Not everyone who appeared on The Dr. Phil Show received the help they so desperately desired. In fact, several former guests from Phil McGraw's eponymous daytime talk show—which ran for a whopping 21 ...

Even by daytime TV standards, Dr. Phil lives on in infamy. A psychologist once promoted by Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil McGraw was hit with several lawsuits during the show’s 21-season run, and the ...

“The legacy of Dr. Phil is a cautionary tale,” addiction activist Ryan Hampton told The Daily Beast in 2023 upon the announcement of the show’s impending end. “It wasn’t just his attitude and his ...