The Little Couple
| The Little Couple | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Bill Klein Jen Arnold |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Eric Schotz Ruth Rivin |
| Producers | Sonya Gay Bourn Elizabeth Massie Oliver Oertel |
| Production location | Houston, Texas |
| Editors | Paul Yates Ryan Ely Scott Reynolds Adrian Herrera |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | LMNO Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | May 26, 2009 – present |
The Little Couple is an American reality television series featuring Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold, who both have dwarfism. The series debuted on TLC in 2009. Jen is 3'2" and Bill is 4 feet tall. They are currently living in a rental home in Houston, Texas until construction of their new home is completed. Jen is a neonatologist who works at the Texas Children's Hospital, and Bill is a businessman.[1][2]
They were originally introduced in a one-hour TLC special, "Little People: Just Married". Season 1 of the show premiered on May 26, 2009, and averaged 1.1 million viewers. Season 2 premiered on October 27, 2009. On February 22, 2010, TLC renewed The Little Couple for a third season consisting of 20 episodes.[3] However, only 9 episodes were actually aired. A fourth season is set to air on October 12, 2010.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 14 | May 26, 2009 | August 4, 2009 | |
| 2 | 18 | October 27, 2009 | February 23, 2010 | |
| 3 | 9 | June 1, 2010 | July 27, 2010 | |
| 4 | TBA | October 12, 2010 | TBA | |
Episodes
Specials
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
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| S–01 | "Little People: Just Married" | January 19, 2009 | |
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Bill Klein and Jennifer Arnold are introduced in this one-hour special following them before, during, and after their wedding. | |||
Season 1
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Bill Moves To Houston" | May 26, 2009 | |
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Jen has started her new job in Houston, and Bill is ready to move to Texas from New York. They take a road trip, with a stop in New Orleans on the way. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Jen's Birthday" | May 26, 2009 | |
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Bill wants to make Jen's birthday special, giving her flowers and jewelry and going to pick up her new specially-modified car. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Gym, Spa, Shop 'Til Bill Drops" | June 2, 2009 | |
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Bill is finally in Houston. He decides to spend a Saturday morning at the gym, while Jen opts for a spa day with friends. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Work & Play in Galveston" | June 2, 2009 | |
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Jen gives a presentation at a conference in Galveston. Bill goes along, hoping to spend some time with his wife. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "House Hunting" | June 9, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen start house hunting, but they want very different things. Jen wants to be near the city, and Bill wants to be in the suburbs. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "One Year Anniversary" | June 9, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen spend their first anniversary together, but they worry about the medical bills from Bill's recent surgery. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Leavin' on a Jet Plane" | June 16, 2009 | |
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Jen is left alone in Houston while Bill goes on a business trip to Baltimore. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "While the Cat's Away" | June 23, 2009 | |
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While Bill goes to Las Vegas for his brother's bachelor party, Jen's mother visits her daughter in Houston and Jen deals with critically-ill patients at the hospital. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Bill's Honey-Do List" | June 30, 2009 | |
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Jen makes Bill a honey-do list of home chores. Later, they learn about parenthood when they visit a teenager with dwarfism. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Hawaii Here We Come: Part 1" | July 7, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen are off to Hawaii for vacation. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Hawaii Here We Come: Part 2" | July 14, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen continue to enjoy their vacation in Hawaii and participate in hula lessons, attend a luau and do lots of shopping. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Big Bang Theory" | July 21, 2009 | |
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Jen and Bill decide to work on their personal security after a break-in in their apartment complex. Jen takes a self-defense class, while Bill goes to the shooting range. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Wedding Bells Are Ringing" | July 28, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen go to Disney World for Bill's brother's wedding. | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "Maybe a Baby?" | August 4, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen want to have children someday, so they head to the doctor to discuss the health concerns about Jen having a baby. | ||||
Season 2
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 15 | "Waiting to Exhale" | October 27, 2009 | |
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Jen goes to the doctor to determine her lung capacity, but Bill decides to go to a football game which may keep him from being with Jen when the results come in. | ||||
| 2 | 16 | "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" | October 27, 2009 | |
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Jen and Bill get invited to throw out the first pitch at a Houston Astros game, so Jen practices her pitching at a picnic with new friends. | ||||
| 3 | 17 | "Rocky's Revenge" | November 3, 2009 | |
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Bill is fed up with Rocky's antics, and wants him to get some training, while Jen plans on adopting a new dog. | ||||
| 4 | 18 | "Fish Tales" | November 10, 2009 | |
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While in Orlando for a bridesmaid dress-fitting, Jen and Bill decide to have a contest to see who can catch the bigger fish. | ||||
| 5 | 19 | "Off to See Dr. Oz" | November 17, 2009 | |
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Jen and Bill go to New York City to discuss skeletal dysplasia on "The Dr. Oz Show", but their nerves start to get the best of them as they get closer to going before the cameras. | ||||
| 6 | 20 | "New York State of Mind" | November 24, 2009 | |
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Jen and Bill pay tribute to New York City firefighters killed Sept. 11, 2001, including Bill's own uncle Dennis; things get emotional when Bill and Jen visit her close friend Manju, who just had a baby. | ||||
| 7 | 21 | "Boston Bound" | December 1, 2009 | |
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Jen has to take a business trip to Boston, and enlists Bill to come with her, but they lose track of time and things turn chaotic. | ||||
| 8 | 22 | "All Work and Some Play" | December 8, 2009 | |
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While still in Boston, Jen attends a medical simulation training while Bill visits one of his company's call centers in Albany, New York. | ||||
| 9 | 23 | "To Build or Buy?" | December 15, 2009 | |
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Bill and Jen are looking to buy a house, but they are having difficulty deciding whether to buy an existing structure, or build a new one. They enlist Jen's mother for help in the decision. | ||||
| 10 | 24 | "On Track for Bill's Birthday" | December 22, 2009 | |
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Jen has a big surprise in store for Bill's 35th birthday. | ||||
| 11 | 25 | "Honey, Are You Wearing That?" | January 5, 2010 | |
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Jen is asked to emcee a Texas Children's Hospital charity golf tournament of doctors and patients who don their worst pants; the hospital CEO invites Bill to join his golf foursome. | ||||
| 12 | 26 | "The Grand Opening" | January 12, 2010 | |
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Jen prepares her staff for the grand opening of the Simulation Center at Texas Children's Hospital; Bill heads to New York City to work on rebranding his company. | ||||
| 13 | 27 | "Now We're Cooking" | January 19, 2010 | |
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Bill and Jen take a gourmet cooking class; Jen and Bill meet with their builder to sign the final paperwork on their new home. | ||||
| 14 | 28 | "Houston, We Have a Problem" | January 26, 2010 | |
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Rain clouds threaten to ruin Bill and Jen's plans for a fun-filled weekend with their friends. | ||||
| 15 | 29 | "Baby Steps" | February 2, 2010 | |
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Bill and Jen head to LA to explore the possibility of finding a surrogate mom. They'll learn of the genetic risks of having a baby and what kind of surrogate mom they hope to find. It's an intense day, but at the end will surrogacy still be an option? | ||||
| 16 | 30 | "Three Shops and a Baby Doc" | February 9, 2010 | |
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The Little Couple have a day off and Jen has only one thing in mind... shopping. But by the end, it is Bill who's caught the shopping bug when he finds a store that caters to men of his stature. Meanwhile, Jen awaits results from a fertility specialist. | ||||
| 17 | 31 | "Family Matters" | February 16, 2010 | |
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Bill and Jen prepare to spend some special time with both their families; Jen makes an emotional visit to a patient undergoing chemotherapy. | ||||
| 18 | 32 | "Before We Build, We Rent" | February 23, 2010 | |
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Things get crazy when Jen and Bill move into their temporary rental; Bill loses the watch that Jen gave him on their anniversary; Rocky sneaks under the fence of the new backyard. | ||||
Season 3
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 33 | "Breaking New Ground" | June 1, 2010 | |
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Bill and Jen each get a new look for summer; the couple must choose windows and plumbing fixtures for their new home. | ||||
| 2 | 34 | "Testing, Testing" | June 8, 2010 | |
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Miguel pours the foundation for Jen and Bill's future home; the couple has tests to determine if they can have a baby. | ||||
| 3 | 35 | "There's an Art to It" | June 15, 2010 | |
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The couple celebrates their second wedding anniversary; in honor of being together for two years, Bill gives Jen two of everything, including flowers and cards. | ||||
| 4 | 36 | "Runway Dreams" | June 22, 2010 | |
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The couple goes to their first fashion show, which features spring dresses celebrity designer, Chloe Dao; Chloe also surprises Jen by showing how she will make a dress for her. | ||||
| 5 | 37 | "Spotlight on Jen" | June 29, 2010 | |
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Jen is asked to speak at a pediatric conference in Atlanta; Jen gets to show off her custom-made gown at the gala reception. | ||||
| 6 | 38 | "It's Comedy Tonight!" | July 13, 2010 | |
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While Bill and Jen are in New York City for a celebration, Bill takes a comedy class and performs on stage. | ||||
| 7 | 39 | "A House Taking Shape" | July 20, 2010 | |
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Bill and Jen can feel what their new house is going to look like; Bill goes to his brother's bachelor party while Jen does another overnight at TCH. | ||||
| 8 | 40 | "Just the Facts, Please" | July 27, 2010 | |
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Bill heads off to a sales conference in Waterloo, Iowa; Bill and Jen finish their on-line profile; Jen spends a long day at the NICU. | ||||
| 9 | 41 | "A Little FAQ" | July 27, 2010 | |
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Bill and Jen field viewer questions. | ||||
Season 4
| Ep # | Total | Title | Airdate | |
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| 1 | 42 | "Cruisin' to the Caribbean" | October 12, 2010[4] | |
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Bill's brother invites Bill, Jen, and the entire family on a cruise to the Bahamas. | ||||
| 2 | 43 | "We Have a Project" | October 12, 2010[4] | |
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Jen's parents consider moving to Houston with the prospect of Jen and Bill giving them a grandchild. | ||||
| 3 | 44 | "Rocky's Companion" | October 19, 2010[4] | |
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Jen's hip pain keeps her from helping on chore day; Bill steps up while Jen scopes out dog adoption sites online. | ||||
Funding Chuck E. Cheeses (2009-Presernt) Rainforest Cafe (2010-Presernt)
Special TV Appearances
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (March 9, 2009)
- The Today Show (July 7, 2009)
- The Dr. Oz Show (October 1, 2009)
- Good Day L.A. (December 16, 2009)
- The Wendy Williams Show (May 25, 2010)
- ABC News (May 25, 2010)
- KHOU, Great Day Houston (August 31, 2010)
References
- ^ Cindy George. "City has a big role in Little Couple". Houston Chronicle. May 24, 2009. Retrieved on July 15, 2009.
- ^ Kate O'Hare. "'The Little Couple' takes on the world. The Sudbury Star. June 18, 2009. Retrieved on July 15, 2009.
- ^ Bill Gorman. "The Little Couple Renewed For Third Season By TLC". TV by the Numbers. February 22, 2010. Retrieved on Februrary 23, 2010.
- ^ a b c The Little Couple: Episode Guide