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Pluvious

(5,192 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:36 PM Jul 2022

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Is The Dr. Phil Show just "Boomer rage-bait?"

The 1 minute video clip is staged.
And it was successful, garnering the teen her sought popularity.

I’d think most certainly the show’s seasoned professionals knew full well this was a scheme by the mother b daughter pair, and were totally fine with enabling the performance piece.

In the Reddit discussion, the cynicism runs deep, and snarky.
They generally assume it’s a “boomer rage-bait” show, so do you expect.

But the show’s audience was entertained.
The participants rewarded.
Who are the victims ?

Imho our culture is getting stranger by the day.
I’m just feeling more and more confused lol !

https://www.reddit.com/r/maybemaybemaybe/comments/w51t3t/maybe_maybe_maybe/

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	The Show is deplorable and exploitive
	1 (9%)
	The Show is fun and entertaining
	0 (0%)
	The Show is serious and helpful
	0 (0%)
	Don't watch or no opinion
	10 (91%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Is The Dr. Phil Show just "Boomer rage-bait?" (Original Post) Pluvious Jul 2022 OP

what is it with Oprah's obsession with quacks Skittles Jul 2022 #1

Have wondered Rebl2 Jul 2022 #4

$$, shitshow performers get a lot of attention which JanMichael Jul 2022 #5

She credits Dr. Phil with her win in the case where she was sued for dsc Jul 2022 #6

Guess what? I'll never know. dchill Jul 2022 #2

This is lounge material. Waste of time. CurtEastPoint Jul 2022 #3

Is that show still on? IcyPeas Jul 2022 #7

As far as I'm concerned Dr Phil's show is... mwooldri Jul 2022 #8

Most boomers don't take his bait. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #9

I don't watch, but DO have an opinion Totally Tunsie Jul 2022 #10

Is he still alive? nt doc03 Jul 2022 #11

I would never watch such crap relayerbob Jul 2022 #12

Don't watch, but sounds about right Blue Owl Jul 2022 #13

Years ago, DH and I both had the flu and watched a few episodes of Dr. Phil Bettie Jul 2022 #14

My ex-mother in law was supposed to be at my house for two weeks LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #15

OMG !! I can't even... Pluvious Jul 2022 #16

I dunno know. Dr. Phil has some redeeming value. SYFROYH Jul 2022 #17

Well, as a "boomer" on the lower edge, am raged here (at the topic, besides ahole Phil) UTUSN Jul 2022 #18

Who? niyad Jul 2022 #19

Skittles

(169,244 posts)

1. what is it with Oprah's obsession with quacks

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:39 PM

Jul 2022

ugh

Rebl2

(17,329 posts)

4. Have wondered

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:43 PM

Jul 2022

the same. At least she go Obama right.

JanMichael

(25,725 posts)

5. $$, shitshow performers get a lot of attention which

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:45 PM

Jul 2022

Gets advertisers and more $$$$$$$

dsc

(53,308 posts)

6. She credits Dr. Phil with her win in the case where she was sued for

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:48 PM

Jul 2022

disparaging beef producers.

dchill

(42,660 posts)

2. Guess what? I'll never know.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:40 PM

Jul 2022

But I'm betting "Yes" would be a safe bet.

CurtEastPoint

(19,824 posts)

3. This is lounge material. Waste of time.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:43 PM

Jul 2022

IcyPeas

(24,765 posts)

7. Is that show still on?

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

mwooldri

(10,783 posts)

8. As far as I'm concerned Dr Phil's show is...

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:50 PM

Jul 2022

... in the same category as Jerry Springers show was. Yes there is some exploitation going on. Yes it's meant to be entertaining. Any victims of Dr. Phil would be the viewers who watch this stuff.

LakeArenal

(29,949 posts)

9. Most boomers don't take his bait.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:05 PM

Jul 2022

Totally Tunsie

(11,529 posts)

10. I don't watch, but DO have an opinion

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:22 PM

Jul 2022

since I have seen it in the past.

The Dr. Phil Show is lower than "Boomer rage-bait" - it's pure crap.

(Why is this in GD?)

doc03

(38,785 posts)

11. Is he still alive? nt

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:25 PM

Jul 2022

relayerbob

(7,352 posts)

12. I would never watch such crap

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:43 PM

Jul 2022

The victims - every single person who watches the show or is involved with them in any way

Blue Owl

(58,119 posts)

13. Don't watch, but sounds about right

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 06:19 PM

Jul 2022

Him and Dr. Oz can go fuck themselves

Bettie

(19,219 posts)

14. Years ago, DH and I both had the flu and watched a few episodes of Dr. Phil

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 06:30 PM

Jul 2022

this was before streaming and we had few choices in the middle of the day.

It was stupid, but he said one thing that has proven to be true.

That was that if it is good sex is maybe 10% of happiness in marriage. If it is bad, it is 90%...

Other than that one thing, the rest was useless tripe.

We eventually found the remote.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,270 posts)

15. My ex-mother in law was supposed to be at my house for two weeks

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 07:58 PM

Jul 2022

I got her out after six months. Sbe had Dr. Phil on 15 hours a day.

Pluvious

(5,192 posts)

16. OMG !! I can't even...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 09:56 PM

Jul 2022

I appreciate how everyone’s case can be different,
but I’m traumatized for days after just a visit !

SYFROYH

(34,213 posts)

17. I dunno know. Dr. Phil has some redeeming value.

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 10:12 PM

Jul 2022

UTUSN

(76,698 posts)

18. Well, as a "boomer" on the lower edge, am raged here (at the topic, besides ahole Phil)

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 10:15 PM

Jul 2022

niyad

(129,333 posts)

19. Who?

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 11:16 PM

Jul 2022

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