'Dr. Phil's 10 Most Controversial Guests, Ranked
We rank the most controversial guests to ever appear on the hit daytime talk show Dr. Phil, from Burke Ramsey to Pastor Thom.
In a reality television genre filled with controversial topics, few series are as infamous as Dr. Phil. Created by Oprah Winfrey and the titular host, Phil McGraw, this series premiered more than a decade ago and promised viewers a scintillating case of bad mental health each episode. It offered audiences some of the most sensationalized cases that television had ever seen, with the doctor 'counseling' these people with advice that even audiences at the time saw as questionable.
