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.
Meet the bates
Courtship & marriage
Bates go wild
Training up bates
Nashville son
Organized chaos
Welcome grandbaby bates
The purity ring
Brandon and michaella
A big bates thanksgiving
The bates go to florida
All about the bates
A birthday to remember
All together again
Future in laws?
High risks, high hopes
Movin' in with meema
Blessings... and new beginnings?
Brandon pops the question
Doctor's orders
Life lessons
The wedding to-do list
Erin's little miracle
Boating with the bates
The quest for the dress
Addee & ellie's pool party!
Hello dollywood
Best bates memories
Welcome back bates
Sweet tea & sit ups
15 kids and an empty nest
Headed to the altar
Wedding bliss and a first kiss
Fly fishin' zip linin' honeymoon
Training wheels and trick saddles
Windy city newly weds
Beaches, boats and bates
Back seat bates
Time to renobate!
Bringing up bradley
Love is in the heir
The big apple of nathan's eye
Mother's day
From the couch: back seat bates
From the couch: organized chaos
Summer fun
Big family, big changes
Bates boys birthday bash
A lovely day
Sunshine state bates
Tough decisions and large ambitions
The big chili
The great bates clean-up
Bates say the darndest things
Birthdays and boyfriends
Who’s in charge?
Bates make the grade
The 20th bates
Growing paine
Bates dish it out
From the couch: the bates go to florida
You can’t spell paintball without pain
Three pointers and puppies
Meet kaci lynn bates!
Supersized: extra paine
Muddy buddies
Nashville nights & country campouts
And baby makes five?
Supersized: extra birthday bash
Supersized: extra chili
From the couch: thanksgiving
Supersized: extra birthdays and more boyfriends
Year end special
Summer lovin', guitar strummin and a surprise a comin'!
Plans, bands and mashed potatoes!
A birthday and a birdie
Doggy dilemmas
Surprise! kelly jo's big 5-0!
I 'donut' know what i'd do without you!
Shakeups, steaks, and showtime
Sweet home spartanburg
Fire trucks and diaper dumps
Loads of laundry and lots of lessons
Bike racks, barbers & big duets
Mass-a-somethin'
Working up an appetite
The cubs land in chicago
A new baby born and love all around
Summer of love
Road trip romance
Bobby's movin' in
Sibling revelry
He said, she shed
Newlywed edition
Don't worry, we've 'goat' this!
Stop, drop and wash
More bloopers, outtakes and mishaps, oh my!
Lawson and sadie's big breakup
One cap, two gowns?
The night the lights went out in tennessee
The fabulous backwoods bates boys
Here’s the scoop
Courtship, kiddos, and future son-in-laws?
Uncharted waters
The 4 c’s: carat, clarity, carlin & courtship
Decorating dilemmas and job decisions
Bobby's happy camper
Sun day, fun day!
Erin’s surprise takes the cake!
The best is yet to come
Save the date and decisions to make!
Icing on the cakes
Big decision, bigger opinions
Fixin’ for new beginnings
Can you have a wedding shower without the bride & groom?
Beach blanket bachelorette!
Another beautiful season of blessings
Countdown to ‘i do’
Tori’s winter wonderland wedding
A heavenly honeymoon & a courtship countdown!
"eye" love you day!
Seas the day!
Hit the road jack!
Lions, and tigers, and bates, oh my!
Just a little off the top, please…
One week, three babies?!
A bundle of joy and a rodeo show
Labor paines
Chaperoning do’s & don'ts
Milestones and new chapters
Asking permission and a big decision
The ring, the dress and ready for next steps!
Baby fever and proposal decisions
Blue or pink, what do you think?
A monumental proposal
Episode 37
Episode 38
Bates sports special
Fan favorite clips
The bates get candid
Mother’s day special – updated!
The bates royal wedding celebration!
Ultrasounds, wedding vows & a bride to be?
Big apple bride
A proposal to plan & wedding to-do’s!
A sweet shower & a surprise switch!
The maine event
Bate & switch
A bride, a groom and a love that’s true!
Newlyweds: rookies vs. pros
A latte love!
A wedding to plan & fun with the fam!
Nashville nursery makeover
A newlywed nest & trace put to the test
A proposal to remember & a baby on the way
Ready or not, baby kade is on his way!
It's a boy & maybe one more?
A very medieval i love you day!
A blushing bride to be!
A dance with dad & a wedding to plan!
A baby grand plan!
Shall we dance?
New beginnings
Baby mamas and bridesmaids drama
Home is where the heart is!
A wedding worth the wait
A first time for everything!
A busy business and a baby bombshell
First home and strict chaperones!
Happy news and health concerns
Texas or bust?
Surgery and surprises
A pizza katie's heart
A great bates getaway
Nesting mode & mommies on a mission!
Taking care of business & florida fun
Brandon's book and kelly jo's new look
Holiday cheer and new baby khloe is here!
Holiday traditions and baby additions!
Roaring bates and pending due dates
A double date & something to celebrate!
Beauty and the business
I love you to piz-zas!
The show must go on!
Baby boy blessings & basketball mishaps
Shelter in bates
A promise ring & unexpected delivery!
A day for dads!
Six years and nine seasons later
New horizons
He or she, what will the baby be?
Smitten in the smoky mountains
Nathan’s new romance and a secret birthday bash
‘tis the season for surprises
More moms, more babies, more celebrating!
Home sweet home & nathan’s love!
A diy date and a delivery day
Lawson’s new love and the boutique’s new digs!
Two by two, i love you
The webster’s new home & nathan’s next move
Never before seen on tv! - summertime special
Due dates & an engagement getaway!
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