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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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (13 Episodes) ▼
E1: Meet the Bates▶ PLAY
E2: Courtship & Marriage▶ PLAY
E3: Bates Go Wild▶ PLAY
E4: Training up Bates▶ PLAY
E5: Nashville Son▶ PLAY
E6: Organized Chaos▶ PLAY
E7: Welcome Grandbaby Bates▶ PLAY
E8: The Purity Ring▶ PLAY
E9: Brandon and Michaella▶ PLAY
E10: A Big Bates Thanksgiving▶ PLAY
E11: The Bates go to Florida▶ PLAY
E12: All About the Bates▶ PLAY
E13: A Birthday to Remember▶ PLAY
Season 2 (15 Episodes) ▼
E1: All Together Again▶ PLAY
E2: Future in Laws?▶ PLAY
E3: High Risks, High Hopes▶ PLAY
E4: Movin' in with Meema▶ PLAY
E5: Blessings... and New Beginnings?▶ PLAY
E6: Brandon Pops the Question▶ PLAY
E7: Doctor's Orders▶ PLAY
E8: Life Lessons▶ PLAY
E9: The Wedding To-Do List▶ PLAY
E10: Erin's Little Miracle▶ PLAY
E11: Boating with the Bates▶ PLAY
E12: The Quest for the Dress▶ PLAY
E13: Addee & Ellie's Pool Party!▶ PLAY
E14: Hello Dollywood▶ PLAY
E15: Best Bates Memories▶ PLAY
Season 3 (18 Episodes) ▼
E1: Welcome Back Bates▶ PLAY
E2: Sweet Tea & Sit Ups▶ PLAY
E3: 15 Kids and an Empty Nest▶ PLAY
E4: Wedding Bliss and a First Kiss▶ PLAY
E5: Fly Fishin' Zip Linin' Honeymoon▶ PLAY
E6: Training Wheels and Trick Saddles▶ PLAY
E7: Windy City Newly Weds▶ PLAY
E8: Beaches, Boats and Bates▶ PLAY
E9: Back Seat Bates▶ PLAY
E10: Time to Renobate!▶ PLAY
E11: Bringing Up Bradley▶ PLAY
E12: Love is in the Heir▶ PLAY
E13: The Big Apple of Nathan's Eye▶ PLAY
E14: Headed to the Altar▶ PLAY
E15: Mother's Day▶ PLAY
E16: From the Couch: Back Seat Bates▶ PLAY
E17: From the Couch: Organized Chaos▶ PLAY
E18: Summer Fun▶ PLAY
Season 4 (25 Episodes) ▼
E1: Big Family, Big Changes▶ PLAY
E2: Bates Boys Birthday Bash▶ PLAY
E3: A LOVEly Day▶ PLAY
E4: Sunshine State Bates▶ PLAY
E5: Tough Decisions and Large Ambitions▶ PLAY
E6: The Big Chill▶ PLAY
E7: The Great Bates Clean-Up▶ PLAY
E8: Bloopers, Outtakes, And Mishaps, OH MY!▶ PLAY
E9: Birthdays and Boyfriends▶ PLAY
E10: Episode 10▶ PLAY
E11: Episode 11▶ PLAY
E12: Episode 12▶ PLAY
E13: Growing Paine▶ PLAY
E14: Bates Dish it Out▶ PLAY
E15: From the Couch: The Bates Go To Florida▶ PLAY
E16: Episode 16▶ PLAY
E17: Episode 17▶ PLAY
E18: Episode 18▶ PLAY
E19: SUPERSIZED: Extra Paine▶ PLAY
E20: Episode 20▶ PLAY
E21: Episode 21▶ PLAY
E22: Episode 22▶ PLAY
E23: SUPERSIZED: Extra Birthday▶ PLAY
E24: Episode 24▶ PLAY
E25: Episode 25▶ PLAY
Season 5 (15 Episodes) ▼
E1: Summer Lovin', Guitar Strummin and a Surprise a Comin'!▶ PLAY
E2: Plans, Bands And Mashed Potatoes!▶ PLAY
E3: A Birthday and A Birdie▶ PLAY
E4: Doggy Dilemmas▶ PLAY
E5: Surprise! Kelly Jo's Big 5-0!▶ PLAY
E6: I 'Donut' Know What I'd Do Without You!▶ PLAY
E7: Shakeups, Steaks, and Showtime▶ PLAY
E8: Sweet Home Spartanburg▶ PLAY
E9: Fire trucks and Diaper Dumps▶ PLAY
E10: Loads of Laundry and Lots of Lessons▶ PLAY
E11: Bike Racks, Barbers & Big Duets▶ PLAY
E12: Mass-A-Somethin'▶ PLAY
E13: Working Up an Appetite▶ PLAY
E14: The Cubs Land in Chicago▶ PLAY
E15: Episode 15▶ PLAY
Season 6 (16 Episodes) ▼
E1: Summer of Love▶ PLAY
E2: Road Trip Romance▶ PLAY
E3: Bobby's Movin' In▶ PLAY
E4: Sibling Revelry▶ PLAY
E5: He Said, She Shed▶ PLAY
E6: NEWLYWED EDITION▶ PLAY
E7: Don't Worry, We've 'Goat' This!▶ PLAY
E8: Stop, Drop and Wash▶ PLAY
E9: MORE Bloopers, Outtakes and Mishaps, Oh My!▶ PLAY
E10: Lawson and Sadie's Big Breakup▶ PLAY
E11: One Cap, Two Gowns?▶ PLAY
E12: The Night The Lights Went Out in Tennessee▶ PLAY
E13: The Fabulous Backwoods Bates Boys▶ PLAY
E14: Here’s the Scoop▶ PLAY
E15: Courtship, Kiddos, and Future Son-In-Laws?▶ PLAY
E16: Uncharted Waters▶ PLAY
Season 7 (38 Episodes) ▼
E1: The 4 C’s: Carat, Clarity, Carlin & Courtship▶ PLAY
E2: Decorating Dilemmas and Job Decisions▶ PLAY
E3: Bobby's Happy Camper▶ PLAY
E4: SUN Day, Fun Day!▶ PLAY
E5: Erin’s Surprise Takes the Cake!▶ PLAY
E6: The Best is Yet to Come▶ PLAY
E7: Bates Sports Special▶ PLAY
E8: Fan Favorite Clips▶ PLAY
E9: Save the Date and Decisions to Make!▶ PLAY
E10: Icing on the Cakes▶ PLAY
E11: Big Decision, Bigger Opinions▶ PLAY
E12: Fixin’ for New Beginnings▶ PLAY
E13: Can You Have a Wedding Shower Without the Bride & Groom?▶ PLAY
E14: Beach Blanket Bachelorette!▶ PLAY
E15: Another Beautiful Season of Blessings▶ PLAY
E16: Countdown to ‘I Do’▶ PLAY
E17: Tori’s Winter Wonderland Wedding▶ PLAY
E18: The Bates Get Candid▶ PLAY
E19: Mother’s Day Special – UPdated!▶ PLAY
E20: The Bates Royal Wedding Celebration!▶ PLAY
E21: A Heavenly Honeymoon & A Courtship Countdown!▶ PLAY
E22: Eye Love You Day!▶ PLAY
E23: Seas the Day!▶ PLAY
E24: Hit the Road Jack!▶ PLAY
E25: Lions, and Tigers, and Bates, Oh My!▶ PLAY
E26: Just a Little Off the Top, Please…▶ PLAY
E27: One Week, Three Babies?!▶ PLAY
E28: A Bundle of Joy and a Rodeo Show▶ PLAY
E29: Labor Paines▶ PLAY
E30: Episode 30▶ PLAY
E31: Episode 31▶ PLAY
E32: Episode 32▶ PLAY
E33: Episode 33▶ PLAY
E34: Episode 34▶ PLAY
E35: Episode 35▶ PLAY
E36: Episode 36▶ PLAY
E37: Episode 37▶ PLAY
E38: Episode 38▶ PLAY
Season 8 (24 Episodes) ▼
E1: Episode 1▶ PLAY
E2: Episode 2▶ PLAY
E3: Episode 3▶ PLAY
E4: Episode 4▶ PLAY
E5: Episode 5▶ PLAY
E6: Episode 6▶ PLAY
E7: Episode 7▶ PLAY
E8: Episode 8▶ PLAY
E9: Episode 9▶ PLAY
E10: Episode 10▶ PLAY
E11: Episode 11▶ PLAY
E12: Episode 12▶ PLAY
E13: Episode 13▶ PLAY
E14: Ready or Not, Baby Kade Is on His Way!▶ PLAY
E15: It's a Boy & Maybe One More?▶ PLAY
E16: A Very Medieval I Love You Day!▶ PLAY
E17: A Blushing Bride to Be!▶ PLAY
E18: A Blushing Bride to Be!▶ PLAY
E19: A Baby Grand Plan!▶ PLAY
E20: Episode 20▶ PLAY
E21: New Beginnings▶ PLAY
E22: Baby Mamas and Bridesmaids Drama▶ PLAY
E23: Home is Where the Heart Is!▶ PLAY
E24: A Wedding Worth the Wait▶ PLAY
Season 9 (16 Episodes) ▼
E1: A First Time for Everything!▶ PLAY
E2: A Busy Business and a Baby Bombshell▶ PLAY
E3: First Home and Strict Chaperones!▶ PLAY
E4: Happy News and Health Concerns▶ PLAY
E5: Texas or Bust?▶ PLAY
E6: Surgery and Surprises▶ PLAY
E7: A Pizza Katie's Heart▶ PLAY
E8: A Great Bates Getaway▶ PLAY
E9: Nesting Mode & Mommies on a Mission!▶ PLAY
E10: Taking Care of Business & Florida Fun▶ PLAY
E11: Brandon's Book and Kelly Jo's New Look▶ PLAY
E12: Holiday Cheer and New Baby Khloe is Here!▶ PLAY
E13: Holiday Traditions and Baby Additions!▶ PLAY
E14: Roaring Bates and Pending Due Dates▶ PLAY
E15: A Double Date & Something to Celebrate!▶ PLAY
E16: Beauty and the Business▶ PLAY
Season 10 (14 Episodes) ▼
E1: Six Years and Nine Seasons Later▶ PLAY
E2: New Horizons▶ PLAY
E3: He or She, What Will the Baby Be?▶ PLAY
E4: Smitten in the Smoky Mountains▶ PLAY
E5: Nathan’s New Romance and a Secret Birthday Bash▶ PLAY
E6: ‘Tis the Season for Surprises▶ PLAY
E7: More Moms, More Babies, More Celebrating!▶ PLAY
E8: Home Sweet Home & Nathan’s Love!▶ PLAY
E9: A DIY Date and a Delivery Day▶ PLAY
E10: Lawson’s New Love and the Boutique’s New Digs!▶ PLAY
E11: Two By Two, I Love You▶ PLAY
E12: The Webster’s New Home & Nathan’s Next Move▶ PLAY
E13: Never Before Seen on TV! - Summertime Special▶ PLAY
