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Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates was on the fourth episode of Discovery Channel's "The Unetectables." Cummins educated the public about squirrels and why they should not be kept as pets. July 27, 2005.
THE UNDETECTABLES
“We’re here to save you from your home”
THE UNDETECTABLES – Premieres on Discovery Channel
The Real Animal House, Monday, July 25 at 4:00 PM ET/PT
Little House of Horrors, Tuesday, July 26 at 4:00 PM ET/PT
Saving Dad, Wednesday, July 27 at 4:00 PM ET/PT
Superheroes of the Gross, Thursday, July 28 at 4:00 PM ET/PT
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Every home has a secret. Under the floors, behind the bedroom walls, there is an alien place, populated by millions of creatures–some bizarre… some disgusting… some downright lethal! Welcome to the world of Discovery Channel’s new limited series, THE UNDETECTABLES, premiering March 1 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. In four fast-paced episodes, airing Tuesdays throughout the month, the ground-breaking program uncovers the microscopic and unseen world–everything you were afraid to find out that lives in your home–from germs to bacteria, from salmonella to toxic mold… not to mention the bugs.
Half reality show, half “Fantastic Voyage,” the series employs a dynamic SWAT team for the invisible world – five experts who are charged with seeking out the dangers of a microbial realm that exists right inside our homes. They’ve been called “the Superheroes of the Gross”: PJ Aspuria, the microbiologist; Steve Sandalis, the contractor; Dr. Marc Reidl, specialist in allergens and immunology; Chris Hardie, pest expert; and mold specialist Rich Valdez. Swabbing and testing every room and surface, they use the latest in high-tech gadgetry–from thermal scanners, to the Crimescope forensic light… plus the unparalleled computer graphics of Zoic Studios (the company that creates the special effects for the hit series CSI: Miami).
Investigating from the basement to the rafters, the high-energy experts give home invasions a whole new meaning… From a 100-year-old Arts-and-Crafts Bungalow to a college frat house, THE UNDETECTABLES reveal to the unsuspecting residents the home they never dreamed was there – their real home. Did you know…
That there are 200 times more fecal bacteria on the average person’s cutting board than their toilet seat. In many case, they’d do better to make their sandwiches on top of the toilet seat.
Dust in our homes can be made of up to 80% dust mites- microscopic creatures that feed on the more than one million skin cells we shed each hour.
That every time you flush the toilet, it’s an eruption of microbes… sending a shower of microscopic particles up to 20 feet away… and coating the entire bathroom…
THE UNDETECTABLES… more than just a reality show… a hyper-reality show… bringing to life a world most people didn’t even realize was there….
Produced for Discovery Channel by FilmOasis, Inc. in association with Uncle Film+TV. The program’s executive producers are James McQuillan, Robert Goldberg and Eric Bonniot. For Discovery Channel, Tomi Landis is executive producer.
Here’s a sample episode but not my episode. I was on the episode “Saving Dad,” Wednesday, July 27 at 4:00 PM ET/PT. Dad had leukemia. He had a wife and kids. Their house needed repairs because of his weakened immune system. I was there as a squirrel expert.
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THE UNDETECTABLES
"We're here to save you from your home"
Saving Dad
Wayne Smith wants to come home, but he can't... yet...
Wayne, the father of four, was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
That's why the Smiths called in THE UNDETECTABLES. For someone with a compromised immune system, any bacterial infection can be life-threatening.
After days of chemotherapy, Wayne is scheduled to return home from the hospital soon, but what will he find there? From campylobacter in the water to salmonella in the food to mold spores on the ceiling--all can be dangerous, even deadly. And Wayne and Sally Smith's house is always overflowing with activity. It's packed with four teenagers, four cats, a snake, and a domesticated squirrel called Chip, who loves chocolate. On top of all that, the roof is falling apart, and flocks of birds are nesting in the attic. Wayne and his family clearly need the help of THE UNDETECTABLES.
For the Smith family, the stakes couldn't be higher...
Says Sally Smith: "Wayne has no immune system right now. Basically, if he gets a cold or even if he gets a cough - - it's his body that's dangerous to him. 'Cause we're fighting things constantly in our body that his body can't fight off now, because there's no immunities. So, and yeah there's things in here that he's breathing that like you or I would get the sniffles or something. It could potentially put him in the hospital."
For THE UNDETECTABLES, it would be a challenge unlike any other. Says Dr. Marc Reidl, team allergist and immunologist: "The stakes are definitely high. We want to do everything we can to help Wayne. We've got to get in there and find out if there's anything that might be a threat to him."
Over an intense, week-long investigation, the team would subject the house to an eye-popping variety of tests... from infra-red thermal scanning to air sampling to microbiological analysis.
And as the test results came back, there was some alarming news...
It would definitely turn out to be a job for THE UNDETECTABLES...
http://web.archive.org/web/20080219064504/http://www.theundetectables.com/episodes/104.html
Episode Four - Saving Dad
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104— Saving Dad. A life-changing event has brought THE UNDETECTABLES to the Smith home. Sally's Smith's husband Wayne has been diagnosed with cancer. The chemotherapy treatments for his leukemia is destroying his immune system. Any bacterial infection, even the common cold, could be life-threatening. From campylobacter in the water to salmonella in the food to mold spores on the ceiling--all can be dangerous, even deadly. Wayne is scheduled to return home from the hospital soon, but the Smith house is potential minefield. In a home packed with four teenagers, four cats, a snake, and a domesticated squirrel called Chip—not to mention a roof that's falling apart with birds nesting in the attic--Wayne and his family clearly need help. THE UNDETECTABLES have to find out what's plaguing the Smiths' house and make it safe for Wayne's return.
Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.
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