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Fox Dwarf-Dating Show Sparks Mixed Emotions
Reuters ^ | 1/29/04 | Steve Gorman

Posted on 01/31/2004 1:42:10 PM PST by tcuoohjohn

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Critics may roll their eyes at Fox television's upcoming dwarf-dating contest "The Littlest Groom," but the head of the advocacy group Little People of America says the show could end up giving his members a boost.

While some audiences may snicker at the spectacle of a dozen dwarf women competing with average-sized females for the affections of a 4-foot-5-inch bachelor, LPA president Matt Roloff said the Fox show may benefit people of short stature by depicting them as regular folks "just being themselves."

In other words, a person's size doesn't matter.

"Yes, the radio jocks will have a field day," Roloff told Reuters in a telephone interview. "(But) hiding us behind closed doors or in funny costumes will never give us the exposure needed to desensitize society to us."

Fox said this week that it would air the show, essentially a dwarf version of ABC's "The Bachelor," as a two-part special next month on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23.

The announcement sparked a flurry of angry letters to the LPA from little people and their parents and a debate within the Portland, Oregon-based organization over its response to the show, Roloff said.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: dwarves; foxnetwork; trashtv
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One wonders about the longevity of such a show.
1 posted on 01/31/2004 1:42:11 PM PST by tcuoohjohn
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To: tcuoohjohn
Use original title only please. Thank you.
2 posted on 01/31/2004 1:46:00 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: tcuoohjohn
One wonders about the longevity of our society.
3 posted on 01/31/2004 1:46:11 PM PST by AAABEST
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To: AAABEST
When short people are outlawed, only outlaws will have, um, shorts?
4 posted on 01/31/2004 1:49:12 PM PST by glock rocks (If it walks like a duck...)
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To: tcuoohjohn
Is this a mini-series?
5 posted on 01/31/2004 1:54:41 PM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: tcuoohjohn
One has to wonder what the next "Shock Reality" show is going to be. Dwarf tossin comes to mind :) And in a world where the flavor of the day wasn't "get in touch with your feelings" or "Don't call someone (insert distinguishing characteristic here), cause it might hurt their feelings", we would probably see some hum dingers :)

On another note, your header lead in had me thinking this might just be a Rocky and Bullwinkle thread :)

6 posted on 01/31/2004 1:55:22 PM PST by JustAnAmerican
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I believe it will be very short-lived.
7 posted on 01/31/2004 1:55:33 PM PST by July 4th (George W. Bush, Avenger of the Bones)
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To: JustAnAmerican
Shoot, replied before the title change.. "And now......For something different".
8 posted on 01/31/2004 1:56:42 PM PST by JustAnAmerican
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To: July 4th
That's very short sighted of you.
9 posted on 01/31/2004 1:57:00 PM PST by GnL
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To: glock rocks
From my cold dead hands!


MOLON LABE!

10 posted on 01/31/2004 1:57:59 PM PST by AAABEST
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To: tcuoohjohn
All the contestants will live together, courtesy of the network, in a house that has been built to scale for small people. It's called the stay-free minipad.
11 posted on 01/31/2004 2:03:57 PM PST by gcruse (http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
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To: tcuoohjohn

"Where do I sign up?"

(http://www.lordoftherings.net/)

12 posted on 01/31/2004 2:27:14 PM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: gcruse
Bu-dum ching!
13 posted on 01/31/2004 2:28:26 PM PST by Jeff Chandler
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To: Cathryn Crawford
Más cultura suicidio.
14 posted on 01/31/2004 2:33:32 PM PST by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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To: Scenic Sounds
¡Sé, yo sé!

La civilización occidental va abajo otra vez.
15 posted on 01/31/2004 2:36:47 PM PST by Cathryn Crawford (¿Podemos ahora sonreír?)
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To: tcuoohjohn
I don't know, but couldn't this make the whole meet-market reality show concept seem tacky?
16 posted on 01/31/2004 2:41:50 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (It is always tempting to impute unlikely virtues to the cute)
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To: Cathryn Crawford
¡Debemos dibujar una línea en la arena!
17 posted on 01/31/2004 2:44:06 PM PST by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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To: AAABEST
Is that "Hank the Angry Drunkin Dwarf" RIP
18 posted on 01/31/2004 2:48:32 PM PST by cmsgop ( How Come Vic Tayback Never Won an Oscar ???????????????????????????????)
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To: AAABEST

19 posted on 01/31/2004 2:50:38 PM PST by cmsgop ( How Come Vic Tayback Never Won an Oscar ???????????????????????????????)
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To: Scenic Sounds
Usted es tan entusiasta. LOL
20 posted on 01/31/2004 2:54:58 PM PST by Cathryn Crawford (¿Podemos ahora sonreír?)
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