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 - Death, Drugs and Lies
Season 14 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/17/2015
Dr. Phil must determine whether a young woman is addicted to anti-anxiety medication, or whether her family is overreacting.
#2 - Out of Control, Out of Patience and Out of Time
Season 14 - Episode 54 - Aired 11/27/2015
Jennifer says she’s at her wits’ end with her 13-year-old son’s behavioral problems. She says he’s angry and violent, starts fires, threatens to kill people and claims he sees vampires who tell him what to do. Jennifer claims her son is so out of control that she, her boyfriend and their two children sleep in a locked bedroom for safety. After five hospitalizations, countless therapists and a myriad of prescribed medications, Jennifer says she feels like she is out of options. Dr. Phil takes a look at some family home videos — and calls some parenting techniques into question. What could be at the root of the boy's bad behavior? And, Jennifer’s son opens up about what life is like in his family. What, if anything, might Jennifer do differently? And, how can they calm the chaos and get this teen on the right path?
#3 - Mama's Little Boy or Daddy's Little Girl: Identity Confusion or Brainwashing?
Season 14 - Episode 55 - Aired 11/30/2015
Michelle and her ex-husband, Kyle, say when their daughter Aubrey was born intersex, they agreed to raise her as a girl. Until recently, they say they’ve been co-parenting Aubrey, now 4, as a girl, but Michelle claims Aubrey has been insisting that she’s a boy, so Michelle says she traded in Aubrey’s “girl” toys, clothes and hairstyle to appease her child’s wishes. Kyle says he was furious when he saw that Michelle cut Aubrey’s long hair without consulting him – and ever since, Aubrey has been living as a boy with his mom during the week, and as a girl with her dad on the weekends. Kyle’s current wife, Brittany, says she’s been running interference and wrote to Dr. Phil in a desperate attempt to end this gender war. Can Dr. Phil help these parents become a united front for the sake of their child?
#4 - Star Nicholas Brendon Update: The Real Man Behind the News Scandals and Arrests
Season 14 - Episode 56 - Aired 12/1/2015
Nicholas Brendon (``Buffy the Vampire Slayer,'' ``Criminal Minds'') returns to face his struggle with alcoholism and depression.
#5 - Three Sisters Divided: Our Sister's Self-Destructive Behavior Is Killing Our Mother and Could Land Her Behind Bars
Season 14 - Episode 57 - Aired 12/2/2015
Elvia and Erica worry that their sister is dangerously promiscuous and abusive toward their mother, and they fear for their mother's health.
#6 - My Husband vs. My Lying Ex: Time Is Running Out for This Wife Caught in the Middle
Season 14 - Episode 58 - Aired 12/3/2015
John's wife has terminal cancer, and when she is gone he may have to co-parent her children with her ex, Rick, who they say is a narcissist, drug addict and thief; Rick says his ex-wife's cancer diagnosis may be a scam to get donations.
#7 - I Can't Say No to Anything and It Could Literally Kill Me
Season 14 - Episode 59 - Aired 12/4/2015
Sadie is a full-time high-school teacher, a beauty queen and a candidate for political office; Courtney has OCD and spends most of her time trying to avoid germs.
#8 - Should I Give Up On Getting Hot?
Season 14 - Episode 60 - Aired 12/7/2015
Nadine is a beautiful 36-year-old who says behind her smile is a woman traumatized by a lifelong obsession to be thin. She estimates that over the years, she’s gained and lost at least 1,000 pounds, and says all of the yo-yo dieting has left her with what she calls “Post Traumatic Diet Disorder,” which includes feeling jittery, sleep deprivation and a list of foods she thinks she can’t eat. Jeannea, a 41-year-old mother of two, says she keeps a stash of junk food and drinks two 16-ounce sodas a day because she fears losing weight may ruin her marriage. Her husband, Travis, says he thinks that’s just an excuse for Jeanna to be inactive. Can Nadine and Jeannea learn to adopt healthier habits? Then, a 25-year-old blames her weight for never having a boyfriend, and a young mom says her scale hasn’t budged since she had her second child. Can Dr. Phil help get their health and fitness back on track? Plus, Dr. Phil provides tips for enjoying meals while still minding your weight goals this holiday season.
#9 - Animal Activist Under Attack
Season 14 - Episode 61 - Aired 12/8/2015
An animal rescuer comes face to face with members of a hateful Facebook group dedicated to destroying her reputation.
#10 - I'm Terrified My Son Could Become a Mass Murderer
Season 14 - Episode 62 - Aired 12/9/2015
#11 - The Pain of Marriage Remorse: I'm Ready to Leave My Husband, Who Is 26 Years Older
Season 14 - Episode 63 - Aired 12/10/2015
Brenda says her much-older husband became crazy and temperamental soon after their wedding; Bev fears that her sister's younger boyfriend is in the relationship for a green card and money; author Mitch Albom.
#12 - My Daughter Is Obsessed With Being the Black Sheep: Is She Mentally Ill or a Drama Queen?
Season 14 - Episode 64 - Aired 12/11/2015
Kim fears for her teen daughter's safety and wonders if mental illness could be the cause of her outrageous behavior.
#13 - We Think Our Mom Is Cheating, Lying and Choosing Men Over Us! Should We Cut Her Off or Cut Her Some Slack?
Season 14 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/14/2015
Teen girls and their grandmother are concerned by their mother's promiscuous behavior and choice to party with men rather than be a mom; she says she is ready to cut ties if they do not stop ganging up on her.
#14 - An In-Law Ultimatum: My Beauty Queen Daughter's Ex-Cop Husband Needs to Get a Job or Get Out of My House!
Season 14 - Episode 66 - Aired 12/15/2015
Daniela says her husband has been fighting the debilitating symptoms of PTSD and she resents her mother, with whom they live, for calling him lazy and worthless because he does not support his wife and child.
#15 - 2 DUIs, 5 Stints in Rehab, 22 Days in a Coma, 1 Upcoming Wedding, 3 Kids, and 1 Fed-Up Wife
Season 14 - Episode 67 - Aired 12/16/2015
Scott insists he was not drunk when he fell down a flight of stairs and says he has his drinking under control, but his family tells a different story; the winner of the Walk a Day in Robin's Shoes campaign tells her story of domestic violence.
#16 - The Unbelievable Story of the Breast Pump Bandit: His Affairs, His Addictions, His Excuses
Season 14 - Episode 53 - Aired 11/25/2015
On Tuesday, amid claims of drinking and doing drugs with teenagers and extramarital affairs, Dr. Phil revealed that Lauren’s father, John, had been dubbed the “Breast Pump Bandit” by his city’s local news, for stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of breast pumps and selling them online -- and admitted to taking Lauren on some of his shoplifting heists. Today, John admits that he’s addicted to Xanax and crack cocaine, and to stealing from Lauren’s mother to support his habit. Lauren says she wants her mom to kick him out of their lives once and for all. How does Laura respond? It’s a shocking conclusion you don’t want to miss!
#17 - 61-Year-Old Polygamous Pastor Marries 19-Year-Old Pregnant Girlfriend With His Wife's Blessing
Season 14 - Episode 69 - Aired 12/18/2015
Belinda, 44, says bringing a ``sister wife'' into her marriage is a ``beautiful thing''; her husband says the backlash to their lifestyle from the community and social media has been so severe that he fears for their safety; Pastor Joel Osteen.
#18 - I Want a Divorce but My Obsessive and Controlling Husband Won't Let Me Go
Season 14 - Episode 70 - Aired 1/4/2016
When Alyssa leaves her controlling husband, her mother fears he is desperate and capable of anything; Rachael Ray (``Everyone Is Italian on Sunday'') helps a couple.
#19 - We Believe Our Mother Blames Us for Our Sister's Death!
Season 14 - Episode 71 - Aired 1/5/2016
Debbie's son and daughter say their mother refuses to move past the tragedy of their 16-year-old sister's death, and the family is falling apart; John Stamos (``Grandfathered'').
#20 - Exclusive: Missing 15-Year-Old Girl Found Alive After Allegedly Being Held Hostage! Is There More to the Story?
Season 14 - Episode 72 - Aired 1/6/2016
A 15-year-old tells what happened when she went missing.
#21 - The Parents of Missing 15-Year-Old Found Alive React to Her Claims
Season 14 - Episode 73 - Aired 1/7/2016
A woman and her fiance react to revelations from her 15-year-old daughter about what happened when the girl disappeared.
#22 - Facing Jail Time Because Step-Daughter Is a Liar
Season 14 - Episode 74 - Aired 1/8/2016
Ruth and her husband say her 20-year-old daughter's lies are ruining their lives and have landed them both behind bars; the young woman admits she lies but says she does not know why.
#23 - Protective Mom or Jilted Lover?
Season 14 - Episode 75 - Aired 1/11/2016
Angela says her ex-boyfriend has ties to a child pornography scandal and has physically and sexually abused their 2-year-old, so she wants his parental rights revoked; he denies her accusations and says she is just being vindictive.
#24 - I Believe My Mooching Nephew and His Alleged Six Alter Egos Are Duping My Sister
Season 14 - Episode 76 - Aired 1/12/2016
Laurie believes her 23-year-old son has multiple personalities and many other disorders; her sister says he is a moocher who has been manipulating his mother to get what he wants and avoid working.
#25 - My Kids Were Starved, Slapped and Locked In a Room: A One-Year Sentence Isn't Enough!
Season 14 - Episode 77 - Aired 1/13/2016
A couple are charged with abusing some of their six internationally adopted children, and the new adoptive parents of two of the children say their prison sentences are not long enough; journalist Piers Morgan discusses the case.