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Dr. Phil's Own Family Surprise, Plus Financial Dilemmas

Dr. Phil: Season 8: Episode 17

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Dr. Phil's Own Family Surprise, Plus Financial Dilemmas

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Syndicated | Other | Syndie | Air Date: October 6, 2009

Starring: Phil McGraw

Summary: Dr. Phil's family members address issues in their lives. Also: mistakes people make during a recession. Guests include investment broker Marilyn Logan.

Genre(s): Talk & Interview

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  Air Date: December 15, 2010
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  Air Date: September 9, 2010
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  Air Date: August 31, 2010
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  Air Date: July 9, 2010
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  Air Date: May 31, 2010
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  Air Date: May 28, 2010
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  S8:E167. Extreme Teen Dangers
  Air Date: May 27, 2010
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  S8:E166. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Erin's Reveal
  Air Date: May 26, 2010
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  S8:E165. Love Triangle
  Air Date: May 25, 2010
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  S8:E164. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Warning Marty
  Air Date: May 24, 2010
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  Air Date: May 21, 2010
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  S8:E162. Breaking the Cycle of Abuse
  Air Date: May 20, 2010
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  S8:E161. Troubled Teens: An Intervention
  Air Date: May 19, 2010
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  S8:E160. Ultimate Betrayal
  Air Date: May 18, 2010
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  S8:E159. Dr. Phil Family Returns: The Trouble With Alexandra
  Air Date: May 17, 2010
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  S8:E158. Runaway Mom: The Polygraph
  Air Date: May 14, 2010
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  S8:E157. Alienation of Affection
  Air Date: May 13, 2010
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  S8:E156. Dying to Be Thin
  Air Date: May 12, 2010
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  S8:E155. Dr. Phil Confronts Animal Abusers
  Air Date: May 11, 2010
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  S8:E154. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine Fired
  Air Date: May 10, 2010
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  S8:E153. Runaway Moms
  Air Date: May 7, 2010
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  S8:E152. Meet the McGraw Baby!
  Air Date: May 6, 2010
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  S8:E151. Severed Ties
  Air Date: May 5, 2010
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  S8:E150. Bully Moms
  Air Date: May 4, 2010
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  S8:E149. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Erin's Outrage
  Air Date: May 3, 2010
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  S8:E148. For Better or Worse?
  Air Date: April 30, 2010
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  S8:E147. Revenge Revisited
  Air Date: April 29, 2010
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  S8:E146. A Predator Next Door
  Air Date: April 28, 2010
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  Air Date: April 27, 2010
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  S8:E144. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Behind the Bruises
  Air Date: April 26, 2010
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  S8:E143. Fighting For Your Child, Part 2
  Air Date: April 23, 2010
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  Air Date: April 22, 2010
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  Air Date: April 21, 2010
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  Air Date: April 19, 2010
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  Air Date: April 16, 2010
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  Air Date: April 15, 2010
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  Air Date: April 14, 2010
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  Air Date: April 13, 2010
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  Air Date: April 12, 2010
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  Air Date: April 8, 2010
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  Air Date: April 7, 2010
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  Air Date: April 6, 2010
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  S8:E129. Secrets to Becoming Smarter, and Happier
  Air Date: April 1, 2010
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  Air Date: March 21, 2010
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  Air Date: March 31, 2010
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  Air Date: March 30, 2010
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  Air Date: March 29, 2010
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  Air Date: March 24, 2010
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  Air Date: March 23, 2010
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  Air Date: March 22, 2010
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  Air Date: March 17, 2010
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  Air Date: March 1, 2010
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  Air Date: February 22, 2010
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  Air Date: February 19, 2010
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  Air Date: February 17, 2010
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  Air Date: February 16, 2010
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  Air Date: February 15, 2010
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  S8:E99. Love Dilemmas
  Air Date: February 12, 2010
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  S8:E98. Teens Obsessed With Love
  Air Date: February 11, 2010
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  S8:E97. The Fight Over Your Child
  Air Date: February 10, 2010
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  S8:E96. Brandon Returns
  Air Date: February 9, 2010
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  S8:E95. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Erin's Dilemma
  Air Date: February 8, 2010
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  S8:E94. Could You Be an Eyewitness?
  Air Date: February 5, 2010
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  S8:E93. Could You Be an Eyewitness?
  Air Date: February 4, 2010
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  S8:E92. Controlling Husbands
  Air Date: February 3, 2010
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  S8:E91. "High School Reunion" Show
  Air Date: February 2, 2010
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  S8:E90. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra's Resentment
  Air Date: February 1, 2010
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  S8:E89. Attention Seekers
  Air Date: January 29, 2010
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  S8:E88. Am I the Only One?
  Air Date: January 28, 2010
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  S8:E87. Haiti Survival Stories
  Air Date: January 27, 2010
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  S8:E86. Controlling the Chaos
  Air Date: January 26, 2010
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  S8:E85. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine's Aftermath
  Air Date: January 25, 2010
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  S8:E84. What's Your Personality?
  Air Date: January 22, 2010
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  S8:E83. Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making With Your C...
  Air Date: January 21, 2010
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  S8:E82. Trends for 2010: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  Air Date: January 20, 2010
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  S8:E81. Desperately Seeking Love
  Air Date: January 19, 2010
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  S8:E80. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine Storms Off
  Air Date: January 18, 2010
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  S8:E79. Mom's Biggest Battles
  Air Date: January 15, 2010
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  S8:E78. Do You Lie?
  Air Date: January 14, 2010
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  S8:E77. How Do You Define a Modern Family?
  Air Date: January 13, 2010
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  S8:E76. Affair Repair
  Air Date: January 12, 2010
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  S8:E75. Dr. Phil Family Returns
  Air Date: January 11, 2010
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  S8:E74. Am I the Only One?
  Air Date: January 8, 2010
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  S8:E73. Three Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
  Air Date: January 7, 2010
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  S8:E72. My Number One Complaint About My Spouse
  Air Date: January 6, 2010
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  S8:E71. New Parenting Styles
  Air Date: January 5, 2010
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  S8:E70. Don't Do It Again in 2010!
  Air Date: January 4, 2010
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  S8:E69. Holiday Help
  Air Date: December 18, 2009
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  S8:E68. Ask Dr. Phil Show
  Air Date: December 17, 2009
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  S8:E67. Anti-Social Networking
  Air Date: December 16, 2009
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  S8:E66. Who Should Get Kate?
  Air Date: December 15, 2009
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  Air Date: December 14, 2009
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  S8:E64. Adoption Dilemmas
  Air Date: December 11, 2009
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  S8:E63. Holiday Surprises
  Air Date: December 10, 2009
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  S8:E62. Are You Ready?
  Air Date: December 9, 2009
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  S8:E61. When Should I Commit My Kids?
  Air Date: December 8, 2009
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  S8:E60. Inisde Infidelity, Part 3
  Air Date: December 7, 2009
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  S8:E59. Generation Me
  Air Date: December 4, 2009
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  S8:E58. Dr. Phil Legal Matters
  Air Date: December 3, 2009
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  S8:E57. Parents' Biggest Fears
  Air Date: December 2, 2009
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  S8:E56. How to Get Along With Anyone
  Air Date: December 1, 2009
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  S8:E55. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra's Divorce
  Air Date: November 30, 2009
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  S8:E54. Snap Judgments
  Air Date: November 27, 2009
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  S8:E53. How to Spot a Liar, Confront a Cheat and Escape a Scam Ar...
  Air Date: November 25, 2009
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  S8:E52. Biggest Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making
  Air Date: November 24, 2009
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  S8:E51. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Family in Court
  Air Date: November 23, 2009
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  S8:E50. The Rudeness Epidemic
  Air Date: November 20, 2009
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  S8:E49. Biggest Financial Mistakes
  Air Date: November 19, 2009
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  S8:E48. Inside Infidelity, Part 2
  Air Date: November 18, 2009
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  S8:E47. When Good Kids Go Bad
  Air Date: November 17, 2009
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  S8:E46. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra: Divorce & Custody, Pa...
  Air Date: November 16, 2009
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  S8:E45. I Never Thought It Could Happen to Me
  Air Date: November 13, 2009
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  S8:E44. Assaulted By a Predator
  Air Date: November 12, 2009
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  S8:E43. How to Negotiate Anything
  Air Date: November 11, 2009
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  S8:E42. Lazy Husbands and Cling-On Kids
  Air Date: November 10, 2009
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  S8:E41. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra: Divorce & Custody
  Air Date: November 9, 2009
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  S8:E40. Top Three Ways You're Making Your Child Obese
  Air Date: November 6, 2009
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  S8:E39. Are You Ready for Divorce?
  Air Date: November 5, 2009
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  S8:E38. Pressure for Perfection
  Air Date: November 4, 2009
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  S8:E37. Save My Son
  Air Date: November 3, 2009
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  S8:E36. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alex Confronts Her Family
  Air Date: November 2, 2009
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  S8:E35. Affair Intervention
  Air Date: October 30, 2009
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  S8:E34. A Family in Turmoil
  Air Date: October 29, 2009
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  S8:E33. Revenge: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  Air Date: October 28, 2009
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  S8:E32. Sins of a Father
  Air Date: October 27, 2009
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  S8:E31. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra and Dr. Phil
  Air Date: October 26, 2009
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  S8:E30. What No Woman Wants to Admit
  Air Date: October 23, 2009
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  S8:E29. The 237 Reasons Why Women Have Sex
  Air Date: October 22, 2009
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  S8:E28. Wesson Family Massacre, Part 2
  Air Date: October 21, 2009
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  S8:E27. Wesson Family Massacre
  Air Date: October 20, 2009
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  S8:E26. Dr. Phil Family Returns: Alexandra Speaks Out
  Air Date: October 19, 2009
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  S8:E25. Have a Little Faith
  Air Date: October 16, 2009
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  S8:E24. Sibling Abuse
  Air Date: October 15, 2009
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  S8:E23. Guilty Moms
  Air Date: October 14, 2009
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  S8:E22. Easier Than You Think
  Air Date: October 13, 2009
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  S8:E21. Inside Infidelity
  Air Date: October 12, 2009
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  S8:E20. Ruined Reputations
  Air Date: October 9, 2009
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  S8:E19. Relationship Surprises
  Air Date: October 8, 2009
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  S8:E18. Teen Sex Trends
  Air Date: October 7, 2009
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  S8:E17. Dr. Phil's Own Family Surprise, Plus Financial Dilemmas
  Air Date: October 6, 2009
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  S8:E16. The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine's Boyfriend
  Air Date: October 5, 2009
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  S8:E15. Race to the Altar
  Air Date: October 2, 2009
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  S8:E14. Girl World
  Air Date: October 1, 2009
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  S8:E13. Drunk Driving Moms
  Air Date: September 30, 2009
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  S8:E12. Ask Dr. Phil and American Girl
  Air Date: September 29, 2009
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  S8:E11. The Dr. Phil Family Returns: Katherine in Court
  Air Date: September 28, 2009
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  S8:E10. All Aboard Amtrak With Dr. Phil
  Air Date: September 25, 2009
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  S8:E9. Jaycee Comes Home
  Air Date: September 24, 2009
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  S8:E8. The Reality of Motherhood
  Air Date: September 23, 2009
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  S8:E7. When Does Discipline Go Too Far?
  Air Date: September 22, 2009
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  S8:E6. The Dr. Phil Family Returns
  Air Date: September 21, 2009
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  S8:E5. Ask Dr. Phil in Philly!
  Air Date: September 18, 2009
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  S8:E4. Dr. Phil Live in NYC, Part 2
  Air Date: September 17, 2009
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  S8:E3. Live in Philadelphia
  Air Date: September 16, 2009
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  S8:E2. Dr. Phil Live in NYC
  Air Date: September 15, 2009
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  S8:E1. Should They Stay Together?
  Air Date: September 14, 2009
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  Air Date: September 8, 2008
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  Air Date: September 11, 2007
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  Air Date: October 4, 2006
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  Air Date: September 8, 2005
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  Air Date: September 13, 2004
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  Air Date: September 1, 2003
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