Stars of the hit reality TLC show 17 Children and Counting, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar as well as their multiple kids, recently met their favorite movie star--Kirk Cameron.

While they may not watch much television, the Duggar family traveled to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival in San Antonio to take in the films and chat with Cameron, star of the surprise pro-marriage hit Fireproof. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, www.duggarfamily.com, have 18 children-eight girls and 10 boys, all having names starting with the letter "J."

TLC shot an episode for the Duggars' show during the film festival, held Jan. 10-11. The network plans to air "Lights, Camera, Duggars" at 9 p.m., EST, March 3.

Starring Cameron as a firefighter who turns Christ to save his marriage, Fireproof "has quickly become (a) family favorite," Jim Bob said. "Kirk is a down-to-earth, genuinely nice guy and a great role model for young people."

The Duggars gave a copy of their new book to Cameron. Offering a behind-the-scenes look at their supersize family, Jim Bob and Michelle's The Duggars: 20 and Counting!: Raising One of America's Largest Families-How They Do It was released Dec. 2 by Howard Books. Howard officials declined to reveal sales figures, although the book reached No. 25 later that month on the New York Times' best-seller list in the Paperback Nonfiction category.

Jim Bob and Michelle's 18th child-Jordyn-Grace Makiya, who was born Dec.18-will be featured in the episode "Bringing Home Baby Duggar," scheduled to air at 9 p.m., EST, Feb. 24.

The Duggar family recently appeared on CNN's Larry King Live, and People magazine will feature the Duggars in an upcoming issue.

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