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.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 0h 22m

Release: 2015

Rating: 7.3

Season 1 - Bringing Up Bates
01 Jan 2015
"Gil and Kelly Bates, and their 19 kids, are buzzing about the latest addition to their family; the first Bates grandchild!"
08 Jan 2015
"Erin invites her siblings over for a sleepover to help ease the transition from a full house to living with only her new husband, Chad."
15 Jan 2015
"The whole Bates family packs up and heads to the great outdoors!"
22 Jan 2015
"The younger kids get a lesson on \"Train Up,\" Gil and Kelly's method for discipline, and Kelly takes 11 of them shopping for the ultimate test!"
29 Jan 2015
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06 Feb 2015
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12 Feb 2015
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19 Feb 2015
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26 Feb 2015
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05 Mar 2015
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12 Mar 2015
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20 Mar 2015
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26 Mar 2015
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Season 2 - Bringing Up Bates
04 Jun 2015
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11 Jun 2015
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18 Jun 2015
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25 Jun 2015
"Kelly Jo's mother Meema announces that she wants to live closer to the kids. Kelly Jo takes her house hunting, but the task proves tougher than anyone imagined."
02 Jul 2015
"With Erin and Chad's due date looming, the whole family gathers for their baby shower."
09 Jul 2015
"As the episode title states, Brandon wants to ask for Michaella's hand in marriage. Will he be able to pull off an elaborate surprise with his sisters' help? Will the Bates parents make it ..."
16 Jul 2015
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23 Jul 2015
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30 Jul 2015
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06 Aug 2015
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13 Aug 2015
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Season 3 - Bringing Up Bates
10 Nov 2015
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17 Nov 2015
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21 Jan 2016
"Brandon and Michaella get a marriage license. Gil and Kelly take the younger kids to a park. Lawson, Nathan and Trace go ice skating with Brandon who falls and hurts his head. The girls have a candle making gathering at Erin's house."
28 Jan 2016
"After months of planning, Michaella and Brandon say, \"I do\" and finally share their first kiss."
11 Feb 2016
"Michaella and Brandon travel to Montana for their honeymoon. Back at home, Gil treats his youngest daughters to a dinner date, and Zach comes home from the police academy."
25 Feb 2016
"Kelly Jo and the kids travel to visit Michaella and Brandon in Chicago. Zach graduates from the police academy and the whole family is there to celebrate his achievement."
10 Mar 2016
"Inspired by Zach, the Bates decide to go through police training. Lawson has a singing gig at a local hospital. And Chad helps Erin design the CD cover for her Christmas album."
17 Mar 2016
"With the three eldest sisters out of the house, the remaining girls decide it's time to redecorate their bedroom, as Zach and Whitney do a little redecorating of their own."
24 Mar 2016
"Bradley is turning one! Kelly Jo and the girls look for gifts, and Lawson has a photoshoot for his new album. Whitney shares some big news at Bradley's birthday party."
31 Mar 2016
"Whitney and Zach have their first ultrasound. Gil and Kelly Jo celebrates their 28th wedding anniversary with a romantic dinner. Nathan calls a family meeting to share some exciting news!"
07 Apr 2016
"Nathan and Lawson go to New York to visit Ashley and Anastasia. The city girls show our country boys all the sites of the city. They go ice-skating and Nathan asks an important question."