Talk show in which Dr. Phil McGraw invites guests to confront their problems.
Dr. Phillip C. McGraw's show draws on his 25 years of experience in psychology, sociology and observation. Beginning his TV career as the resident expert on human behavior on Oprah Winfrey's daily talk show, Dr. Phil continues to deal with real issues in his blunt style.
Aired: Nov 3, 2008
42. Grandmother vs. Mother Custody Battle
Aired: Nov 4, 2008
Aired: Nov 11, 2008
Aired: Nov 12, 2008 Dr. Phil celebrates 40 years of musical genius with legendary music producer ...
49. Dr. Phil's Get Real Retreat
Aired: Nov 13, 2008
Aired: Nov 17, 2008 A new study shows that in America, as many as one in five men is having an ex...
Aired: Nov 19, 2008 As the nation suffers through an economic meltdown, many Americans resort to ...
Aired: Nov 20, 2008 Thursday - November 20, 2008 Spouses at War From the outside, they appear t...
Aired: Nov 21, 2008 Friday - November 21, 2008 Same-Sex Marriage: The Prop 8 Debate It’s a hot-...
Aired: Nov 24, 2008 Dr. Phil delves into a tragic story that spanned several decades, shattered l...
57. Love Triangle: Cheating with the Ex
Aired: Nov 25, 2008Dr. Phil talks to one a man who admits to cheating on his current wife with h...
Aired: Nov 26, 2008 Studies show that as many as 18 to 24 million Americans suffer from sexual ad...
Aired: Nov 28, 2008 `None of us are immune to certain life challenges, changing life moments, day...
Aired: Dec 1, 2008 Parents try their best to protect their kids and teach them about stranger da...
Aired: Dec 1, 2008 Do you ever wonder how your favorite Dr. Phil guest is faring since being on ...
Aired: Dec 3, 2008 As the nation faces a collapsing financial market, record job losses and a fo...
63. Dr. Phil's Get Real Retreat
Aired: Dec 4, 2008Fourteen courageous people spend three days facing Dr. Phil and the reality o...
64. School Discipline: Out of Control?
Aired: Dec 5, 2008Dr. Phil talks with parents whose children were physically or verbally abused...
Aired: Dec 8, 2008
Aired: Dec 9, 2008 Would you return a diamond ring if a jeweler gave you the wrong one by mistak...
Aired: Dec 10, 2008 When does a hobby become an obsession? Dr. Phil’s guests say they are definit...
68. Relationship Reality Check
Aired: Dec 11, 2008Marriage is supposed to be about compromise, but what happens when one partne...
Aired: Dec 12, 2008 Imagine that you’ve fallen, had a terrible accident or been abducted, and you...
Aired: Dec 15, 2008 What would push an 8-year-old to allegedly kill his own father? What would ma...
71. Dr. Phil and Robin's Classic Holidays
Aired: Dec 16, 2008You've heard the saying that Christmas is "The most wonderful time of th...
Aired: Dec 17, 2008 Does someone in your life make the holidays more of a headache than a festive...
Aired: Dec 18, 2008 Since her disappearance in July 2008, Caylee Anthony's image has been splashe...
Aired: Dec 19, 2008 Dr. Phil talks to two families who find themselves in desperate straits becau...
76. What's Age Got to Do With It?
Aired: Jan 6, 2009
Aired: Jan 7, 2009
Aired: Jan 9, 2009 When you tie the knot, you and your spouse proclaim, “For better or for worse...
Aired: Jan 12, 2009 While battling cancer, Paula learned her 21-year-old daughter, C.J., had been...
Aired: Jan 14, 2009 Extreme religious groups; two women travel to a compound to try to rescue the...
Aired: Jan 15, 2009 Everyone has moments of anger, but some have tempers that flare up quickly an...
Aired: Jan 16, 2009 It's Ask Dr. Phil day, and you won't believe the topics! First up, Jimmy, a 4...
85. The Pressures of the President
Aired: Jan 19, 2009The slogan "Yes We Can" and the words hope and change are the found...
Aired: Jan 21, 2009 Social networking Web sites like Facebook and MySpace are great for meeting p...
87. President Obama: Hope vs. Reality
Aired: Jan 22, 2009The inauguration party is over. What’s next for this country? Dr. Phil and hi...
Aired: Jan 23, 2009 Dr. Phil takes an in-depth look at unbelievable news stories that have captiv...
Aired: Jan 26, 2009 All couples argue, but Dr. Phil says name-calling, temper tantrums and hittin...
90. Rage Caught on Tape Follow Up
Aired: Jan 27, 2009Dr. Phil checks on the progress of a previous guest whose tendency to rage ha...
Aired: Jan 28, 2009 Are you a newlywed suffering from honeymoon hangover? It’s when the vacation ...
Aired: Jan 29, 2009 As the economy struggles, many Americans are suffering financially and find t...
Aired: Jan 30, 2009 Horrifying, enraging, downright shocking … words that come to mind as you rea...
94. Rage Caught on Tape: The Follow Up
Aired: Feb 2, 2009Dr. Phil continues his look at rage. When Isabella first appeared on the show...
95. Pursuing the Predator: Internet Investigations
Aired: Feb 3, 2009Pedophiles once lurked in parks and around schoolyards, and then they prowled...
96. Child Caught in the Middle
Aired: Feb 4, 2009Divorce is well known to be a source of pain, bitterness and often conflict. ...
Aired: Feb 5, 2009 When people get married, they recite the vows, "To love, honor and cheri...
Aired: Feb 6, 2009 Dr. Phil helps four daughters to get through to their mother about her inabil...
Aired: Feb 9, 2009 “If you’re somebody who uses drugs, you do drugs recreationally, or you have ...
Aired: Feb 10, 2009
Aired: Feb 11, 2009 The discussion continues regarding Nadya Suleman, a single mother of six chil...
Aired: Feb 12, 2009 The discussion continues regarding Nadya Suleman, a single mother of six chil...
Aired: Feb 16, 2009 If you are a parent of a little girl, “tween,” or teenager, you’re going to r...
Aired: Feb 17, 2009 No matter how hard we try to protect ourselves, everyone will experience trau...
106. Forced to Be a Deadbeat Dad
Aired: Feb 18, 2009Dr. Phil speaks to men who feel that the bad economy and unfair laws that fav...
107. Behind the Headlines: Octuplets Saga Continues
Aired: Feb 19, 2009Single mother of six, Nadya Suleman, shocked the country by giving birth to t...
108. Tyler Perry: Anger to Forgiveness
Aired: Feb 20, 2009Dysfunctional families are often the punch lines of movies and sitcoms, but f...
Aired: Feb 23, 2009 Teen dating can be fun, romantic and totally cool. But what happens when thos...
Aired: Feb 24, 2009 With the country facing economic woes, many Americans are on the lookout for ...
111. Octuplets' Mom Talks to Dr. Phil
Aired: Feb 25, 2009“Outrageous, irresponsible and completely out of touch with reality” are just...
112. Octuplets' Mom Talks to Dr. Phil, Part 2
Aired: Feb 26, 2009Dr. Phil’s daytime exclusive with Nadya Suleman continues. The unemployed sin...
113. Forced to be a Deadbeat Dad?
Aired: Feb 27, 2009Are deadbeat dads actually dead broke dads? As the American economy struggles...
114. Money-Saving Tips and Tricks
Aired: Mar 2, 2009If you're suffering through the difficult economic times and looking for ways...
Aired: Mar 3, 2009
Aired: Mar 4, 2009
Aired: Dec 15, 2008 Dr. Phil talks to two men whose wives believe they have sacrificed the good o...
118. One.Mistake.From.Jail.Part.2
Aired: Dec 16, 2008
119. Gold-Digging.Secrets.Revealed
Aired: Dec 17, 2008
Aired: Dec 18, 2008
121. Dr. Phil Meets the Octuplets
Aired: Dec 19, 2008Nadya Suleman, mother of octuplets plus six other kids, joins Dr. Phil to con...
Aired: Jan 5, 2009 Why do some women return to violent relationships, and why can’t some men ref...
123. Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Aired: Jan 6, 2009Do you have someone in your family who drives you absolutely insane? Maybe yo...
124. Octuplets' Mom Answers Viewer Questions
Aired: Mar 16, 2009After Nadya Suleman’s two-part special with Dr. Phil, the cameras continue ro...
Aired: Mar 17, 2009 How young is too young to tie the knot? Dr. Phil meets three couples in their...
126. The Dr. Phil House: Young Wives Club, Part 2
Aired: Mar 18, 2009Dr. Phil continues his work with three young couples who struggle to stay tog...
127. The Millionaire Matchmaker
Aired: Mar 19, 2009Are you still searching for your dream mate, or do you wonder if the person y...
Aired: Mar 20, 2009 With the help of best-selling author Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Phil offers up so...
Aired: Mar 23, 2009 The bridal party may look beautiful, the guests may arrive on time, and the b...
130. Young Wives at a Turning Point, Part 3
Aired: Mar 24, 2009Three young couples struggle to deal with issues such as trust, domestic viol...
Aired: Mar 25, 2009 You’ve followed the story of Nadya Suleman and her newborn octuplets. Now, Dr...
132. Octuplets: On the Record, Part 2
Aired: Mar 26, 2009After bringing all the parties together to announce the dissolution of the ag...
133. How to Talk to Your Kids About Money
Aired: Mar 27, 2009The current economic crisis has everyone on edge. It’s more important than ev...
134. The Dark Side of the Internet
Aired: Mar 30, 2009Parents, you may not know it, but a threat is looming in your home. It’s a fr...
135. Young Wives at a Turning Point, Part 4
Aired: Mar 31, 2009Three young couples who struggle to deal with issues such as domestic violenc...
Aired: Apr 1, 2009 America is teeming with people who are frustrated over rising unemployment, l...
137. Out of the Cult Follow Up
Aired: Jan 28, 2009
Aired: Apr 3, 2009 A daughter blames her father's inability to connect for her making bad life d...
Aired: Apr 16, 2009 Parents, this show is appointment television! Sexting, a scary new trend wher...
140. Amazing Weight Loss Reveals
Aired: Apr 17, 2009Last September, Dr. Phil kicked off his Ultimate Weight Loss Solution challen...
141. Scary Trends: Is Your Child at Risk?
Aired: Apr 20, 2009Dr. Phil talks to a girl who text messaged a nude photo of herself to her boy...
143. What's Hormones Got to Do with It?
Aired: Apr 21, 2009Six thousand women enter menopause every day, and studies have shown that the...
144. Why was Little Sandra Murdered?
Aired: Apr 22, 2009It's the story everyone is talking about: The horrific murder and alleged rap...
145. How to Escape a Bad Marriage
Aired: Apr 23, 2009If you're a woman living in constant fear of an abusive mate, Dr. Phil dedica...
Aired: Apr 24, 2009 For many girls, a fairytale wedding day is a sweet fantasy — but getting the ...
Aired: Apr 27, 2009
Aired: Apr 28, 2009
149. Is It Over? A Divorce Solution
Aired: Apr 29, 2009Dr. Phil talks a couple whose marital problems may be the result of undiagnos...
Aired: Apr 30, 2009
Aired: May 4, 2009 In these devastating economic times, companies are closing their doors, and m...
153. How to Be a Better Parent
Aired: May 5, 2009Have your children gone from little angels to kids gone wild? Are they whiney...
154. How to Be a Better Parent Part 2
Aired: May 6, 2009Four families tired of the fighting, yelling, chaos and conflict in their hom...
Aired: May 7, 2009 Dr. Phil delves into the topic of addiction with two families on the verge of...
Aired: May 8, 2009 They changed your diapers, cooked your meals, did your laundry and put up wit...
Aired: Jul 6, 2009 Imagine your 15-year-old daughter announces that she's pregnant. As a parent,...
160. A Teen's Pregnancy : Brittney's Decision
Aired: Jul 7, 2009Dr. Phil continues his in-depth look at a family that struggles with a decisi...
Aired: Jul 8, 2009 As economic times grow increasingly frightening, many Americans are asking, "...
Aired: Jul 9, 2009 Do you and your spouse fight about the same things over and over? Dr. Phil's ...
Aired: Jul 10, 2009 Imagine cleaning your house for hours on end, washing your hands up to 30 tim...
Aired: Aug 31, 2009 You’ve lost your job, you’re about to lose your house, your savings account i...
Aired: Sep 1, 2009 You've lost your job, you're about to lose your house, your savings account i...
173. When She's The Breadwinner
Aired: Sep 2, 2009More than 80 percent of the jobs lost in this recession belonged to men. As m...
174. The Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee
Aired: Sep 3, 2009
175. Dr. Phil's Get Real Retreat Update
Aired: Sep 4, 2009Dr. Phil's Get Real Retreat was an intense, emotional experience for 14 peopl...
Aired: Sep 7, 2009 Times are tough, families are cracking under the pressure, and many spouses a...
177. How To Be A Better Parent, Part 5
Aired: Sep 8, 2009Dr. Phil speaks with two moms struggling to parent their daughters. What is c...
Aired: Sep 9, 2009 What do you do when the desire to have a baby takes over your whole life? Dr....
179. Trapped Under The Same Roof
Aired: Sep 10, 2009Unemployment is up, home values are down and salaries are frozen. Meet one w...
Aired: Sep 11, 2009 If your friend or family member has an unusual behavior, does that mean he or...
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Current Status: Returning Series
Network: Syndication
Production Country: United States
Genres: Talk-Show
