Viewers immediately realized that what made the Hamills different was also what made them so relatable.
“That was the first Little People event I ever went to.”
While the two became fast friends, Dan admitted that romance did not spark immediately.
AsCapital Gazettereported,Our Little Family’s producers initially discovered Hamill on a Facebook site devoted to furniture design.
Some of Dan’s handiwork is still in the show," Michelle Hamill explained.
“They asked for my permission to call me and they did.
We talked on Skype and they sent people out to speak to us.
I guess they liked what they saw and wanted to share it with America!”
After that initial Skype conversation, Hamill assumed that would be the end of that.
Months later, the Hamills heard back from TLC.
The cable channel was interested and wanted to feature the family in a new reality series.
“We certainly didn’t jump right on it.
We had a lot of questions and discussed it a lot between ourselves.
But we weren’t totally against it the whole time either.
We were reassured pretty quickly that it would be interesting,” Dan toldOK!magazine.
“Yeah, we certainly gave it a lot of thought before we said yes,” Michelle confirmed.
“They were here non-stop for nine weeks.
All day for six or seven days at a time,” Dan Hamill toldCapital Gazette.
“It was interesting, a learning experience that outweighed any negatives,” Dan added.
Meanwhile, the Hamill children quickly adapted to the presence of a camera crew in their home.
“They adjusted really well.
At first it was so funny, the girls acted like they’ve been there their whole life.
There was no question like, why are these people here, you know?
It was really funny,” admitted Michelle Hamill toOK!magazine.
“And we had talked to Jack about the process before the cameras actually came.”
We want to ensure how our children are depicted is accurate, but the rest was fair game."
He was my No.
As Michelle waved and gestured, taxis just sped past.
“How come they turn their light on and then drive by us at 100 miles per hour?”
“[Are] they afraid of little people?”
“Why do they keep passing by, Mom?”
Leave it to Michelle to save the day in a manner both lighthearted and heartwarming.
“Why don’t you try?”
“Let’s see if you’re any better.”
“See,” Jack told his mom.
“I have better technique than you!”
“That is my favorite episode,” admitted Dan.
“It was amazing.”
Dan also explained why he thoughtOur Little Familyhad connected with viewers.
“We certainly want to create awareness.
Michelle noted that she “would like to do maybe Twitter.”
She went on, “To see if people care about what we do and what we say.”
I’m afraid I wont get my work done if I spend too much time on it.”
“They haven’t gotten rid of me yet,” he joked.
On my TV, in the parking lot.'"
He also quipped, “People want pictures with us.
Under 30, they want a selfie.
Over 30, they have a friend do it.”
He continued, “They think they’re watching home movies.
They wonder how people know their name.”
Overall, however, Michelle declared, “My life hasn’t really changed all that much.
It’s good.”
