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About
Twenty-seven years ago Gil and Kelly Jo Bates tied the knot with no plans to have kids. Fast forward 19 kids later and this tight-knit family, seemingly too good to be true, has a tremendous bond but are far from perfect. As you will see, when you have a house full of 19 children, from ages two to 25, daily chaos is multiplied exponentially, but so are the joyful and poignant moments that life can bring.
All Seasons
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Season 12014
7.826139h 9m
UP Faith & Family presents Bringing Up Bates. Gil and Kelly Bates, and their 19 kids, are buzzing about the latest addition to their family; the first Bates grandchild!
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Season 22015
—0149h 53m
UP presents Bringing Up Bates. Gil and Kelly Bates, and their 19 kids, are buzzing about the latest addition to their family; the first Bates grandchild!
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Season 32016
—0156h 4m
Bringing Up Bates is a reality series following Gil and Kelly Jo Bates, and their 19 kids, as they experience life’s every day challenges and joys as a supersized family with an upcoming wedding, potential courtships and maybe even another baby on the way!
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Season 42016
—02410h 3m
Bringing Up Bates is back, and buckle up because it will be one roller coaster of a summer! Change is in the air as a lot of the kids are beginning to forge their own paths outside of the family. From new loves, to new careers and new babies, the Bates are growing up and experiencing both the highs and lows of life.
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Season 52017
—0156h 21m
It’s a time of “New Beginnings” for the Bates family as the entire crew takes on new and exciting challenges. Zach and Whitney are adjusting to life as parents of two, Erin and Chad are adjusting to a new baby and puppy, and Lawson launches his own concert tour. Meanwhile, Alyssa has exciting news to share and Tori sees her relationship with Bobby evolve into something more serious.
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Season 62017
—0165h 14m
How do parents with 19 kids aged 2 to 25 handle daily challenges? And how will the family change when grandkids are added to the mix!?
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Season 72018
—03916h 1m
How do parents with 19 kids aged 2 to 25 handle daily challenges? And how will the family change when grandkids are added to the mix!?
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Season 82019
—0154h 56m
When Gil and Kelly Jo Bates married in 1987, they didn't plan to parent 19 children. Ranging from toddler to 20-something, living under one roof, challenges abound, even for this tight-knit family.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Gil Bates Self
Kelly Jo Bates Self
Lawson Bates Self
Katie Bates Self
Trace Bates Self
Callie Bates Self
Zach Bates Self
Tori Bates Self
Josie Bates Self
Addallee Bates Self
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