Three syndicated shows have bit the dust since the start of the new year; The Megan Mullally Show, The Greg Behrendt Show and Geraldo at Large. The daytime market looks easy but it’s a tough sell. Just ask Dr. Keith Ablow, host of cancelled syndicated show number four.
The Dr. Keith Ablow Show debuted on September 11, 2006, was produced by LMNO Productions and Telepictures Productions and syndicated by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The show was hosted by Ablow who was a couples therapist for 20 years and has appeared as a guest on several shows as an expert regarding several high-profile trials. He’s also written a half-dozen novels and seven non-fiction books, including the best-selling Inside the Mind of Scott Peterson.
The show’s stated goal was to “help individuals, couples and families cope with the personal challenges they face in today’s world, and develop strategies that can help them lead more fulfilling lives.” Many of the early shows seemed to focus less on viewer problems and more on high-profile stories like the Jon Bonnet Ramsey murder, Tori Spelling’s break-up, Anna Nicole Smith’s family, and former American Idol finalists (scheduled for this Friday) — shows geared purely towards getting high ratings. It didn’t work.
The cancellation news comes as little surprise since the viewership has averaged just over a million households. And, though Warner Bros. execs continued to express their support, there was no talk of a second season. A few weeks ago, Warner Bros. Domestic TV’s Ken Werner said, “We’ll continue to produce the show for TV stations for the balance of the year and support it the way we do with all of our shows.”
The series will continue in production for several more weeks as was originally planned but it’s unclear if it will stay on the air for the rest of the season. One thing’s for sure though, the doctor is out. Stay tuned! 
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I was sitting here watching Dr. Blows Goats and thought I’d check the internet to see if other people think he’s a sexist too. My search consisted of ‘Dr. Ablow’ and ‘conservative’. The show today is about women street fighters. He obviously thinks that women should assume the feminine role, and his remarks were very…. 1950’s. He obviously has a problem with women being tough. Is it because the women guests on this episode could each kick his ass with ease? If a male fighter was on his show, would Dr. Arseblow keep asking him about his love life? And,… Read more »
Dr. Keith, Im writting to you in regards to the show you did on Chris and his mom. she was raped by her dad and chris is a result.. I just felt i had to write to you in regards to this. I felt so bad for this kid i almost wanted to cry for him and give him a big hug.. Im sorry i cant agree with his mom on the fact she left him and took off.. I dont care if he was from my dad (well i do c care) but i would have never left him… Read more »
Not that I’m a big fan of this show (I think there are better topics to discuss than groupies and 30-year-old-men who are still going to college because they don’t want to give up that lifestyle), but for all of the people who accuse Dr. Keith of being very rude towards his guests, I see no difference between him and Dr. Phil. All of these talk shows are ridiculously fake to an extent (Tyra being the best example).
if this male (ablow)is an indicator for the level of therapy in the USA , it is no wonder the suicide rate is so high. Ablow should better the universe by taking a vow of silence for his duration.
I had been looking forward to his show coming out as I liked what he had to say on the Tyra show. But I guess her frequent interruptions made a difference. Once his show came out it dd not take me long to change my mind. I think the final straw for me was when he referred to a single guest as basically being so messed up that the individual was a full year (2 semesters) of psychological study. I could not believe that a psychiatrist would say potentially damaging remarks. It seems he would consider the psychological effects of… Read more »
I was shocked and horrified to see this man abuse an elderly African American man . The old man tried to say he did not like white men because of what they did to his mother and grandmother. Ablow did not even listen to him..He called him a liar and really ostracised him.
Is this moron totally ignorant of recent American history??? I could easily understand this old mans feelings and I don;t even live in America. Oprah backed a dud horse there. Thank God he is going.
I am so happy people are WAKING UP This male is nothing more than a wanna be Jerry S. He makes me so sick I don’t even want his energy on my tv I feel sorry for his wife
Thank heavens Dr. Keith is getting cancelled. His show has gotten so boring that it’s not even good to watch anymore and he is a racist pig who is not even licensed anymore to practice medicine. I hope all the people who were promised helped sue him cause is Ja.
Thank god Dr blowhole is gone! His show on the straight woman married to the gay man infuriated me to no end. I was just going to write expressing my decision never to watch him again when I find that god provides. How dare he usurp his authority to say that it was unethical to have the supporting children express their views. They already knew the situation and supported it. Why did he have them scheduled anyway?? To give his moral authority on the subject he knows nothing about? Can his relationship last without sex? To me this is a… Read more »
I am happy to hear that I am not the only one who is happy that The Dr. Keith Ablow show is getting cancelled. I was on his show, I was promised help by him and his staff. He made it appear I was leaving his show and going directly to rehab. Did this happen? No! Did they contact me after the show? Yes they did, they needed more pictures of me and my family, nothing was mentioned about helping me. When I was finally able to get in touch with the “after-care specialist,” she stated they would only contribute… Read more »
after getting hope up that mr. ablow might be able to help i read these posts. my question is: how does one in a crisis with gaping need tell who is trustworthy –should i make a personal rule that no tv person is to be trusted?
I am thoroughly displeased with the manner in which Keith Ablow responded to his African American male guest who is a self-acknowledged racist and former Black Panther. It is my belief that on the program that aired in Richmond, Virginia on March 2, 2007, Ablow was overtly curt, unempathetic and nasty to the man. He labeled this senior citizen a “lair”, and urged the television audience to take a good look at this man to watch out for this guy because, in Ablow’s words “he is dangerous.” It would appear that the good doctor took offense to the father of… Read more »
Lisa, I’m so sorry to hear about your negative experience. What a shame! I truly hope that this was due to the lack of caring on the producers’ part and NOT Dr. Keith’s. I have been strung along for months saying that I’d be appearing on the show….but nothing ever came of it. I’m still Dr. Keith’s number one fan though. Check out his books….he’s an amazing author. Maybe his last show should be Dr. Keith analyzing his staff on why they seem to feel little remorse lying to their guests. Hopefully some of their guests got real help. I… Read more »
I have enjoyed watching your show everyday before I went to work.I was really interested in all your shows and the topics that you choose to talk about! I know that alot of people could relate to what you were talking about. Well it is going to be sad to see you leave!! I wish that they could not take you off the air but everything happens for a reason!It was nice seeing you every morning.
It does not surprise me that Keith Ablow’s show is being cancelled. I have a problem addressing him as a doctor as I was a guest on his show last October, “Mom’s Addicted To Pain Pills.” I wrote to Keith Ablow last summer explaining the horrible experience I have been being on worker’s comp the last 3 years. Denial of treatment has caused me to become addicted to vicodin. I explained to him that I had 2 surgeries on my arms (a total of 12 procedures were done), but continued to suffer from back and neck spasms. His show contacted… Read more »