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{{Short description|American tabloid talk show}}
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{{Infobox television
| show_name = Dr. Phil
| image = Dr. Phil.png
| genre = [[Talk show]]
| image = [[Image:Dr.phil.jpg|220px]]
| language = English
| caption = Titlecard
| opentheme = "[[Shine (Meredith Brooks album)|Shine]]" by [[Meredith Brooks]] used from 2002 to 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/shine-mw0000395673|title=Shine – Meredith Brooks &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
| format = [[Talk Show]]
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
| rating = PG/13
* Carla Pennington
| language = [[American English|English]]
* Phil McGraw
| opentheme = [[Shine (Meredith Brooks album)|Shine]] by [[Meredith Brooks]]
}}
| location = [[Paramount Studios]], [[Los Angeles, California]]
| runtime = 60 minutes with commercials
| runtime = 41–48 minutes
| creator = <!-- Likely Oprah -->
| creator = {{plainlist|
* [[Oprah Winfrey]]
| starring = [[Phil McGraw]]
* [[Phil McGraw]]
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup]]
}}
| country = {{USA}}
| presenter = Phil McGraw
| network = [[Television syndication|First-run syndication]]
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]]
| first_aired = [[September 16]], [[2002]]
| company = {{plainlist|
| last_aired = present
* [[Harpo Productions]] (2002–10)
| num_episodes = 1011 (as of [[February 13]], [[2008]])
* [[Stage 29 Productions]] (2010–23)
| website = http://www.drphil.com/
* [[Phil McGraw|Peteski Productions]]<br>(2005–23)
| imdb_id = 0329824
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| tv_com_id = 13551
| country = United States
|}}
| network = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]<br />[[CBS]] <small>(specials only)</small>
'''''Dr. Phil''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[talk show]] hosted by [[Phil McGraw]]. It debuted on [[September 16]], [[2002]], after McGraw had success with the "Tuesdays With Dr. Phil" segment on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''. On both shows McGraw offers advice in the form of "life strategies" from his experience as a [[clinical psychologist]].
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|9|16}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2023|5|25}}
| num_seasons = 21
| num_episodes = 3,505<ref>[https://www.drphil.com/shows/dr-phils-3000th-show/ Dr. Phil's 3,000th Show]</ref>
| related = {{plainlist|
* ''[[Dr. Phil Primetime]]''
* ''[[The Doctors (talk show)|The Doctors]]''
* ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''
}}
}}


'''''Dr. Phil''''' is an American [[talk show]] created by [[Oprah Winfrey]] and the host [[Phil McGraw]]. After McGraw's segments on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', ''Dr. Phil'' debuted on September 16, 2002. On both shows, McGraw offered advice in the form of "life strategies" from his life experience as a [[clinical psychology|clinical]] and [[Forensic psychology|forensic psychologist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.drphil.com/about-dr-phil/|title=About Dr. Phil {{!}} Dr. Phil|date=2015-10-22|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref> The show was in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] throughout the United States and several other countries. Occasional prime-time specials aired on [[CBS]].
The show is in syndication throughout the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], as well as a number of other countries. Also, the show's syndication contracts specifically state that if ''Dr. Phil'' is on another station, it cannot air at the same time as ''Oprah''.


The executive producers were Phil McGraw and [[showrunner]] Oprah Winfrey. It was a production of [[Phil McGraw|Peteski Productions]] and distributed by [[CBS Television Distribution|CBS Media Ventures]]. [[Harpo Productions]] co-produced the series until 2010, with [[Paramount Domestic Television]] and its successor, [[CBS Paramount Domestic Television]], serving as secondary co-producers until 2007. It was originally distributed by [[King World Productions]].
The sixth season premiered on [[September 10]], [[2007]].


The program was recorded before a live studio audience in Stage 29 on the [[Paramount Pictures]] lot in [[Hollywood, California]]. It was recorded from August to May with a break in December for the holiday season. On October 25, 2018, it was announced that ''Dr. Phil'' had been renewed for four additional seasons, taking the show to 2023, or the end of its 21st season,<ref name="Andreeva-2018">{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2018-10-25|title=Phil McGraw To Host 'Dr. Phil' Through 2023 In New Mega Deal Extension With CBS Television Distribution|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/phil-mcgraw-host-dr-phil-through-2023-new-deal-cbs-television-distribution-1202488940/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025142658/https://deadline.com/2018/10/phil-mcgraw-host-dr-phil-through-2023-new-deal-cbs-television-distribution-1202488940/ |archive-date=October 25, 2018 |access-date=2021-02-25|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> which would be confirmed to be its last in January of that year. The final episode aired on May 25, 2023.
It was announced on [[August 3]], [[2005]] that Dr. Phil had been renewed through at least 2012-2013, lasting through the 11th season.


==History==
In [[2007]], Dr. Phil was nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] for "Outstanding Talk Show Host". He won a Grammy for his appearance on "Flavor of Love."
The ''Dr. Phil'' talk show premiered on September 16, 2002.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Stanley|first=Alessandra|date=2002-09-24|title=Blunt Advice And No Pity Get Ratings For Dr. Phil (Published 2002)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/24/arts/blunt-advice-and-no-pity-get-ratings-for-dr-phil.html|access-date=2021-02-25|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Before starting the show, McGraw had made regular appearances as a guest on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Day|first=Sherri|date=2003-10-27|title=MEDIA; Dr. Phil, Medicine Man (Published 2003)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/27/business/media-dr-phil-medicine-man.html|access-date=2021-02-25|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Phil Goes Hollywood|url=https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2002/september/dr-phil-goes-hollywood/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=D Magazine|date=September 2002 |language=en}}</ref>


Since September 2008, ''Dr. Phil'' has been broadcast in HDTV with a revamped look and a theme written and performed by McGraw's son, Jordan. Its tenth season premiered on September 12, 2011. Reruns of earlier episodes of the series began broadcasting on the [[Oprah Winfrey Network]] in January 2011.
==Synopsis==
The show covers a wide variety of human issue topics, including [[weight loss]], [[financial planning]], errant children, gift suggestions, children who have been diagnosed with [[autism]], unhappily married couples, rebellious teenagers, mothers who dress far from their age, mothers who refuse to attend weddings, children being stars in their parents' rights, dysfunctional families and support for charitable causes, also current radio personality and ex-child star [[Danny Bonaduce]], came to the show, twice in a year, to discuss about his failing marriage (and later [[divorce]]) with [[Gretchen Bonaduce|Gretchen]]. On several shows, the program delivers spouses and/or children, after taking a [[lie detector]] test, claimed that they haven't touched one's child's [[intimate part]]s, unaware that the answers were either deceptive and/or truthful. The show is generally serious in tone, leavened with humor from time to time. It has its occasional tense moments and often [[trash TV|trashy]] scenes, like that of ''[[The Montel Williams Show]]'', but without melees or aggressive fights on stage, in contrast to ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]'', ''[[The Steve Wilkos Show]]'' or ''[[Maury (TV series)|Maury]]''. He is noted for often bringing back families for multiple shows for follow-up "therapy" sessions in his segment called "Dr. Phil Family." Generally, the program is filmed and guests appear in studio, but in 2006, the ''Dr. Phil House'' began as an occasional series. Dr. Phil and his production staff invite guests to a special house wired with numerous cameras and microphones. There, his staff monitor the conversations of the guests he is trying to help, and intervene as necessary to prevent physical violence. Dr. Phil also provides on-the-spot advice and counseling to the "houseguests".


Since 2011, ''Dr. Phil'' has ranked as the top syndicated talk show, before that it was the second highest-rated talk show after ''The Oprah Winfrey Show''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2015-10-20|title=Phil McGraw To Host 'Dr. Phil' Through 2020 With New CBS TV Distribution Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/phil-mcgraw-dr-phil-host-new-deal-2020-cbs-tv-distribution-1201588365/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021072158/http://deadline.com/2015/10/phil-mcgraw-dr-phil-host-new-deal-2020-cbs-tv-distribution-1201588365/ |archive-date=October 21, 2015 |access-date=2021-02-25|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2015, it was reported that Dr. Phil had been renewed through 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=2015-10-20|title=Phil McGraw Renews Talk Show Pact with CBS Through 2020|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/dr-phil-mcgraw-cbs-talk-show-renewal-2020-1201621962/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021065511/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/dr-phil-mcgraw-cbs-talk-show-renewal-2020-1201621962/ |archive-date=October 21, 2015 |access-date=2021-02-25|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Incidents==


On October 25, 2018, it was announced that ''Dr. Phil'' had been renewed for four additional seasons, for a total of 21 seasons, ending in 2023.
* In a show that aired on May 2, 2005 the twin sisters Crystal and Jocelyn Potter appeared. Crystal claimed to want to "work" in the [[adult industry]] together with Jocelyn, who rejected the idea as repulsive. Brothel owner [[Dennis Hof]] was interviewed and stated that the two could make half a million dollars per year in his establishment. It turns out that the sister's testimony was less than truthful: since 2002 they have appeared as the "Potter sisters" in numerous porn movies together, and in 2003 they even appeared together with Hof in the porn movie "Goin' down at the Bunny Ranch".<ref name="porn">{{Cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20051231052936/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/313967p-268580c.html|title=Dr. Phil's Double Trouble|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=January 31|publisher=New York Daily News|year=2005|author=Ben Widdicombe|language=English}}</ref><ref name="porn2">{{Cite web|url=http://s91498905.onlinehome.us/DrPhil/|title=How Dr. Phil became Dr. Phoney|accessyear=2008|accessmonthday=January 31|publisher=OnlineHome.us|year=2005|author=Anon|language=English}}</ref>


On January 31, 2023, CBS Media Ventures confirmed ''Dr. Phil'' would cease production of new episodes with the current season, ending its run at 21 seasons, with the final episode airing on May 25, 2023. The distributor offered a package of 'best-of' reruns ''a la'' ''[[Judge Judy]]'' (another show distributed by [[CBS Media Ventures]]) for stations to fulfill the remainder of their contracts, though for the most part, much of its affiliate base refused the package for other current-day programming options, or pushed it to [[graveyard slot]]s or other sister stations, and in some markets, the reruns air on other stations entirely if not completely refused.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=2023-02-01 |title='Dr. Phil' Talk Show to End in Spring After 21 Seasons |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/dr-phil-talk-show-end-oprah-cbs-1235508811/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The ''Dr. Phil House'' was set in an actual house within the [[Wilshire Park, Los Angeles, California|Wilshire Park]] neighborhood in Los Angeles. It received numerous complaints from neighbors about the disruption caused by filming crews and the mentally unstable guests, unsightly cables and production trucks clogging the neighborhood, and the constant traffic caused by filming. After the [[Los Angeles City Council]] revoked film permits, in [[September 2006]], the Dr. Phil show stopped filming there. However, Peteski Productions, Dr. Phil's production company, still owns the house. The ''Dr. Phil House'' has since moved to a studio back lot, and the exterior of the house shown in the program is that of a sound stage and not that of the actual house.<ref>"Dr. Phil gets the heave-ho for filming abuses," Office of Councilmember Tom Labonge, 4th Council District Newsletter[http://www.lacity.org/council/cd4/weekly/cd4weekly112541080_10132006.pdf] Last accessed 12 Dec. 2006</ref>
* There was a scam involving woman who lied saying that they knew Dr. Phil. The woman went by the name of Ms. Cleo. She was initially shut down for her fradulent "psychic" ability hotline. The woman set up a phone line that they claimed to be run by the director of the Dr. Phil show. By telling customers that they could have a phone conversation with Dr. Phil for $750 an hour, they scammed Dr. Phil's viewers out of thousands of dollars.<ref>"Dr. Phil Confronts Scammers" from Break.Com [http://www.break.com/index/dr_phil_confronts_scammers.html] Last accessed 12 Dec. 2006</ref>
* On [[December 12]], [[2006]], the show featured a segment on [[Bumfights]] and attacks on the homeless across America. Dr. Phil discontinued an interview with the creator/distributor of the video series in disgust and forced him off the set after already inviting him.
* Dr. Phil has said some contradictory statements: On one show he will say that the man is the leader of the family, while on another he will say that "we are all equal" and that man and woman should both lead the family.
* There have been several complaints of Dr. Phil blindsighting guests. His producers will tell a guest that they would like to promote the ideas and values the guest have to offer. But once the guest is on stage, Dr. Phil will have a line of questioning that embarrasses the guest and puts them in a negative light. Examples of this happening include a Dr. Phil show on breastfeeding and one on homeschooling. There are other complaints of the Dr. Phil show eliminating guests and experts from appearing on the show if they do not favor his line of thinking (strictly Christian thinking), and prove hard to discredit.
*In a show that aired on January 28, 2008 regarding youth wearing baggy pants (Baggy Pants Debate), Dr. Phil censored the word "Nigger" from the show when it was used in the song of a rapper trying to get black youths to stop wearing baggy pants. Yet in the episode prior, which aired on January 24, 2008 titled "I want out," Dr Phil, not only allowed the word "Chink" to be aired, he actually said it twice. On his website, the word "Chink" is represented as "c***k." Dr. Phil show archives[http://www.drphil.com/shows/archive/?date=2008-01] [http://www.drphil.com/slideshows/slideshow/4254/?id=4254&null=null](lasted viewed 20Feb08) An inquiry to Dr. Phil was made and has not been answered and three attempts to post this on his message boards have failed after the vetting of the message.


On April 2, 2024, McGraw debuted his new show ''[[Dr. Phil Primetime]]'' out of [[Fort Worth, Texas]] on his own television network, [[Merit Street]]. Dozens of longtime ''Dr. Phil'' staffers were reported to have relocated from Los Angeles to Texas to continue working alongside McGraw.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nellie Andreeva |date=6 November 2023 |title=Phil McGraw To Launch Cable Network Anchored By 'Dr. Phil Primetime' Nightly Show |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/phil-mcgraw-cable-network-dr-phil-primetime-nightly-show-1235593847/ |website=Deadline}}</ref> The program features more of McGraw's conservative views on education, family values and immigration.<ref>{{cite news |author=Jillian Bowe |date=6 November 2023 |title=Dr. Phil Is Launching a Cable Network |url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2023/11/06/dr-phil-to-launch-cable-network |website=Daytime Confidential}}</ref>
==Spoofs==
* [[Sesame Street]] shows a segment from time to time which stars a [[Muppet]] called ''Dr. Feel'' which hosts a talk show and asks guests about their feelings. Dr. Phil has even appeared as a guest on one episode.


==Controversies==
*In the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] teen comedy ''[[Drake and Josh]]'', one episode spoofed ''Dr. Phil'' as ''Dr. Phyllis'', which was in the same style as ''Dr. Phil'', and the host was a [[woman]]. In that episode, Drake and Josh get chosen to feature in ''Dr. Phyllis'' and talk about all their problems as brothers.
McGraw's advice and methods have drawn much criticism from psychotherapists as well as from laypersons. McGraw said in a 2001 South Florida newspaper interview that he never liked traditional one-on-one counseling, and that "I'm not the Hush-Puppies, pipe and 'Let's talk about your mother' kind of psychologist."<ref name="Lavin">Lavin, Cheryl. "Dr. Tell it Like it Is." ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', July 3, 2001, Page 1E</ref> In 2004, the [[National Alliance on Mental Illness]] called McGraw's conduct in one episode of his television show "unethical" and "incredibly irresponsible".<ref name="Moraes 2004">{{cite news|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|date=1 September 2004|title=On Dr. Phil, a Dose of Bad Medicine?|page=C7|newspaper=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63905-2004Sep30.html|access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> McGraw's critics regard advice given by him to be at best simplistic, and at worst, ineffective.<ref>{{cite book|last=Salerno|first=Steve|url=https://archive.org/details/shamhowselfhelpm00sale|title=SHAM; How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless|publisher=Crown Publishers|year=2005|isbn=1-4000-5409-5|url-access=registration}}</ref>


On April 13, 2008, an unnamed staffer for ''Dr. Phil'' put up 10%, or a total of $3,300 towards the $33,000 [[bail]] for 17-year-old Mercades Nichols, one of a group of eight teenage girls who beat another girl and videotaped the attack. Someone put up the remaining 90% of the bail for Nichols, who had been booked at the [[Polk County, Florida]], jail.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Finn|first=natalie|date=15 April 2008|title=Dr. Phil Staffers Bail on Show Guidelines|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/16/dr-phil-staffers-bail-on-show-guidelines|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029062104/https://www.eonline.com/news/16/dr-phil-staffers-bail-on-show-guidelines|archive-date=October 29, 2020|access-date=2020-10-26|website=E! Online}}</ref> Theresa Corigliano, spokesperson for the ''Dr. Phil'' show said that "In this case certain staffers went beyond our guidelines," and that the producers had "decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."<ref>{{Cite web|last=LEDGER|first=JEREMY MAREADYTHE|title='Dr. Phil' Intervenes in Beating Case|url=https://www.theledger.com/article/20080414/News/608089664|access-date=2020-10-26|website=The Ledger|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=22 May 2008|title='Dr. Phil' Staff Bails Out Jailed Teen|url=https://abc30.com/archive/6077103/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029082550/https://abc30.com/archive/6077103/|archive-date=October 29, 2020|access-date=26 October 2020|website=ABC 30 Action News}}</ref>
* The same "Dr. Phyllis" spoof was also used in the ''[[Brandy & Mr. Whiskers]]'' episode "Freaky Tuesday".


[[Shelley Duvall]], who was reportedly suffering from [[mental illness]],<ref name="mental illness">{{cite web|title='Shining' actress Shelley Duvall tells Dr. Phil she's mentally ill|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2016/11/17/shining-actress-shelley-duvall-tells-dr-phil-shes-mentally-ill/94031976/|date=November 16, 2017|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> appeared on a segment on the show in 2016.<ref name="phil">{{cite web|title='Dr. Phil' Airs Hour Of Ill & Confused Shelley Duvall For November Sweep Broadcast, Triggering Hollywood Outrage|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/dr-phil-shelley-duvall-mentally-ill-mcgraw-1201857238/|last=De Moraes|first=Lisa|date=November 18, 2016|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814054317/https://deadline.com/2016/11/dr-phil-shelley-duvall-mentally-ill-mcgraw-1201857238/|archive-date=August 14, 2019|access-date=August 14, 2019}}</ref> It drew significant criticism from the public, with many suggesting that Duvall's mental illness was being exploited.<ref name="phil" /> In the segment, she refused the offered treatment.<ref name="phil" />
* Dr. Phil starred on [[Frasier]], season 10 episode 21 entitled 'The Devil & Dr. Phil', where he has Bebe as his agent.


In February 2022, around a dozen current and former employees of ''Dr. Phil'' alleged that they experienced "verbal abuse in a workplace that fosters fear, intimidation, and racism".<ref name=employeespeak>{{cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/dr-phil-show-employees-allegations|title=Workplace. The Show Says Everything's Fine|first=Krystie Lee|last=Yandoli|publisher=BuzzFeed News|date=10 February 2022|accessdate=12 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/bombshell-allegations-against-dr-phil-show/video/83609a5f3b6fa3b323b2c222b4976dd6|title=Bombshell Allegation Against Dr. Phil Show|publisher=News.co.au|date=11 February 2022|accessdate=12 February 2022}}</ref> Seven current employees also claimed that the show's guests are often manipulated and treated unethically.<ref name=employeespeak /> Attorneys for McGraw and his co-producer, Carla Pennington, categorically denied every allegation made.<ref name=employeespeak /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/dr-phil-toxic-workplace-verbal-abuse-1235177339/|title='Dr. Phil' Accused of Toxic Workplace in Report; Host's Lawyer Blasts Back: 'Clickbait Story'|first1=Zack|last1=Sharf|first2=Jennifer|last2=Maas|publisher=Variety|date=10 February 2022|accessdate=12 February 2022}}</ref>
* The show was spoofed a few times on ''[[MADtv]]'' with [[Michael McDonald (actor)|Michael McDonald]] playing Dr. Phil. Often, Debra Wilson will appear on these spoofs as well, playing the character of Oprah.


==Format==
* YTV's ''The Zone'' formerly did spoofs of Dr. Phil that were also called Dr. Phyllis.
The show covered a wide variety of topics including [[weight loss]], [[financial planning]], [[grief]], [[dysfunctional families]], [[marriage counselling]], [[Teenage rebellion|rebellious teenagers]], [[Child actor|child stars]], and support for charitable causes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hernandez |first=Greg |date=March 2004 |title=The Doctor's In |pages=56–63 |work=[[Orange Coast (magazine)|Orange Coast]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=dr+phil+show+synopsis&pg=PA57}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2006/12/13/the_dr_phil_exp/ |title=The Dr. Phil exploitation spectacular! |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Stillion |first1=Judith M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fOxQBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA113 |title=Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Contemporary Perspectives, Institutions, and Practices |last2=Attig |first2=Thomas |date=2014-11-07 |publisher=[[Springer Publishing Company]] |isbn=978-0-8261-7142-9 |pages=113 |language=en}}</ref>


Guests on the show sometimes underwent [[polygraph]] tests. These tests were usually administered by retired FBI agent Jack Trimarco,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kisken |first=Tom |date=November 28, 2012 |title=Better not lie to this former FBI investigator from Oxnard |work=[[Ventura County Star]] |url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/better-not-lie-to-this-former-fbi-investigator-from-oxnard-ep-362814509-351885321.htm }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> who was a frequent guest on the show until he died in 2018. After Trimarco's death, he was replaced by polygraph examiner John Leo Grogan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-08 |title=Live polygraph test for accused Call of Duty cheater ends before the good part |language=en |work=pcgamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/live-polygraph-test-for-accused-call-of-duty-cheater-ends-before-the-good-part/ |access-date=2022-09-21}}</ref> McGraw is noted for often bringing families back on multiple shows for follow-up "therapy" sessions in his segment called "Dr. Phil Family."<ref>{{Citation |title=Dr. Phil |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dr-phil/season-3/episode-15-follow-ups-with-the-dr-phil-families |access-date=2022-09-21 |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921235049/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dr-phil/season-3/episode-15-follow-ups-with-the-dr-phil-families |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*''[[Cyberchase]]'' had a spoof of Dr. Phil called Dr. Bill


==Reception==
*On ''[[SNL]]'', Dr. Phil was the subject of a few sketches, one where he was portrayed by [[Will Ferrell]].
===Ratings===
On May 21, 2007, the ''Dr. Phil'' show was ranked 4th by [[Nielsen Media Research]], with 6.69 million viewers. The show was ranked 6th with 5.69 million viewers on May 12, 2008.<ref name="nielsen_may_2007">{{cite web|year=2007|title=Week of May 21, 2007|url=http://www.nielsen.com/media/toptens_television.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609071308/http://www.nielsen.com/media/toptens_television.html|archive-date=June 9, 2007|access-date=January 17, 2008|work=Nielsen TV|publisher=Nielsen}}</ref><ref name="nielsen_aug_2008">{{cite web|year=2008|title=Week of August 11, 2008|url=http://nielsen.com/media/toptens_television.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609052433/http://www.nielsen.com/media/toptens_television.html|archive-date=June 9, 2008|access-date=August 26, 2008|work=Nielsen TV|publisher=Nielsen}}</ref> In May 2008, ''Dr. Phil'' was the second most popular talk show on television, after ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wyatt|first=Edward|date=2008-05-26|title=A Few Tremors in Oprahland|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/business/media/26oprah.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815120744/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/business/media/26oprah.html|archive-date=August 15, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


On July 30, 2019, ''Dr. Phil'' was the top syndicated show with a 2.9 national Nielsen rating, ranking first among talk shows for the 150th consecutive week.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-30|title='Dr Phil' Hits 150 Weeks as Top-Rated Syndicated Talk Show|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dr-phil-hits-150-weeks-as-top-rated-syndicated-talk-show/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}</ref> The ''Dr. Phil'' show was the highest rated talk show in the first week of March 2020, with a 2.8 national Nielsen rating.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-10|title='Dr Phil' Hits Season-High Ratings Amid Coronavirus Preemptions|url=https://www.thewrap.com/dr-phil-hits-season-high-ratings-coronavirus-preemptions/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}</ref>
*Ex-MADtv regular [[Frank Caliendo]] also plays Dr. Phil on his own show, ''[[Frank TV]]''.


===Accolades===
*On Hannah Montana, Robby Ray portrays Dr. Phil as Dr. Philbilly to teach his children to get along.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Nominee
!Result
|-
|2019
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]'''
| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
| rowspan="16" |''The Dr. Phil show''
|{{nom}}
|-
|2018
|{{nom}}
|-
|2017
|'''[[People's Choice Awards]]'''
|Favorite Daytime TV Host
|{{nom}}
|-
|2016
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]'''
|Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Informative|Outstanding Talk Show Informative]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|'''[[People's Choice Awards]]'''
|Favorite Daytime TV Host
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
| rowspan="7" |'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]'''
|Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design
|{{nom}}
|-
|Outstanding Promotional Announcement
|{{nom}}
|-
|2012
| rowspan="5" |[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Informative|Outstanding Talk Show Informative]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|2011
|{{nom}}
|-
|2010
|{{nom}}
|-
|2009
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''PRISM Award'''
| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Television Talk Show Episode
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]'''
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host]]
|Phil McGraw
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2006
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show]]
| rowspan="3" |''The Dr. Phil show''
|{{nom}}
|-
|'''PRISM Award'''
|Outstanding Television Talk Show Episode
|{{nom}}
|-
|'''[[GLAAD Media Award]]'''
|[[GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode]]
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2005
|'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]'''
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host]]
| rowspan="2" |Phil McGraw
|{{nom}}
|-
|'''[[People's Choice Awards]]'''
|Favorite Daytime TV Host
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''PRISM Award'''
|Outstanding Television Talk Show Episode
| rowspan="3" |''The Dr. Phil show''
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2004
|PRISM Award
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''[[Daytime Emmy Award]]'''
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host]]
|Phil McGraw
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show]]
|''The Dr. Phil show''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host]]
|Phil McGraw
|{{nom}}
|}


==Phil-isms ==
==References==
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* What in the hell were you thinking?
* I've been doing this over 30 years.
* Are you nuts?
* You choose the behavior, you choose the consequences.
* How's it working for ya'?
* This is going to be a changing day in your life.
* You cannot change what you don't acknowledge.
* Are you kidding me?
* I want you to get excited about your life.
* Children are very perceptive.
* Get Real
* What I do!?
* If it's happening now, we're gonna deal with it now!
* I want you to start living as a gay woman
* Get a life
* We're gonna start putting some verbs in our sentences.
* This relationship needs a hero.
* Im Not Trying To Break Ya, Im Trying To Wake Ya!
* If You Dont Like It, Then Hit The Door... ...Lady!
* Just shut up!
* Respect my audience.

==Broadcasters==
* In [[Arab World]] the show airs on [[MBC 4]] at 19:00KSA.
* In [[Australia]] the show currently airs on the [[Network Ten]] at 12pm each weekday. Prior to 2006, it aired on the [[Nine Network]]. The show is also aired on the [[W. Channel]] on cable television.
* In [[Belgium]] the show airs on VijfTV at 23:00.
* In [[Canada]] the show airs on [[CTV television network|CTV]], at varying times depending on region.
* In [[Denmark]] the show airs on TV3 at 14:20.
* In [[Iceland]] the show airs on [[SkjárEinn]] at 17:45 every day of the week, and all the weeks's episodes shown again at the weekend.
* In [[Finland]] the show airs on [[Nelonen]] at 17:00.
* In [[Ireland]] the show airs every weekday morning on RTE1.
* In [[Israel]] the show airs every weekday on Yes Stars3 at 13:15.
* In [[New Zealand]] the show airs on TV3 at 13:00.
* In [[Norway]] the show airs on TV3 at 11:35, and 19:00 (re-run of 11:35)
* In [[Portugal]] the show airs on [[SIC Mulher]] at 4:15, 7:45 and 16:15.
* In [[South Africa]] the show airs every weekday on SABC2 at 12:00.
* In [[Sweden]] the show airs on TV4 Plus at 19:05.
* In [[The Netherlands]] the show airs on [[RTL5]] at 16:40 and on [[RTL 8]] at 18:20.
* In the [[United Kingdom]] the show airs on [[Living (channel)|Living]], throughout the week.
* In [[South Africa]] the show airs on SABC, through out the week.
* On [[Mars]] the show airs on MARS-Network during daylight hours.

==Recent News==
<!--In an unprecedented public statement Dr. Phil has announced his allegiance to Goonswarm alliance, which is a massive group of online players in a popular game by the name of EVE online. Goonswarm whose membership numbers at thousands main goal seems to be to bring terror to the members of EVE via destroying "spaceships" within the game. They use unorthodox tactics such as using petty insults and other immature comments that most would probably never say to anyone’s face. Most of the EVE community generally frowns on Goonswarm labeling them as immature and dishonorable.

In response to accusations of Dr. Phil supporting this unorthodox group he had this to say.
"I think that EVE is a great outlet for things that we would never do in real life. Letting loose and just being an idiot online where it doesn’t matter is a great way to stay normal in real life."

Critics of his stance say that virtual mental terrorism is just as damaging as it’s real life counterpart. It has yet to be seen whether his support of this group and his condoning of their actions will in any way affect his mostly home working female viewer base.
-->{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{cite book|isbn=0471696595|title=The Making of Dr. Phil: The Straight-Talking True Story of Everyone's Favorite Therapist|author=Sophia Dembling, Lisa Gutierrez|publisher=Wiley|year=2005}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.drphil.com/ Official Dr. Phil]
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Latest revision as of 19:27, 16 December 2024

Dr. Phil
GenreTalk show
Created by
Presented byPhil McGraw
Opening theme"Shine" by Meredith Brooks used from 2002 to 2008[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons21
No. of episodes3,505[2]
Production
Executive producers
  • Carla Pennington
  • Phil McGraw
Camera setupMultiple
Running time41–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
CBS (specials only)
ReleaseSeptember 16, 2002 (2002-09-16) –
May 25, 2023 (2023-05-25)
Related

Dr. Phil is an American talk show created by Oprah Winfrey and the host Phil McGraw. After McGraw's segments on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil debuted on September 16, 2002. On both shows, McGraw offered advice in the form of "life strategies" from his life experience as a clinical and forensic psychologist.[3] The show was in syndication throughout the United States and several other countries. Occasional prime-time specials aired on CBS.

The executive producers were Phil McGraw and showrunner Oprah Winfrey. It was a production of Peteski Productions and distributed by CBS Media Ventures. Harpo Productions co-produced the series until 2010, with Paramount Domestic Television and its successor, CBS Paramount Domestic Television, serving as secondary co-producers until 2007. It was originally distributed by King World Productions.

The program was recorded before a live studio audience in Stage 29 on the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood, California. It was recorded from August to May with a break in December for the holiday season. On October 25, 2018, it was announced that Dr. Phil had been renewed for four additional seasons, taking the show to 2023, or the end of its 21st season,[4] which would be confirmed to be its last in January of that year. The final episode aired on May 25, 2023.

History

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The Dr. Phil talk show premiered on September 16, 2002.[5] Before starting the show, McGraw had made regular appearances as a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[6][7]

Since September 2008, Dr. Phil has been broadcast in HDTV with a revamped look and a theme written and performed by McGraw's son, Jordan. Its tenth season premiered on September 12, 2011. Reruns of earlier episodes of the series began broadcasting on the Oprah Winfrey Network in January 2011.

Since 2011, Dr. Phil has ranked as the top syndicated talk show, before that it was the second highest-rated talk show after The Oprah Winfrey Show.[8] In October 2015, it was reported that Dr. Phil had been renewed through 2020.[9]

On October 25, 2018, it was announced that Dr. Phil had been renewed for four additional seasons, for a total of 21 seasons, ending in 2023.

On January 31, 2023, CBS Media Ventures confirmed Dr. Phil would cease production of new episodes with the current season, ending its run at 21 seasons, with the final episode airing on May 25, 2023. The distributor offered a package of 'best-of' reruns a la Judge Judy (another show distributed by CBS Media Ventures) for stations to fulfill the remainder of their contracts, though for the most part, much of its affiliate base refused the package for other current-day programming options, or pushed it to graveyard slots or other sister stations, and in some markets, the reruns air on other stations entirely if not completely refused.[10]

On April 2, 2024, McGraw debuted his new show Dr. Phil Primetime out of Fort Worth, Texas on his own television network, Merit Street. Dozens of longtime Dr. Phil staffers were reported to have relocated from Los Angeles to Texas to continue working alongside McGraw.[11] The program features more of McGraw's conservative views on education, family values and immigration.[12]

Controversies

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McGraw's advice and methods have drawn much criticism from psychotherapists as well as from laypersons. McGraw said in a 2001 South Florida newspaper interview that he never liked traditional one-on-one counseling, and that "I'm not the Hush-Puppies, pipe and 'Let's talk about your mother' kind of psychologist."[13] In 2004, the National Alliance on Mental Illness called McGraw's conduct in one episode of his television show "unethical" and "incredibly irresponsible".[14] McGraw's critics regard advice given by him to be at best simplistic, and at worst, ineffective.[15]

On April 13, 2008, an unnamed staffer for Dr. Phil put up 10%, or a total of $3,300 towards the $33,000 bail for 17-year-old Mercades Nichols, one of a group of eight teenage girls who beat another girl and videotaped the attack. Someone put up the remaining 90% of the bail for Nichols, who had been booked at the Polk County, Florida, jail.[16] Theresa Corigliano, spokesperson for the Dr. Phil show said that "In this case certain staffers went beyond our guidelines," and that the producers had "decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."[17][18]

Shelley Duvall, who was reportedly suffering from mental illness,[19] appeared on a segment on the show in 2016.[20] It drew significant criticism from the public, with many suggesting that Duvall's mental illness was being exploited.[20] In the segment, she refused the offered treatment.[20]

In February 2022, around a dozen current and former employees of Dr. Phil alleged that they experienced "verbal abuse in a workplace that fosters fear, intimidation, and racism".[21][22] Seven current employees also claimed that the show's guests are often manipulated and treated unethically.[21] Attorneys for McGraw and his co-producer, Carla Pennington, categorically denied every allegation made.[21][23]

Format

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The show covered a wide variety of topics including weight loss, financial planning, grief, dysfunctional families, marriage counselling, rebellious teenagers, child stars, and support for charitable causes.[24][25][26]

Guests on the show sometimes underwent polygraph tests. These tests were usually administered by retired FBI agent Jack Trimarco,[27] who was a frequent guest on the show until he died in 2018. After Trimarco's death, he was replaced by polygraph examiner John Leo Grogan.[28] McGraw is noted for often bringing families back on multiple shows for follow-up "therapy" sessions in his segment called "Dr. Phil Family."[29]

Reception

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Ratings

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On May 21, 2007, the Dr. Phil show was ranked 4th by Nielsen Media Research, with 6.69 million viewers. The show was ranked 6th with 5.69 million viewers on May 12, 2008.[30][31] In May 2008, Dr. Phil was the second most popular talk show on television, after The Oprah Winfrey Show.[32]

On July 30, 2019, Dr. Phil was the top syndicated show with a 2.9 national Nielsen rating, ranking first among talk shows for the 150th consecutive week.[33] The Dr. Phil show was the highest rated talk show in the first week of March 2020, with a 2.8 national Nielsen rating.[34]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
2019 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement The Dr. Phil show Nominated
2018 Nominated
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Daytime TV Host Nominated
2016 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Daytime Promotional Announcement Nominated
2014 Outstanding Talk Show Informative Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite Daytime TV Host Nominated
2013 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design Nominated
Outstanding Promotional Announcement Nominated
2012 Outstanding Talk Show Informative Nominated
2011 Nominated
2010 Nominated
2009 Nominated
2008 Nominated
PRISM Award Outstanding Television Talk Show Episode Nominated
2007 Won
Daytime Emmy Award Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host Phil McGraw Nominated
2006 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show The Dr. Phil show Nominated
PRISM Award Outstanding Television Talk Show Episode Nominated
GLAAD Media Award GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode Nominated
2005 Daytime Emmy Award Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host Phil McGraw Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite Daytime TV Host Nominated
PRISM Award Outstanding Television Talk Show Episode The Dr. Phil show Won
2004 PRISM Award Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host Phil McGraw Nominated
2003 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show The Dr. Phil show Nominated
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host Phil McGraw Nominated

References

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  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2018). "Phil McGraw To Host 'Dr. Phil' Through 2023 In New Mega Deal Extension With CBS Television Distribution". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (September 24, 2002). "Blunt Advice And No Pity Get Ratings For Dr. Phil (Published 2002)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Day, Sherri (October 27, 2003). "MEDIA; Dr. Phil, Medicine Man (Published 2003)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
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  10. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 1, 2023). "'Dr. Phil' Talk Show to End in Spring After 21 Seasons". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Nellie Andreeva (November 6, 2023). "Phil McGraw To Launch Cable Network Anchored By 'Dr. Phil Primetime' Nightly Show". Deadline.
  12. ^ Jillian Bowe (November 6, 2023). "Dr. Phil Is Launching a Cable Network". Daytime Confidential.
  13. ^ Lavin, Cheryl. "Dr. Tell it Like it Is." South Florida Sun Sentinel, July 3, 2001, Page 1E
  14. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (September 1, 2004). "On Dr. Phil, a Dose of Bad Medicine?". Washington Post. p. C7. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
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  16. ^ Finn, natalie (April 15, 2008). "Dr. Phil Staffers Bail on Show Guidelines". E! Online. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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  18. ^ "'Dr. Phil' Staff Bails Out Jailed Teen". ABC 30 Action News. May 22, 2008. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. ^ "'Shining' actress Shelley Duvall tells Dr. Phil she's mentally ill". USA Today. November 16, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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