DR. PHIL Is 'Coming for You' as the Successful Syndicated Series Begins Its Fifth Broadcast Season on Monday, September 18, in 212 Markets Nationwide

DR. PHIL Is 'Coming for You' as the Successful Syndicated Series Begins Its Fifth Broadcast Season on Monday, September 18, in 212 Markets Nationwide

New Season Pledges Real People, Real Issues and a Real Twist

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Phil McGraw, America's most popular psychologist and lifestyle strategist, launches the fifth season of his nationally syndicated, daily one-hour series and promises this new year of DR. PHIL will be the most raw, inventive and exciting yet, when it begins its broadcast season on Monday, September 18, in 212 markets nationwide.

"I'm even more excited about this season than I was about our first," says McGraw. "We spent the summer re-inventing ourselves. My theme this season is 'I'm coming for you.' I'm unleashing the show from the studio and taking it to the streets to find those who have no voice, no power and no hope."

One of this season's highlights will be literally looking into the lives of several groups of people who will periodically come to reside at the "Dr. Phil House," an actual home fitted with cameras and television screens. These willing subjects will be observed 24/7 to investigate their dysfunctional behaviors and they will receive the benefits of McGraw's counsel at appropriate moments when he will pop up on a monitor to talk with them, or show up in person. McGraw will be able to access the house's happenings at any time from his own private home, his office and even his car.

"This is a twist on an old saw. First, I'm making the house, and then the call," he says. "We're taking advantage of technological progress so that we can put it to use and have these people make their own kind of progress. This season, the 'Dr. Phil House' will become one of America's foremost addresses. You've gotta' move in to move on."

Now in the fifth season of his namesake series, McGraw's success stems from his "get real" approach to helping his guests solve their problems, stripping through their emotional clutter, getting down to the bare bones of their issues and giving them the challenge they need to move ahead. McGraw champions those who suffer from such silent epidemics as domestic violence, child abuse, depression, racism, substance abuse and other health issues that are prevalent in society, but go largely undiscussed by their victims.

In addition, DR. PHIL will go behind the headlines and delve into newsworthy segments and interviews. An example of this are the two "Hurricane Katrina" shows that aired in late August, which featured a hard-hitting interview with the new FEMA director, as well as Dr. Phil's assistance to a couple who were experiencing marital strains and depression in the wake of the storm's devastation.

The series will continue with its groundbreaking themes from prior seasons, such as the Dr. Phil Families, the Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge and drug interventions.

Also, September marks the publication of Robin McGraw's debut book Inside My Heart -- Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose, themes from which will be woven into the DR. PHIL show. The book is a candid work, in which Robin shares her life experiences, such as living with an alcoholic parent, achieving self-reliance and how she made the choices that brought fulfillment and joy to her life.

DR. PHIL also welcomes show ideas through its web site at www.drphil.com.

About The DR. PHIL Show

Executive Producer Carla Pennington-Stewart has been with the Dr. PHIL show since its inception, as have Supervising Producers Angie Kraus Bell, Kandi Amelon Sawyer and Kathy Giaconia and Director Paul Casey.

The syndicated series, DR. PHIL, was created by Harpo Productions, produced by Peteski Productions in association with CBS Paramount Domestic Television and distributed by King World Productions. It is broadcast on over 212 stations representing 99.9% of the national market. Since its debut, in September 2002, the series has been ranked second among all talk shows, and consistently ranks among the Top Ten of all syndicated strips (Source: NSS Ranking Report).

Source: The DR. PHIL Show

CONTACT: Media Relations, Theresa Corigliano, +1-323-956-3357, or Louis
DiCenzo, +1-323-956-3405, both of DR. PHIL

Web site: http://www.drphil.com/

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