Hot Topic: 'Wife Swap' 100th Episode

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Precautions precede 'Swap' episodes

Psychoanalysis factors prominently in ABC's prep
So many families clamor to air their dirty laundry on "Wife Swap." But in order to avoid washing out, they must first make it past a consultation with licensed therapist Xavier Amador, Ph.D., who aims to help producers discover human drama that won't descend into hokey or hurtful melodrama.

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