The BEST episodes of Dr. Phil season 16

Every episode of Dr. Phil season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Phil season 16!

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.

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#1 - My 16-Year-Old Daughter is Throwing House Parties and Posted a Racist Viral Video. She Got Kicked Out of School and I Kicked Her Out Too!

Season 16 - Episode 120 - Aired 3/19/2018

Alma wrote to the show begging for help because her 16-year-old is acting like a wild child and posted a video saying a racist slur.

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#2 - Sexually Abused by My Father, and He Blames Me; Are There More Victims?

Season 16 - Episode 110 - Aired 2/27/2018

Kim says her father sexually abused her from the ages of 7 to 14; he says they had a "consensual sexual relationship."

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#3 - Was Kim Bob's Only Victim? His Stepdaughter's Accusation

Season 16 - Episode 111 - Aired 2/28/2018

Bob's stepdaughter Jessica confronts her stepfather, who she claims sexually abused, her starting when she was 6 years old; Kim and Jessica's childhood friends reveal what they claim was inappropriate behavior Bob exhibited with them.

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#4 - Help! My Daughter Was Possessed, Had Three Exorcisms, and It Is Still Ruining Her Life!

Season 16 - Episode 112 - Aired 3/1/2018

Karla says she is terrified for her daughter, Abby, who she claims is dealing with debilitating episodes of PTSD from being possessed by demons for over a decade; Abby has an episode on stage.

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#5 - A Woman Terrified of Food ... And What Happened to Sexy Vegan?

Season 16 - Episode 113 - Aired 3/2/2018

Vanessa is convinced that if she eats anything she will choke and die; Sexy Vegan, who had to be escorted off stage by security on his previous visit, returns to the show.

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#6 - From Fearless Secret Service Special Agent to Being Trapped in a Troubled Marriage

Season 16 - Episode 114 - Aired 3/5/2018

Sam, a former U.S. Secret Service Agent, says her husband is destroying their marriage and tearing apart their family with his rage, constantly spewing his anger at their 10-year-old son.

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#7 - Anthony Scaramucci & Wife Deidre Reveal How Their Marriage Survived 11 Days in the White House; My Sister and Her Ex-Husband Need a Referee

Season 16 - Episode 115 - Aired 3/6/2018

Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci, briefly Donald Trump's White House communications director, and his wife, Deidre, describe their marriage; exes Kevin and Jana are at war and won't stop putting their children in the middle of their battlefield.

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#8 - Our Mother Is a Gold Digger Who Chose Her Boyfriend Over Us

Season 16 - Episode 116 - Aired 3/7/2018

Siblings claim their mother, Niki, has neglected them and jumped from guy to guy since their parents' divorce and has chosen her new boyfriend over them because he has status and wealth.

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#9 - Our 31-Year-Old Son Is a Violent Mooch and Refuses to Stop Abusing Us and Leave Our House

Season 16 - Episode 117 - Aired 3/12/2018

Dr. Phil speaks with parents who are desperate for their 31-year-old son to move out of their house. They claim that he is violent and too dependent on them, but he claims that his parents are not doing enough to help him get on his feet.

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#10 - We Want to Evict Our Violent Mooching Son; Will Kyle Move Out?

Season 16 - Episode 118 - Aired 3/13/2018

Jon Taffer ("Bar Rescue") offers advice to Karen and Jim and their abusive, overly dependent adult son, Kyle, who gives many excuses why he cannot move out of their home.

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#11 - Actor Terry Crews Speaks Out About Fatherhood, Hollywood; The Me Too Movement; My Stalker Ex Hired a Private Investigator To Follow Me

Season 16 - Episode 119 - Aired 3/14/2018

Actor Terry Crews ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine") and wife, Rebecca; Nicole says her children's father put a tracking device on her phone and hired a private investigator to follow her because he thinks she is being "unfaithful."Actor Terry Crews ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine") and wife, Rebecca; Nicole says her children's father put a tracking device on her phone and hired a private investigator to follow her because he thinks she is being "unfaithful."

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#12 - My Sister Is Facing Multiple Felonies and Losing Custody of Her Children, but She Claims She's the Victim

Season 16 - Episode 109 - Aired 2/26/2018

Ryann claims that her sister, Stephanie, is unstable and that her delusional and paranoid behavior is ruining her life and causing her to be a danger to herself and her children.

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#13 - Demi Lovato: Up Close and Personal

Season 16 - Episode 121 - Aired 3/20/2018

In a revealing interview, pop icon Demi Lovato speaks out about her past struggles, her sobriety, and her fight to inspire and help her fans. And, Dr. Phil and Demi take part in her new project, bringing mental health awareness to people across the country.

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#14 - Help, Dr. Phil! My Father Has Extreme Munchausen and It's Destroying the Entire Family

Season 16 - Episode 122 - Aired 3/26/2018

Carl, still grieving the loss of his daughter, 20 years ago, tells people that he has had four heart attacks in four days and that his liver is dead from liver cancer; his remaining daughters and sister confront him about his medical mayhem.

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#15 - Our 48-Year-Old Son Claims We Fired Him 200 Times, Stole the Family Business and Turned Him Into a Felon

Season 16 - Episode 123 - Aired 3/27/2018

Parents claim their middle-aged son is a violent, manipulative liar who refuses to get a job and has stolen more than $100,000 from them; he admits stealing and says he won't stop until he gets what's "rightfully" his.

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#16 - My Wife Claims She Is Allergic to Everything, Including Intimacy With Me! It's Destroying Our Marriage

Season 16 - Episode 124 - Aired 3/28/2018

Debbie says she is allergic to everything, and goes to extremes to avoid allergens; her husband says she is not really allergic to anything and that her "selfish" obsessive-compulsive disorder has completely devastated their marriage and family.

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#17 - Our Pregnant Daughter With Dreams of Being Rich and Famous Is Destitute in Las Vegas

Season 16 - Episode 125 - Aired 4/2/2018

Jessica moved to Las Vegas after a man she met online promised her fame and fortune, but she ended up being sex trafficked, abused and homeless.

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#18 - Homeless Mom in Vegas: Jessica and Her Backstage Drama and Every Day She's Hustling ... Vivica A. Fox on Love and Life Lessons Learned

Season 16 - Episode 126 - Aired 4/3/2018

Homeless Jessica faces off with her parents, who say she has a history of not telling the truth and demand a pregnancy test; actress Vivica A. Fox ("Empire," book "Every Day I'm Hustling").

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#19 - SOS! My Beautiful Violinist Daughter Is Living in a Shelter

Season 16 - Episode 127 - Aired 4/4/2018

Young Anika got great grades and played the violin at Carnegie Hall, but her mother says Anika had disturbing behavioral issues and is now a 31-year-old homeless, unfit mother.

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#20 - My Granddaughter Is a Danger to Our Family. Is Her Mom to Blame?

Season 16 - Episode 128 - Aired 4/5/2018

Fourteen-year-old Tatum puts herself in dangerous situations by meeting men online and sneaking out of her home; she is currently living in a juvenile detention facility for assaulting her mother.

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#21 - Our Mother Blames Us for Her Being a Violent, Raging Drunk

Season 16 - Episode 129 - Aired 4/6/2018

Three sisters say their mother, Shelly, is a raging alcoholic who abuses them and their father and regularly threatens to kill him; Shelly says she is the real victim.

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#22 - Cold Case I Didn’t Murder My 15-Year-Old Sister! The False Accusations and Small Town Gossip Haunt Me

Season 16 - Episode 130 - Aired 4/9/2018

A woman discusses the brutal murder of her 15-year-old sister, which has haunted her for the past 30 years since she was considered a prime suspect in the killing at the time, and the people in her town continue to gossip about the case.

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#23 - Two Sisters Confront Their Mom Who Says She's Married to Tyler Perry: Can Karla Be Convinced She Was Scammed?

Season 16 - Episode 98 - Aired 2/9/2018

Kourtney and Kelly continue trying to convince their mother, Karla, that she's not Mrs. Tyler Perry, but the victim of an online scammer.

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#24 - My Mooching Mom Has Cost Me $100K and Needs to Get Out of My House!

Season 16 - Episode 88 - Aired 1/26/2018

Aja says she is sick and tired of taking care of her ungrateful, entitled, drug-addicted mother, who neglected her and her sister while they were growing up.

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#25 - Inside the California House of Horrors: 13 Children Allegedly Shackled, Starved and Abused

Season 16 - Episode 89 - Aired 1/29/2018

Police say parents starved, chained up and abused 13 children; family, neighbors, and childhood friends speak out; kidnap survivor Michelle Knight sends a message to the children.