Great Big Stuff

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  • 2018
  • 1 Season

Great Big Stuff is a show on the Great Big Story platform that features individuals and their extraordinary collections of large, rare, and unique items. From a 40-foot guitar and a giant rubber duck to a massive dragon and a towering suit of armor, each episode of the show highlights a different collector and their beloved behemoth object.

The show immerses viewers in the passions that drive these collectors to acquire and preserve large items. Each collector tells their story and shares the inspiration behind their love for these great big things. Some collectors have been working on their collections for years, while others have stumbled upon their pieces by chance. Regardless of their paths, the show explores how these people's passion for big things have shaped their lives.

The series showcases the impressive and gargantuan objects in detail, from their intricate design to the construction and components. From the intricate engineering behind a 6-ton Motorized Monocycle, to the countless artistic details in a dragon sculpture, viewers get to marvel up close at both the object itself and the process behind making it.

Each episode follows the collector as they take viewers on a tour of their sprawling collections, with the item itself as the star of the show. Viewers can see how these collectors display, store, and maintain their prized possessions, as well as the special memories and stories that surround them. These episodes provide an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at these collectors and their passion around these grand items.

Throughout the show, viewers also get to witness the response of others when they see these magnificent objects. Viewers travel along as the collectors take their items out of storage and into the public eye, showcasing their treasures at special events, exhibitions, and even parades. From the stunned looks of children to the amazed faces of adults, watching people's reactions to these grand items shows the universal awe-inspiring feeling that comes from something so massive and unique.

Each episode of Great Big Stuff is a celebration of the beauty and uniqueness of large objects, the passion behind collecting them, and the stories and memories that they hold. Ultimately, the show is a testament to the incredible human spirit that drives people to pursue their passions, even when they might seem impractical, unwieldy, or even downright bizarre.

Watching this show is a wonderful reminder of the wonder and magic that is out there in the world, waiting to be discovered in the form of objects that can take our breath away. The show showcases the wide range of objects, from giant guitars to towering suits of armor, and the stories behind each collector’s passion. Each episode of Great Big Stuff is a fun, engaging, and uplifting look at some of the most impressive objects in the world, and the people who love them.

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These Murals Were Grown from Rice
7. These Murals Were Grown from Rice
October 31, 2018
Looking for a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village's rich culture, local officials in Inakadate, Japan, turned to what they knew best. Now, elaborate expanses of "rice paddy art" grace the landscape. Using dozens of varieties of rice as their color palette, villagers gather to plant each new masterpiece, taking inspiration from local geography and Japanese folklore.
Saving (Sculpted) Presidents
6. Saving (Sculpted) Presidents
October 31, 2018
Not many people can say they have 43 giant presidential busts sitting in their backyard, but that's exactly what one Virginia man has. Now that they're out of the White House and on his farm, Howard Hankins hopes to find them a new home.
Baba Singh and His 200-Pound Turban
5. Baba Singh and His 200-Pound Turban
October 31, 2018
Baba Avtar Singh is a Sikh living in the northern Indian state of Punjab. As part of their religion, Sikh men wear turbans. Baba Singh, however, wears an especially large turban-quite possibly the largest anywhere. Weighing almost 200 pounds and comprised of more than 1,500 feet of fabric, Singh's turban is quite a sight to behold.
Get Low With This Enormous Flute
4. Get Low With This Enormous Flute
October 31, 2018
Paige Long is a world-renowned flutist. She's also one of a small number of people who can play the largest flutes: the double subcontrabass, the subcontrabass and the contrabass. With tubing that stretches up to 22 feet, these instruments require a strong set of lungs. Long's got 'em. She's director of New England's all-flute orchestra and a bit of an expert. Let her blow you away.
Meet the 6'8, 400-lb World's Strongest Man
3. Meet the 6'8, 400-lb World's Strongest Man
October 31, 2018
Brian Shaw is 6'8" and weighs 400 pounds. He eats a dozen eggs for breakfast. He can lift a car. But he's too wide to sit in an armchair. See what life is like for the World's Strongest Man.
Swim With Manta Rays, the Ocean's Peaceful Giants
2. Swim With Manta Rays, the Ocean's Peaceful Giants
October 31, 2018
Dr. Andrea Marshall is living out her dream with one of the ocean's most amazing creatures. A marine biologist, Marshall studies and helps protect giant manta rays. Her work takes her around the world, but she calls the vast, undeveloped coastline of southern Mozambique home. There, she dives, photographs and interacts with these enormous, intelligent creatures. Grab your flippers!
This Gardener Regularly Grows 100-Pound Vegetables
1. This Gardener Regularly Grows 100-Pound Vegetables
October 31, 2018
Growing up in a family of 13, Phillip Vowles learned to appreciate the effort it took to feed all his brothers and sisters. So, when he started harvesting his own crop, he decided to supersize his venture. As Phillip says, "Big vegetables feed big families." Today, his giant veggies top-out at over 100 pounds and can feed more than just a few families.
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  • Premiere Date
    October 31, 2018