Is Dr. Phil Good For You?
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Filed in: Media
Dr. Phil has a good thing going. He helps people with
their personal problems and gets plenty of money for
the trouble.
One could argue that we need more of Dr. Phil, or, at least, more people like Dr. Phil. You know, helping people with their personal problems.
Look around. Without a doubt you know someone with a personal problem who could benefit from a visit to Dr. Phil's show. Of course, we benefit by watching Dr. Phil identify the problem and offer professional counseling.
We also benefit because it doesn't take long for us to realize that no matter how bad our own lives are, no matter how many petty grievances or psychological issues we might exhibit, we're still doing better than Dr. Phil's patients, right?
Dr. Phil is straight talk and good television drama all rolled into a homespun bun of Texas common sense. Dr. Phil is the Rambo of pop psychology, a man's Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Dr. Phil is the Oprah of daytime mental health addicts. Dr. Phil is the Jerry Springer with a heart and a Ph.D.
Everyone loves to see everyone else's problems aired in public. Admit it. It's true.
That brings up a question. Is Dr. Phil good for you? Not the you in Dr. Phil's studio, wilting under his glaring stare. The you you watching Dr. Phil from the comfort of your home.
Is he really entertaining or simply good for you as in aspirin is good for you because it reduces pain? Why doesn't Dr. Phil do house calls? Just imagine what he could do for the likes of Paris Hilton or Britney Spears.
I just hope Dr. Phil takes a television camera crew with him when he does celebrity house calls.
One could argue that we need more of Dr. Phil, or, at least, more people like Dr. Phil. You know, helping people with their personal problems.
Look around. Without a doubt you know someone with a personal problem who could benefit from a visit to Dr. Phil's show. Of course, we benefit by watching Dr. Phil identify the problem and offer professional counseling.
We also benefit because it doesn't take long for us to realize that no matter how bad our own lives are, no matter how many petty grievances or psychological issues we might exhibit, we're still doing better than Dr. Phil's patients, right?
Dr. Phil is straight talk and good television drama all rolled into a homespun bun of Texas common sense. Dr. Phil is the Rambo of pop psychology, a man's Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Dr. Phil is the Oprah of daytime mental health addicts. Dr. Phil is the Jerry Springer with a heart and a Ph.D.
Everyone loves to see everyone else's problems aired in public. Admit it. It's true.
That brings up a question. Is Dr. Phil good for you? Not the you in Dr. Phil's studio, wilting under his glaring stare. The you you watching Dr. Phil from the comfort of your home.
Is he really entertaining or simply good for you as in aspirin is good for you because it reduces pain? Why doesn't Dr. Phil do house calls? Just imagine what he could do for the likes of Paris Hilton or Britney Spears.
I just hope Dr. Phil takes a television camera crew with him when he does celebrity house calls.
