Episode
Little People, Big World: Of Mud and Management
Overview
The pumpkin season of 2007 was a stressful time on Roloff Farms. Matt and Amy went on vacation, missing the first week of business. Matt left an assistant in charge, but it didn't take long for the family to run afoul of their new boss.
Details
- Series
- Little People, Big World
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 2009-04-13
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Of Mud and Management is Episode 39 in Season 4 of Little People, Big World. It aired on 2009-04-13. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 38: Space Jake
Jacob is excited when Amy takes him to Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. Amy stays busy by touring local historic sites and learning about the contributions that Helen Keller and Rosa Parks made to our national legacy.
Episode 40: Try, Try, Trebuchet
Still coping with the loss of his friend and business partner, Mike Detjen, Matt decides to complete their last big project together: the new and improved trebuchet. Matt hopes to finish it in honor of his late friend.
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Episode 37: On the Road Again
The Roloffs recall their RV road trip from the Summer of '07, with never-before-seen moments and a new look at some of the trip's highlights: including an Old West gunfight, beach fun in San Diego, a pit stop, and a scary fireside ghost story.
Episode 41: Reaching Jacob
For Matt and Amy, Jacob has always been their most challenging child. He's a good student and soccer player, but acts out, sulks and annoys his siblings. When Jake uses profanity in front of Amy, she comes up with a creative way to discipline him.
Episode 36: Driving Miss Molly
Upon turning 15, Molly focuses on getting her drivers permit. When a driving lesson from Jeremy ends with them running out of gas and a ride with Amy goes awry due to a near collision, Molly's driving career appears ill-fated. Will she pass the exam?
Episode 42: Biggest Season Ever?
Expecting to break every attendance record, Matt makes big investments in preparation for the new pumpkin season. But when opening day brings just a handful of visitors, Matt wonders if he's made a huge mistake.
Episode 35: Big Twins on Campus
Zach & Jeremy are having a hard time balancing their social life with academics in their senior year. The twins help pack the house when their buddy's band performs at a local coffee shop, but they can't seem to cram in enough study time for the SAT.
Episode 43: The Secret Lives of Teenage Twins
Back when the Roloff twins were still Juniors, they were all about having fun. Amy tries to instill some basic skills like cooking, but the twins are too busy thinking about dating, driving and getting tattoos.
Episode 34: Who's in Charge
Now that the twins are 18, Matt and Amy finally feel they can take a trip and leave them in charge - sort of. After giving the kids a long list of rules and stern warnings, Matt and Amy go to Hawaii with their friends, Rob and Amy Haines.
Episode 44: The Tractor and the Tortoise
Pumpkin season gets underway, but when Zach has a near-catastrophic tractor accident on the day that Jeremy is promoted to tractor supervisor, tensions build between the twins. Meanwhile, a giant tortoise named Ferdinand escapes the new petting zoo.
Episode 33: A Bridge Too Near
Matt embarks on his most ambitious farm attraction ever: a long, curvy bridge that slopes from the highest point on the farm down to the tree house. With all Matt's attention focused on the bridge, Amy worries that he'll forget their anniversary.
Episode 45: Memories of Iraq
Matt recalls his 2 trips to Iraq, where he and Dr. Hoffinger gave much-needed medical aid to an Iraqi family's dwarf children. Matt interacts with soldiers, dines with a Sheik and receives an honorary commission from the U.S. Army.