About this season
Using the power of television. European-American, Dr. Phil McGraw presents compelling stories about real people with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems, stripping away the shame and embarrassment that too often keep people from seeking help. It’s a show that is suppose to help people with their problems and to find a solution on live TV .
Episodes (169)
1. Dr. Phil's First Show
Aired 16 September 2002 • 60 min
Dr. Phil wastes no time kicking off his new show — what he calls Truth TV — by getting real with stressed out parents. It's a wake-up call to people who argue in front of their kids.
2. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 17 September 2002 • 60 min
A woman finds comfort with her baby blanket; Hollywood celebrities; Robin, Phil's wife, discusses living with the doctor.
3. Kids and Weight
Aired 18 September 2002 • 60 min
Causes of and solutions for obesity in children.
4. Couples Who Fight Over Money
Aired 19 September 2002 • 60 min
The doctor talks sense into couples arguing over finances.
5. Dr. Phil's How To
Aired 20 September 2002 • 60 min
The doctor teaches guests how to lead happier, healthier lives; a mother wants to be a better parent; lazy husband; finicky wife.
6. Can't Stand Being a Mom
Aired 23 September 2002 • 60 min
Join us as Dr Phil gives out-of-control mothers the tools they need to curb their offensive behaviour. Meet the woman whose yelling and offensive language are driving her teenage kids away.
7. When Sexual Styles Don't Match
Aired 24 September 2002 • 60 min
The doctor gives sexual advice to disagreeing couples.
8. Rob Lowe: Cancer In The Family
Aired 25 September 2002 • 60 min
Rob Lowe discusses his father's battle with cancer.
9. Fat Lawsuits
Aired 26 September 2002 • 60 min
Dr Phil meets the mum who is suing McDonalds for making her child overweight. Is this unprecedented court battle based on a legitimate `beef', or just a way of shifting the blame?
10. Should You Have A Baby?
Aired 27 September 2002 • 60 min
The doctor discusses factors in choosing to have a baby.
11. Heartbreaking Headlines
Aired 30 September 2002 • 60 min
Two boys are convicted of murdering their father; fatal sorority hazing; hate crime against a gay man.
12. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 1 October 2002 • 60 min
Flirting boyfriends; parents holding onto the past; Dr. Phil look-alikes.
13. Body Image
Aired 2 October 2002 • 60 min
A teenager believes she needs a nose job, liposuction and breast implants.
14. Feuding Families
Aired 3 October 2002 • 60 min
Feuding families discuss their disagreements and lack of forgiveness.
15. Revenge and Deception
Aired 4 October 2002 • 60 min
Ms. North Carolina poses for a topless photo; telling dates about a sex change.
16. Rescuing Angela
Aired 7 October 2002 • 60 min
17. Rescuing Angela, Part 2
Aired 8 October 2002 • 60 min
18. Controlling People
Aired 9 October 2002 • 60 min
19. Face Your Fears
Aired 10 October 2002 • 60 min
20. Project Single Girls
Aired 11 October 2002 • 60 min
21. Moochers
Aired 14 October 2002 • 60 min
22. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 15 October 2002 • 60 min
23. Sibling Rivalry
Aired 16 October 2002 • 60 min
24. 'Should We Get Married?'
Aired 17 October 2002 • 60 min
25. Addicted To...
Aired 18 October 2002 • 60 min
26. Mother vs. Daughter
Aired 21 October 2002 • 60 min
27. Commitment Phobia
Aired 22 October 2002 • 60 min
28. Discipline Debate
Aired 23 October 2002 • 60 min
29. How To Heal A Broken Heart
Aired 24 October 2002 • 60 min
30. Mixed Signals
Aired 25 October 2002 • 60 min
31. The Sex Talk
Aired 28 October 2002 • 60 min
32. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 17 December 2002 • 60 min
33. Fighting in Front of Your Kids
Aired 30 October 2002 • 60 min
34. Eating Disorders
Aired 31 October 2002 • 60 min
35. Mom Follow-Up
Aired 1 November 2002 • 60 min
36. Child Predators
Aired 4 November 2002 • 60 min
37. Anger Management
Aired 5 November 2002 • 60 min
38. Marriage Roles
Aired 6 November 2002 • 60 min
39. Angela Update
Aired 7 November 2002 • 60 min
40. How To Get Kids To...
Aired 8 November 2002 • 60 min
41. More Controlling People
Aired 11 November 2002 • 60 min
42. Living Beyond Your Means
Aired 12 November 2002 • 60 min
43. Sexy Too Soon
Aired 13 November 2002 • 60 min
44. Dr. Phil's Family Crisis
Aired 14 November 2002 • 60 min
45. Infidelity
Aired 15 November 2002 • 60 min
46. How Well Do You Know Your Kids?
Aired 18 November 2002 • 60 min
47. Your Questions Answered
Aired 19 November 2002 • 60 min
48. Top Three Threats to Your Marriage
Aired 20 November 2002 • 60 min
49. Moms on the Verge
Aired 21 November 2002 • 60 min
50. A Dr. Phil Checkup
Aired 22 November 2002 • 60 min
51. Flirts and Teases
Aired 25 November 2002 • 60 min
52. Self Matters
Aired 26 November 2002 • 60 min
53. My Big Fat Attitude
Aired 27 November 2002 • 60 min
54. Feuding Families
Aired 28 November 2002 • 60 min
55. Empty Nest
Aired 29 November 2002 • 60 min
56. Get Straight With Your Weight
Aired 2 December 2002 • 60 min
57. Is This Normal?
Aired 3 December 2002 • 60 min
58. Self Matters, Part 2
Aired 4 December 2002 • 60 min
59. You're Not Who I Married
Aired 5 December 2002 • 60 min
60. Larry King
Aired 6 December 2002 • 60 min
61. Cheaters
Aired 9 December 2002 • 60 min
62. Closing The Gap
Aired 10 December 2002 • 60 min
63. Blended Families
Aired 11 December 2002 • 60 min
64. How Are They Now?
Aired 12 December 2002 • 60 min
65. Creating Happiness
Aired 13 December 2002 • 60 min
66. Spouses Who Let Themselves Go
Aired 16 December 2002 • 60 min
67. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 17 December 2002 • 60 min
68. Wrongly Accused
Aired 18 December 2002 • 60 min
69. Runaways
Aired 19 December 2002 • 60 min
70. Dreading The Holidays
Aired 20 December 2002 • 60 min
71. Making Your Resolutions A Reality
Aired 6 January 2003 • 60 min
72. How to Talk to Your Kids About...
Aired 7 January 2003 • 60 min
73. Opposites
Aired 8 January 2003 • 60 min
74. Eating Disorders, Part II
Aired 9 January 2003 • 60 min
75. Couple Follow-Ups
Aired 10 January 2003 • 60 min
76. Mom's On The Verge, Part II
Aired 13 January 2003 • 60 min
77. Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
Aired 14 January 2003 • 60 min
78. Afraid To Age
Aired 15 January 2003 • 60 min
79. Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Aired 16 January 2003 • 60 min
80. Suddenly Rich
Aired 17 January 2003 • 60 min
81. Guest Check-Ups
Aired 20 January 2003 • 60 min
82. Is This Normal?
Aired 21 January 2003 • 60 min
83. Settle Your Disputes
Aired 22 January 2003 • 60 min
84. How to Talk to Your Teens
Aired 23 January 2003 • 60 min
85. Self-Defeating Games
Aired 24 January 2003 • 60 min
86. Mamma's Boys
Aired 27 January 2003 • 60 min
87. My Big Fat Attitude, Part II
Aired 28 January 2003 • 60 min
88. For Better or Worse!
Aired 29 January 2003 • 60 min
89. Are You Ready for Plastic Surgery?
Aired 30 January 2003 • 60 min
90. Etiquette
Aired 31 January 2003 • 60 min
91. My Big Fat Baby
Aired 3 February 2003 • 60 min
92. My Big Fat Baby, Part II
Aired 4 February 2003 • 60 min
93. 'How To' For Husbands
Aired 5 February 2003 • 60 min
94. Wedding Etiquette
Aired 6 February 2003 • 60 min
95. Biggest Mistakes Parents Make
Aired 7 February 2003 • 60 min
96. Phil and Robin's Favorite Valentine Gifts
Aired 10 February 2003 • 60 min
97. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 11 February 2003 • 60 min
98. Double Trouble
Aired 12 February 2003 • 60 min
99. Will There Be a Wedding?
Aired 13 February 2003 • 60 min
100. Project Single Girls, Part 2
Aired 14 February 2003 • 60 min
101. Looking For Mr. Millionaire
Aired 17 February 2003 • 60 min
102. Debate Dr. Phil
Aired 18 February 2003 • 60 min
103. The Other Woman
Aired 19 February 2003 • 60 min
104. Men Who Cheat
Aired 20 February 2003 • 60 min
105. Take It Off!
Aired 21 February 2003 • 60 min
106. Moochers, Part 2
Aired 24 February 2003 • 60 min
107. How To Fight Fair
Aired 25 February 2003 • 60 min
108. Parenting Follow-Up
Aired 26 February 2003 • 60 min
109. Bullies
Aired 27 February 2003 • 60 min
110. Town Controversies
Aired 28 February 2003 • 60 min
111. Shocking Headlines
Aired 7 March 2003 • 60 min
112. Annoying Habits
Aired 10 March 2003 • 60 min
113. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 11 March 2003 • 60 min
114. Multiple Marriages
Aired 12 March 2003 • 60 min
115. Perfectionists
Aired 13 March 2003 • 60 min
116. Follow Ups
Aired 31 March 2003 • 60 min
117. Ask Dr. Phil, with Teens
Aired 1 April 2003 • 60 min
118. Newlyweds
Aired 2 April 2003 • 60 min
119. Living with the War, Part 1
Aired 3 April 2003 • 60 min
120. Living with the War, Part 2
Aired 4 April 2003 • 60 min
121. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 8 April 2003 • 60 min
122. Secrets and Lies
Aired 9 April 2003 • 60 min
123. Jay Follow-up
Aired 10 April 2003 • 60 min
124. Debate Dr. Phil, Part 2
Aired 11 April 2003 • 60 min
125. 'My Spouse Acts Like a Child'
Aired 14 April 2003 • 60 min
126. Center of Attention
Aired 15 April 2003 • 60 min
127. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 16 April 2003 • 60 min
128. Women Who Dislike Women
Aired 17 April 2003 • 60 min
129. Moving On
Aired 18 April 2003 • 60 min
130. How to Negotiate
Aired 21 April 2003 • 60 min
131. Obesessed with Food
Aired 22 April 2003 • 60 min
132. Money Matters
Aired 23 April 2003 • 60 min
133. Sex Wars
Aired 24 April 2003 • 60 min
134. Kids Gone Wild
Aired 25 April 2003 • 60 min
135. Be My Guest
Aired 28 April 2003 • 60 min
136. Drama Queens
Aired 29 April 2003 • 60 min
137. Adult Bullies
Aired 30 April 2003 • 60 min
138. Big Changes, Bigger Problems
Aired 1 May 2003 • 60 min
139. Are You Raising a Spoiled Brat?
Aired 2 May 2003 • 60 min
140. Kids and Weight Follow-up
Aired 5 May 2003 • 60 min
141. What's Behind Our Choices
Aired 6 May 2003 • 60 min
142. Worst Spouse in America
Aired 7 May 2003 • 60 min
143. People Pleasers and Doormats
Aired 8 May 2003 • 60 min
144. The Dark Side of Cheerleading
Aired 9 May 2003 • 60 min
145. Biggest Mistakes Parents Make, Part 2
Aired 12 May 2003 • 60 min
146. Moms with Secret Lives
Aired 13 May 2003 • 60 min
147. Marriage Checkups
Aired 14 May 2003 • 60 min
148. Family Grudges
Aired 15 May 2003 • 60 min
149. Trading Places
Aired 16 May 2003 • 60 min
150. What Dr. Phil Knows About Men
Aired 19 May 2003 • 60 min
151. Hormones From Hell
Aired 20 May 2003 • 60 min
152. Weight Controversies
Aired 21 May 2003 • 60 min
153. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 24 September 2003 • 60 min
154. Fifteen Minutes of Fame
Aired 23 May 2003 • 60 min
155. What Dr. Phil Knows About Men, Part 2
Aired 26 May 2003 • 60 min
156. Naysayers and Passive-Aggressives
Aired 27 May 2003 • 60 min
157. Dr. Phil's Vault
Aired 28 May 2003 • 60 min
158. Surviving Divorce
Aired 29 May 2003 • 60 min
159. What Do We Do Now?
Aired 30 May 2003 • 60 min
160. Get Straight with Your Weight, Part 2
Aired 2 June 2003 • 60 min
161. OCD Follow-up
Aired 3 June 2003 • 60 min
162. Surviving the Worst
Aired 5 June 2003 • 60 min
163. All New: Behind the Scenes
Aired 6 June 2003 • 60 min
164. How to Make Millions
Aired 13 June 2003 • 60 min
165. Balance of Power
Aired 20 June 2003 • 60 min
166. How Long Will I Live?
Aired 4 July 2003 • 60 min
167. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 1 October 2002
168. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 7 December 2002
169. Ask Dr. Phil
Aired 15 October 2002