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Makeshift Family Closet
The Bates'house fire saga continues tomorrow evening on a new episode of Bringing Up Bates. After spending time at a hotel while the smoke smell clears out of their house, Gil and Kelly Bates return...
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Fire Cleanup and Life-Sized Ark
Katie Bates, Kaci Lynn Bates, and Josie BatesIt's Thursday, and you know what that means! An all-new episode of Bringing Up Bates is coming your way. For a sneak peek at what the Bates have in store...
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Bringing Up Bates"Loads of Laundry and Lots of Lessons"The Bates are staying at a local hotel while their house is aired out. They have two, two-bedroom suites. “I think the initial thought of staying...
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Bates Give Back
"For little kids, it's just natural...for them to be self-absorbed at that age. As parents, we have to really work on teaching them to look past themselves."-Kelly BatesIn this deleted scene from...
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Bates Southern Speak: Cattywompus
Have you ever heard the term "cattywompus"? If so, what does it mean to you? In the video below, the Bates discuss the word and how they have heard it used. Photo/video courtesy of UP
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A Woodman's Bicycle Rack
Jeb Bates and Judson Bates"Two things we have a lot of here: bicycles and logs."-Judson BatesBikes are constantly being flattened by the Bates' many vehicles, and it drives mama Kelly Bates bonkers....
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Bates Visit Mayberry
Tomorrow on Bringing Up Bates, the family visits the small town of Mount Airy, North Carolina. As Andy Griffith's hometown, Mount Airy is said to be the inspiration for Mayberry, the setting of The...
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Allie and Lexi Webster, March 2017
Are you ready for a flood of cuteness? Twenty-three-month-old Allie Jane Webster and seven-week-old Lexi Mae Webster are as cute as can be, and you can definitely tell they are sisters. Hear from them...
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When in Mayberry...
Bringing Up Bates"Bike Racks, Barbers & Big Duets!" (episode 11 of season five) premieres tonight at 9pm ET/8pm CT and 10pm ET/9pm CT on UP. Tune in at 8pm ET and 8:30pm ET for reruns of "Fire...
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Bringing Up Bates "Bike Racks, Barbers & Big Duets!"Lawson and Nathan head to Mount Airy, North Carolina, to prepare for Lawson’s show. Mount Airy is Andy Griffith’s hometown and considered to be...
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Southern Speak: Doohickey
Katie Bates and Nathan BatesWhat's a doohickey? Well that's easy; a doohickey is a thingamabob! See how the Bates define it in the Southern Speak video below. Have you ever heard the word doohickey, or...
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Carlin Bates' Ski Buddy
"All of the sudden, our family is almost doubled."-Gil BatesThe Bates are embarking on what could be their biggest adventure yet (video below). This super-sized family that has never been skiing is...
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Keilens in D.C.
Just one month short of two years ago, Brandon Keilen proposed to Michael Bates in Great Falls, Virginia, following a perfectly planned scavenger hunt through Washington D.C. The iconic D.C. cherry...
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Kaci Bates Turns 9 Months Old
Yesterday was Kaci Lynn Bates' nine-month milestone! It was also the first day of spring, and the Bates enjoyed temperatures in the mid-60s in East Tennessee.Kaci is just three months away from her...
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Bates on Skis
"It was crazy watching my little siblings learn how to ski. Some of them were just really good at it."-Erin Bates PaineTomorrow on Bringing Up Bates, watch the Bates clan take on the slopes at...
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Bates Take on the Slopes
If you're a skier, you'll enjoy watching the Bates take on the slopes at Massanutten Resort on tonight's episode, and if you're not, you'll be eager to give it a try. Tune in to UP at 9pm ET/8pm CT for...
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Bringing Up Bates"Mass-a-something'"At a condo at Massanutten Resort in Virginia, the Bates are rushing to get ready for their ski lessons. Gil is the only family member who has been skiing, so the...
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Carlin and Josie Chop Their Hair Off
Josie Bates, who turns 18 in August, is currently in cosmetology school. Did you know that she is the only Bates with naturally curly hair? When you see her with straight hair, it is because she has...
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Thrifty Bates
Just weeks before their big ski trip (shown on Thursday's episode of Bringing Up Bates) the Bates lost all their winter clothing in a fire. But in true Bates fashion, they hit the thrift stores and...
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Carlin Bates and Evan Stewart
Carlin Bates and boyfriend EvanThose who watched Thursday's episode of Bringing Up Bates were introduced to Carlin Bates' ski buddy, Evan Stewart. Their relationship is progressing, and the two have...
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