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Season 8

252 episodes · 14th September 2009

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01 Should They Stay Together? still Should They Stay Together? Episode 114th September 2009 Dr. Phil’s guests say they’re at a crossroads in their relationship, and they’re not sure if they should leave their spouses. Amber says her husband, Chris, is mentally, emotionally and verbally abusive. She says he throws things, curses at her and he even locked her out of the house in the pouring rain! Chris admits that he has control issues, but says Amber’s insecurity is the real problem. Can Chris get a handle on his anger, or should Amber cut her losses and move on? Then, Melissa and her soon-to-be ex husband, Paul, live in different homes, but due to financial burdens, she’s considering reconciling with him. The couple has three daughters, and they both say the cost of maintaining two households is overwhelming. Would Melissa set a bad example for her girls if she lets Paul back in the house for financial reasons? Family attorney Areva Martin weighs in. 02 Dr. Phil in New York City still Dr. Phil in New York City Episode 215th September 2009 Dr. Phil hits the road to kick off an all-new season! First stop: New York City! From park benches and pizza parlors to bridal boutiques and taxicabs, he tackles big questions from the Big Apple. He meets with singles who are looking for love, brides-to-be planning their dream weddings, pays a visit to the queen of soul food and more! Don't miss his Season 8 premiere from New York City on Tuesday! 03 Live from Philedelphia still Live from Philedelphia Episode 316th September 2009 Dr. Phil is LIVE from Philadelphia! First, it’s the story that has the city and the entire country divided: The NFL’s reinstatement of quarterback Michael Vick, who recently signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after serving an 18-month prison sentence for his role in running a dogfighting ring. Dr. Phil’s panel of experts discuss the Vick controversy. Does he deserve the second chance he’s been given? Then, Dr. Phil leads a company ready to hit the ground running with a plan to get fit. Plus, go behind the scenes as Dr. Phil returns to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for the first time in seven years. Dr. Phil kicks off his LIVE show with a bang! Don’t miss it! 04 Live from New York City, Part 2 still Live from New York City, Part 2 Episode 417th September 2009 05 Ask Dr. Phil in Philly still Ask Dr. Phil in Philly Episode 518th September 2009 06 Dr. Phil Family returns still Dr. Phil Family returns Episode 621st September 2009 07 When Does Discipline Go Too Far? still When Does Discipline Go Too Far? Episode 722nd September 2009 08 The Reality of Motherhood still The Reality of Motherhood Episode 823rd September 2009 09 Jaycee Comes Home still Jaycee Comes Home Episode 924th September 2009 10 All Aboard Amtrack with Dr. Phil still All Aboard Amtrack with Dr. Phil Episode 1025th September 2011 11 The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine in Court still The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine in Court Episode 1128th September 2009 12 Ask Dr. Phil and American Girl still Ask Dr. Phil and American Girl Episode 1229th September 2009 13 Drunk Driving Moms still Drunk Driving Moms Episode 1330th September 2009 14 Girl World still Girl World Episode 141st October 2009 15 Race to the Altar still Race to the Altar Episode 152nd October 2009 16 The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine’s Boyfriend still The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine’s Boyfriend Episode 165th October 2009 17 Dr. Phil's Family Surprise and Financial Dilemmas still Dr. Phil's Family Surprise and Financial Dilemmas Episode 176th October 2009 18 Teen Sex Trend still Teen Sex Trend Episode 187th October 2009 19 Relationship Suprises still Relationship Suprises Episode 198th October 2009 20 Reputation Ruined still Reputation Ruined Episode 209th October 2009 21 Inside Infidelity still Inside Infidelity Episode 2112th October 2009 22 Easier Than You Think still Easier Than You Think Episode 2213th October 2009 23 Guilty Moms still Guilty Moms Episode 2314th October 2009 24 Sibling Abuse still Sibling Abuse Episode 2415th October 2009 25 Have A Little Faith still Have A Little Faith Episode 2516th October 2009 26 Alex Speaks Out still Alex Speaks Out Episode 2619th October 2009 27 Wesson Family Massacre still Wesson Family Massacre Episode 2720th October 2009 28 Wesson Family Massacre Part 2 still Wesson Family Massacre Part 2 Episode 2821st October 2009 29 The 237 Reasons Women Have Sex still The 237 Reasons Women Have Sex Episode 2922nd October 2009 30 What No One Wants To Admit still What No One Wants To Admit Episode 3023rd October 2009 31 Alexandra and Dr. Phil still Alexandra and Dr. Phil Episode 3126th October 2009 32 Sins of a Father still Sins of a Father Episode 3227th October 2009 33 Revenge still Revenge Episode 3328th October 2009 34 A Family in Turmoil still A Family in Turmoil Episode 3429th October 2009 35 Affair Intervention still Affair Intervention Episode 3530th October 2009 36 Alex Confronts Family still Alex Confronts Family Episode 362nd November 2009 37 Risky Teen Trends still Risky Teen Trends Episode 373rd November 2009 38 Pressure For Perfection still Pressure For Perfection Episode 384th November 2009 39 Are You Ready For A Divorce still Are You Ready For A Divorce Episode 395th November 2009 40 Top 3 Ways How You're Making Your Child Obese still Top 3 Ways How You're Making Your Child Obese Episode 406th November 2009 41 Alexandra Divorce and Custody still Alexandra Divorce and Custody Episode 419th November 2009 42 Lazy Husbands and Cling-On Kids still Lazy Husbands and Cling-On Kids Episode 4210th November 2009 43 How to Negotiate Anything still How to Negotiate Anything Episode 4311th November 2009 44 Abducted by a predator still Abducted by a predator Episode 4412th November 2009 45 I never thought it could happen to me still I never thought it could happen to me Episode 4513th November 2009 46 Divorce and Custody, part 2 still Divorce and Custody, part 2 Episode 4616th November 2009 47 When Good Kids Go Bad still When Good Kids Go Bad Episode 4717th November 2009 48 Inside Infidelity, Part 2 still Inside Infidelity, Part 2 Episode 4818th November 2009 49 Biggest Financial Mistakes still Biggest Financial Mistakes Episode 4919th November 2009 50 The rudeness epidemic still The rudeness epidemic Episode 5020th November 2010 51 Family in court still Family in court Episode 5123rd November 2009 52 Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making still Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Episode 5224th November 2009 53 How to Spot a Liar, Confront a Cheat and Escape a Scam Artist still How to Spot a Liar, Confront a Cheat and Escape a Scam Artist Episode 5325th November 2009 54 All Aboard Amtrak with Dr. Phil still All Aboard Amtrak with Dr. Phil Episode 5426th November 2009 55 Snap Judgements still Snap Judgements Episode 5527th November 2009 56 Alexandra's Divorce still Alexandra's Divorce Episode 5630th November 2009 57 How to get along with anyone still How to get along with anyone Episode 571st December 2009 58 Parents' Biggest Fears still Parents' Biggest Fears Episode 582nd December 2009 59 Legal Matters still Legal Matters Episode 593rd December 2009 60 Generation Me still Generation Me Episode 604th December 2009 61 Inside Infidelity, Part 3 still Inside Infidelity, Part 3 Episode 617th December 2009 62 When Should I Commit My Kids? still When Should I Commit My Kids? Episode 628th December 2009 63 Are You Ready? still Are You Ready? Episode 639th December 2009 64 Holiday Surprises still Holiday Surprises Episode 6410th December 2009 65 Holiday Checklist: Is it OK To ...? still Holiday Checklist: Is it OK To ...? Episode 6614th December 2009 66 Who Should Get Kate? still Who Should Get Kate? Episode 6715th December 2009 67 Anti-Social Networking still Anti-Social Networking Episode 6816th December 2009 68 Ask Dr. Phil still Ask Dr. Phil Episode 6917th December 2009 69 Holiday Help still Holiday Help Episode 7018th December 2009 70 Girl World still Girl World Episode 7121st December 2009 71 Sibling Abuse still Sibling Abuse Episode 7222nd December 2009 72 Race to the Altar still Race to the Altar Episode 7323rd December 2009 73 Relationship Surprises still Relationship Surprises Episode 7424th December 2009 74 Ask Dr. Phil and American Girl still Ask Dr. Phil and American Girl Episode 7525th December 2009 75 Drunk Driving Moms still Drunk Driving Moms Episode 7628th December 2009 76 When Does Discipline Go Too Far? still When Does Discipline Go Too Far? Episode 7729th December 2009 77 Teen Sex Trend still Teen Sex Trend Episode 7830th December 2009 78 The Reality of Motherhood still The Reality of Motherhood Episode 7931st December 2009 79 Ruined Reputations still Ruined Reputations Episode 801st January 2010 80 Don't Do It Again in 2010! still Don't Do It Again in 2010! Episode 814th January 2010 81 New Parenting Styles still New Parenting Styles Episode 825th January 2010 82 Number 1 complaint about my spouse still Number 1 complaint about my spouse Episode 836th January 2010 83 Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making still Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Episode 847th January 2010 84 Am I The Only One still Am I The Only One Episode 858th January 2010 85 Custody Battles still Custody Battles Episode 8611th January 2010 86 Affair Repair still Affair Repair Episode 8712th January 2010 87 How Do You Define a Modern Family? still How Do You Define a Modern Family? Episode 8813th January 2010 88 Hurtful Lies and Shattered Trust still Hurtful Lies and Shattered Trust Episode 8914th January 2010 89 Mom's Biggest Battles still Mom's Biggest Battles Episode 9015th January 2010 90 Katherine Storms Off still Katherine Storms Off Episode 9118th January 2010 91 Desperately Seeking Love still Desperately Seeking Love Episode 9219th January 2010 92 Trends for 2010 still Trends for 2010 Episode 9320th January 2010 93 Biggest Parenting Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making still Biggest Parenting Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Episode 9421st January 2010 94 What's Your Personality? still What's Your Personality? Episode 9522nd January 2010 95 Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine's Aftermath still Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine's Aftermath Episode 9625th January 2010 96 Controlling the Chaos still Controlling the Chaos Episode 9726th January 2010 97 Haiti Survivor Stories still Haiti Survivor Stories Episode 9827th January 2010 98 Am I the Only One? still Am I the Only One? Episode 9928th January 2010 99 Attention Seekers still Attention Seekers Episode 10029th January 2010 100 Alexandra's Resentment still Alexandra's Resentment Episode 1011st February 2010 101 High School Reunion still High School Reunion Episode 1022nd February 2010 102 Controlling Husbands still Controlling Husbands Episode 1033rd February 2010 103 You could be an Eyewitness still You could be an Eyewitness Episode 1044th February 2010 104 You could be an Eyewitness 2 still You could be an Eyewitness 2 Episode 1055th February 2010 105 Erin's Dilemma still Erin's Dilemma Episode 1068th February 2010 106 Brandon Returns still Brandon Returns Episode 1079th February 2010 107 the Fight Over Your Child still the Fight Over Your Child Episode 10810th February 2010 108 Teens Obsessed Over Love still Teens Obsessed Over Love Episode 10911th February 2010 109 Love dilemmas still Love dilemmas Episode 11012th February 2010 110 Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alex's Announcement still Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alex's Announcement Episode 11115th February 2010 111 What really happened to Susan Powell still What really happened to Susan Powell Episode 11216th February 2010 112 Sugar Mamas and Smart Women still Sugar Mamas and Smart Women Episode 11317th February 2010 113 Moms Who Drink still Moms Who Drink Episode 11418th February 2010 114 In-Law Drama still In-Law Drama Episode 11519th February 2010 115 Surrogate Mom Faces Her Critics still Surrogate Mom Faces Her Critics Episode 11723rd February 2010 116 Are You an Enabler? still Are You an Enabler? Episode 11824th February 2010 117 Repeat Offenders still Repeat Offenders Episode 11925th February 2010 118 Spouses Under Suspicion still Spouses Under Suspicion Episode 12026th February 2010 119 Dr. Phil scolds the family still Dr. Phil scolds the family Episode 1211st March 2010 120 The Biggest Money Fights: Wills and Prenups still The Biggest Money Fights: Wills and Prenups Episode 1222nd March 2010 121 Missing Mom still Missing Mom Episode 1233rd March 2010 122 What's Wrong With People? still What's Wrong With People? Episode 1244th March 2010 123 Seven Days to Change: Can Amanda be Saved? still Seven Days to Change: Can Amanda be Saved? Episode 1255th March 2010 124 Alex and Katherine's Rivalry still Alex and Katherine's Rivalry Episode 1268th March 2010 125 Spouses under suspicion, part 2 still Spouses under suspicion, part 2 Episode 1279th March 2010 126 What's wrong with people, part 2 still What's wrong with people, part 2 Episode 12810th March 2010 127 Wrongful convictions follow-up still Wrongful convictions follow-up Episode 12911th March 2010 128 Teens under Pressure still Teens under Pressure Episode 13012th March 2010 129 Lazy Husbands and Cling-On Kids still Lazy Husbands and Cling-On Kids Episode 13115th March 2010 Freeloading family members are discussed. 130 Easier Than You Think still Easier Than You Think Episode 13216th March 2010 131 Snapshots from a Serial Killer still Snapshots from a Serial Killer Episode 13317th March 2010 132 Hurtful Lies and Shattered Trust still Hurtful Lies and Shattered Trust Episode 13418th March 2010 133 The Rudeness Epidemic still The Rudeness Epidemic Episode 13519th March 2010 134 Child Obbsessed still Child Obbsessed Episode 13622nd March 2010 135 Backstabbing Friends still Backstabbing Friends Episode 13723rd March 2010 136 Prescription for Disaster still Prescription for Disaster Episode 13824th March 2010 137 Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making still Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Episode 13925th March 2010 138 Ask Dr. Phil still Ask Dr. Phil Episode 14026th March 2010 139 A Marriage in Question still A Marriage in Question Episode 14129th March 2010 140 Are Moms Really That Busy still Are Moms Really That Busy Episode 14230th March 2010 141 Dangerous Fads still Dangerous Fads Episode 14331st March 2010 142 Secrets to Becoming Smarter and Happier still Secrets to Becoming Smarter and Happier Episode 1441st April 2010 143 Pressure for Perfection still Pressure for Perfection Episode 1452nd April 2010 144 The Fat Debate still The Fat Debate Episode 1476th April 2010 145 The Fat Debate Part 2 still The Fat Debate Part 2 Episode 1487th April 2010 146 Bullied to Death still Bullied to Death Episode 1498th April 2010 147 Are you a modern woman? still Are you a modern woman? Episode 1509th April 2010 148 Tough Choices still Tough Choices Episode 15112th April 2010 149 Ask Dr. Phil still Ask Dr. Phil Episode 15213th April 2010 150 Crisis In Family Court still Crisis In Family Court Episode 15314th April 2010 151 Fighting for your Child still Fighting for your Child Episode 15415th April 2010 152 Dating and Married to Distraction still Dating and Married to Distraction Episode 15516th April 2010 153 Erin and Alexandra's Standoff still Erin and Alexandra's Standoff Episode 15619th April 2010 154 Kelly Osbourne Helps a Drug Addict still Kelly Osbourne Helps a Drug Addict Episode 15720th April 2010 155 Meddling Moms still Meddling Moms Episode 15821st April 2010 156 Multiple Problems still Multiple Problems Episode 15922nd April 2010 157 Discipline Dangers still Discipline Dangers Episode 16023rd April 2010 158 Behind The Bruises still Behind The Bruises Episode 16126th April 2010 159 Why Men Cheat still Why Men Cheat Episode 16227th April 2010 160 A Predator Next Door still A Predator Next Door Episode 16328th April 2010 161 Revenge Revisited still Revenge Revisited Episode 16429th April 2010 162 For Better or Worse? still For Better or Worse? Episode 16530th April 2010 163 Erin's Outrage still Erin's Outrage Episode 1663rd May 2010 164 Bully Moms still Bully Moms Episode 1674th May 2010 165 Severed Ties still Severed Ties Episode 1685th May 2010 166 Meet the McGraw Baby still Meet the McGraw Baby Episode 1696th May 2010 167 Runaway Moms still Runaway Moms Episode 1707th May 2010 168 Katherine Fired! still Katherine Fired! Episode 17110th May 2010 169 Dr. Phil Confronts Animal Abusers still Dr. Phil Confronts Animal Abusers Episode 17211th May 2010 170 Dying to be Thin still Dying to be Thin Episode 17312th May 2010 171 Alienation of Affection still Alienation of Affection Episode 17413th May 2010 172 Runaway Mom: The Polygraph still Runaway Mom: The Polygraph Episode 17514th May 2010 173 The Trouble With Alexandra still The Trouble With Alexandra Episode 17617th May 2010 174 Ultimate Betrayal still Ultimate Betrayal Episode 17718th May 2010 175 Troubled Teens: An Intervention still Troubled Teens: An Intervention Episode 17819th May 2010 176 Breaking the Cycle of Abuse still Breaking the Cycle of Abuse Episode 17920th May 2010 177 Too Young, Too Fast? still Too Young, Too Fast? Episode 18021st May 2010 178 Warning Marty still Warning Marty Episode 18124th May 2010 179 Love Triangle still Love Triangle Episode 18225th May 2010 180 Erin's Reveal still Erin's Reveal Episode 18326th May 2010 181 Extreme Teen Dangers still Extreme Teen Dangers Episode 18427th May 2010 182 Steve Harvey still Steve Harvey Episode 18528th May 2010 183 Silent Darkness still Silent Darkness Episode 18631st May 2010 184 P.I. Moms still P.I. Moms Episode 1871st June 2010 185 Adoption still Adoption Episode 1882nd June 2010 186 Behind the scenes still Behind the scenes Episode 1893rd June 2010 187 Biggest Financial Mistakes still Biggest Financial Mistakes Episode 1904th June 2010 188 When Good Kids Go Bad still When Good Kids Go Bad Episode 1917th June 2010 189 Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making still Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Episode 1928th June 2010 190 How to Negotiate Anything still How to Negotiate Anything Episode 1939th June 2010 191 A Family in Turmoil still A Family in Turmoil Episode 19410th June 2010 192 Affair Intervention still Affair Intervention Episode 19511th June 2010 193 How to Get Along with Anyone still How to Get Along with Anyone Episode 19614th June 2010 194 Am I the Only One? still Am I the Only One? Episode 19715th June 2010 195 Number One Complaint about My Spouse still Number One Complaint about My Spouse Episode 19816th June 2010 196 Who Should Get Kate? still Who Should Get Kate? Episode 19917th June 2010 197 What's Your Personality? still What's Your Personality? Episode 20018th June 2010 198 Teens Obsessed With Love still Teens Obsessed With Love Episode 20121st June 2010 Teenage romance is discussed. 199 Are You Ready for Divorce? still Are You Ready for Divorce? Episode 20222nd June 2010 200 Sins of a Father still Sins of a Father Episode 20323rd June 2010 201 Moms Who Drink still Moms Who Drink Episode 20424th June 2010 202 Controlling the Chaos still Controlling the Chaos Episode 20525th June 2010 203 Number One Complaint about My Spouse" Attention Seekers still Number One Complaint about My Spouse" Attention Seekers Episode 20626th June 2010 204 Affair Repair still Affair Repair Episode 20728th June 2010 205 The Fight over Your Child still The Fight over Your Child Episode 20829th June 2010 206 Risky Teen Trends: "Save My Son" still Risky Teen Trends: "Save My Son" Episode 20930th June 2010 207 Controlling Husbands still Controlling Husbands Episode 2101st July 2010 Control issues in marriage are explored. 208 Am I the Only One? still Am I the Only One? Episode 2112nd July 2010 209 Teens Obsessed with Love: Sami's Struggle still Teens Obsessed with Love: Sami's Struggle Episode 2125th July 2010 210 Driven To Succeed still Driven To Succeed Episode 2136th July 2010 211 Ask the Experts still Ask the Experts Episode 2147th July 2010 212 Am I the Only One? still Am I the Only One? Episode 2158th July 2010 213 I Can't Live Like This still I Can't Live Like This Episode 2169th July 2010 214 Dating and Married to Distraction still Dating and Married to Distraction Episode 21712th July 2010 215 When Should I Commit My Kids? still When Should I Commit My Kids? Episode 21813th July 2010 216 Attention Seekers still Attention Seekers Episode 21914th July 2010 217 Could You Be an Eyewitness? still Could You Be an Eyewitness? Episode 22015th July 2010 218 Could You Be an Eyewitness? Part 2 still Could You Be an Eyewitness? Part 2 Episode 22116th July 2010 219 Biggest Parenting Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making still Biggest Parenting Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making Episode 22219th July 2010 220 In-Law Drama still In-Law Drama Episode 22320th July 2010 221 High School Reunion still High School Reunion Episode 22421st July 2010 222 Are You an Enabler? still Are You an Enabler? Episode 22523rd July 2010 223 Meddling Moms still Meddling Moms Episode 22623rd July 2010 224 Spouses under Suspicion still Spouses under Suspicion Episode 22726th July 2010 225 Missing Mom still Missing Mom Episode 22827th July 2010 226 Dangerous Fads still Dangerous Fads Episode 22928th July 2010 227 Behind the Scenes still Behind the Scenes Episode 23029th July 2010 228 Seven Days to Change: Can Amanda be Saved? still Seven Days to Change: Can Amanda be Saved? Episode 23130th July 2010 229 Spouses under Suspicion, Part 2 still Spouses under Suspicion, Part 2 Episode 2322nd August 2010 230 Too Young, Too Fast? still Too Young, Too Fast? Episode 2333rd August 2010 231 P.I. Moms still P.I. Moms Episode 2344th August 2010 232 Parents' Biggest Fears still Parents' Biggest Fears Episode 2355th August 2010 233 Locate Your Love with Steve Harvey still Locate Your Love with Steve Harvey Episode 2366th August 2010 234 Severed Ties still Severed Ties Episode 2379th August 2010 235 Extreme Teen Dangers still Extreme Teen Dangers Episode 23810th August 2010 236 Love Triangle still Love Triangle Episode 24012th August 2010 237 Silent Darkness Follow-Up still Silent Darkness Follow-Up Episode 24113th August 2010 238 Troubled Teens: An Intervention still Troubled Teens: An Intervention Episode 24216th August 2010 239 A Predator Next Door still A Predator Next Door Episode 24317th August 2010 240 Dr. Phil Confronts Animal Abusers still Dr. Phil Confronts Animal Abusers Episode 24418th August 2010 241 Runaway Moms? still Runaway Moms? Episode 24519th August 2010 242 Runaway Mom: The Polygraph still Runaway Mom: The Polygraph Episode 24620th August 2010 243 Breaking the Cycle of Abuse still Breaking the Cycle of Abuse Episode 24723rd August 2010 244 For Better or Worse? still For Better or Worse? Episode 24824th August 2010 245 Dying to Be Thin still Dying to Be Thin Episode 24925th August 2010 246 Brandon Returns still Brandon Returns Episode 25026th August 2010 247 Repeat Offenders still Repeat Offenders Episode 25127th August 2010 248 Wedding Woes still Wedding Woes Episode 25230th August 2010 249 A House Divided still A House Divided Episode 25331st August 2010 250 I want my Parents to divorce still I want my Parents to divorce Episode 2541st September 2010 251 Can you get over your past still Can you get over your past Episode 2552nd September 2010 252 Am I The Only One still Am I The Only One Episode 2563rd September 2010
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