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"Bates family" directs here. For the royal family of the Principality of Sealand, see Principality of Sealand.
2012 American TV series or program| Bates family | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family reality |
| Created by | Figure 8 Films |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bill Hayes Deanie Wilcher Kirk Streb |
| Producer | Bill Hayes |
| Running time | approx. 23 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | August 13, 2012 – present |
United Bates of America is an American reality television show on TLC that premiered on August 13, 2012. The show is about the Bates family, a "mega-family" consisting of Gil and Kelly Bates and their 19 children (10 girls, 9 boys) living in Lake City, Tennessee. The family appeared on several episodes of the TLC reality TV series 19 Kids and Counting, which features their friends, the Duggar family of Arkansas, another family that includes 19 children. A TLC special about the Bates family, The Bates Family: Baby Makes 19, aired on March 13, 2012.
In late 2010, the family was reported to be in the process of expanding its five-bedroom house, which at the time also contained eight bathrooms and two kitchens, as well as a schoolroom for the children's homeschooling.
Family members
Parents
Parents Gil and Kelly Jo Bates both grew up in South Carolina. They met as undergraduate students, attending Anderson College in South Carolina and Carson Newman College in Tennessee. They were married in 1987.
Children
| Name | Date of birth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Gilvin | (1988-12-30) December 30, 1988 (age 36) |
| 2 | Michaella Christan | (1990-01-23) January 23, 1990 (age 34) |
| 3 | Erin Elise | (1991-05-02) May 2, 1991 (age 33) |
| 4 | William Lawson | (1992-07-27) July 27, 1992 (age 32) |
| 5 | Kenneth "Nathan" Nathaniel | (1993-08-29) August 29, 1993 (age 31) |
| 6 | Alyssa Joy | (1994-11-09) November 9, 1994 (age 30) |
| 7 | Tori Layne | (1995-12-20) December 20, 1995 (age 29) |
| 8 | Trace Whitfield | (1997-02-01) February 1, 1997 (age 27) |
| 9 | Carlin Brianne | (1998-04-11) April 11, 1998 (age 26) |
| 10 | Josie Kellyn | (1999-08-04) August 4, 1999 (age 25) |
| 11 | Katie Grace | (2000-10-05) October 5, 2000 (age 24) |
| 12 | Jackson Ezekiel | (2002-02-17) February 17, 2002 (age 22) |
| 13 | Warden Justice | (2003-05-19) May 19, 2003 (age 21) |
| 14 | Isaiah Courage | (2004-10-16) October 16, 2004 (age 20) |
| 15 | Addallee Hope | (2006-02-17) February 17, 2006 (age 18) |
| 16 | Ellie Bridget | (2007-04-28) April 28, 2007 (age 17) |
| 17 | Callie-Anna | (2009-08-02) August 2, 2009 (age 15) |
| 18 | Judson Wyatt | (2010-09-15) September 15, 2010 (age 14) |
| 19 | Jeb Colton | (2012-02-01) February 1, 2012 (age 12) |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Season premiere | Season finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | August 13, 2012 | September 3, 2012 | |
Season 1
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | "The Bates Family: And Baby Makes 19" | March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13) | |
| Introduction to the Bates family, Gil and Kelly Jo and their 19 children. | |||
| 1 | "Love Times 21" | August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13) | |
| Gil and Kelly Jo welcome Jeb, baby number 19 but due to complications, he is sent to the NICU while the other Bates children set up a welcome home celebration back at home for the new arrival. | |||
| 2 | "Papa Bill's Farm" | August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13) | |
| Gil and Kelly Jo take the kids in the family bus and travel to see Gil's parents, Bill and Jane's, farm in South Carolina. | |||
| 3 | "Practice Makes Perfect" | August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20) | |
| Gil and Kelly Jo discuss how they manage their 19 children and how they got them to become the well behaved children that they are. | |||
| 4 | "19 Kids, 1 Emergency" | August 20, 2012 (2012-08-20) | |
| Gil has to rush Kelly Jo to the hospital when they realize that she has more than just the flu and the rest of the kids have to take care of themselves. | |||
| 5 | "New Editions" | August 27, 2012 (2012-08-27) | |
| Gil and Kelly Jo buy chickens, even after have not so successful attempts at keeping chickens before. | |||
| 6 | "19 in Training" | August 27, 2012 (2012-08-27) | |
| Kelly Jo teaches some of her younger daughters how to cook while Gil, a former state champion, teaches his sons how to wrestle. | |||
| 7 | "Bates Plus 12" | September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) | |
| The Bates family gets a visit from the Paine family from Illinois, who have 12 members of their own. The Bates family take their guests on a train ride to go white water rafting. | |||
| 8 | "Bates & Duggar Reunion" | September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) | |
| The Bates family go to a BBQ in Texas with the Duggars. | |||
References
- "United Bates of America". Discovery Communications, Inc. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- Juju Chang (March 12, 2012), "Bates Family of 21 Talks Growing Clan, New Reality Show", ABC News Blogs, Yahoo.com
- ^ "The family that prays together... gets bigger and bigger: Meet devoutly Christian Mr. and Mrs. Bates and their EIGHTEEN children". The Daily Mail. November 10, 2010.
- "Family ties; Local woman is grandma to TV show kids". Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. August 12, 2012.
- ^ Charmaine Smith-Miles (August 19, 2012). "Honea Path couple, their son featured in new television show, 'United Bates of America'". Anderson Independent Mail. Anderson, South Carolina.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Zachary". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Michaella". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Erin". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Lawson". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Nathan". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Alyssa". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Tori". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Trace". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Carlin". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Josie". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Katie". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Jackson". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Warden". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Isaiah". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Addallee". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Bates Family Baby Photos - Ellie". ABC news. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- Alicia Dennis (February 9, 2012), "Gil and Kelly Bates Welcome Baby No. 19", People
- "United Bates of America". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 31 October 2012.