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1	''Table for Twelve'' is a RealityTV show on Creator/{{TLC}} about Eric and Betty Hayes, a New Jersey couple that gave birth to two pairs of twins and then sextuplets. This might sound [[FollowTheLeader like other shows]] on the network, but it is unique in some regards.
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3	The Hayes family face a challenge that is unique among the large families on TLC. One of the sextuplets, Rebecca, has cerebral palsy. The family agreed to launch the show partly to raise awareness of cerebral palsy and the challenges of raising a child with special needs.
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5	!! This series provides examples of:
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7	* AreWeThereYet
8	* ChristmasEpisode
9	* DaddysGirl: Meghan. [[GenderFlip Gender Flipped]] with EJ.
10	* DeadpanSnarker: Half of the family.
11	* EpisodeTitleCard: Season 2.
12	* HappilyMarried: Eric and Betty; Betty's parents.
13	* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Either very literal or a PunBasedTitle.
14	* IsItSomethingYouEat: In one episode, the family visits a local zoo for the sextuplets' birthday. Rebecca gets the chance to pet a rabbit. Since Rebecca is legally blind, the rabbit needs to be brought close to her so that she can get a good look at it. The rabbit comes so close that Rebecca is compelled to open her mouth, only to be gently chided.
15	* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: Most of the sextuplets act this way when they learn that their family will be vacationing in Canada.
16	* MamaBear: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]]: Betty pulls Rebecca out of the dentist's chair after the girl starts choking: "What on Earth am I gonna do when she's 16 years old? 17 years old?"
17	* OpeningNarration
18	* PottyEmergency
19	* {{Precap}}
20	* SiblingSenioritySquabble: Kevin is 15 minutes older than Kyle, and likes that fact. They didn't know for years.
21	** Because of Rebecca's special needs, the other sextuplets tend to think that she's a baby.
22	* SnowedIn: Complete with sledding!
23	* ThemeTwinNaming: Kevin and Kyle; Kieran and Meghan.
24	* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Rachael and Tara.
25	* WoundedGazelleGambit: Tara and Meghan end up doing this a bit.
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