Bringing Up Bates Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Bringing Up Bates
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Bringing Up Bates
Bringing Up Bates is an UP TV reality series featuring Gil and Kelly Jo Bates, their 19 children (which is why it's stylized "Br1n9ing Up Bates"), and their grandchildren. The Bates family started in reality TV when they appeared on 19 Kids and Counting alongside their friends, the Duggars. In 2012, they starred in a TV series called United Bates of America on TLC. Bringing Up Bates premiered on UP TV in January 2015.
- Genres: Reality tv
- Premiere Date: January 1, 2015
- Cast: Gil, Kelly Jo, Zachary, Michaela, Erin, Lawson, Nathan, Alyssa, Tori, Trace, Carlin, Josie, Katie, Jackson, Warden, Isaiah, Addallee, Ellie, Callie, Judson, and Jeb Bates
- Where to Watch: UP TV
Learn more about Bringing Up Bates on UP TV's website.
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