Dr. Phil McGraw is going to be around for quite awhile longer to hand out his personal brand of tough-love.
The Dr. Phil self-help series has just been renewed for three additional seasons which will see the show through the 2013-14 season, its 12th year on the air. It’s been cleared in 70% of the country, including 80% of the top markets.
Dr. Phil has been a big success for McGraw and Harpo Productions (Oprah Winfrey’s company). It’s consistently ranked as the second most-watched talk show on daytime TV, behind The Oprah Winfrey Show where McGraw was once a frequent guest.
Everything hasn’t been rosey behind the scenes however since McGraw is the subject of two lawsuits where he’s being accused of inappropriate behavior.
What do you think? Do you like Dr. Phil’s brand of self-help and tough love?
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13 Comments on "Dr. Phil: Syndicated Talk Show Renewed through the 2013-14 Season"
I personally love Dr. Phi[.The way he taks to people who are desruptive is so right.
He has apparently neen cut from WXII from Winston Salem. I am going to what ever
it takes to get him back. Thank You Dr. Phil. I will need you soon I’m sure.
Susan Hopping
I have been watching the Dr. Phil show for years and now see it will be replaced with Steve Harvey…What gives. Is it coming back on or not ? Anyone know ???
I stopped watching last year too much fighting and garbage subjects. Was better in the early years.
Dr. Phil can do no wrong. He is superior.
HI! DR.PHIL , MY NAME IS JACKIE I’M WRITING YOU BECAUSE MY GIRLFRIEND HAS A 9YEAR OLD CHILD THAT HAS PROMBLE. KNOW SHE TAKES HER MEDICATION FOR MENTAL PROMBLES,LIKE BEEN ABUSE WHEN SHE AYOUNG AGE. NOW SHE CAUESING ALOT OF PROMBLES WITH HER MOTHER AND ME , WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS MATTER , AM REALLY IN LOVE WITH MY GIRLFRIEND. I RAN OUT SAY?
I’m not sure if the Dr. Phil TV Show was for “HELP” or greed. The people that he has on the
show are being exploited. Some things can’t be fixed, and many of his cases “Can’t”. This show at times, turned into a Freak Show. I prefer The Doctors and Dr. Oz. At least we learn something –instead of getting depressed after watching them.
HOW DO YOU GET ON THE Dr. Phil show? I have a story to tell the world.
@tina frost: I’d start with drphil.com
Is the Dr.Phil show coming back or not? If so, when?
@Kaci: It’s never left. Perhaps your local station stopped carrying it?
I’m surprised that Dr. Phil didn’t get renewed in Houston, a top ten television market and the fourth largest city in the country. According to one of the trades, it’s a Post-Newsweek thing because of their perception of moving in the “tabloid” content direction and sagging ratings. I haven’t checked to see if the other Post-Newsweek stations are still airing it, but if I were in syndication sales, I could have cleared it on one of the many Houston stations who is looking for good early fringe programming.