Celebrity Wife Swap with Ted Haggard and Gary Busey is one of the guilty pleasures of television's midseason.

Tonight's episode of 'Celebrity Wife Swap' on ABC featured a unique exchange: Gary Busey's fiancée and Ted Haggard's wife traded places for one week. Surprisingly, there were no fireworks. The hour gave viewers insight into the lives of the two households, and into the struggles of Busey – who suffered a brain injury after a motorcycle accident and is now known for his wacky way of expressing himself, and Haggard, an evangelical Christian who was disgraced when a gay sex and drug scandal came to light.

We're used to seeing celebrities go off the rails. They appear in the tabloids looking haggard, emaciated or as if they forgot the rest of the world wears pants in public. They show up to awards shows staggering or slurring their speech. They cancel performances and interviews with little or no warning. They have an intimate relationship with the Los Angeles County court system.

Actress Lisa Robin Kelly was most famous for playing the blonde bombshell Laurie Foreman on “That ’70s Show” until she was arrested and charged with domestic violence over the weekend. Now it’s her mugshot showing a more haggard actress with smeared eye liner and bags...