Series synopsis
Little People, Big World is an American reality television series that premiered on TLC on March 4, 2006. It was created by Gay Rosenthal. It stars Amy Roloff, Matt Roloff, Zach Roloff and Jeremy Roloff.
Matt & Amy Roloff enlist the help of their four children Jeremy, Zack, Molly & Jacob to help expand the business of Roloff farms. As the kids grow older, the family grows larger and the Roloffs learn how to keep their family relationships strong.
Premise
Matt & Amy Roloff enlist the help of their four children Jeremy, Zack, Molly & Jacob to help expand the business of Roloff farms. As the kids grow older, the family grows larger and the Roloffs learn how to keep their family relationships strong.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Amy Roloff as Self
- Matt Roloff as Self
- Zach Roloff as Self
- Jeremy Roloff as Self
- Molly Roloff as Self
- Jacob Roloff as Self
- Tori Roloff as Self
- Chris Marek as Self
Supporting cast
- Caryn Chandler as Self
- Audrey Roloff as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 366 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 22 | June 18, 2007 | November 9, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 20 | March 4, 2006 | May 13, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 52 | October 7, 2006 | July 16, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 46 | October 15, 2007 | June 2, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 47 | October 13, 2008 | May 11, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 40 | October 12, 2009 | June 14, 2010 |
| Season 6 | 20 | September 6, 2010 | December 6, 2010 |
| Season 7 | 6 | November 13, 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| Season 8 | 8 | October 29, 2013 | December 17, 2013 |
| Season 9 | 5 | September 2, 2014 | September 30, 2014 |
| Season 10 | 10 | July 7, 2015 | September 8, 2015 |
| Season 11 | 13 | May 10, 2016 | August 2, 2016 |
| Season 12 | 8 | November 22, 2016 | January 10, 2017 |
| Season 13 | 9 | May 2, 2017 | June 27, 2017 |
| Season 14 | 11 | April 3, 2018 | June 19, 2018 |
| Season 15 | 10 | April 2, 2019 | June 4, 2019 |
| Season 16 | 8 | March 31, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Season 17 | 9 | May 2, 2017 | June 27, 2017 |
| Season 18 | 12 | April 3, 2018 | June 26, 2018 |
| Season 19 | 10 | April 2, 2019 | June 4, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roloffs on Rewind | June 18, 2007 |
| 2 | The Roloffs Remember | June 18, 2007 |
| 3 |
Big Changes The Roloffs are back, and after a tumultuous year, the family deals with a dramatic change as one of the twins finally moves off the farm and out of state. Meanwhile, Matt and Amy come to terms with the state of their marriage and the future of Roloff Farms. |
October 2, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Living Little We are introduced to the Roloff family. They are currently trying to run a farm and raise 4 children. Matt recounts his tough childhood and Amy attempts to consoles Zach after a stranger calls him a "midget". |
March 4, 2006 |
| 2 |
Twins? Fifteen-year-old twins Zach and Jeremy couldn't be more different. Jeremy is average height and Zach is a Little Person, just 2-feet shorter than his brother. Their dad pushes Zach to overcome his shyness at the Little People of America Conference. |
March 4, 2006 |
| 3 |
Our Little Anniversary When their 18th wedding anniversary arrives, Little People Matt and Amy Roloff are just too stressed out to celebrate. |
March 11, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twins at Sixteen Average-height Jeremy and little person Zach are planning a beach trip with several of their close friends for their 16th birthday. |
October 7, 2006 |
| 2 |
Organizing Amy It's Mother's Day and the Roloff kids present handmade cards to Amy at a nice brunch. Matt is worried that his gift--a professional organizer--might upset Amy who doesn't keep the tidiest house. |
October 7, 2006 |
| 3 |
The Greenhouse Effect The peach crop isn't panning out for Roloff Farms, so Matt refocuses his efforts on pumpkins. Matt hires the twins to plant the seedlings, but the project is in jeopardy when the boys go on strike for higher wages. |
October 14, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twins at Seventeen Both twins finish their school year on shaky academic ground - and twin Fs in math mean they'll both be spending time in summer school. |
October 15, 2007 |
| 2 |
Roloff Road Trip: Yosemite The Roloff family kicks off their over-ambitious road trip in an oversized RV. They've barely left their driveway when the trouble begins. |
October 15, 2007 |
| 3 |
Roloff Road Trip: Grand Canyon On the second leg of the Roloffs' RV journey, Amy and the kids question Matt's trip planning wisdom during a scorching trek through the 128-degree heat of Death Valley. |
October 22, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Operation Iraq When Matt Roloff learns of dwarf children in Iraq who need medical intervention, he makes the difficult, dangerous journey into Baghdad to find the family, befriend them, and get photos and x-rays to bring back to America for evaluation. |
October 13, 2008 |
| 2 |
The Heat Is On After months of renovation, the Roloffs are remodel-weary - especially now that it's winter. But when Matt decides to "go green" and install a gigantic geothermal heat pump system, the whole family chips in to warm up their house again. |
October 20, 2008 |
| 3 |
Happy Campers Molly puts her brothers to shame when she and her girlfriends are the first to spend the night out in the Native American plank house. Zach & Jeremy organize a campout with their buddies - but wind up worrying Amy when they don't return home on time. |
October 20, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
King of His Castle? Ten years after he began building Molly's Castle, Matt is dead set on completing what's become his most drawn-out and costly farm attraction. Amy begrudgingly approves until Matt's budget on the project begins to swell. |
October 12, 2009 |
| 2 |
Last Dance Amy helps Molly get ready for her first high school formal dance, but it's a bittersweet experience because it's also Zach and Jeremy's last. |
October 12, 2009 |
| 3 |
Downhill Dwarf When Matt's doctor says he'll need major spine surgery within 6 months, he decides to start checking items off his "bucket list". Against Amy's wishes, and despite his declining health, Matt takes Jeremy skiing. |
October 19, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Little Pain, Little Gain As Matt recovers from a vertigo collapse, he realizes that he's got to do something about his health before it's too late. Alarmed by Matt's scare, Amy gets herself checked out and discovers that she's clinically obese. |
September 6, 2010 |
| 2 |
Everything Must Go! The Roloffs have reached max capacity - there is literally no place left to store their junk. Matt decides to have a big Roloff garage sale, but is met with resistance by the whole family. |
September 6, 2010 |
| 3 |
All Talked Out Amy and Matt's public speaking schedule takes a toll on the family; with Amy on the road, it throws the family off balance. |
September 13, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Chapter The beloved Roloff family - husband and wife Matt and Amy, and their children Jeremy, Zach, Molly, and Jacob are back. Matt and Amy are making their dreams come true by turning their farm into a wedding venue. |
November 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
A Matrimonial Mess The Roloffs book their first wedding and the whole family pitches in to try to make the event a success. Way behind schedule and dangerously over budget, Matt and Amy are desperate to finish construction on the new property any way they can. |
November 20, 2012 |
| 3 |
Molly Moves Out When Molly moves out, Amy takes her little girl off to college and leaves Matt to manage a wedding event. But when the horse wranglers are late and Matt's farm manager drops the wedding cake, the day turns out to be anything but a fairy tale. |
November 27, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Playing with Fire All four Roloff kids are home for the first time in years as the seventh season begins, which will help as wedding season is approaching and the farm needs a lot of work. Meanwhile, Matt hatches a wild scheme; and the family deal with tragic news. |
October 29, 2013 |
| 2 |
Till Death Do Us Part Tension between Matt and Amy rises as the first wedding approaches, and Matt's carelessness leaves them unprepared when the bride arrives. Meanwhile, Rocky's health continues to decline. |
November 5, 2013 |
| 3 |
Game On Matt stages the inaugural Family Game Day to get the kids more involved in the farm's activities, and it turns into a spirited competition. |
November 12, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Proposal | September 2, 2014 |
| 2 | The Family That Plays Together, Stays Together | September 9, 2014 |
| 3 | Don't Rain on Our Parade | September 16, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jeremy's & Audrey's Journey to 'I Do' Jeremy Roloff married Audrey Botti on his family Farm at the first Roloff wedding. The family reflect on the big day and their love story. |
July 7, 2015 |
| 2 |
Wedding Prep and a Reality Check Zach and Tori's wedding is a few months away, and the whole family pitches in to prepare the farm for their nuptials. Meanwhile, Matt and Amy wonder what the future holds for their relationship; and Jacob makes a big announcement. |
July 14, 2015 |
| 3 |
Making Marital Moves Zach visits Jeremy and Audrey in Los Angeles to learn about married life, while Matt makes a surprising purchase that could improve his health. Later, Zach and Tori ask Matt to help set the scene for their dream wedding ceremony. |
July 21, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When Matt's Away, Amy Will Play | May 10, 2016 |
| 2 | Seeds of Change | May 17, 2016 |
| 3 | A New Kind of Thanksgiving | May 24, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gonna Be a Long Road Matt enters the operating room for his risky spinal surgery, leaving Amy to manage the farm on her own; the family faces another devastating blow they never saw coming. |
November 22, 2016 |
| 2 |
Pumpkins in Jeopardy Tension between Matt and Amy rises as the first wedding approaches, and Matt's carelessness leaves them unprepared when the bride arrives. Meanwhile, Rocky's health continues to decline. |
November 29, 2016 |
| 3 |
Embrace the Booty Amy continues to dive into the dating world & plans a pool party with single friends, both old and new! Matt wants to install dozens of surveillance cameras around the farm, and the family wonders if everyone can come together peacefully for a Game Night. |
December 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Navigating Pregnant Life It's a new era for the Roloffs. As the family gathers to learn the gender of Zach & Tori's baby, both Matt and Amy navigate romantic relationships post-divorce, while Jeremy & Audrey ponder where to put down roots. |
May 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Twinning Through Life Jeremy & Audrey surprise the family with big news! To escape home nesting renovations, Zach & Tori leave town for a "babymoon" weekend. Amy & Chris face a potential bump in their relationship during a getaway. Matt & Caryn balance dating and work. |
May 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
Just Take It As It Comes Amy struggles to define her relationship with Chris after 6 months together. Zach realizes he needs a new job to support his family, but he's skeptical when Matt offers a solution. Jeremy & Audrey are running out of time to make a big life decision. |
May 16, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Four Generations of Roloffs While Zach & Tori navigate life as new parents to baby Jackson, Jeremy works hard to finish home renovations before Audrey gives birth. When Tori plans a Father's Day party for the Roloff dads, Amy celebrates Zach's 1st Father's Day in her own way. |
April 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
A Balancing Act Amy is determined to balance her family life & personal life as she throws Audrey a baby shower & also hosts a birthday party for Chris. Tori is nervous to parent alone when Zach must travel. Jeremy's nearly out of time to finish his home repairs. |
April 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Butterflies Are Kicking In Jeremy & Audrey feel overwhelmed now that their daughter is due in less than 2 weeks. Zach wants to remind Tori how very important she is to him. Matt & Caryn head to the beach to relax, while Amy & Chris celebrate 1 year by taking a wild plunge! |
April 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Happy Birthday Jackson Zach & Tori juggle Jackson's first birthday party and buying a new house. Matt presses Amy to make a decision about the farm. The Roloff's come together to celebrate Jackson's first birthday. Amy realizes she needs to move forward with her decision. |
April 2, 2019 |
| 2 |
Welcome Home, Murphy! As Zach & Tori prepare to welcome a new member to the family they receive some concerning news from their realtor. After another disagreement with Amy, Matt makes a proposal to dissolve the Roloff Property LLC to separate the two properties. |
April 9, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Other Side of the Farm Matt and Amy spar over the future of the farm after Amy proposes a bold new path forward. As Zach and Tori struggle to sell their house, Jackson tries to take his first steps. Matt deals with a potentially life-threatening situation with Lucy. |
April 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amy's Next Chapter Roloff Farms is about to change forever. Amy prepares to move off the farm, but Matt worries it will be a slow departure. Zach & Tori are pregnant with a baby girl! As Amy searches for a new house Chris reveals he has a big surprise in store for her. |
March 31, 2020 |
| 2 |
If the Ring Fits... Zach and Tori are rocked by news about their unborn daughter. Jackson tries to sleep in his own bed for the first time. Amy is frustrated by house shopping while Chris takes another step toward popping the question to Amy. |
April 7, 2020 |
| 3 |
Matt Roloff's Wall Amy has big news on her house search but grapples with the reality of finally moving off the farm; it's the end of an era as the treehouse has to come down; Matt and Amy disagree on whether good fences make good neighbors. |
April 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Navigating Pregnant Life The family gathers to learn the gender of Zach and Tori's baby; both Matt and Amy navigate romantic relationships post-divorce; while Jeremy and Audrey ponder where to put down roots. |
May 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Twinning Through Life Jeremy and Audrey surprise the family with big news; to escape home nesting renovations, Zach and Tori leave town for a weekend; Amy and Chris face a potential bump in their relationship during a getaway; Matt and Caryn balance dating and work. |
May 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
Just Take It as It Comes Amy struggles to define her relationship with Chris after 6 months together; Zach realizes he needs a new job to support his family, but he's skeptical when Matt offers a solution; Jeremy and Audrey are running out of time to make a big decision. |
May 16, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Four Generations of Roloffs While Zach & Tori navigate life as new parents to baby Jackson, Jeremy works hard to finish home renovations before Audrey gives birth. When Tori plans a Father's Day party for all the Roloff dads, Amy celebrates Zach's first Father's Day in her own way. |
April 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
A Balancing Act Amy is determined to balance her family life with her personal life as she throws Audrey a baby shower & also hosts a birthday party for Chris. Tori is nervous to parent alone when Zach must travel. Jeremy's nearly out of time to finish his home repairs. |
April 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Butterflies Are Kicking In Jeremy & Audrey feel overwhelmed now that their daughter is due in less than 2 weeks. Zach wants to remind Tori how very important she is to him. Matt & Caryn head to the beach to relax, while Amy & Chris celebrate 1 year together by taking a wild plunge! |
April 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Happy Birthday Jackson Zach and Tori juggle Jackson's first birthday party and buying a new house; Matt presses Amy to make a decision about the farm; the Roloffs come together to celebrate Jackson's first birthday; Amy realizes she needs to move forward with her decision. |
April 2, 2019 |
| 2 |
Welcome Home, Murphy! As Zach and Tori prepare to welcome a new member to the family, they receive some concerning news from their realtor; after another disagreement with Amy over the farm, Matt makes a proposal to separate the two properties. |
April 9, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Other Side of the Farm Matt and Amy spar over the future of the farm after Amy proposes a bold new path forward; as Zach and Tori struggle to sell their house, Jackson tries to take his first steps; Matt deals with a potentially life-threatening situation with Lucy. |
April 16, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 4, 2006 |
| Last aired | April 23, 2024 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |