The BEST episodes of Dr. Phil season 14
Every episode of Dr. Phil season 14, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Phil season 14!
Dr. Phil is a 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 psychologist.
#1 - Badmouthing, Bruises and a Bitter Custody Battle: What Does the Neighbor Say?
Season 14 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/9/2015
Linda's neighbor Sandra is in the middle of a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband, Joey, and Linda says she’s tired of watching their two daughters get caught in the middle — and she wrote into Dr. Phil for help! Sandra claims her daughters tell her concerning things after visiting with Joey. Sandra even says that she suspects that Joey may have "poisoned their ice cream," touched them inappropriately and even, according to Sandra, put one child in a garbage bag, filled it with rocks and left her in a bathtub with the water running, and Sandra claims she fears for their lives. Joey unequivocally denies Sandra’s accusations and is adamant that he’s been nothing but a good dad. Linda says Sandra is constantly telling her stories about Joey, and she’s still not sure who to believe. Tune in as Dr. Phil tries to get to the bottom of these accusations. Will polygraph tests help determine who’s telling the truth? This program contains strong sexual content. Viewer discretion advised.
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Season 14 - Episode 121 - Aired 3/22/2016
Jonni’s 23-year-old daughter, Christina Morris, disappeared almost two years ago, after a night out with friends. She was last seen on surveillance video walking into a parking garage with an acquaintance, Enrique Arochi. Just three minutes later, Enrique was seen on that same camera leaving the parking garage alone in his car. Christina has not been seen or heard from since. While Enrique has denied any involvement in Christina’s disappearance, he was arrested in December 2014 and charged with aggravated kidnapping, after authorities say Christina’s DNA was found in the trunk of his car. Jonni says she has become obsessed with finding her daughter, and it’s destroying her marriage. Jonni says she left her husband, Ronnie, behind and moved from Oklahoma to Texas for eight months to search for her daughter. She says her husband realized her only focus is on finding her daughter, not him or her stepchildren. Jonni says she searched every day for 10-12 hours for her daughter and wanted her husband there with her -- but Ronnie says he works 40-60 hours a week and can’t spend all his time trekking through the woods looking for Christina. But Jonni says she will not stop searching until Christina is found. Can Dr. Phil help this couple get their marriage back on track? And, what happened to Christina? Jonni says she has even gotten on her hands and knees and begged Enrique’s father to talk to his son and have him tell her where her daughter is. Plus, an update on the disappearance of Dylan Redwine, who vanished without a trace almost three years ago. The La Plata County Sheriff’s office named a person of interest in August 2015. Find out who that is. His mother, Elaine, gives us an update on the case.
#3 - A Dr. Phil Daytime Exclusive: The Woman Who Put Drain Cleaner in Her Eyes to Fulfill Her Dream of Being Blind
Season 14 - Episode 39 - Aired 11/5/2015
Amber, aka “Jewel” Shuping, made international headlines when she intentionally made herself blind by putting drain cleaner into her eyes. Jewel says that ever since she was a little girl, she dreamed of being blind, claiming to live with “Body Integrity Identity Disorder,” a disorder which causes an otherwise healthy person to feel that he or she is meant to be disabled. Jewel says she hated opening her eyes every day, and as a teen, oftentimes pretended to be blind, even walking with a white cane for as long as two weeks straight. She says that living with sight, to her, felt like living in a personal prison. She claims that seven years ago, she traveled 19 hours by train to visit a “sympathetic” psychologist whom she met online, and allowed him to pour liquid drain cleaner into both of her eyes. In a Dr. Phil daytime exclusive, hear why Jewel says she felt she had no choice but to take her vision, and hear the bombshell claim she drops about removing one of her eyes! Then, Dr. Michael First, who coined the term, “Body Integrity Identity Disorder,” and Dr. Travis Stork, host of The Doctors, weigh in!
#4 - “Our Father Has a Secret Life South of the Border and Has Given $1.5 Million to His Former Mistress”
Season 14 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/27/2015
Karina and her six sisters claim their father, Maurice, has conned and stolen nearly $2 million from friends, family, and strangers to give to his former mistress, Josephina, who insists he is her only hope to keep her from dying from numerous medical conditions. Maurice admits to stealing money, including $200,000 from his own daughter, because he believes Josephina, who lives in Mexico, has been gravely ill — needing two lung transplants and battling seven bouts of brain cancer. But is Josephina really in trouble or has Maurice become a victim of an elaborate international scam? See what happens when Dr. Phil asks Maurice to call Josephina during the show. It's a can't miss Dr. Phil!
#5 - My Husband Calls Me A Moron. Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Season 14 - Episode 126 - Aired 4/4/2016
Paul doesn't believe his explosive marriage to Julie can be fixed; Julie tries to be a good wife and isn't ready to give up on Paul despite his treating her like a child and calling her names.
#6 - Surrogate Mother Convicted for Scamming Couple out of Thousands with Fake Pregnancy
Season 14 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/11/2015
Audrey made headlines and landed behind bars for running a surrogacy scam, by pretending to be pregnant and conning couples out of thousands of dollars. The 36-year-old mother of four was convicted of two charges of theft, one charge of identity theft and two charges of using a computer to commit a crime. Now, on Dr. Phil’s stage, she comes face to face with one of the couples, Peter and Cheniya, who say Audrey not only stole their money, but shattered their dreams of parenthood. Hear how they say they reacted when they learned there was no baby. And, with Audrey sentenced to 20 days in jail, two years of probation and ordered to pay $10,500 in restitution to the victims, Peter and Cheniya say they believe she only got a slap on the wrist. Hear why they say the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. How does Audrey respond? Tune in to this emotional Dr. Phil.
#7 - I Have 2 Years, 3 Months and 15 Days Left in This House. Can You Fix My Family?
Season 14 - Episode 124 - Aired 3/30/2016
Valerie says her husband is an emotionally stunted bully who favors one of their children, while the rest of their family is invisible to him; another child says she is counting down the years until she can move out; how to get out of a rut.
#8 - My Fiance Admits to Putting His Hands on Me and Pouring Ice Water on Me, but It's Partially My Fault for Provoking Him
Season 14 - Episode 156 - Aired 5/16/2016
Jordan says she is tired of her fiance's physical and verbal abuse, but adds that she loves him so much she is afraid to leave him.
#9 - Jayson's Polygraph Results Revealed: Kristina's Decision
Season 14 - Episode 160 - Aired 5/20/2016
A man accused of sexually abusing his children takes a polygraph; his girlfriend must choose between him and custody of her newborn son.
#10 - Exclusive: Accused Freeway Sniper Speaks Out
Season 14 - Episode 164 - Aired 5/26/2016
Leslie Merritt Jr. discusses being locked up for nearly a year after being accused of being the Arizona freeway sniper.
#11 - We're Terrified of Our Beautiful, Charismatic, Cunning, Explosively Violent 12-Year-Old Daughter
Season 14 - Episode 122 - Aired 3/28/2016
Violent 12-year-old Aneska says there are times when she feels like someone else is in control of her body; her parents say she has killed animals and has threatened to do the same to her mother.
#12 - “My Son-in-Law is Selfish, Angry, Disrespectful and Entitled”
Season 14 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/4/2015
Marilyn says she’s fed up with her son-in-law Adam, who she calls “irresponsible,” “hot-tempered,” “verbally-abusive,” “entitled,” and a “cheater.” She says she’s tired of what she calls Adam’s disrespectful attitude toward her and her daughter, Miranda, and claims that his reckless spending and inability to take care of his family make him a “poor excuse for a husband.” With Miranda and her four children living under her roof, Marilyn claims she’s constantly bailing Miranda and Adam out of financial hardship while Adam continues to spend money on cars, motorcycles, tattoos, guns and other “toys.” But are her accusations founded? Adam strongly denies Marilyn’s claims, says he’s a good dad and provider for his family. He says he’s tired of being judged and wants Marilyn to mind her own business. But with Adam currently banned from Marilyn’s house, how does Miranda feel? Find out if Dr. Phil can help heal this fractured family.
#13 - My Future Mother-in-Law Is a Violent, Overbearing Bully!
Season 14 - Episode 83 - Aired 1/21/2016
Megan says her 18-year-old son's fiancee got pregnant in order to trap him after learning he will receive a large inheritance; the young woman says she is tired of Megan calling her awful names and wants her to stay out of the couple's relationship.Megan says her 18-year-old son's fiancee got pregnant in order to trap him after learning he will receive a large inheritance; the young woman says she is tired of Megan calling her awful names and wants her to stay out of the couple's relationship.
#14 - A Mom's Dilemma: Her Infant or the Love of Her Life?
Season 14 - Episode 159 - Aired 5/19/2016
Jayson lost his rights to all of his children due to sexual abuse findings, but his girlfriend believes him when he says he never harmed them; her mother is convinced he is dangerous and guilty.
#15 - “I'm Fighting for Custody of My Child with My Ex-Husband Who I Believe is Stalking Me”
Season 14 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/22/2015
Leslie says her ex-husband, Andy, is controlling, abusive and narcissistic, and she desperately hopes one day to have joint custody of their 5-year-old son. She claims Andy stalks her by tapping her phone, tracking her car with GPS, and that even his family is spying on her from the trees. Andy has primary custody of their son and says that’s the way it should be — he adamantly denies Leslie’s accusations and claims she is delusional, a liar, and can’t be trusted with their boy. He says their seven-year marriage ended because of Leslie’s drug relapses and paranoia, and claims that he once crawled around the ground with a flashlight looking for “people who were stalking her.” Leslie admits that she has a criminal record stemming from problems with substance abuse, but says that’s all in the past. Leslie’s mother, Myrna, says she knew Andy was “bad news from day one,” and claims Andy is a control freak who uses her grandson to get what he wants. But Myrna admits that her relationship with Leslie is difficult, and that they fought as recently as the night before appearing on the show. Don’t miss this emotional showdown as Dr. Phil gets to the core of this family’s problems and what’s best for the 5-year-old boy stuck in the middle.
#16 - Uncle Kevin Answers the Accusations
Season 14 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/3/2015
Bridget says she’s not sure what to believe about the relationship between her 38-year-old brother-in-law, Kevin, and 16-year-old daughter, Grace. She says red flags were raised that their bonding may have crossed the line when Grace told her that Kevin put whipped cream on his neck and asked her to lick it off — which Kevin claims not to remember — and when she read the contents of a letter written from Kevin to Grace. But Dr. Phil thinks Bridget is a parent in denial and in need of a wake-up call. He sits down one on one with Kevin to address the “whipped cream incident” and the letter, in which Kevin wrote, “I love you in my own special way.” How does Kevin explain his actions? Then, Grace’s 19-year-old sister, Payton, says she believes Kevin puts Grace before his own wife, Carrie. What does Carrie think? Don’t miss this explosive Dr. Phil!
#17 - Subway Sandwich King to Child Sex Scandal: The Jared Fogle Audio Tapes
Season 14 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/29/2015
Inside ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle's shocking sex scandal: For the first time ever, hear the disturbing secret audio tapes of Fogle talking about having sex with minors. Former journalist Rochelle Herman-Walrond claims she secretly recorded Fogle for the FBI for years in an effort to stop him. Learn how she says she tried to save more children from this predator’s grasp.
#18 - Wife Gets 25 Years for Pushing Husband Out of High Rise Window
Season 14 - Episode 92 - Aired 2/3/2016
Beautiful, privileged, newlywed Amber Hilberling was seven-months pregnant when her husband, Josh, fell to his death from the window of their luxury 25th floor high-rise apartment. Amber says it was an accident that happened during a physical argument, but she was arrested, put on trial and convicted of second degree murder. She is now serving a 25-year sentence in a women’s prison in Oklahoma. But Amber’s parents say justice was far from served. They are adamant that Amber acted in self-defense, and did not receive a fair trial. They claim Amber’s newlywed marriage turned violent, controlling and abusive shortly after she and Josh married. They say it’s time the truth was told and their daughter, Amber, is set free! And Thursday, Dr. Phil goes behind bars to speak with Amber.
#19 - The Jared Fogle Audio Tapes: His Plans to Target Children
Season 14 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/30/2015
More shocking admissions in the never-before-heard Jared Fogle recordings. Best known for his dramatic weight loss, the former Subway spokesman has agreed to plead guilty to charges involving sex with minors and child pornography. Hear Fogle, in his own words, talk to former journalist Rochelle Herman-Walrond about possibly using a child's party to lure innocent victims.
#20 - “My Gambling, Addicted Mom is $400,000 in the Hole, about to Lose Her Home and Possibly Her 14-Year-Old Son!”
Season 14 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/19/2015
Serena says she’s begged her mother, Debbie, to fight the urge of her gambling addiction before she loses her home and possibly, she fears, custody of her teenage son! Serena says she believes her mother’s addiction began years ago, after Debbie lost her 2-year-old son to cancer, and numbed her pain by going to the casinos. Debbie admits she can’t control the pull of the slot machines and that over the last 20 years, she’s gambled away up to $400,000. She confides that she’s always blamed herself for her toddler’s death, and says she’s now terrified she’ll lose her teenage son and can’t afford to take care of him. Can Dr. Phil help Debbie curb her gambling addiction before her daughter gives up and walks away – and she loses everything? Also, an update on Ryan, the millionaire-turned-“moocher” who was sleeping in his parents' garage! Find out what’s happened since he first appeared on Dr. Phil!
#21 - She Was a Model, a Marine, but Now She's a Mess
Season 14 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/20/2015
Bill and Marlena say their daughter Courtney was a beautiful child and model who, after the events of 9/11, decided to join the military. While serving in Iraq, Courtney says she was blown from a 40-foot wall and suffered major injuries, which required reconstructive surgery. Courtney says that’s when she became addicted to pain pills. She says when her prescription ran out, she turned to something stronger and more easily obtainable — heroin. Courtney says she uses heroin to help treat her PTSD and to help numb the pain of enduring numerous sexual abuse-related traumas over the years. Bill claims that his ex-wife, Marlena, enables Courtney, and that’s why their daughter can’t stay clean. But Marlena says she can’t turn her back on Courtney, like Bill has — an accusation that Bill denies — and admits that she’s even driven Courtney to buy drugs. Can Bill and Marlene put their own issues aside and become the united front Courtney needs? Is Courtney ready to face her demons and reveal the secrets she’s been holding inside? And, are Bill and Marlena prepared hear what she has to say? Tune in to this emotional Dr. Phil.
#22 - Hollywood Facialist Accused of Hiring a Hit Man Speaks Out for the First Time
Season 14 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/21/2015
Hollywood skin specialist to the stars Dawn DaLuise says she built her business and reputation on her avant garde beauty treatments and celebrity clients, such as Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, and it wasn’t long before she received national attention in major publications. Then, in March of 2014, Dawn says she once again received national attention, but for an entirely different reason. She was arrested in a murder-for-hire plot and spent just under a year in jail. In the months leading to her arrest, Dawn claims she was the target of a vicious campaign to destroy everything she had built. She claims her tires were slashed, Craigslist ads were created offering free sex — resulting in men showing up at her salon — and sexually-explicit flyers super-imposed with her face and her two daughters, were strewn about her business and front lawn. Dawn says she was convinced the person behind the attack was a “rival” aesthetician, Gabriel Suarez, but in a bizarre twist, as she watched her reputation diminish from behind bars, Dawn claims she learned the shocking truth of who was really behind the campaign to destroy her. Can Dr. Phil help her make sense of what happened and help her repair her reputation?
#23 - Newlywed Murder: The Bride Speaks Out Exclusively From Behind Bars
Season 14 - Episode 93 - Aired 2/4/2016
It was a newlywed nightmare that ended with the bride in prison. Dr. Phil goes behind bars to speak to beautiful, 24-year-old Amber Hilberling, who is serving 25 years for second degree murder for the death of her handsome, charming, military husband Josh, who tragically plummeted to his death in 2011, after crashing through the glass of their 25th story luxury apartment window. In an exclusive interview, Amber speaks candidly about her allegations of innocence, what she feels wasn’t brought up at the trial, and her claim that this was an act of self-defense that ended in tragedy.
#24 - Neighbor Feud Erupts With Constant Calls to the Police, False Allegations, Trumped Up Charges and Threats of Violence
Season 14 - Episode 96 - Aired 2/9/2016
A couple say their new neighbors have been a constant source of conflict, making threats and false police reports and allowing their four dogs to bark all night; the three neighbors accuse the couple of making up lies about them.
#25 - Scared of My Own Father ... Scared of My Own Son
Season 14 - Episode 166 - Aired 7/11/2016
Pat and his wife say that his father is delusional, violent, paranoid, and so dangerous that they fear for their family's safety.