Valerie had Ranidaphobia, which is a fear of frogs. She was afraid of frogs because her father would hide them in his lunchbox and playfully scare her when she was a child. She couldn't even look at a picture of a frog for over 30 years. When the Ananda Lewis show brought the frog out that she previously screamed at, she eagerly held out her hand and was laughing at how cute it was.

Laura had Ophidiophobia, which is a
fear of snakes. Her unbelievable fear
of snakes kept her from enjoying the
outdoors in her hometown in Utah.
She came out from meeting with
Michael totally cured. They brought out
a snake and she let it slither through
her fingers and arms! Laura's
husband in the studio audience
couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Quindora had a fear of “Puppet” people, or people who wear mascot or character costumes. She was afraid of costumed puppet people since she was a child. After Michael's visit, Quindora hugged 2 costumed people and laughed through the whole thing.

Angela had Doraphobia, which is a fear of fur. She was so afraid of fur because her brother used to hide fur in her bed to scare her. Angela was petrified of fur on coats, as well as the fur on live animals.She wouldn't touch a cat or dog, or any other animal with fur. Angela was totally cured as well. During the show she ran her hands though a fur coat, wore a fur hat and held on to a live angora rabbit.

Maria had Acrophobia, which is a fear of heights. She was taken to the rooftop of the Holiday Inn in Midtown Manhattan and put to the test. She passed with flying colors, laughing and bending over the railing.

Jenifer had Arachnophobia, which is a fear of spiders. She couldn't even say the word “spider” without shaking, and thought she would rather die than be in a room full of spiders. Now she is totally cured and can play with spiders without a sweat!