Goodbye Jon & Kate, Hello Hayes Family

The producers at TLC have announced that Table for 12 will take over for the space that Jon & Kate Plus Eight and the ill fated Kate Plus 8, held. Table for 12 features The Hayes Family. Their claim to fame is that they have three sets of multiples, all through fertility treatments, two sets of twins and a set of septuplets.

The big question is will this show survive? Production began in June and early viewers are saying that this show doesn't pack the punch that Jon & Kate had in their show. But what does that really mean?

Personally I think that the bigger question is, will the Hayes Family survive intact? As the mother of a large family, eight kids, only one set of twins (This ensures no one is knocking at my door for a TV show.), I can only say how hard it is to raise a family, let alone a large family, even without the constant scrutiny. I worry about the strain and stress it will take on the Hayes Family. Perhaps they believe themselves immune to the hullabaloo. Perhaps what is so not intriguing about their show is that there isn't all the unnecessary drama. I mean, how exciting is that huge vat of oatmeal I make every morning? What are your thoughts?