So what do yall think of the man? I think I disagree quite a bit with his approaches. I think he means well and maybe giving talk show advice is hard to do. He claims the tell it as it is theory, but I think that he also needs to preach the each case is sooo different. For example today on his show (my first time to watch non oprah) there were couples wanting kids, or not wanting kids. This one, the fiance' said he initially lied and said he wanted kids, but he doesn't and wants a vasectomy. The woman is devasted, feels like she has to give up one dream or another. Dr Phil, did said don't give up on dreams at this age. But what he didn't say, is why on earth would you want to marry a liar? Geesh this man told you what you wanted to hear and now that he has got you, he is being his real self. I just think the Dr. could have been more real. Anyway, it was an interesting show. The quote at the end I thought was great though, something to the effect of, people come on this show not because they want the answer, but because the answer they have gotten is not what they want..LOl

By Feona on Friday, September 27, 2002 - 08:32 pm:

I liked him only with oprah. I can't watch him alone... It seems like the guests hate him....

A woman's time to have a baby is so limited...


I agree with you actually.

By Sunny on Friday, September 27, 2002 - 11:03 pm:

I haven't seen his new show and probably never will. My initial impression of him (when he first started on Oprah) was that he made some good points about how to handle problems in people's lives. The more I watched, though, the more he came off as only seeing things in black and white, and his solution to whatever problem people brought to him, was the only solution. As you said, some of his advice I agree with, but he comes off to me as more of a "showman" than a therapist. He may be a good therapist, but I don't always agree with his approach.

By Jewlz on Saturday, September 28, 2002 - 06:29 pm:

honestly i think dr.phill is just trying to tell us to follow our instincts... he says we know the answers before we get there ...and that one we dont want to face them and two dont know what to do with the answer when we get them .... and as people in general we have lowered out standards and morals and will put up with about anything as long as we dont have to deal with it or we to scared of being alone ... ect ....

By Terri0930 on Sunday, September 29, 2002 - 07:27 am:

I love Dr Phil, although I don't always agree with him, I do think he means well. I think he needs to also say every person is different and there needs are different.

By Teresam on Monday, September 30, 2002 - 08:39 pm:

I really like him because he does tell it like it is....I have noticed a lot of times people don't like that approach.

Regarding the woman and her fiancee, he did tell her to rethink what she had and in the end of the show did a poll of the audience of who thought the couple get married and no one raised their hands...He looked at the woman and said everyone else sees what should happen, you should take note.

I do not always agree with what he has to say but I think he is refreshing in a lot of ways.

By Melanie on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 - 03:10 pm:

I love Dr. Phil! Last week he had on people suing the fast food industry for making them fat. LOL, I knew that would be a good one! Every question he asked the mom who was suing on behalf of her daughter, she simply couldn't deny: Did she know this stuff was bad? Yes. Did she know it could make her daughter fat if she fed it to her every day? Yes. Did she, the adult, choose to purchase this food knowing it could make her daughter fat? Yes. I hope he made her realize how pathetic her lawsuit is!!!

I love Dr. Phil's straight forward approach. His basic premise of you do things because there is a payoff from it, and until you decide that payoff is not worth it, you will not change the behavior is so true! He lets people know they have the power to change things they want to change. But they have to decide the payoff for changing is greater than what they are currently getting.

By Nanaoie on Tuesday, October 8, 2002 - 06:26 pm:

he scares the bejeebies out of me.............nuff said

By Barbie on Monday, December 9, 2002 - 10:31 pm:

I'm up in the air about Dr. Phil, sometimes he seems genuine, but at other it does seem a little showy. I haven't watched it enough I guess to make an informed decision.

By Mechelle on Monday, December 9, 2002 - 11:13 pm:

I seen about 10 min. of the man, and thats all I cared to see. I dunno there is just *something* about him that I really don't care for.
I am stuck with Montel. The only male talk show host that I truly like besides Maury. #1 is Montel though.

By Palmbchprincess on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 01:01 am:

I hated Dr. Phil at first, but I really like him now. I love his honesty, even if it bites sometimes. As far as talk shows, I really miss Rosie. I rarely get to watch talk shows, but I used to watch her while I was on bedrest. And Montel, I think he's strange. He almost always has young, white girls on his show. He has for years. It's like he has way too big an interest in teen girls, especially caucasian ones. Anyway, give Dr Phil a chance, he kinda grows on ya!!

By Annie2 on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 06:28 pm:

I can't stand Montel. I think he is too opinionated. I think he needs to try to be more objective in many of his discussions.
As a matter of fact, Montel married a young white girl, had four kids with her, then cheated on her. They are now divorced. He met her while she was a "showgirl" in Las Vegas.
I like Caroline Rhea. Her show is funny.

By Jann on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 08:35 pm:

What about Maury??? All he seems to have are "Are you my baby's daddy?" shows!

By Semperspencer on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 12:26 am:

oh yeah, but i am addicted to the paternity test type talk shows. i have no idea why, like why do i care??? i can't explain it.....
and lie detector tests.....ohhh, i love when talk shows have those on. i guess i like to see them get down to the truth, not just "talk"...
i love ricky, maury, and oprah.
as far as Dr. Phil, I think his straight forward attitude is very refreshing, he is a bit showy sometimes.
and whatever happened to Jenny Jones???? is she still on?

By Palmbchprincess on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 12:03 pm:

Amy, Jenny Jones is still on, and always doing shows about thugs. Wanna-be thugs, thug baby-daddies, etc. I see her on every once in a while.

By Semperspencer on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 01:46 pm:

ohh, she used to come on one of the few channels that i get, lol, but i don't ever see her anymore!