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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 7:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Hmm we seem to have lost our thread on this show.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Anyway, we have a columnist in the OC Register, Gordon Dillow, who is currently in Iraq, where he'll be an embedded journalis with some Marines there. This is his third time over there, at least.

Anyway, this was part of his column today:

You get to meet some interesting people traveling in this part of the world. One I met was Matt Roloff.

Matt is the star of The Learning Channel's popular reality show "Little People, Big World," which is about Matt's "mixed stature" family. I met Matt at an air base in Kuwait, when he was coming out of Iraq and I was going in.

Matt, 46, who is a little person - he stands about 4 feet tall - had been in Baghdad with a TV crew taping a show about American doctors teaching Iraqi doctors how to help Iraqi children with dwarfism. Matt said the show was supposed to focus on just two Iraqi children, but when word got out they were swarmed with Iraqi families seeking help for their children with dwarfism.

They got it.

Matt Said he was impressed by th friendliness and openness of the Iraqi people, and the eagerness of the Iraqi doctors to learn. He was also impressed by the American troops he met and how much they wanted to help. As I was talking with him, a succession of soldiers came up to shake his hand.

"There are good stories there (in Iraq)," Matt told me. "It's not all bad news. When you get there, tell good stories."

The show will air in October.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 12:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I'm looking forward to the new season and that show in particular.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Friday, September 19, 2008 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
awesome!

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Monday, September 22, 2008 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
Gotta love Matt.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Monday, September 22, 2008 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I love this show, too. That's really cool about Matt going to Iraq.

Does anyone know when in October the new season starts?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, September 22, 2008 - 11:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
The site doesn't say when the season starts, at least where I poked around. As of Oct 7, Monday night doesn't include this show and the schedule didn't go beyond that right now.

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 5:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
Smokey there are ads on TLC as they show Matt in Iraq.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 10:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
October 13th at 8 pm Eastern

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=2.14413.55981.26915.0

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.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the answers!

TV Guide has it listed as the new season beginning on October 13th, like Hukd said. And, they talked about the Iraq visit.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 1:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Roloff Family Farms Newsletter
Fall 2008

What a Summer! It feels like the entire Roloff clan has been running hard in every possible direction these past few months.

The thousands of miles of travel has been fun and rewarding and we have created memories that will last a lifetime - but it sure feels great to have my feet firmly planted at the farm again.

Many of you have asked why we travel so much - but even before the show, Little People Big World, the emphasis on the "Big World" has definitely expanded our horizons. Wait until you see our new season of episodes starting October 13th... they're my favorite so far!

Fall seems to have arrived, and with it a shifting of our family back to a more familiar and hopefully, more laid-back schedule. But...not until we get through our most exciting (& stressful) time of year "Pumpkin Season"!

Pumpkin Season is the one time of year that we are blessed to be able to share our farm and home with you. With the growing number of visitors it was obvious that we needed to expand our hours and days of operation.

We open for business on Saturday, September 27, and thereafter, Roloff Farms will be open every Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 am - 6:00pm. We will close for the season on Sunday, October 26, 2008.

As usual we have added new attractions this year that are sure to keep things exciting for everyone!

Sven has been working feverishly to complete "The Pumpkin Family Funhouse". I don't want to give away too much... but Sven has created the perfect home environment for a family of pumpkins! Trust me, Seven is a mad artistic genius and everybody is going to love it!

To keep me from micro-managing Sven, I decided to keep myself busy building a new bridge.

As things often go - my idea of a small bridge quickly expanded from its original design and was suddenly a structure to beat all structures! I'm soooooo proud of this bridge and I can't wait to show it off! (Maybe we will poll our visitors to see which attraction was their favorite)?

Our long lines from last year just had to be fixed. We have doubled our tour capacity - going from three tour wagons we had last year to as many as eight this year.

But...enough about pumpkins!

It's hard to believe that Zach and Jeremy have begun their senior year of high school. I wonder how long it will be before it sets in that they will soon be graduating and moving on to a new phase of their life.

It is amazing how much they have grown and also how fast the time has gone. It is a cliche, but it seems like only yesterday that they were babies. Amy and I are starting to accept that our boys may soon be leaving the nest...or maybe not! :-)

Molly is a smart, poised articulate, A+ student. She is truly my pride and joy.

Molly just took the test to get her driver's permit. I'll reserve the details of that for a future episode (but did I mention she is a straight A student)?

I am bracing myself for the day when a young man knocks on the door to take her out to the movies or dinner, or wherever kids go out these days. I don't know exactly how I will react or what I will say, but I wouldn't want to be the kid on the hot seat when that day comes.

Jacob is now in middle school! He keeps busy playing soccer and doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to grow up.

The highlight of Jacob's summer was the week he spent in Space Camp in Alabama. He's always loved astronomy, space and NASA; and his time at Space Camp seems to confirm that it is not just a passing fad for him.

His greatest passion this summer was spending as much time as he possibly could in our swimming pool. I've never seen anybody spend more time in the water than Jacob and I enjoyed our many warm summer night swims together.

Amy continues to schedule and book speeches and public appearances and is loving every minute of it.

For many years, I traveled endlessly, and Amy stayed home with the kids.
Now, more than ever, Amy enjoys getting out there and exploring the world. She is especially fond of small town middle America, and always returns to the farm with great stories of the places she has seen and the wonderful people she has met.

I realize more than ever how much I love our farm. Most of my time these days is gearing up for pumpkin season, and considerable energy is being given to re-organizing D.A.S. to ensure the companies on-going success and expansion into new markets.

Recently I was contacted by a friend of mine serving in the military. He had run across an Iraqi family with three children with dwarfism (similar to mine) who were in desperate need of medical care.

This amazing story will be highlighted on the season opener of Little People, Big World airing on TLC on Monday, October 13th, 2008. Don't miss it!

The opportunities "Little People, Big World" has given my family cannot be overstated. Four years ago, we started out making a show that was primarily about our family's life on our small farm in Oregon. And although the majority of our episodes still revolve around our day-to day life - I think it is a testament to the power of television that we are able to engage in good works that can change lives.

Warmest regards to you and yours,
Matt

Frogichik
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06-11-2002

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 2:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Frogichik a private message Print Post    
Yay I've missed these guys! I can't wait for the new season.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 4:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks for posting that, Sea! I miss them, too!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I saw a promo.. getting excited about seeing the new episodes soon.

Frogichik
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06-11-2002

Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Frogichik a private message Print Post    
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2008/10/12/intv.levs.roloff.cnn


Matt Roloff goes to Baghdad!

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Sunday, October 12, 2008 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
my tv guide shows a marathon today. I'll prob. catch some of the eps.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Monday, October 13, 2008 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT!

Panda
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07-15-2005

Monday, October 13, 2008 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
aww it's nice to hear that Matt really loves his farm!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Monday, October 13, 2008 - 6:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Tonight's show was outstanding! Matt Roloff is a true humanitarian. I know that he will find a way to help those children, and we haven't heard the last of them. I had lots of tears for what he did and for those poor children. It was wonderful to see how much they appreciated his attention, too. Just wow.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, October 13, 2008 - 10:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
When the father was telling Matt how he dies everyday watching his children suffer, I just lost it.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 12:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
It was quite a show.. I hope they can get help for those kids.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Last night's show definitely got to me. The tears were flowing.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 1:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Is this the last season?

Frogichik
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06-11-2002

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Frogichik a private message Print Post    
Is this the last season?

I sure hope not! I think they have really made a business out of their speaking engagements and the show is pure publicity. I can't see them quitting just yet. Gotta pay for that big ass home renovation.

Sabbatia
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08-15-2005

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sabbatia a private message Print Post    
speaking of big ass home renovation....I found it odd when watching this weekend that they added on so much. Most people would look at the two almost grown kids and would think they have plenty of house....eventually it will just be the two of them ya know.