Name: Bringing Up Bates
Released: 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Gil Bates, Kelly Jo Bates

TV Show · Reality

When Gil and Kelly Jo Bates married in 1987, they didn't plan to have kids, but something changed over time; now they're parents to 19 children -- yes 19! When they range from toddler to 20-something and live under one roof, challenges abound, even for a tight-knit family like the Bates brood.

2015 · 43m

Starring Gil Bates, Kelly Jo Bates

EPISODE 1

Meet The Bates

The girls throw a huge baby shower to celebrate.

21 min
EPISODE 2

Courtship and Marriage

Erin invites her siblings over for the night and Zach and Whitney get real about becoming parents.

21 min
EPISODE 3

Bates Go Wild

The Bates clan packs up and heads to the great outdoors.

21 min
EPISODE 4

Training Up Bates

The younger kids get a lesson and Gil and Kelly's method for discipline.

21 min
EPISODE 5

Nashville Son

Lawson Bates meets with a record label executive and a vocal coach. Kelly, Gil and the younger kids start planting a fall garden.

21 min
EPISODE 6

Organized Chaos

The Bates have a seasonal clothing switchover and attend a bluegrass music festival.

21 min