Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Cramer Celebrates His 500th Show

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Jim Cramer celebrated his 500th episode of "Mad Money" with viewers of his TV show Monday and guest callers Regis Philbin and New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

He's screamed, tossed chairs and pushed sound-effect buttons through 500 episodes, Cramer said, and believe it or not, the show has evolved and gotten smarter. And his doctor forbade him from throwing chairs.

Through it all, Cramer said he's had the same mission and the same mantra.

The mantra, he said, has been "bulls make money, bears make money and hogs get slaughtered," but the mission is a bit more complicated.

Cramer said he could have stayed at his hedge fund and made more money, but there was a stronger calling for him: to help others make money. He said he is able to be an impartial adviser because he doesn't have any money in the game. Cramer said he does have a trust, Action Alerts PLUS, whose profits go to charities.

"I know the market of stocks and bonds is dull and dry," he said, adding that he wants "to help you make money, but for that you need to pay attention." That's why his show has all the props, screaming and costumes, he said -- to keep market players interested and get them in the game.