Series synopsis
The Little Couple is an American reality television series that premiered on TLC on May 26, 2009. It ended on September 24, 2019. It stars Will Klein, Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold.
Bill Klein and Jen Arnold are just like your average couple – except they’re both under 4 feet tall! They’ve faced not only the struggles of two little people in an average-sized world, but are starting a family with their two adorable, adopted children.
Premise
Bill Klein and Jen Arnold are just like your average couple – except they’re both under 4 feet tall! They’ve faced not only the struggles of two little people in an average-sized world, but are starting a family with their two adorable, adopted children.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Will Klein as Himself
- Bill Klein as Himself
- Jennifer Arnold as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 15 seasons with 218 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 15 | May 26, 2009 | August 4, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 18 | October 27, 2009 | February 23, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 19 | June 1, 2010 | December 7, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 24 | May 21, 2011 | November 1, 2011 |
| Season 5 | 28 | March 20, 2012 | May 15, 2012 |
| Season 6 | 22 | April 30, 2013 | October 15, 2013 |
| Season 7 | 16 | March 4, 2014 | June 17, 2014 |
| Season 8 | 12 | December 2, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Season 9 | 10 | January 5, 2016 | March 8, 2016 |
| Season 10 | 6 | January 5, 2016 | November 21, 2017 |
| Season 11 | 10 | September 19, 2017 | December 4, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 13 | October 9, 2018 | December 4, 2018 |
| Season 13 | 14 | ||
| Season 14 | 10 | August 6, 2019 | September 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Little People: Just Married |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Little People: Just Married | January 19, 2009 |
| 1 |
Bill Moves to Houston Newlywed couple, Bill and Jen, both under four feet tall takes a road trip cross country before settling in Houston. |
May 26, 2009 |
| 2 |
Jen's Birthday Jen's birthday finds Bill making plans for a romantic dinner, followed by the huge surprise of a specially modified brand new car. |
May 26, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Waiting To Exhale In the second season premiere, Jen undergoes a procedure to test her lung capacity in order to see if she can carry a baby. |
October 27, 2009 |
| 2 |
Take Me Out to the Ballgame Jen and Bill are invited to throw out the first pitch at the Houston Astros game. |
October 27, 2009 |
| 3 | Rocky's Revenge | November 3, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Breaking New Ground After seeing Bill with his brand new look for summer, Jen visits her stylist for a new hairdo. Later, Bill and Jen pick out plumbing fixtures and windows for their new home. |
June 1, 2010 |
| 2 |
Testing, Testing Bill and Jen meet with Dr. Hickman at Houston IVF to get test results that will determine if they can have a baby or not. |
June 8, 2010 |
| 3 |
There's an Art to It Bill and Jen decide to have a low-key celebration for their second wedding anniversary. |
June 15, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Third Times a Charm | May 21, 2011 |
| 2 | Any Way We Want It | May 31, 2011 |
| 3 | Yee Haw | June 7, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting Back on Track | March 20, 2012 |
| 2 | A Little Thanks | March 20, 2012 |
| 3 | Can We Deck the Halls? | March 27, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Golden Son Bill and Jen are anxious to start their family and are continuing down the road of adoption. |
April 30, 2013 |
| 2 |
And His Name Is... Jen and Bill are officially matched with a little boy from China. |
April 30, 2013 |
| 3 |
An Adoption Twist Baby-proofing the home; Jen gets some adoption news that could change everything. |
May 7, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Have a Little Faith After a year of extreme highs and lows, the Little Couple is ready to enjoy life again; first, they're travel to Florida for the baptism of Will and Zoey; then they head to Washington D.C. |
March 4, 2014 |
| 2 |
Device Free Day The family takes time away from its handheld screens to visit Jen's favorite beach in Galveston; Jen's six-month oncology check-up. |
March 11, 2014 |
| 3 |
First Week of School On the kids' first day of school, Jen's attempt at a picture results in a comical photo; when Will and Zoey take swim lessons, Will is like a fish in water but Zoey doesn't take to the pool. |
March 18, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 2, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 9, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 16, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 5, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 12, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zoey's 4th Birthday In the Season 10 premiere, Zoey's about to turn 4, and Jen decides on a princess tea party theme for her celebration, but Bill worries that her planning is a bit over the top. |
January 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
Back to School Bill takes Will grocery shopping for his school lunch supplies; Jen and Zoey get manicures and back-to-school haircuts. |
January 12, 2016 |
| 3 | New Adventures | February 9, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Great Scot! The Hurricanes Are Coming In the first part of the season premiere, Bill heads to Houston to help his beloved city recover from Hurricane Harvey, but just days later they get an unexpected blow from Hurricane Irma. |
September 19, 2017 |
| 2 |
A Sheep Is Going to Eat Us! In the second part of the season premiere, Jen is a keynote speaker at an event in Scotland, and the whole family tags along on a trip that includes a visit to a distillery, a castle where Will and Zoey feel right at home and Bill's decision to try haggis. |
September 26, 2017 |
| 3 |
Hold on Everybody The family is on a kilt quest in memory of their visit to Scotland. Upon arrival in London, Will and Zoey question a royal guard, ride the London Eye, partake in proper British tea and try to re-create the iconic Beatles cover of "Abbey Road." |
October 3, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Sheep Is Going to Eat Us! Jen is a keynote speaker for work in Scotland and the whole family comes along! They visit a scotch distillery, a castle where Will and Zoey feel quite at home, and Bill decides to try haggis...much against Jen's wishes. |
October 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
Hold On Everybody The family is on a kilt quest in memory of their visit to Scotland. Upon arrival in London, Will and Zoey question a royal guard, ride the London Eye, partake in proper British tea and try to re-create the iconic Beatles cover of "Abbey Road." |
October 9, 2018 |
| 3 |
He Peed! He Peed! It's back to everyday life in Houston, where Bill and Jen are busy with the kids' after-school activities, including karate and speech therapy, while managing their own careers. Meanwhile, Uncle Joe visits so he and Bill can test their pee-pad invention. |
October 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Why Do We Have to Move? After accepting a job in St. Petersburg, Jen, Bill and the kids travel to Florida to find a perfect new home, but with specific needs and two curious kids, house hunting isn't easy; the family grabs a sweet treat to celebrate Jen's birthday. |
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| 2 |
Where's the Flyin' Lion Bill travels to Orlando to showcase his Pop-Up pee pad at a pet industry trade show; Jen teaches her last simulation class at Texas Children's Hospital; grandmother Judy helps Jen take care of Will and Zoey while Bill is away. |
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| 3 |
And I Don't Like Alligators! The Kleins are back in Florida to go on a second house-hunting trip; Bill and the kids go to an alligator attraction with Nai-Nai; the family goes on a boat cruise to celebrate Bill and Jen's anniversary. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wait, They're Cutting You Open? The family tries to make the best of the Christmas season as they travel to New York City for Jen's hip replacement surgery. |
August 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
Let's Have a Bravo to Dad! After returning from New York City, Bill juggles taking care of the kids and helping Jen as she recovers from her surgery. |
August 6, 2019 |
| 3 | This Is How a Dude Does It | August 13, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TLC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2019 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |