The Martirez & Malek Families

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

Release Date: 2003-12-03
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TMDb: 6.6/10
  • Country: US, AU, NL
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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The Jackson Family
Episode 1 - The Jackson Family
The Akers Family
Episode 2 - The Akers Family
The Anders-Beatty Family
Episode 3 - The Anders-Beatty Family
The King Family
Episode 4 - The King Family
The McCully Family
Episode 5 - The McCully Family
The Hill Family
Episode 6 - The Hill Family
The Martirez & Malek Families
Episode 7 - The Martirez & Malek Families
The Frisch Family
Episode 8 - The Frisch Family
The Nickless Family
Episode 9 - The Nickless Family
The DeVries Family
Episode 10 - The DeVries Family
The Slaughter Family
Episode 11 - The Slaughter Family
The Grys Family
Episode 12 - The Grys Family
The Drumm Family
Episode 13 - The Drumm Family
The Tutwiler Family
Episode 14 - The Tutwiler Family
The Girard Family
Episode 15 - The Girard Family
The Augustin Family
Episode 16 - The Augustin Family
The Riojas Family
Episode 17 - The Riojas Family
The Ruiz Family
Episode 18 - The Ruiz Family
The Bell Family
Episode 19 - The Bell Family
The Almquist Family
Episode 20 - The Almquist Family
The Kadzis Family
Episode 21 - The Kadzis Family
The Jordan Family
Episode 22 - The Jordan Family
The Cooper Family
Episode 23 - The Cooper Family
The Cerda Family
Episode 24 - The Cerda Family
The McFarland Family
Episode 25 - The McFarland Family