Gene Simmons: Family Jewels

Gene Simmons asked in long time girlfriend's sisters to plan a surprise birthday party for her, while he is in Vegas to attend the opening of a new Hotel.

Nick starts his own band and Gene tries to take over. He becomes the manager and is overly critical of everything from clothes to the bands name. He even books a gig too soon for the band. Shannon takes young Sophie to a fashion week in Los Angeles.

When Gene doesn't get recognized at the tv studio by a security guard, he is let down. But then he learns that KISS is going to be honored on a TV special in Las Vegas, and his spirits are raised. Shannon wants another kid and won't let Gene attend the special until he helps make that happen.

While Nick, Sophie and Aunt Tracy await the results of Shannon's pregnancy test Gene and fellow KISS band member Paul Stanley serve as the Grand Marshals of the NYC Halloween Parade. After receiving a strange proposition from two groupies, Gene returns home to learn the results of Shannon's pregnancy test.

Gene's suggestion that he and Shannon adopt a child is music to her ears until she learns he hopes the yearlong process will dampen her enthusiasm. While Gene chases his lost precious black book from one end of Manhattan to the other, Shannon plans to teach Gene he should think before he speaks.

As if Gene couldn't be any more pressured with the upcoming lie detector test, but after months of preparing for a big KISS concert, Paul Stanley unexpectedly gets sick and can't go on. Then to add to it, Snippy, Gene's dog, goes missing.

Gene ignores the family advice on visiting a doctor, after he wakes up feeling like total garbage, but his mom finally convinces him to go. After seeing several different specialists to find out what is wrong, one of them finally uncovers a serious enough condition that needs treatment immediately. Tracy and Shannon take practice lie detector tests on each other in order to prepare for Gene's big day.

Gene doesn't follow the doctor's orders again, when is released from the hospital. Gene and Shannon go on the Adam Corolla Show so Gene can take his lie detector test.

Nick uses his power over Gene to make Sophie's Sweet 16 birthday party turn from low key to an all out blowout party.

Nick uses his power over Gene to make Sophie's Sweet 16 birthday party turn from low key to an all out blowout party.

Gene is set for a business trip to Memphis and brings along Nick, and he gets to perform at the legendary location in which Bluesman Robert Johnson was said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Shannon has a health scare; Gene is torn between being home with his kids and being on tour.

After her trip to the doctor, Gene and Shannon await the results of the Shannon's biopsy. Meanwhile, the two try to keep the situation secret from the kids.

Gene tries to convince Shannon that he does not want to make a big deal of his upcoming birthday but is subsequently ignored when Shannon and Paul Stanley decide to throw him a huge surprise party. But the surprise may be ruined when Gene decides to go on a business trip on the day of the party.

Fed up with Gene's philandering ways, Shannon leaves to reevaluate their relationship.

A stunned Gene is left to fend for himself, leaving everyone to wonder if Shannon and Gene will survive this bump in the road.

With Shannon gone, a lonely Gene buries himself in work, while trying to figure out how to win her back. Meanwhile, Nick and Sophie bring Mom and Dad together for a special performance in hopes their parent's will reconcile.

In the seventh-season opener, Shannon decides that she wants to adopt a child, which creates tension with Gene.

In the seventh-season opener, Shannon decides that she wants to adopt a child, which creates tension with Gene.

With Gene's past hopefully behind them, Gene and Shannon move the Tweed-Simmons clan to phase two which includes putting their adoption plan back on track and making sure Nick has a plan for his future.