Episode 1
Aired Sep 1, 2005
An 18-year-old man wants an intervention for his troubled family.
Details
Episode 2
Aired Sep 2, 2005
Model Daisy Fuentes shares ways to help raise a child's self-esteem.
Details
Episode 3
Aired Sep 5, 2005
Learning to cope with paralyzing phobias.
Details
Episode 4
Aired Sep 6, 2005
Custody battle disputes.
Details
Episode 5
Aired Sep 7, 2005
Families enduring silent shame for incestuous pasts.
Details
Episode 6
Aired Sep 8, 2005
The doctor joins the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, talks to victims who are desperate to find their loved ones, and holds a town-hall meeting for evacuees.
Details
Episode 7
Aired Sep 9, 2005
A woman wonders why getting revenge on her ex-husband was not satisfying; parents question their decision to send their 11-year-old to high school; updates on memorable guests.
Details
Episode 8
Aired Sep 12, 2005
Hurricane Katrina.
Details
Episode 9
Aired Sep 13, 2005
Rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina.
Details
Episode 10
Aired Sep 14, 2005
A 15-year-old tires of her mother's constant criticism of her weight; an anorexic woman weighs just 68 pounds; celebrity surprises; giveaways.
Details
Episode 11
Aired Sep 15, 2005
The disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
Details
Episode 12
Aired Sep 16, 2005
The doctor tests whether attractive people are treated better in society.
Details
Episode 13
Aired Sep 19, 2005
The doctor tries to help a mother whose anger is out of control.
Details
Episode 14
Aired Sep 20, 2005
Parents struggle to control their little girls' meanness.
Details
Episode 15
Aired Sep 21, 2005
A woman does not get along with her future mother-in-law; a woman struggles to please both her mother and her fiance.
Details
Episode 16
Aired Sep 22, 2005
A racist refuses to speak to his daughter because she is pregnant with a biracial child; a black man's friends think he acts white; racism in the media.
Details
Episode 17
Aired Sep 23, 2005
Guests return with updates on their situations.
Details
Episode 18
Aired Sep 26, 2005
Struggling newlyweds ask for advice.
Details
Episode 19
Aired Sep 27, 2005
Teens play a potentially deadly choking game.
Details
Episode 20
Aired Sep 28, 2005
Parents debate the issue of medicating children.
Details
Episode 21
Aired Sep 29, 2005
Updates on survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Details
Episode 22
Aired Sep 30, 2005
Guests learn to stand up for themselves.
Details
Episode 23
Aired Oct 3, 2005
Former members of a religious cult known as the Children of God struggle to reclaim their lives.
Details
Episode 24
Aired Oct 4, 2005
A couple do not agree on what constitutes oral sex; an aspiring model says she is too petite for her dreams to come true; a man says his girlfriend treats her dogs like they are children.
Details
Episode 25
Aired Oct 5, 2005
Overwhelmed moms ask for help finding time for themselves.
Details
Episode 26
Aired Oct 6, 2005
Women with controlling, abusive husbands.
Details
Episode 27
Aired Oct 7, 2005
Guests debate controversial issues, such as breast feeding in public, passing out condoms in schools, and disciplining someone else's children.
Details
Episode 28
Aired Oct 10, 2005
Guests debate what it means to be a good wife.
Details
Episode 29
Aired Oct 11, 2005
Dr. Phil's wife, Robin, talks about overcoming an empty nest; an overprotective mother considers going to college with her daughter; nine female college roommates drink and fight frequently.
Details
Episode 30
Aired Oct 12, 2005
A teenage girl says her mother is overprotective; a 43-year-old woman says her mother is still overprotective.
Details
Episode 31
Aired Oct 13, 2005
The families of teenage lovers tell of the tragic death of the young man and the girl's imprisonment.
Details
Episode 32
Aired Oct 14, 2005
A pregnant woman seeks relationship advice; the doctor follows up with two women whose marriages were in crisis.
Details
Episode 33
Aired Oct 17, 2005
Guests with dangerous celebrity-obsessions.
Details
Episode 34
Aired Oct 18, 2005
A woman asks her husband to choose between her and his dream of becoming an ultimate fighting champion; a family debates the weight of an 8-year-old girl; a 30-year-old virgin questions his decision to save himself for his soul mate.
Details
Episode 35
Aired Oct 19, 2005
Sexual orientation; parents of a 4-year-old boy fear their son's desire to play with dolls and wear women's shoes may mean he is gay.
Details
Episode 36
Aired Oct 20, 2005
Guests who have been targets of malicious gossip defend their reputations.
Details
Episode 37
Aired Oct 21, 2005
Couples argue about money.
Details
Episode 38
Aired Oct 24, 2005
A couple who enjoy calling each other names worry how their banter may influence their young children; a woman resents the financial burden her husband's liver transplant has brought on them.
Details
Episode 39
Aired Oct 25, 2005
A family tries to recover from an unthinkable tragedy.
Details
Episode 40
Aired Oct 26, 2005
Book "Kim Cattrall Sexual Intelligence"; couples seek sexual satisfaction.
Details
Episode 41
Aired Oct 27, 2005
A woman wants her 7-year-old son to become a cheerleader; a man puts a tracking device in his son's car; a couple argue over the best way to discipline their daughter.
Details
Episode 42
Aired Oct 28, 2005
Updates on mothers with drug addictions.
Details
Episode 43
Aired Oct 31, 2005
Spoiled, ungrateful children.
Details
Episode 44
Aired Nov 1, 2005
A woman tries to create a perfect existence for her household; a woman wants her husband to stop criticizing her.
Details
Episode 45
Aired Nov 2, 2005
Guests talk about the false accusations that ruined their reputations and divided their families.
Details
Episode 46
Aired Nov 3, 2005
A 7-year-old girl has Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disease that causes behavior problems and constant feelings of hunger; update on an anorexic woman.
Details
Episode 47
Aired Nov 4, 2005
A successful doctor is on the verge of bankruptcy because of his wife's spending habits.
Details
Episode 48
Aired Nov 7, 2005
Newlyweds on the brink of divorce compete to save their marriages.
Details
Episode 49
Aired Nov 8, 2005
Troubled newlyweds compete to save their marriages.
Details
Episode 50
Aired Nov 9, 2005
A 30-year-old man and his sisters, who are in their 20s, move back in with their parents.
Details
Episode 51
Aired Nov 10, 2005
The Love Triangle
The number of men and women having extramarital affairs is on the rise; guests struggle with the aftermath of infidelity.
Details
Episode 52
Aired Nov 11, 2005
Dating advice; a meddling mom goes on her daughter's dates with her; blind date.
Details
Episode 53
Aired Nov 14, 2005
The doctor and Robin help recently divorced women regain their confidence and move on with their lives.
Details
Episode 54
Aired Nov 15, 2005
Transformed divorcees.
Details
Episode 55
Aired Nov 16, 2005
A woman enters all of her daughters in beauty pageants; a couple push their 9-year-old daughter to be a professional singer.
Details
Episode 56
Aired Nov 17, 2005
Follow-up on the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
Details
Episode 57
Aired Nov 18, 2005
Women say their husbands are crude, rude and obnoxious; an opinionated, blunt mother gets a wake-up call.
Details
Episode 58
Aired Nov 21, 2005
Three sisters say childhood secrets have destroyed their lives.
Details
Episode 59
Aired Nov 22, 2005
Actors Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo ("Yours, Mine and Ours"); a blended family struggles to get along.
Details
Episode 60
Aired Nov 23, 2005
Guests talk about their experiences with schizophrenia; mental illness.
Details
Episode 61
Aired Nov 25, 2005
Victoria Gotti ("Growing Up Gotti") talks about the challenges of raising three boys; actor Michael Rapaport ("The War at Home"); spanking debate; overly friendly 5-year-old.
Details
Episode 62
Aired Nov 28, 2005
A woman confesses that she purposely got pregnant so her husband would marry her; a man says he impregnated his girlfriend so she would marry him.
Details
Episode 63
Aired Nov 29, 2005
Fighting Over the Will
Inheritance money can be more trouble than it is worth.
Details
Episode 64
Aired Nov 30, 2005
Guests challenge one another to last a day in various activities; show host Jeff Probst ("Survivor").
Details
Episode 65
Aired Dec 1, 2005
A woman finds her son unconscious in his room with drug paraphernalia surrounding his body; the doctor makes a surprise house call to insist a drug-abusing teen get help immediately; an alcoholic stay-at-home mother.
Details
Episode 66
Aired Dec 2, 2005
Divorcees get life-changing makeovers.
Details
Episode 67
Aired Dec 5, 2005
A man gets an annulment from his wife after 31 years of marriage; a woman kicks her husband out after nine years of marriage.
Details
Episode 68
Aired Dec 6, 2005
The doctor uses techniques from his book "Love Smart" to help singles find love.
Details
Episode 69
Aired Dec 7, 2005
The doctor teaches single women techniques for meeting men.
Details
Episode 70
Aired Dec 8, 2005
Updates on a mother with anger-management issues and three sisters who were constantly feuding over painful memories of molestation.
Details
Episode 71
Aired Dec 9, 2005
A woman says her husband is uptight in the bedroom; a man pushes his 7-month-old daughter to be a piano-playing prodigy; a woman competes with her teenage stepdaughter to lose weight.
Details
Episode 72
Aired Dec 12, 2005
Conned by a Con Artist
Women who married con men share their stories; a former FBI profiler tells how to avoid becoming the target of a con man.
Details
Episode 73
Aired Dec 13, 2005
The doctor sends his Mom Squad to help mothers in need; talk-show host Larry King's wife, Shawn King, shares some mistakes she has made as a mother.
Details
Episode 74
Aired Dec 14, 2005
The doctor and Robin spread holiday cheer to Hurricane Katrina evacuees and their host families as well as to children who raised money for the relief efforts.
Details
Episode 75
Aired Dec 15, 2005
Celebrities Jimmy Fallon, Paula Abdul, Martina McBride, Donald Trump, Jerry O'Connell and others celebrate the holiday season with families affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Details
Episode 76
Aired Dec 16, 2005
Families affected by Hurricane Katrina receive gifts; viewers receive surprise phone calls from Dr. Phil.
Details
Episode 77
Aired Dec 20, 2005
A woman with cystic fibrosis and a man with hemophilia receive holiday gifts.
Details
Episode 78
Aired Jan 2, 2006
The doctor helps guests eliminate unwanted old habits.
Details
Episode 79
Aired Jan 3, 2006
A married couple bicker about everything; dating advice.
Details
Episode 80
Aired Jan 4, 2006
A woman loses more than 100 pounds; a morbidly obese 25-year-old gets a wake-up call; a woman continues to be miserable after reaching her weight-loss goal.
Details
Episode 81
Aired Jan 5, 2006
A woman believes she is hexed; a woman says an exorcism that her father performed 26 years ago put demons inside her.
Details
Episode 82
Aired Jan 6, 2006
Dr. Phil and talk-show host Star Jones Reynolds challenge guests to take charge of their lives.
Details
Episode 83
Aired Jan 9, 2006
Parents become involved in bitter custody battles.
Details
Episode 84
Aired Jan 10, 2006
Couples who felt pressured into marriage share their stories.
Details
Episode 85
Aired Jan 11, 2006
An alcoholic struggles to give up her addiction.
Details
Episode 86
Aired Jan 12, 2006
A racist man tries to change his ways; a man finds out he is biracial.
Details
Episode 87
Aired Jan 13, 2006
A woman says her husband still flirts with his ex-girlfriends; a woman breaks up with her boyfriend every time their relationship gets serious; a man reunites with his long-lost love after more than 60 years.
Details
Episode 88
Aired Jan 16, 2006
Follow-ups on struggling newlyweds.
Details
Episode 89
Aired Jan 17, 2006
The doctor sheds light on two misunderstood neurological disorders, Asperger's and Tourette's syndromes.
Details
Episode 90
Aired Jan 19, 2006
The doctor revisits some of the most amazing stories of the season.
Details
Episode 91
Aired Jan 20, 2006
The doctor fields questions from teens across the country.
Details
Episode 92
Aired Jan 23, 2006
Too Hot!
A 62-year-old woman has a 28-year-old boyfriend; a woman's husband thinks she looks too sexy since her 140-pound weight loss; a winner of "The Swan" does not know how to handle her newfound beauty.
Details
Episode 93
Aired Jan 24, 2006
Guests with sleep disorders seek advice.
Details
Episode 94
Aired Jan 25, 2006
A woman thinks it is unseemly for her 78-year-old father to be a country music star; a man refuses to get rid of the dog that bit his baby daughter; a woman has visions of the future.
Details
Episode 95
Aired Jan 26, 2006
Update on a compulsive shopper and her marriage.
Details
Episode 96
Aired Jan 27, 2006
Financial difficulties threaten a marriage and cause a single mom to consider filing for bankruptcy.
Details
Episode 97
Aired Jan 30, 2006
Trapped
A man feels trapped between his wife and his daughter from another marriage; a woman's husband controls all the finances.
Details
Episode 98
Aired Jan 31, 2006
Guests want moochers to take responsibility for their lives.
Details
Episode 99
Aired Feb 1, 2006
Guests ask for help dealing with their pack-rat spouses.
Details
Episode 100
Aired Feb 2, 2006
Twisted Love
A man wants to introduce another woman into his marriage and form a healthy, triangular relationship, in which he is shared by his wife and his mistress.
Details
Episode 101
Aired Feb 3, 2006
Guests say their loved ones' competitiveness puts on a strain on their relationships.
Details
Episode 102
Aired Feb 6, 2006
A couple talk about their experiences on the television show "Bridezillas."
Details
Episode 103
Aired Feb 7, 2006
The doctor hires a private investigator to help a woman find her runaway teen daughter.
Details
Episode 104
Aired Feb 8, 2006
Guests talk about their struggles with obesity.
Details
Episode 105
Aired Feb 9, 2006
The doctor uncovers a family's secrets and lies.
Details
Episode 106
Aired Feb 10, 2006
The doctor helps separated couples decide whether to give their relationships one last chance or get divorced.
Details
Episode 107
Aired Feb 13, 2006
The doctor sends single men and women to an island in hopes of a love connection.
Details
Episode 108
Aired Feb 14, 2006
A group of singles sets sail for a getaway on Catalina Island.
Details
Episode 109
Aired Feb 15, 2006
Guests want moochers to take responsibility for their lives.
Details
Episode 110
Aired Feb 16, 2006
Parents desperate to get their children into the spotlight.
Details
Episode 111
Aired Feb 17, 2006
Guests discuss family members who create conflicts.
Details
Episode 112
Aired Feb 20, 2006
Three women say they have demanding attitudes and are proud of it.
Details
Episode 113
Aired Feb 21, 2006
Update on a couple who disagree about what it means to be a good wife.
Details
Episode 114
Aired Feb 22, 2006
A woman thinks her son's fiancee is not good enough for him; a mother and daughter argue over wedding plans.
Details
Episode 115
Aired Feb 23, 2006
A woman says her ex-fiance will not leave her alone; a woman says her ex-husband has financially abandoned her and their three sons.
Details
Episode 116
Aired Feb 24, 2006
The doctor talks to compulsive liars.
Details
Episode 117
Aired Feb 27, 2006
Twisted Love: The Aftermath
Dr. Phil follows up with Charles and Tracy: whether Charles followed through and ended his affair after coming to the conclusion that his dream of being shared by his wife and mistress was never going to happen.
Details
Episode 118
Aired Feb 28, 2006
On the Outs With In-Laws
Manipulative, violent, controlling, downright diabolical: these are words Anna-Laura uses to describe her mother-in-law, Janice.
Details
Episode 119
Aired Mar 1, 2006
A man suspects his wife is cheating on him again; a woman discovers her husband is cheating.
Details
Episode 120
Aired Mar 2, 2006
A woman fights with her military husband about disciplining her children from a previous marriage; an aspiring singer and her husband have amassed $80,000 in debt; a woman says her husband is obsessed with playing video games.
Details
Episode 121
Aired Mar 3, 2006
A woman says her sister's lack of discipline and desire to be a fun mom is ruining her niece; the doctor gets to the bottom of a father's anger-management issues.
Details
Episode 122
Aired Mar 6, 2006
A man says his wife is a control freak, but she says he is a master manipulator who rules by intimidation.
Details
Episode 123
Aired Mar 7, 2006
Guests talk about the ups and downs of bipolar disorder.
Details
Episode 124
Aired Mar 9, 2006
Family Chaos
A compulsive shopper's excessive spending threatens her marriage and family life.
Details
Episode 125
Aired Mar 10, 2006
Guests return with updates on their situations.
Details
Episode 126
Aired Mar 20, 2006
Slave To My Spouse
A woman says she feels her husband traps her; a man accuses his wife of being lazy.
Details
Episode 127
Aired Mar 21, 2006
Guests ask for help dealing with annoying people.
Details
Episode 128
Aired Mar 27, 2006
A man thinks his wife is lazy because she cannot keep the house up to his standard of cleanliness; a wife performs nude shows online to make money.
Details
Episode 129
Aired Mar 28, 2006
Money Hungry
A woman says her husband is the ultimate cheapskate; a woman says her sister will do anything for money; a woman obsessed with scratch-off lottery tickets.
Details
Episode 130
Aired Apr 3, 2006
Daughters want closure on their painful childhoods.
Details
Episode 131
Aired Apr 4, 2006
A woman wonders if she is making the right decision to divorce her husband of 10 years; a couple who have been married, divorced, reconciled and engaged separate again.
Details
Episode 132
Aired Apr 5, 2006
A woman learns what men think of her; the doctor sends a couple on an adventure and the woman learns about herself in the process; a "Love Smart Island" bachelor returns for a reality check.
Details
Episode 133
Aired Apr 6, 2006
A woman obsesses about plastic surgery; a woman wants to lose weight to look attractive to her husband.
Details
Episode 134
Aired Apr 7, 2006
Social taboos; what some consider inappropriate and abnormal in public.
Details
Episode 135
Aired Apr 10, 2006
The doctor helps couples find solutions to their quarrels.
Details
Episode 136
Aired Apr 11, 2006
Guests ask for help dealing with fears and phobias; a celebrity's near-death experience turns his life around.
Details
Episode 137
Aired Apr 12, 2006
A 16-year-old boy disapproves of his 45-year-old father's relationship with a 17-year-old girl; a woman's brother wants to marry their second cousin.
Details
Episode 138
Aired Apr 13, 2006
Guests who rushed to the altar discuss their marital troubles.
Details
Episode 139
Aired Apr 14, 2006
Guests who have opened their hearts and wallets to help underprivileged children receive surprises.
Details
Episode 140
Aired Apr 17, 2006
Guests plead for help with their dangerous, violent teenagers.
Details
Episode 141
Aired Apr 18, 2006
The doctor and Robin answer guests' questions and help settle disputes.
Details
Episode 142
Aired Apr 19, 2006
Teens involved in abusive relationships.
Details
Episode 143
Aired Apr 20, 2006
I Love Myself
A woman says her stepdaughter is a narcissist and a manipulator.
Details
Episode 144
Aired Apr 21, 2006
Couples disagree about how many children to have, how to raise them and how to get them to sleep.
Details
Episode 145
Aired Apr 24, 2006
A woman cannot stand her stepdaughter; a man is ready to leave his wife if she does not stop her jealous ways.
Details
Episode 146
Aired Apr 25, 2006
Parents who fear that their children are heading down a destructive path turn to the doctor for advice.
Details
Episode 147
Aired Apr 26, 2006
A man wants his wife to look the way she did when they first married; a woman constantly seeks approval from her husband.
Details
Episode 148
Aired Apr 27, 2006
A woman who weighs over 700 pounds demands constant help from her friends and family; a 14-year-old girl weighs 419 pounds.
Details
Episode 149
Aired Apr 28, 2006
Guests ask for help dealing with moochers.
Details
Episode 150
Aired May 1, 2006
Feuding couples learn to fight fairly.
Details
Episode 151
Aired May 2, 2006
The search for two missing girls takes Dr. Phil into an unusual religious group; stories of child abduction.
Details
Episode 152
Aired May 3, 2006
A woman says she feels smothered by her mother's controlling, possessive behavior.
Details
Episode 153
Aired May 4, 2006
The doctor talks to women who are victims of abuse and need an intervention before it is too late.
Details
Episode 154
Aired May 5, 2006
The doctor speaks with couples who say their sex styles do not match.
Details
Episode 155
Aired May 8, 2006
A stay-at-home mother of five seeks help with anger management.
Details
Episode 156
Aired May 9, 2006
The doctor helps search for two missing girls whose father abducted them last year.
Details
Episode 157
Aired May 10, 2006
Finding Allene and Mollie
A woman reunites with her daughters, who had been missing for a year.
Details
Episode 158
Aired May 11, 2006
Classic Dr. Phil: People Who Can't Mind Their Business
Carla, 31, is tired of her mom tracking her every move; Christie reads her husband's emails, checks his phone and smells his clothes; a mom says she has the right to eavesdrop on her adult kids, read their diaries and search their things.
Details
Episode 159
Aired May 12, 2006
Guests seek advice about managing toxic relationships.
Details
Episode 160
Aired May 15, 2006
A couple refuse to let her mother see their child.
Details
Episode 161
Aired May 16, 2006
A woman says she will divorce her husband if he does not learn to treat her like an equal.
Details
Episode 162
Aired May 17, 2006
The doctor visits a drug addict in jail.
Details
Episode 163
Aired May 18, 2006
Updates on the divided family; update on the anorexic woman whose husband ended their marriage over the phone.
Details
Episode 164
Aired May 19, 2006
A woman says her fiance's possessiveness, jealousy and rage is out of control.
Details
Episode 165
Aired May 22, 2006
The doctor sets up a sting to uncover a sexual predator on the Internet.
Details
Episode 166
Aired May 23, 2006
A man reunites with the mother who abandoned him in a park 22 years ago.
Details
Episode 167
Aired May 24, 2006
A woman says her fiance pouts, whines and stomps his feet whenever they get into an argument; a woman says it is time for her common-law husband to stop partying with his friends and take care of his family.
Details
Episode 168
Aired May 25, 2006
A woman suspects her fiance is cheating; a woman's fiance cheats one month before the wedding.
Details
Episode 169
Aired May 26, 2006
A woman tries on bathing suits for the first time in 30 years; a man puts pressure on his wife to weigh 150 pounds; a friendly weight-loss competition between sisters turns fierce.
Details
Episode 170
Aired May 29, 2006
A woman says she will cut her daughter off if she gets one more tattoo; a woman learns her 17-year-old daughter has been keeping a devastating secret; a woman dealing with multiple sclerosis shares a heartwarming message.
Details
Episode 171
Aired Jul 10, 2006
Wild, uncontrollable, disrespectful children.
Details
Episode 172
Aired Jul 11, 2006
Financial domestic disputes.
Details
Episode 173
Aired Jul 12, 2006
The doctor explains warning signs that someone may be a child molester.
Details
Episode 174
Aired Jul 13, 2006
Online-dating safety.
Details
Episode 175
Aired Jul 14, 2006
Updates on favorite guests.
Details
Episode 176
Aired Aug 21, 2006
A woman says her husband is uptight in the bedroom; a man pushes his 7-month-old daughter to be a piano-playing prodigy; Dr. Phil and Robin host the JCPenney Jam concert.
Details
Episode 177
Aired Aug 28, 2006
The doctor travels back to New Orleans to see how the city is progressing since Hurricane Katrina; a benefit concert features Brooks & Dunn, Brian McKnight, Jeff Foxworthy and Allen Toussaint.
Details
Episode 178
Aired Aug 29, 2006
The doctor continues his tour of New Orleans and gets a progress report from Mayor Ray Nagin; award-winning photographs by David Woo.
Details
Episode 179
Aired Sep 4, 2006
Women struggle to get along with their mothers-in-law.
Details
Episode 180
Aired Sep 11, 2006
A woman thinks her husband is having an emotional affair with their 18-year-old adopted daughter; a woman is in love with the man who killed her brother 12 years ago.
Details
Episode 181
Aired Sep 12, 2006
Author Robin McGraw ("Inside My Heart"); a young woman regrets becoming a mother; actress Morgan Fairchild helps Robin kick off an important campaign for women.
Details
Episode 182
Aired Sep 13, 2006
A woman suspects her husband is cheating with her best friend; a woman thinks her man's ex-girlfriend is trying to win him back.
Details
Episode 183
Aired Sep 14, 2006
The doctor advises parents on dealing with children's outrageous temper tantrums.
Details
Episode 184
Aired Sep 15, 2006
Guests reveal their dirty little secrets.
Details