Phil McGraw

Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950 in Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American television psychologist known popularly as Dr. Phil who gained celebrity due to appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Trivia and television appearances

Dr. Phil was parodied on the 35th season of Sesame Street by the character Dr. Feel.

Related Topics:
Sesame Street - Dr. Feel

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In 2003 he appeared as himself on the Frasier episode "The Devil and Dr. Phil".

Related Topics:
2003 - Frasier - The Devil and Dr. Phil

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He substituted for Larry King as host of Larry King Live for a show on Hurricane Katrina.

Related Topics:
Larry King - Larry King Live - Hurricane Katrina

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The following catch phrases appear, in this order, at the start of every programme:

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"Let's do it."

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"I want you to get excited about your life." http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2004/01/19/barkley_and_team_win_weight_challenge/index.shtml http://revmama.com/html/the_church_of_dr__phil.html

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"If you're gonna talk to me, you're gonna have to be honest." http://revmama.com/html/the_church_of_dr__phil.html

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"This is gonna be a changing day in your life!" http://revmama.com/html/the_church_of_dr__phil.html

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Dr. Phil has so many quotes associated with him that it would be impractical to list them all. However, the following appear so frequently in the show that it would seem appropriate to consider them "catch phrases":

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"There is no reality, only perception." http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/44

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"Well, duh?"

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"So, how is that working for you?"

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"The best indicator of future behavior is past behavior."

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