It's the thought that counts. Dave's wife meticulously scoured every inch of his Saab 900 as a special birthday surprise. So why doesn't it sparkle in the morning sun anymore? Mushrooms are growing out of the floorboards in the back of Elizabeth's Volkswagen van. Should she start harvesting? Doctor Steve has a whole new way to tell if a patient is in bad shape: just look at the state of his car! And Tom and Ray reach for a new record: could they actually make it to the end of the show, without helping even one, solitary person? Does anyone screen these calls? [Broadcast Date: February 4, 2006]
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