TLC/Casey Jones)

Obviously, I immediately recognized that thing would be right up my alley, and I wasn't disappointed.

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years, you realize that America has become obsessed with huge families. From the delightful train wreck that was (R.I.P.) "Jon and Kate Plus 8," to the strange superbreeders on "19 Kids and Counting," it seems any family who decides to breed like rabbits can score their own reality show.

The couple from "Too Many Babies" is the latest of these lucky families to turn their "surprise" into fame and fortune. Their special was recently turned into a full series on TLC.

In the special we were introduced to the Jones', of Austin, Texas. They were living a happy life with their daughter, six-year-old Eliot. In a story we've all heard before, they wanted "just one more baby." (I mean seriously, figure it out people! Wanting one more baby + fertility treatments = bad news!)

Instead, of course, they had quintuplets, four girls and one boy (poor baby). The special attempted to answer the question, did these people have too many kids?

The overall tone of the episode was, yes. Things were not going that great for the Jones'. Their lives were in chaos trying to deal with five babies at once, and even with lots of help from outsiders both parents were constantly stressed. The babies didn't stop screaming, they never got a free minute, and they barely ever got to see each other.

Another factor also made things tough for the Jones'. Dad Ethan works in construction, but with the economic downturn, his business was floundering. We watched as he called around trying to get any work he could to support his huge family, and it was evident how worried he was for their future.

The couple had been living in their dream house, but realized about halfway through the special that they could no longer afford to maintain it. We watched how they struggled with this decision, because they both loved their home and realized it had just enough space for their huge family. Downsizing could mean making their incredibly difficult situation even harder, but it seemed they didn't have a choice.

A description of the first episode of their new series, now more optimistically titled "Quints By Surprise," says part of it will be focusing on the family putting their dream house on the market and holding an open house.

I am one viewer that hopes this latest setback is one of the last, and that things get better for this family. The episode airs Monday, September 6, at 10/9 c.

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