Bringing Up Bates - Season 5 - Eps 8: Sweet Home Spartanburg
It’s a trip down memory lane as Kelly Jo takes the whole family back to her hometown, Spartanburg SC, to continue her milestone birthday celebration! Kelly Jo turns back the clock, as she shows the kids the house she grew up in, her high school “alma mater” and introduces them to her childhood friends. Will the kids be surprised to learn more about their mom’s life before she had 19 kids? We’ll also check in with Alyssa and John in Florida, as they get ready for the arrival of their new baby!
About Bringing Up Bates
Title: Bringing Up Bates
First Air Date: 2015-01-01
Last Air Date: 2021-06-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 10 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 196
Network: UP TV
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Gil Bates
Self
Kelly Jo Bates
Self
Zach Bates
Self
Whitney Bates
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Erin Paine
Self
Tori Smith
Self
Michael Keilen
Self
Carlin Stewart
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Josie Balka
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Alyssa Webster
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