19 Kids and Counting was cancelled in 2001.
19 Kids and Counting . The show featured the Duggar family : parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their nineteen children -- nine girls and ten boys , all of whose names begin with the letter `` J. '' During the life of the show , three children were born , three children were married and four grandchildren were born . On July 16 , 2015 , TLC announced that the show was officially canceled and would not resume production . James Robert `` Jim Bob '' Duggar ( born July 18 , 1965 ) is an American real estate agent , politician , and television personality , known for the reality series 19 Kids and Counting ( 2008 -- 2015 ) .