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{{Short description|American tabloid talk show}}
{{about|the television show|the host|Phil McGraw}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Dr. Phil
| image = Dr. Phil.png
| genre = [[Talk show]]
| image = Dr. Phil.png
| language = English
| genre = [[Talk show]]
| 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>
| language = English
| executive_producer = {{plainlist|
| opentheme = "[[Shine (Meredith Brooks album)|Shine]]" by [[Meredith Brooks]] used from 2004–2008
* Carla Pennington
| executive_producer = [[Oprah Winfrey]]<br />[[Dr. Phil]]
* Phil McGraw
| runtime = 45 to 48 minutes
}}
| creator = [[Oprah Winfrey]]
| runtime = 41–48 minutes
| presenter = [[Phil McGraw]]
| creator = {{plainlist|
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]]
* [[Oprah Winfrey]]
| company = [[Harpo Productions]]<br />{{small|(2002–10) (seasons 1–8)}}<br />Peteski Productions<br>[[Paramount Domestic Television]] (2002–06) (seasons 1–4)<br>[[CBS Paramount Domestic Television]] (2006–07) (seasons 4–6)
* [[Phil McGraw]]
| distributor = [[King World Productions]]<br />{{small|(2002–07) (seasons 1–6)}}<br />[[CBS Television Distribution]]<br />{{small|(2007–present) (season 6-present)}}
}}
| country = United States
| presenter = Phil McGraw
| network = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]]
| picture_format = [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
| company = {{plainlist|
| first_aired = {{start date|2002|9|16}}
* [[Harpo Productions]] (2002–10)
| last_aired = present
* [[Stage 29 Productions]] (2010–23)
| num_seasons = 14
* [[Phil McGraw|Peteski Productions]]<br>(2005–23)
| num_episodes = 2,191<ref>{{cite web|title=Episodes: ''Dr. Phil'' on Syndication|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/dr-phil/episodes/194969|work=TV Guide|accessdate=August 3, 2014}}</ref>
}}
| list_episodes = #Notable episodes<!--not exactly [[List of Dr. Phil episodes]] but the closest thing we have-->
| country = United States
| related = ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]''<br />''[[The Doctors (talk show)|The Doctors]]''
| network = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]<br />[[CBS]] <small>(specials only)</small>
| website = http://www.drphil.com/
| 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 hosted by [[Phil McGraw]]. After McGraw's success with his segments on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', ''Dr. Phil'' debuted on September 16, 2002. On both shows McGraw offers advice in the form of "life strategies" from his life experience as a [[clinical psychology|clinical]] and [[Forensic psychology|forensic psychologist]].


'''''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 [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] throughout the United States and a number of other countries. Its tenth season premiered on September 12, 2011. Occasional prime time specials have aired on [[CBS]]. The program has been nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] every year since 2004.


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]].
Since September 2009, ''Dr. Phil'' has been broadcast in HDTV with a revamped look and a new theme written and performed by McGraw's son, Jordan.


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.
''Dr. Phil'' is a production of Peteski Productions and distributed by [[CBS Television Distribution]]. [[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, and it was originally distributed by [[King World Productions]].


==History==
This program is taped before a live studio audience on Stage 29 at the Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood, California, twice in the morning on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Tapings take place from the end of August through mid December, and then from January through early May (excluding holidays).
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>


Reruns of earlier episodes of the series began broadcasting on the [[Oprah Winfrey Network (U.S. TV channel)|Oprah Winfrey Network]] as of January 2011.
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''.<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>
==Format==
The show covers a wide variety of topics, including [[weight loss]], [[financial planning]], errant children, gift suggestions, children who have been diagnosed with [[autism]], unhappily married couples, [[Teenage rebellion|rebellious teenagers]], mothers who dress far from their age, mothers who refuse to attend weddings, children being stars and their parents' rights, the emotional benefits of controlling, [[dysfunctional families]], mothers who refuse to give their married sons money, and support for charitable causes. Radio personality and ex-child star [[Danny Bonaduce]], came to the show twice in a year to discuss his failing [[marriage]]able (and later [[divorce]]ment) with [[Gretchen Bonaduce|Gretchen]].


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 several shows, children and/or adults have taken [[lie detector|polygraph]] exams, most particularly done by retired FBI agent, Jack Trimarco. 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 [[tabloid talk show]]s, such as: ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]'', ''[[The Steve Wilkos Show]]'' or [[Maury (TV series)|Maury Povich's program]]. McGraw is noted for often bringing families back on multiple shows for follow-up "therapy" sessions in his segment called "Dr. Phil Family."


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>
Generally, the program is filmed and guests appear in studio, but in 2006, the ''Dr. Phil House'' began as an occasional series. McGraw and his production staff invite guests to a special house wired with numerous cameras and microphones. There, his staff monitors the conversations of the guests he is trying to help, and intervenes when necessary in order to prevent physical violence. McGraw also provides on-the-spot advice and counseling to the "house guests." McGraw's wife, Robin, sits in the studio audience for almost every show, and at the end of the show, walks out of the set with him.

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>

==Controversies==
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>

[[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" />

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>

==Format==
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>
==Episodes==
* In a show that aired on May 2, 2005, twin sisters Jocelyn and Crystal 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. The sisters' testimony proved to be less than truthful: beginning in 2002, they appeared as the "Potter Sisters" in numerous pornographic films together, and in 2003, they even appeared together with Hof in the porn film ''Goin' Down At The Bunny Ranch''. The show received much criticism due to perceptions of hypocrisy, because even though McGraw was an outspoken critic of [[pornography]], his own son [[Jay McGraw]] was married to [[Erica Dahm]], a ''[[Playboy]]'' Playmate (December 1998), who was notable for performing with her two other, identical triplet sisters.<ref name="porn">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/313967p-268580c.html |title=Dr. Phil's Double Trouble|accessdate=January 31, 2008|publisher=New York Daily News|year=2005|author=Ben Widdicombe |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051231052936/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/313967p-268580c.html |archivedate = December 31, 2005}}</ref><ref name="porn2">{{Cite web|url=http://s91498905.onlinehome.us/DrPhil/|title=How Dr. Phil became Dr. Phoney|accessdate=January 31, 2008|publisher=OnlineHome.us|year=2005|author=Anon}}</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, the guests, 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, ''Dr. Phil'' stopped filming there. However, "Peteski" Productions, the show's production company, which drew its name from the nickname of one of McGraw's sons, retained ownership of the house. The ''Dr. Phil House'' later moved to a studio back lot, and the interior of the house shown in the program became that of a sound stage and ceased to be that of the actual house.<ref>"Dr. Phil gets the heave-ho for filming abuses," Office of council member Tom Labonge, 4th Council District Newsletter [http://www.lacity.org/council/cd4/weekly/cd4weekly112541080_10132006.pdf]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Last accessed December 12, 2006</ref>
* In 2006, a [[confidence scam]] was discovered, involving a psychic shop that fraudulently represented ''Dr. Phil.'' The three Texas women running the scam, Ann Theresa Stevens, (aka Nancy Evans) Serena Stevens, (aka Betty Ann Lee) and Cher Evans, had set up a phone line that they claimed was run by the director of ''Dr. Phil.'' By telling customers that they could have a phone conversation with McGraw for $750 an hour, they scammed ''Dr. Phil's'' viewers out of thousands of dollars.<ref>Flood, Mary (April 4, 2007). [http://www.chron.com/business/article/3-Houston-area-women-accused-in-Dr-Phil-scam-1629607.php "3 Houston-area women accused in Dr. Phil scam"]. ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/04/04/women-arrested-in-dr-phil-scam.html "Women Arrested in Dr. Phil Scam"]. [[Fox News]]. April 4, 2007.</ref>
* On December 12, 2006, the show featured a segment on ''[[Bumfights]]'', and attacks on the homeless across America. McGraw discontinued an interview, before asking any questions, with Ty Beeson, producer of the video series, who had styled himself in a manner similar to ''Dr. Phil''. Beeson was escorted off the set by uniformed [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Studios]] security guards as the studio audience clapped and cheered.<ref>{{YouTube|b-JwbvrHJPY|"Dr. Phil Kicks Guest Off Show"}}</ref>
* On September 14, 2016, 13-year-old Danielle Bregoli and her mother Barbara Ann were interviewed for the segment "I Want To Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried To Frame Me For A Crime" to discuss Danielle's behavior, which included stealing a crew member’s car while the episode was being filmed. When Danielle became irritated at the audience laughing at her, she said "And all these hoes laughing like something funny". When Dr. Phil asked her if the audience were "a bunch of hoes", she said yes and "Catch me outside how about that", her pronunciation of which became a viral Internet meme "Cash Me Ousside Howbow Dah", and Danielle became the "Cash Me Ousside Girl".<ref>Zimmerman, Amy (February 10, 2017). [http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/10/cash-me-outside-girl-danielle-bregoli-tries-to-cash-in-on-fame.html "‘Cash Me Outside’ Girl Danielle Bregoli Is Dr. Phil’s Latest Victim"]. [[The Daily Beast]].</ref><ref>Wilson, Samantha (February 7, 2017). [http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/02/07/who-is-danielle-peskowitz-bregoli-cash-me-outside-howbow-dah/ "Danielle Peskowitz Bregoli: Who's The ’Cash Me Outside’ Girl Everyone’s Obsessed With?"]. [[Hollywood Life]].</ref> On February 10, 2017, Bregoli reappeared on the show with her therapist, but without the studio audience due to the events of the previous episode. The catchphrase (along with the segment) would also inspire a series of dance crazes that were uploaded onto [[YouTube]] thanks in part to a single based around the clips that was recorded by DJ Suede The Remix, which entered the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]], [[Streaming Songs]], and [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] charts in its March 4, 2017 issue.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7702012/cash-me-outside-remix-hot-100-dj-suede-remix-god "'Cash Me Outside' Remix Hits Hot 100 Thanks to Viral Dr. Phil Clip"] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' (February 24, 2017)</ref>


==Reception==
==''Dr. Phil Now''==
===Ratings===
Episodes under the ''Dr. Phil Now'' banner usually feature current events in the news with McGraw's viewpoint, often with an interview with the subject involved, which may include a suspect in a [[true crime]] case, the parents in a contentious child custody battle, or a celebrity subject. These episodes often feature more urgent music, and often feature McGraw originating the segment from the [[master control]] room of [[KCBS-TV]] with a bank of monitors tuned to various news networks and local news stations to give a more news-like feel to the episode.
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>
==Criticism==
McGraw's advice and methods have drawn criticism from some fellow psychotherapists as well as from some laymen. McGraw's critics regard advice given by him to be at best simplistic, and at worst, ineffective.<ref>{{cite book |last= Salerno|first= Steve|title= SHAM; How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless|year= 2005|publisher= Crown Publishers|isbn= 1-4000-5409-5}}</ref> 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>


==Notes==
===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable"
{{Reflist}}
!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}}
|}


==Further reading==
==References==
{{reflist|31em}}
{{cite book|isbn=0-471-69659-5|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==
*{{Official website|http://www.drphil.com/}}
*{{Official website|https://www.drphil.com}}
*{{IMDb title|0329824}}


{{U.S. daytime talk shows}}
{{U.S. daytime news and talk shows}}


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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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  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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  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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  23. ^ Sharf, Zack; Maas, Jennifer (February 10, 2022). "'Dr. Phil' Accused of Toxic Workplace in Report; Host's Lawyer Blasts Back: 'Clickbait Story'". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  24. ^ Hernandez, Greg (March 2004). "The Doctor's In". Orange Coast. pp. 56–63.
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  26. ^ Stillion, Judith M.; Attig, Thomas (November 7, 2014). Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Contemporary Perspectives, Institutions, and Practices. Springer Publishing Company. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-8261-7142-9.
  27. ^ Kisken, Tom (November 28, 2012). "Better not lie to this former FBI investigator from Oxnard". Ventura County Star.[permanent dead link‍]
  28. ^ "Live polygraph test for accused Call of Duty cheater ends before the good part". pcgamer. April 8, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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  30. ^ "Week of May 21, 2007". Nielsen TV. Nielsen. 2007. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
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  32. ^ Wyatt, Edward (May 26, 2008). "A Few Tremors in Oprahland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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