If you haven’t had a chance to catch the TLC channel’s reality television show on satellite tv entitled “Little People, Big World” you’re missing out on big entertainment. This TLC series that debuted in March of 2006, and is now currently in its fourth season on Direct TV channel 280 (or 1280 for the handy Video On Demand version), and is about a special family of six, of which half its members have dwarfism. The parents Matt and Amy, as well as one child, Zach, are little people, whereas the other three children, Jeremy, Jacob, and Molly are all of average height.
Throughout the series, the viewer gets to see the daily lives of the Roloff family, who live on a fully functional thirty four acre pumpkin farm in Helvetia, Oregon. Since the success of “Little People, Big World”, Roloff Farms has seen such an increase in visitor traffic (30,000 visitors during the 2006 pumpkin season alone) that Washington County had to temporarily shut down the roadway that was leading to gridlock.
One of the most original aspects of this show is that while it deals with the daily challenges of everyday life for the little people in the Roloff family, it doesn’t feel exploitative or opportunistic. There’s your typical family drama, regarding finances, children being children and shopping excursions as well. Although the little people in the family have to do things slightly different than full sized folks, you won’t hear them complain.
In late October of 2006, Jacob Roloff and his friend were both severely injured in a farming related accident that resulted in high-risk surgery for Jacob to remove a small piece of skull from his brain when a pumpkin-launching machine discharged early.
Although camera crews did not catch the incident, the moments that followed the accident led to one of the most nail-biting season finale situations on DirecTV. Although Jacob and his friend both recovered fully, the event was one in many exciting events on this well-rounded show that you shouldn’t miss.
Throughout the series, the viewer gets to see the daily lives of the Roloff family, who live on a fully functional thirty four acre pumpkin farm in Helvetia, Oregon. Since the success of “Little People, Big World”, Roloff Farms has seen such an increase in visitor traffic (30,000 visitors during the 2006 pumpkin season alone) that Washington County had to temporarily shut down the roadway that was leading to gridlock.
One of the most original aspects of this show is that while it deals with the daily challenges of everyday life for the little people in the Roloff family, it doesn’t feel exploitative or opportunistic. There’s your typical family drama, regarding finances, children being children and shopping excursions as well. Although the little people in the family have to do things slightly different than full sized folks, you won’t hear them complain.
In late October of 2006, Jacob Roloff and his friend were both severely injured in a farming related accident that resulted in high-risk surgery for Jacob to remove a small piece of skull from his brain when a pumpkin-launching machine discharged early.
Although camera crews did not catch the incident, the moments that followed the accident led to one of the most nail-biting season finale situations on DirecTV. Although Jacob and his friend both recovered fully, the event was one in many exciting events on this well-rounded show that you shouldn’t miss.