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JUNE 20, 2009 3:50PM

Jon and Kate sic Media on "Little People, Big World" cast

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On Monday, Jon and Kate held a conference to report that their TLC reality show competitors, the Roloff family of "Little People, Big World," are a scandalous clan.

"Those children are crying for help...and comforters that match the window treatments!" said Kate. 

"The mom on the show---" muttered Jon.

"I saw them use a sponge that was for tabletop use only NEAR THE FLOOR!" said Kate.

Jon:(mumble, mumble) "browbeaten."

Kate: "And the husband and wife clearly favor their little-person son over their other children!"

Jon: (mumble, mumble) "cat door.."

Reporter:  "If a camera crew followed anyone around, wouldn't they find something to cluck about?  Is it really fair that you claim to be concerned about the children while you're helping the media attack the family?"

 Jon and Kate: ...

Kate (finally):  "Just watch the clip."

 

 

 

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jon and kate, what's going on in the rest of the world?, should have skipped this open call, hardly watch show, but don't know, feel like media would tear anyone up and that at first the family wasn't so greedy, ambivalent, big announcement, open call

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Delia! Fun to see you back with a playful piece. We’re so ignorant about current television, we don’t even know who Jon and Kate are. But this is still funny without the cultural context, so good job.

Watch out for that sponge!

m&m
metaness
June 20, 2009 04:07 PM
I feel really bad for Jon here, but I'm so out of the loop it's pitiful. I asked this same question on Ablonde's post yesterday: Who are Jon and Kate again? I gather that they have some children and the media think they're mean, but beyond that I'm at sea here. And there are little people? In light of that the reference to the cat door makes perfect sense to me:P
nanatehay
June 20, 2009 05:28 PM
This is funny! I love the (mumble, mumble) cat door...
I wonder if it's too late to post my announcement. I started it yesterday and then all the hullabaloo got me distracted! It had something to do with Nadya Suleman and a communal living situation :->
Beth Ingalls
June 20, 2009 05:33 PM
Nan-- As I wrote in the tags, I haven't seen many shows. They came to town last year, and I heard women at work talk about them. That was the first I heard. I saw maybe 3 or 4 shows at that time. I get the feeling that, until the recent downturn, all shows are the same. I know there are more important things to talk about. I try to end on that note in the post above.
The couple had twins and wanted one more, but through fertility treatments, got 6 more. They tour churches and share their faith. TLC gives them trips to set up the show. Now they are on EVERY cover practically, every week.
DeliaBlack
June 20, 2009 05:36 PM
And I thought I saw everything there was to see about craziness while working in the psych-hospital. I was deluded.
Chuck A. Stetson
June 20, 2009 07:52 PM
this is an open call? well, whatever it is, it's hilarious and reflects the media all too well. i've missed your posts, delia dee. so glad to see you back and in fine form. love love love and gratitude and sadly, i know who jon and kate are and the little people and waaay too much about tv.
Theodora L'Engle Knight
June 20, 2009 09:35 PM
I see the Jon and Kate everywhere though my mother watches the show. She adores the children.

I've never seen the show but people who have tell me Kate is, well, a "difficult" person.

If she is, then I do feel bad for the children.

I think I've seen the show withe the Little people and I must say I do like the wife and mother. She seems more down to earth and not so high strung.
LuisG
June 21, 2009 12:42 AM