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7.0 10 Seasons • 202 Episodes

Bringing Up Bates

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Gil Bates

    Gil Bates

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  • Kelly Jo Bates

    Kelly Jo Bates

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  • Zach Bates

    Zach Bates

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  • Whitney Bates

    Whitney Bates

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  • Erin Paine

    Erin Paine

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  • Tori Smith

    Tori Smith

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  • Michael Keilen

    Michael Keilen

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  • Carlin Stewart

    Carlin Stewart

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  • Josie Balka

    Josie Balka

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Overview

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.

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