The WORST episodes of Dr. Phil
Every episode of Dr. Phil ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dr. Phil!
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 - We Are Convinced Our 78-Year-Old Mother Is Being Catfished by a Man Who Has Left Her Facing Bankruptcy & the Police
Season 15 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/1/2016
Irina, 78, says the man she met online and fell in love with is stranded in Nigeria, and she has sent him her life savings to help him return; Dr. Phil investigates.
#2 - Identical Twins Starving to Death: Who's to Blame?
Season 15 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/12/2016
Twin 16-year-old girls say they may have only a few months to live due to their deadly eating disorder; their father blames their mother and says he is ashamed to be seen with them.
#3 - Inside the Mind of Brooke Shields' Convicted Stalker
Season 15 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/13/2016
Dr. Phil interviews the man sentenced to 60 days in prison for stalking and harassing actress Brooke Shields; he says he was wrongly convicted and blames Shields for his sister's death.
#4 - My Sister Would Rather Be With Her Homeless Boyfriend in a Tent Than With Her Kids
Season 15 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/14/2016
Katie's mother, sister and ex-husband say she exhibits erratic and unsafe behavior and is an out-of-control and neglectful mother.
#5 - A Teacher's Sexual Relationship With a Student
Season 15 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/17/2016
A former teacher says a 17-year-old student seduced her and ``twisted her brain into accepting'' having an affair with him; another of her former students tells what she witnessed.
#6 - Help, Dr. Phil! We're Worried Our 18-Year-Old Teen Is Being Groomed by a Man in Argentina to Be Sold as a Sex Slave!
Season 15 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/18/2016
Maddy, 18, is determined to fly to Argentina and start a new life with a man she has never met in person; her parents fear he is a sex trafficker.
#7 - Son-in-Law vs. Mother-in-Law and a Wife Caught in the Middle
Season 15 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/19/2016
Danny says that if his wife does not put up some boundaries with her overbearing mother, he will think about getting a divorce.
#8 - My Transgender Son Is Ruining His Life!
Season 15 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/20/2016
Sheila says that her 17-year-old is so focused on transitioning from male to female that ``he'' has neglected school and other priorities; the youngster accuses Sheila of physical and emotional abuse.
#9 - Sleeping With the Enemy
Season 15 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/21/2016
Eric and his wife downplay his anger management issues, even though he has been arrested 15 times for domestic violence and once for aggravated child abuse that left his stepdaughter with a fractured skull and all three daughters in foster care.
#10 - All My Ex Cares About Is Acting and Singing for the Lord, Not Our Daughter!
Season 15 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/24/2016
Brandon and Danielle trade accusations in an ongoing custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.
#11 - My Fame-Obsessed Ex Spreads Lies That I Tried to Poison Our Daughter With a Sports Drink
Season 15 - Episode 32 - Aired 10/25/2016
Brandon and Danielle continue to trade accusations in their custody battle for their 10-year-old daughter.
#12 - Our Mom Did Not Protect Us Against Sexual Abuse
Season 15 - Episode 33 - Aired 10/26/2016
Three sisters want their mother to acknowledge that one of them was sexually abused multiple times as a child and that their mother's current husband exposed himself to her toddler grandson.
#13 - Murder on Capitol Hill: Who Killed Chandra Levy? Gary Condit Speaks
Season 15 - Episode 34 - Aired 10/27/2016
All charges have been dismissed against the man convicted of killing D.C. intern Chandra Levy in 2001; former Rep. Gary Condit, said to have had an affair with the young woman, breaks his silence.
#14 - The Frat Boy Dubbed the Cannibal Killer Breaks His Silence From His Hospital Bed
Season 15 - Episode 35 - Aired 10/28/2016
College student Austin Harrouff, accused of murdering a couple and stabbing a neighbor who tried to help, speaks out for the first time.
#15 - Former Priest Pete vs. Scorned Ex-Wife Pamela: Who Is to Blame for Their Son's Death?
Season 15 - Episode 36 - Aired 10/31/2016
Pamela says her husband abandoned her and their two teen sons for a massage therapist, causing one of their boys to commit suicide; the ex-husband and his sister counter with their own accusations.
#16 - A Father's Explosive Accusation
Season 15 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/11/2016
Robin and Daniel's daughters, ages 12 and 14, say they have been torn between both parents for years; Daniel reveals a heavy accusation against his ex-wife.
#17 - My Daughter Is Delusional and Lying About Being 9 Months Pregnant
Season 15 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/2/2016
Kristi says her daughter is a compulsive liar who is currently telling everyone she is nine months pregnant, though doctors say she is not.
#18 - My Daughter Believes She's Pregnant With Jesus; What Will the Ultrasound Show?
Season 15 - Episode 39 - Aired 11/3/2016
Haley, who insists she is pregnant and about to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God, learns the results of her ultrasound.
#19 - A Tragic Death, a $3 Million Settlement and a Mom Out of Control
Season 15 - Episode 40 - Aired 11/4/2016
Alyssa's family say that since her husband's death she has spun out of control, drinking, partying and spending excessively; she exhibits unusual behavior with the show's staff.
#20 - The College Student, the Frat Boy and the Football Tailgate Party That Ended in Rape: The Exclusive Interview
Season 15 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/7/2016
A young woman tells of being brutally raped, then tricked into saying that she had consensual sex, and the charges against her rapist being temporarily dropped; her lawyer and a police veteran tell how she was finally given justice.
#21 - Busting a Bad Mom? Discipline or Abuse?
Season 15 - Episode 42 - Aired 11/8/2016
Vicki accuses her daughter of abusing her granddaughter, causing bruises and calling the child ``worthless'' and ``stupid.''
#22 - A Dangerous Dilemma: I Still Love My Husband, Even Though He Has Slapped My Face, Tried to Head-Butt Me & Broke My Nose!
Season 15 - Episode 43 - Aired 11/9/2016
Cindy says she still loves her husband, despite their marriage being full of fights, assault and calls to the police; a violent incident happened between her husband and their eldest son the day before the show taped.
#23 - Beautiful, Privileged, Addicted, Homeless ... and Pregnant!
Season 15 - Episode 44 - Aired 11/10/2016
Niki goes from being a straight-A college student to living in a van and shooting up drugs every day.
#24 - Privileged, Addicted and Pregnant; Can Niki and Her Baby Be Saved?
Season 15 - Episode 45 - Aired 11/11/2016
Niki, eight months pregnant, lives in a van and shoots up heroin five or six times a day.
#25 - The Tragic Update of the Bride Whose Husband Plummeted Out a High-Rise Window
Season 15 - Episode 46 - Aired 11/14/2016
Amber Hillberling, a young woman accused of the murder of her husband, is found dead in her prison cell.