Episode
Little People, Big World: Making the Grade
Overview
Molly risks losing her perfect 4.0 GPA when she fails a test. In an effort to master Spanish, she stops speaking English altogether. Meanwhile, the twins' visit to a local university seems pointless as their senior year grades continue to flounder.
Details
- Series
- Little People, Big World
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2009-11-16
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Making the Grade is Episode 12 in Season 5 of Little People, Big World. It aired on 2009-11-16. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 11: Mother's Day?
Mother's Day weekend is also the twins' 19th birthday, and Matt shocks everyone by announcing that he's going to Hawaii - alone. Feeling abandoned, Amy does her best to plan a fun camping trip for the kids.
Episode 13: Little Slickers
It's a Roloff family first as Matt, Amy and all the kids rough it on a Utah dude ranch. Cattle-drives and a fun poker game add to the excitement, and everyone waits to see whether or not Matt will get on a horse.
More episodes from this season
Episode 10: Coach Zach
Zach takes the first step toward his aspirations of becoming a soccer coach when he leads Jacob's soccer camp. Taking control as coach proves to be a struggle and Zach wonders if he's got what it takes.
Episode 14: Unhappy Trails
With lots of dude ranch fun yet in store, Matt decides to leave the trip early. After Matt skips several activities, he goes home, leaving Amy to finish another vacation alone with the kids.
Episode 9: Texting 1, 2, 3
Jacob turns 12 and his parents give him a cell phone, but when he racks up an outrageous bill -- with over 8,000 texts -- Matt and Amy doubt whether Jake is ready for the responsibility.
Episode 15: Amy on Her Own
Amy goes to Florida where she's the keynote speaker at a charity fundraiser and golf tournament. While she's there, she volunteers at a relief organization and has an inspiring visit to a children's home.
Episode 8: No, Matt Is an Island
Matt travels with Jeremy, Jacob, Papa Ron and two buddies to the beautiful British Virgin Islands for an adventurous sailboat cruise. But Matt's increasing lack of mobility leaves him on the sidelines while the other guys enjoy all the activities.
Episode 16: Little Americans
Matt escorts the Salman family out of Baghdad into Washington, DC and on to Roloff Farms. The Iraqi family experiences a cultural whirlwind as they emigrate to America with the hope of freedom and getting life-saving surgeries for their children.
Episode 7: Zach's First Stand
When Matt plans a Caribbean sailing vacation on a week that Amy can't get off work, the scheduling conflict divides the family. Upset that it won't be a true family vacation without his mom, Zach leads the charge to mutiny against his dad.
Episode 17: Married at Mid-Life
As Matt and Amy's relationship continues to deteriorate, Matt slips into mid-life crisis. His spending goes over the top and he buys two Mercedes sedans at a time when he's still paying off their big home remodel.
Episode 6: A House Divided
It's Matt against the whole family as Amy encourages the kids' desire to have their friends over in the newly remodeled home. The result is chaos & clutter. Matt fights back by organizing the jumbled mess in the basement, which Amy uses for storage.
Episode 18: Zach's Ear
After months of increasing problems with his hearing, Zach learns he needs ear surgery. But what begins as a short and simple procedure, becomes a lengthy reconstruction of Zach's eardrum.