The folks at Extreme Makeover: Home Edition e-mailed us today, looking for people from Maryland to put on the show.

Do you have a sob story and need your kitchen remodeled? Do you get really really excited to the point where you fall over and cry? Will you promise not get Ty Pennington liquored up before drives the bus around?

Well this show's for you ...

OK, OK, I'm being mean. Sorry Ty! The inspirational ABC show means well and does make people happy , so I'm happy to pass this along:

"We are looking for inspirational families that America can really root for," says Casting Director, Quintin Strack. "This makeover will be the answer to their prayers…the solution to their current problems."

Starting with their 4th season premiere in Alaska, the show is on a mission to hit each of the 50 states once over the next 2 years. Now, they want to drive that infamous bus to the great state of Maryland.

"What does it take to be picked for an Extreme Makeover?" Strack says, "we are in search of real heroes…people that have amazing strength and who have put their own needs aside to help someone else." In addition to heroics, the producers are looking for families whose homes are in dire need of help. "We don’t want to tear down a nice looking house. We want to see houses that look like they might fall down on their own!"

To be eligible, a family must own their own single family home and be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their lives and the lives of others. Interested families should e-mail a short description of their family story to: ExtremeMaryland@yahoo.com.

Nominations must include the names and ages of each member of the household along with a description of the major challenges within the home.

The deadline for Maryland nominations is June 4, 2007.