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and i said, you are going on tour, aren't you? going to be going acoustic thing, but i think that he thought that i i was so freaky. and he is going to be so freaked when he sees me. >> and where were you? >> at the 25th anniversary of the chris reeves foundation. chris never gave up hope that he could walk again, but this foundation has done so me wit spinal cord injure injuries. he has three children and they were ad act president h.w. bush got the spirit of courage award. he could not be will there and so they ed fs that richard? picture. husband? it is one of the gentlemen are from the foundation. it is hip. >> i thos a cape. you idiot. >> i like that one. of fun with the 2,000th. g i have been laughing and amazing. >> it is like she has been on forever. >> 2th episodes. >> she can't say 2. >> 2,000th. celebrating the 2,000th episode all week. >> okay. anyway. so, one of that she does. >> what did she do. >> she has fun scaring the-- interviews and so she strung them together. take a look. >> i know different kinds but -- >> ah! >> whoa! >> wau! >> oh! >> yi! >> oh, my god. what the [ bleep ] when is that guy coming back. >> and we saved you our favorite one. >> you did. >> jus a look at our own meredith vieira. >> this is what happened, audience. this what i live with. >> oh, my god, what a [ bfeep ]! laughter ] >> i almost peed in my pants. >> you could not air whatsaid. >> and b we wanted to -- >> oh, please. that is so lame. oh, oh. >> this is all we had, jerry. jerry [ laughter ] >> you haven't had 2,000unears of episodes. >> by the way, part of the reason that we were afraid to scare you is because -- >> you know. >> because you know a lot about people when they are startled. you swear. >> yes and i pee a little bit and never enough to notice, but i know. what do you do when you are scared? 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ti>> eggs. >>? no. that >> that is what i said. >> no, you said the eggs. >> and the pigs in the blanket are little thing, and 140 versus 240 of the eggs and it may sound healthier, but you can count them in half by serving two. so 140 for four. >> aren't eggs better for you? >> well, sometimes they r but yonnaise and you are thinking, i would love a pig in the blanket and one of those instead of saying that the eggs are better, and it is more about what you want to indulge in. and making smart choices. >> and who is at t t he don?? >> it is joseph with one of the favo te side dishes. it is a half cup of the green bean casserole and the fried onion and that is go tg ing to be sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top. >> and clearly it is the one you don't think, so it is the yams, the sweet potatoes. >> no, the green beans. >> i thought it was the whole marshmallow thing. >> and very honest with you, but have a modest serving, because it is 100 calories, but regular steamed green beans for 15 or have some potatoes. >> are you taying for dinner? >> i sure hope so. >> and the yams? >> 170 for a half cup. >> all right. let's start playing now. g>> all right. >> who's at the door now? >> laura with the starchy favorites. half a cup of the bread stuff org the corn pudding. which is lower? >> corn pudding. >> you would be right. 150 calories versus 200. so when you have the servings are modest, have either or a little bit of a taste of each. >> yes, that is not such a big difference. >> all right. >> and now, who is at the door? >> ah, look at ave is here to give us one of our favorite sides. >> oh, dave. >> we have a one cup of mack rowny and cheese or one cup same rving of lasagna. >> i are l will tell you right now, mac and cheese. >> hoda is right, 290 and lasagna for the same serving is 390 and that is a cup and a big serving, so have half a serving or be a taster. >> now, who is am? >>er come in. >> mary is here with the talking turkey. two kinds of turkey. five ounces of white mea or five ounces of dark meat, which >> white. >> but not by a lot. 190 calories and the dark meet has 230, so it is not that much. and if you want to choke down the white, and you want tom thigh meat, then take the it. if you like the crispy skin, it only adds 30 calories and so live a little. >> and meredith has two andoi have one, and th is the tie-breaker. >> and these are jack who has brought us some cranberry sauce or some turkey gravy. if you have a quarter cup of each of cranberry sauce or the gravy, which one s lower. >> all right. i say the gravy. >> you are right, because it is 30 calories. >> meredith, are you the winner? 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