A look at a huge family (The Bates) 20 and counting. Gil and Kelly and their 18 biological children, all 20 of whom reside cozily in their sprawling home outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. The Bates learn together, play together, pray together and sing together. Find out what it’s like to raise the youngest County Commissioner in the state, a preacher, a gifted pianist, a chef and a talented photographer.