The Steve Irwin is quarantined in Hobart and the crew anxiously waits to find out if they have been exposed to Anthrax. Finally they get the all clear and 1st mate Peter Brown wastes no time leaving the ship after having quit the campaign.

Carter attends a job interview with the Department of Homeland Security. Deputy Lupo hands in her resignation on learning her new boss is a robot.

A man obsessed with cleanliness, which suffers from an obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's Syndrome, reaches the hospital to surrender to an operation that has never been tried before with the hope that it cures him. Meanwhile, the hospital personnel discovers that is his wife the one that pressures him to get operated, in spite of the fact that she also has to fight against a serious disease.

Steve takes over the household duties after Anne takes a job outside the home, and is shocked at just how much work it really is. Meanwhile, Jenna is accused of stealing by Henry.

This week Joel talks about traffic, the return of Big Brother, burrito carts, Lady GaGa's fall tour, and exploiting overweight people. The 'Clip of the Week' came from The Today Show, where Michael Okwu mistakenly said Betty White was dead and buried.

Dawn is getting ready to participate in her next contest. She meets a girl with a Gabite who is not so friendly. She believes that Dawn's victory in the Wallace Cup was pure luck and is determined to defeat Dawn. Dawn is now determined to defeat her and prove that her win was not just luck.

After receiving some life-changing news Jordan is shocked and he has to make a difficult decision. Adam sees a face from his past. Curtis turns to Jeff for help when he needs a favour.