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'Little People, Big World' to End After 6 Seasons
by Rich Keller, posted Aug 27th 2010 1:30PM
Viewers have tuned in to watch the trials and tribulations of the Roloff family for five seasons of TLC's 'Little People, Big World.' During that time they've watched Matt and Amy Roloff, a married couple who are both little people, and their four children -- the average-sized Jacob, Molly and Jeremy and little person Zach -- deal with daily life on the massive Roloff Farms and in the average-sized outside world. Now, those times are coming to an end. In a press release distributed late Thursday evening, TLC confirmed that the sixth season of 'Little People, Big World' will be its last.
The show, which premiered in 2006, has been a ratings hit for the network. Focusing mostly on Matt and Amy at the beginning of the show's run, attention has turned to the activities of twins Zach and Jeremy as of late. In fact, a good portion of the fifth season involved the boys' post-high school graduation trip to Europe as well as Zach's activities at the World Dwarf Games.
The Roloffs have also made the news a number of times during the show's run. In the fall of 2006, Jacob and family friend Mike Detjen were seriously injured when a pumpkin catapult prematurely launched. In June of 2007, Matt was arrested on DUI charges. He was later acquitted, but lost his driver's license for three years.
According to statements made by Matt on his and the 'Little People, Big World' Facebook pages, the decision to end the show may have come from him and not TLC, though Roloff gave no reason for ending the show. One concern could be his continuing health issues, as seen at the end of season 5 when he succumbed to a bout of vertigo -- a situation that resulted in rumors that Roloff had died.
Another possible reason is the perceived tension between Matt and Amy that viewers observed during the last season. While never shown as totally lovey-dovey, it seemed Matt and Amy were bickering more while participating in fewer activities as a couple. With the twins nearing 20 years old, Molly nearing high school graduation and Jacob in his teens, perhaps the couple decided to end the show now and avoid the embarrassment other reality couples have endured when they encountered relationship problems.
The sixth and final season of 'Little People, Big World' will premiere on Sept. 6 at 8PM.
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