Tired of those "little people" shows

NickInMesa · #1 01-31-2010, 10:44 AM

My wife and kids watch these shows all the time on TLC, Discovery and now ... Animal Planet!!!

First it started with Little People, Big World. The message was "we're handicapped by our size and people look at us funny but we're actually normal people and we can be successful too".

Great.

Then came season 2, season 3 and all we see is these people doing awesome things like brushing their teeth, playing the Wii and arguing over stupid crap.

They also have "The Little Couple". They show us everything, except one thing, but you just wait... one of these days...

They now have one show on Animal Planet, of all channels. There is a little bit of Animal-related premise, but it's just another reality show around little people.

I know, people watch these shows, but they have to stop calling them "reality shows". What they are are simply freak shows. People watch them because they get their jolly watching handicapped people or people with deformities.

Someone should just put up a "freak show TV".

warwick.hoy · #2 01-31-2010, 10:47 AM

I've only seen a few of those "Little People" episodes but the dad always seemed a little arrogant to me.

sloasdaylight · #3 01-31-2010, 10:48 AM

I'm personally waiting for TLC's programming to go back to things that make us learn actually useful information, not which twin likes chocolate milk and which twin doesn't, or how little people have to jump to open their medicine cabinet, or what's gonna happen with Jon & Kate's 7th spawn.

NickInMesa · #4 01-31-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sloasdaylight

I'm personally waiting for TLC's programming to go back to things that make us learn actually useful information, not which twin likes chocolate milk and which twin doesn't, or how little people have to jump to open their medicine cabinet, or what's gonna happen with Jon & Kate's 7th spawn.

Well, that channel you're describing is called PBS.

Look for "History Detectives" for when it comes back for a new season.

It is by far my favorite educational show.

ugly_bassplayer · #5 01-31-2010, 10:54 AM

I used to watch TLC all the time before it turned into a reality show Channel.
Now it is absolute garbage.

IMO.

Joey3313 · #6 01-31-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

I've only seen a few of those "Little People" episodes but the dad always seemed a little arrogant to me.

You mean the drunk?

Yeah, he always seemed like a tool.

MiniMoose234 · #7 01-31-2010, 11:35 AM

My favorite is the little chocolatiers. they make chocolate art.
i think its cool, but now everyone with some kind of difference wants to have their own reality show. :/
In the end people just end up wanting money

sloasdaylight · #8 01-31-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MiniMoose234

My favorite is the little chocolatiers. they make chocolate art.
i think its cool, but now everyone with some kind of difference wants to have their own reality show. :/
In the end people just end up wanting money

Welcome to reality TV.

tycobb73 · #9 01-31-2010, 12:18 PM

Maybe your wife's used to "little" things.

sloasdaylight · #10 01-31-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tycobb73

Maybe your wife's used to "little" things.

Owned.

FL Knifemaker · #11 01-31-2010, 12:50 PM

I never watched any of them except the new "Pit Boss" show. It's OK but the dogs make the show AFAIC.

MJ5150 · #12 01-31-2010, 01:39 PM

I kind of like those little people shows, they're cute. I really want one now. It would be nice to have one or two around the house to get things out of the bottom cabinets in the kitchen.

-Mike

NickInMesa · #13 01-31-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tycobb73

Maybe your wife's used to "little" things.

Why does it have to be below the belt, all the time?

Can't you guys raise the bar a little?

doctorjazz · #14 01-31-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NickInMesa

Can't you guys raise the bar a little?

No, and based on what everyone else is insinuating, neither can you.

sloasdaylight · #15 01-31-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorjazz

No, and based on what everyone else is insinuating, neither can you.

lol

NickInMesa · #16 01-31-2010, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorjazz

No, and based on what everyone else is insinuating, neither can you.

Why do you say that?

I have the utmost respect towards people with disabilities, especially those who overcome these disabilities.

FYI I have a foster child with disabilities, who I have been raising as one of my own for a while now.

It's towards these freak shows that I have no respect.

I guess these folks are laughing all the way to the bank, because both those who put them on TV and those who watch these shows in awe are the true morons in the story.

vbasscustom · #17 01-31-2010, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NickInMesa

Why does it have to be below the belt, all the time?

Can't you guys raise the bar a little?

oh, so youd prefer it if we talked about your huge saggy man-breasts then?

FL Knifemaker · #18 01-31-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

I kind of like those little people shows, they're cute. I really want one now. It would be nice to have one or two around the house to get things out of the bottom cabinets in the kitchen.

-Mike

I worked with a little person in manufacturing for many years. He was often called on to go into close quarters areas to weld and actually climb into machinery where no one else could fit. He even built a LOW Harley that he still rides. There was only two of us that he trusted to get him in AND OUT of many of these situations. Honestly, it required a level of trust.

hover · #19 01-31-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NickInMesa

I have the utmost respect towards people with disabilities, especially those who overcome these disabilities.

FYI I have a foster child with disabilities, who I have been raising as one of my own for a while now.

It's towards these freak shows that I have no respect.

Nick, I am right there with you. I've had a few rants on here about ths exact same thing. I cannot understand the appeal of this voyeurism that has permeated everything on t.v., and how so very many people are so bored with their own lives that they need shows like this. It's like

"oh, bravo (clap clap clap)...until these shows, I had no idea little people had any capacity to take care of themselves and be productive members of society...oh, one of them is a DOCTOR? isn't that nice"?

Give me a break. It's like one channel has one, and then the other networks say "HEY! WE NEED A TINY PERSON SHOW TOO! What angle can we spin on it?"

Same with anything. Why are people interested in some tool douche who makes CAKES? Or idiot self absorbed women fighting over wedding dresses? Or some effeminate male Hollywood plastic surgeon and his saran wrap looking Wife and their "everyday struggles"....or the staged messy house makeovers....the whole drama is completely scripted. It's worse than the motorcycle shows and their fake drama. It's all just so damn tired and stupid.

Jimmy Bones · #20 01-31-2010, 03:15 PM

The 'Trufreak Label' jingle from South Park is all stuck in my head now. Thanks a lot.