The Martirez & Malek Families
Episode 7 · 2008-11-09

- Reality
Episode overview
Shrewsbury, Missouri (just outside St. Louis) is today's location as Ty makes a home safer for two twins that have birth defects, and they makeover a coffee shop for a man who has cerebral palsy. There are two heroes in this episode. The first is Dawn Martirez who was a much loved Pediactric nurse working with babies and children diagnosed with terminal illnesses. Now she cares for her twin boys. They both have extremely rare genetic conditions. One called 9P minus, and the other is Crouzon Syndrome. The other hero is Sam Malek who has cerebral palsy and employs differently abled individuals to help him in his coffee shop, from which a portion of the profits go to local charities. He hopes that the training will bring some confidence and independence to the people he employs
60 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. The Jackson Family2008-09-28
2. The Akers Family2008-10-05
3. The Anders-Beatty Family2008-10-12
4. The King Family2008-10-19
5. The McCully Family2008-10-26
6. The Hill Family2008-11-02
7. The Martirez & Malek Families2008-11-09
8. The Frisch Family2008-11-16
9. The Nickless Family2008-11-30
10. The DeVries Family2008-12-07
11. The Slaughter Family2009-01-04
12. The Grys Family2009-01-11
13. The Drumm Family2009-01-18
14. The Tutwiler Family2009-01-25
15. The Girard Family2009-02-09
16. The Augustin Family2009-03-01
17. The Riojas Family2009-03-08
18. The Ruiz Family2009-03-15
19. The Bell Family2009-03-22
20. The Almquist Family2009-03-29
21. The Kadzis Family2009-04-05
22. The Jordan Family2009-04-26
23. The Cooper Family2009-05-03
24. The Cerda Family2009-05-10
25. The McFarland Family2009-05-17