside their nineteen children.
- The nineteen children consist of nine girls and ten boys, and all of their names begin with the letter J.
- The television series previously went under earlier titles including 17 Kids and Counting and 18 Kids and Counting before adopting its current name.
Season overview
Season three of the American reality television series 19 Kids and Counting began airing on June 30, 2009, and finished airing on December 22, 2009. The documentary-style series, broadcast on the cable channel TLC, chronicles the lives of the Duggar family from Arkansas. The family consists of parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their nineteen children, comprising nine girls and ten boys whose names all begin with the letter J. The third season featured a total of twenty-eight regular episodes, continuing the family phenomenon that followed the series through its earlier titles and multi-year run on television before its eventual cancellation in 2015.
Episode Guide
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Oh Duggar Baby! It's a ...
Jun 30, 2009 · 21 min
Josh and Anna don't know if their first child will be a boy or girl --but the Today show does! Watch as Josh and Anna are kept in the dark until it's revealed live on national tele
Duggars and Daughters
Jul 7, 2009 · 21 min
It's time for Duggar father/daughter bonding! And what better way to do that than at a family wilderness retreat? Watch as Jim Bob takes his oldest daughters and some family friend
Duggars in Dixie
Jul 14, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars are packing and preparing for a trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Watch as the Duggars take in the best of Dixie, including a trip to Dolly Parton's famous Dixie Stamped
Duggars Meet Dolly
Jul 21, 2009 · 21 min
It's only fitting that a big family with a love of music meet a musician with a big voice. The Duggars are at Dollywood to meet Dolly Parton. And what will the Duggars and Dolly do
Duggars and Bates Reloaded
Jul 28, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars always enjoy a visit from the Bates family. But this time it's the Duggars who are on the road to visit the Bates. Watch as the Duggars arrive just in time to give the
Do It Yourself Duggers
Aug 4, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars have settled in for an extended stay with the Bates family. Watch as they begin construction to expand the Bates' house and big families collide again!
Duggars on a Deadline
Aug 11, 2009 · 21 min
The Bates' home addition is still underway and the Duggars are there to see it through. But with the house still not complete how will the big families continue to share the small
Duggars and Dugouts
Aug 18, 2009 · 21 min
With a family the size of two baseball teams it's no wonder the Duggars love sports! Watch as the family enjoys some of their favorite pastimes including a heated broomball match.
Duggars in DC
Aug 25, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars are on their way to Capitol Hill! Watch as the family begins their trip to Washington, DC, complete with a stop in Amish country.
Star Spangled Duggars
Sep 1, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars are in DC! Watch as they make their way around Washington, DC visiting landmarks, volunteering at Mariam's Kitchen, and even eating dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant.
Duggars Bowled Over
Aug 8, 2009 · 21 min
With 18 kids it's always time for another birthday party in the Duggar house. This time it's James who is celebrating getting older with a bowling birthday bash.
Duggars' New Additions
Sep 15, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars have an even fuller house when the Wilson family, which has nine children, visits to help with some home renovations, but once things get moving, it's anyone's guess wh
Duggar on a Diet
Sep 22, 2009 · 21 min
For some time now, Jim Bob has been waging his own little Battle of the Bulge. Watch as the father of 18 decides to go on a diet just as the daughters of soundman Mr. Jim come to m
Duggars Say Yes to the Dress
Sep 29, 2009 · 21 min
There's another Duggar wedding in the works! Watch as Jim Bob and Michelle prepare to walk down the aisle again after 25 years of marriage; and, in honor of the milestone, the Dugg
20 Years, 20 Duggars
Oct 6, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars are not the typical family, but with twenty family members and twenty years under their belts they have made it work. Jim Bob and Michelle take a look back at their beg
Duggars at the Doctor
Oct 13, 2009 · 21 min
When your mother-in-law has 18 kids, you will learn from the best!? Watch as Michelle helps Anna prepare for baby with a doctor's appointment and a trip to the consignment shop.
First GrandDuggar
Oct 13, 2009 · 42 min
The Duggar family has a new addition: the first GrandDuggar! Josh and Anna Duggar have waited 9 long months to welcome Mackynzie Renee into the world. Watch as they prepare for the
Old McDuggar Had a Farm
Oct 20, 2009 · 21 min
Oklahoma is the place to be -- at least for the Duggars! The family takes a trip to the state where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain to see what life is like on a working far
You Ask, Duggars Answer
Oct 27, 2009 · 21 min
It's no question that the Duggars spark a lot of, well, questions. Jim Bob, Michelle, and the kids sit down and answer what viewers ask most. You watched, you asked, now the Duggar
Run Duggars, Run
Oct 27, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars never turn down an opportunity to help others, especially when children are involved. Jim Bob and the kids participate in the Run for a Child race, but when Jim Bob dec
Duggars on Stage
Nov 3, 2009 · 21 min
One of the Duggars' favorite stories is Noah's Ark. Watch it come to life when the family gets to see the musical telling of NOAH on stage. But when the family is asked to particip
Duggars Fly the Coop
Oct 10, 2009 · 21 min
When you have a big family, big things seem to be all around you. Watch as this very large family visits an ostrich farm and meets some very large birds. And then the family gets t
Duggars Jump for Joy
Nov 17, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars have a joy all there own: their 9th child, Joy Anna! And it's all about Joy as she turns 12 years old and celebrates with a rock climbing party, laser tag, and a specia
GrandDuggar-First Month
Nov 24, 2009 · 21 min
You saw the announcement. You saw the birth. Now check in with Josh, Anna, and the first GrandDuggar to see how the new family of three is doing just a month after Mackynzie was bo
A Mountain of Duggars
Dec 1, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars are getting into the fall festivities with a trip to Asheville, NC. Watch as the biggest family visits the biggest house in the U.S., the Biltmore Estate, where they ch
Duggar and Bates Reunion
Dec 8, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars are in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to help ring in the Christmas season for the city. While they're in town, they can't pass up an opportunity to reunite with the Bates fam
Designing Duggars
Dec 15, 2009 · 21 min
The Duggars and Wilsons help the Bates family finish their home renovation project while facing the challenges of trying to get everything done within a one-week deadline while 40
Duggars in the Sky
Dec 22, 2009 · 21 min
The family meets the Nashville Predators hockey team. When the crew brings in a helicopter to film aerial shots, the kids get to see their house from a whole new height.