Once a protege having originated onThe Oprah Winfrey Show,Dr.
Phil McGrawwas granted the opportunity to host his own talk show.
Debuting in2002, the series ran for a long run of 21 seasons.
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Using his experience in the realm of clinical and forensic psychology,Dr.
Phil’s main mission was to offer advice and “life strategies"to guests who needed it.
But sometime in the middle of the run, the series took a darker turn.
They left an impression that stamped the show’s fate in daytime programming history.
With over 3,500 episodes, it’s time to discuss ten of the most shocking moments onDr.
His victory was applauded for brilliant strategy and social prowess.
Years later, he became known for his appearance onDr.
Suffering with alcohol,Todd was brought onto the show as an intervention.During his appearance, he was wasted.
Was it because Dr. Phil needed to give him a breathalyzer?
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Well,he later alleged thathe was given vodka and Xanaxprior to his appearance.
If the claims are true, the matter is even worse than it was.
The former Survivor champ is doing much better now after the exploitive appearances.
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He had appearances onBuffy the Vampire SlayerandCriminal Minds.
But the actor was none too pleased with the host’s line of questioning.
Brendon wrote last month.
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He would later return to the show to discuss his previous appearance.
Well, the answer shouldn’t come as too much of a shock: Because she was one too!
Rylee was a professional sugar baby who was teaching her mother the ways of that world.
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Rylee had it down to a science.
7"Why Is My Mom Faking Cancer?”
Season 13, Episode 82
Patricia’s daughterJessicacame onDr.
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Patricia’s profile was simply shocking, as everything she spoke about would be the definition of a miracle.
She even appeared on local television because of it.
But she was not about to give birth to any baby.
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She claimed she was going to give birth to babyJesus.
She dropped a series of unreasonable expletives because she “knew” that her baby was coming.
“I’m not going to deny my baby!
“she continued to rant.
Oh, and allegedly, the baby’s father was rapperEminem.
And yet, she still doubled down in her belief.
5"A Parent’s Worst Nightmare”
Season 18, Episode 174
KristinandRickcame onDr.
Philto discuss a horrible nightmare.
His stepmother revealed that Robbie had shared sexual urges for younger boys.
It’s an incredibly uncomfortable and shocking conversation to listen to.
After a failed marriage, she believed that was the key to keeping a man happy.
This came after Marianne disparaged her daughter for not having enough sex.
She then took her daughter to a strip club, where she was kicked out of the club.
She even installed a stripper pole in her home.
“Marianne continued to double down that if you don’t give your partner sex, they will wonder.
All Dr. Phil could say was, “Are you insane?”
Now, to the kicker.
Miranda did opt for breast implants.
But it wasn’t enough for her mother.
She insisted that she get bigger ones.
On the top of that list was the man who was known asSexy Vegan.
Sexy Vegan had to be escorted off-stage.
But not without fanfare and spectacle.
Dr. Phil called on security to take him out of the building.
The sit down occurred two months beor the teen was set to go to trial.
The shocking clip was quite striking.
Zachary is what nightmares are made of.
His gruff voice and the darkness in his eyes made his story even harder to process.
Dr. Phil guided the teenager through his tale, who still had some glee about the incident.
The cigarette-smoking, expletive-ridden, irrespective teen admitted that she had stolen cars, credit cards, and more.
She felt she could because she was sly.
Oh, and that voice she put on?
It came from the streets.
Her appearance was filled with laughs on Danielle’s part because she found the entire situation as a joke.
She would later return to the show following a stint at a therapeutic boarding school.
This appearance featured her telling the host that she “made him.”
Recently,the viral star shared a cancer diagnosisafter fans noticed a significant weight loss.
Dr. Philis available to stream on Pluto in the US.
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