Dr. Phil Episode Guide

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Original Airdate: 2009-12-04

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Author Jean M. Twenge (``Generation Me'') discusses why many young people are narcissistic.

Original Airdate: 2009-12-03

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Dr. Phil and a panel of attorneys answer legal questions; unusual lawsuits; the accuracy of breathalyzer tests.

Original Airdate: 2009-12-02

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Panelists debate controversial topics such as choosing a baby's sex, eye color or IQ and injecting a child with growth hormone to make him taller; a couple's 5-year-old daughter is critically ill with a malignant and aggressive brain tumor.

Original Airdate: 2009-12-01

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Co-authors Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carole Marine (``No One's the Bitch'') offer advice for strengthening the stepfamily; a woman struggles to get along with her husband's ex-wife.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-30

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The Dr. Phil Family returns: Alex and Erin try to get past their issues and support each other; Alex, Chris and their attorneys hash out the remaining details of their divorce; Dr. Phil offers Alex and Chris advice for co-parenting after the divorce.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-27

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A 16-year-old girl says her mother is judgmental about everything and it is ruining their relationship; 21-year-old identical twins say they want people to stop judging them based on their appearance.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-25

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A woman says her husband lies all the time; using body language to pinpoint deception; a woman says her 12-year-old daughter is lying, cheating and stealing; two women say they were victims of sweetheart scams.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-24

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A woman tries to rebuild her reputation after stealing her neighbor's dog and dropping it off 15 miles from home; a woman says she has spent nearly $30,000 preparing her 2-year-old daughter for beauty pageants.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-23

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The Dr. Phil Family returns: Alex is asked to submit to random drug testing; Dr. Phil receives a disturbing e-mail and immediately contacts Erin; Alex and her attorney discuss why she did not appear at an emergency custody hearing.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-20

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Dr. Phil shines a spotlight on rude people; author Amy Alkon (``I See Rude People''); overcoming a rude attitude; a woman says her sister constantly interrupts others.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-19

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Dr. Phil discusses financial mistakes; women from ``The Real Housewives of Orange County'' discuss how the current economy is affecting them; a Hollywood divorce attorney reveals the top mistakes women make when it comes to money and marriage.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-18

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Dr. Phil addresses comments he received on his show dealing with infidelity; the leader of the online group Mistresses Anonymous faces off with a woman who says she was cheated on; a male perspective on infidelity.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-17

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Dr. Phil speaks to people close to the case of a 15-year-old girl who was gang raped and beaten while witnesses stood by without calling 911; a woman fears her 10-year-old grandson is going to become a murderer.

Original Airdate: 2009-11-16

Synopsis:

The Dr. Phil Family returns: Dr. Phil confronts Chris about Alex's accusations of abuse; Alex discusses her custody cases and her feelings about her mother.