TLC's Little People, Big World

In the most in-depth television documentation of the lives of little people, TLC cameras follow the Roloffs — an extraordinary family composed of both little and average-sized people. Over six months and for 10 hours per day, TLC captures their everyday successes and struggles. The result is an intimate view of life as a little person.

Parents Matt (whose parents are average-sized) and Amy Roloff are both little people — 4 feet tall — but they are determined to succeed in a world that isn’t always accepting of differences. Matt has risen through the ranks of the business world, closing deals with some of Silicon Valley’s most well-known companies. After being laid off, Matt decided to pursue his dream of owning his own business. He is also the former president of Little People of America, an advocacy group for little people and issues affecting their lives.

Originally a stay-at-home mom but now holding down two jobs, Amy has raised four children: 15-year-old twins, Jeremy and Zach (one a little person), 12-year-old Molly and 8-year-old Jacob.

Together they own and operate Roloff Farms, a sprawling 34-acre farm in Oregon.

The Roloffs’ accomplishments belie a hard truth: for little people, every day is a challenge. Driving a car, seeing over the counter at a bank or even making a simple trip to the grocery store can quickly become a test in a world that wasn’t made for them.

In Little People, Big World, viewers look into the lives of the Roloffs as they face the pressure of being little in an average-sized world and the financial burdens of operating Roloff Farms.

A 20-part, 10-week series that premiered Saturday, March 4, 2006, the series
features two back-to-back, half-hour episodes every Saturday at 8 p.m.

Upcoming episodes spotlight Matt and Amy's marriage, follow twins Jeremy
and Zach as they go through several teen rites of passage (including dating
and driving), and provide insight into how little people can carry and give
birth to average-sized children.

They include:

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SATURDAY, MARCH 11

* 8PM (ET/PT) -- When their 18th wedding anniversary arrives, Matt and Amy
are too stressed out to celebrate. Amy, struggling to keep up with two
jobs while taking care of her four children, is at her breaking point.
Matt is just as busy, trying to get his new business off the ground. After
the anniversary comes and goes, Matt's average-height parents team up with
the kids to throw them a surprise party, leading Matt and Amy to take a
hard look at the future of their marriage.

* 8:30 PM (ET/PT) -- Dad Matt hopes to bond with his twin boys, Jeremy and
Zach, but their weekend camping trip doesn't go as planned. Matt ends up
in a heated argument with his son Zach after a friend "sneaks" a BB gun to
the campsite. Later, little person Zach fires a shotgun for the first
time, and is frustrated when he can't control the weapon as well as his
average-height twin brother. Finally, Matt and Zach push beyond their
physical limitations when they attempt to ascend a rugged mountain path.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 18

* 8PM (ET/PT) -- Matt plans an elaborate birthday surprise for his wife,
Amy, and their daughter, Molly. Sending the girls off for a hot air
balloon ride, Matt enlists his twin sons and his father in a manic 24-hour
renovation of Amy's master bathroom. As time runs out, Matt's physical
limitations slow him down, and he realizes he may not be able to finish the
project before the girls return. Meanwhile, Amy reveals how mothers who
are little people carry and give birth to average-height children.

* 8:30 PM (ET/PT) -- As 15 year-old twins Zach and Jeremy start their first
week of high school, Jeremy clashes with his mom, who is angered by his
attitude. Jeremy is nearly two feet taller than Zach, and Amy thinks
Jeremy takes his opportunities for granted. When Jeremy wants to skip
soccer practice, Amy is furious, knowing Zach is too short to make the team
and would give anything to play. The tension mounts until a heated
argument erupts after a mishap on the first day of school.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 25

* 8PM (ET/PT) -- Zach and Jeremy face a daunting rite of passage as they
head to the Department of Motor Vehicles to take their learners permit
exam. Little person Zach boasts that he's smarter than Jeremy, but the
test produces surprising results. Meanwhile, dad Matt is exasperated by
his wife and sons' fixation on soccer, while little person Zach tries his
hand at coaching since he can't play the game competitively.

* 8:30 PM (ET/PT) -- When dad Matt rents out the family farm for a
corporate picnic, his wife Amy says "enough is enough." Amy considers the
event an invasion of privacy, but Matt sees it as an easy way to make
money. Amy is shocked to hear another little person share a story about a
frightening altercation with an average height stranger.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 1

* 8PM (ET/PT) -- Jeremy introduces his first girlfriend to the family,
while twin brother Zach struggles to overcome his shyness. When Matt takes
Zach to the year's largest Little People of America Conference in Orlando,
Florida, he takes another crack at improving Zach's social skills.
Meanwhile, Amy faces the image-conscious world of modeling when her
daughter Molly is recruited for a back-to-school photo shoot by a local
newspaper.

* 8:30 PM (ET/PT) -- Dad Matt is frustrated when Zach blows off a rare
chance to socialize with girls to play football with his friends.
Meanwhile, Amy has a hard time motivating Jeremy before a pivotal soccer
game. Finally, the entire family comes together to entertain dozens of
little people, when Matt opens the door for a mixer.