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The Best Episodes of Dr. Phil Season 12

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 1 - Secret Life of a Sex Addict
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    #1 - Secret Life of a Sex Addict

    S12:E1

    Whether sex addiction is a real disorder or just an excuse for bad behaviour. Marcos and Yvette say they are unable to stop having affairs and Staci says she meets strangers for sex anytime and anywhere.

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  2. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 2 - Tragic Beauty: The Exclusive Story of a Bachelorette's Suicide
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    #2 - Tragic Beauty: The Exclusive Story of a Bachelorette's Suicide

    S12:E2

    "The Bachelor" star Gia Allemand's mother discusses her recent suicide, and co-star Jake Pavelka gives an emotional tribute.

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  3. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 3 - Love Scams: Courted by a Catfish?
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    #3 - Love Scams: Courted by a Catfish?

    S12:E3

    Dr. Phil sends a private investigator to check up on guests' fiances, whom they have never met in person; a woman flies to Nigeria to confront an online con artist; the man whose identity was stolen to lure former guest Dawn into a fake relationship.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 4 - Football Star Accused: Did He Do It?
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    #4 - Football Star Accused: Did He Do It?

    S12:E4

    A teen football star accused of rape and his accuser speak out about how one alcohol-fueled night changed their lives in an instant; his parents insist that their son is innocent and that the girl just wants attention.

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  5. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 5 - Football Star Accused: The Alleged Victim Speaks Out
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    #5 - Football Star Accused: The Alleged Victim Speaks Out

    S12:E5

    A 16-year-old girl says four classmates raped her while she was intoxicated; one of the accused and his parents react; Leah says her 17-year-old daughter committed suicide after being raped and bullied; Alexis says she was also raped as a teen.

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  6. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 6 - Outrageous Monster-in-Law Khalood Is Back!
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    #6 - Outrageous Monster-in-Law Khalood Is Back!

    S12:E6

    Self-professed monster-in-law Khalood returns with shocking news; her daughter has a heart-to-heart with Dr. Phil.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 7 - Still Missing: Where Is 7-Year-Old Kyron?
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    #7 - Still Missing: Where Is 7-Year-Old Kyron?

    S12:E7

    The parents of a missing child come together to tell Dr. Phil why they believe his stepmother may know more than she is admitting.

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  8. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 8 - Dangerous Online Obsession (1)
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    #8 - Dangerous Online Obsession (1)

    S12:E8

    A mother learns the details of her 17-year-old daughter's online and offline activities.

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  9. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 9 - Dangerous Online Obsession (2)
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    #9 - Dangerous Online Obsession (2)

    S12:E9

    The parents of a 15-year-old girl who appears to have been abducted and killed by a man she met on Facebook come forward to share their heartbreaking story.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 10 - The Bitter Battle Over Modern Family's Ariel Winter
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    #10 - The Bitter Battle Over Modern Family's Ariel Winter

    S12:E10

    The mother of teen "Modern Family" star Ariel Winter, who lost custody of the girl amid accusations of physical and verbal abuse, tells her side of the story.

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  11. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 11 - Nick Carter Tells All About Hitting Rock Bottom
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    #11 - Nick Carter Tells All About Hitting Rock Bottom

    S12:E11

    Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys discusses his struggles with drugs and alcohol; a teen high-school dropout admits to abusing drugs, stealing her parents' car and dating a man nearly 10 years older.

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  12. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 12 - Dropout Daughter: Confronting the Boyfriend
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    #12 - Dropout Daughter: Confronting the Boyfriend

    S12:E12

    Parents say their teen daughter is making dangerous choices and confront her much-older boyfriend for the first time; Nick Carter performs.

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  13. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 13 - Rapper DMX: Disclosed: The Man Behind the Crime Headlines
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    #13 - Rapper DMX: Disclosed: The Man Behind the Crime Headlines

    S12:E13

    Rapper DMX discusses his drug addiction, erratic behavior, arrests and a streaking incident caught on tape.

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  14. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 14 - Debt Denial?/Mama's Boy Moocher
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    #14 - Debt Denial?/Mama's Boy Moocher

    S12:E14

    A woman living the high life suddenly falls deep in debt when her husband files for divorce; 28-year-old Steven still lives at home, on his parents' dime.

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  15. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 15 - Explosive Anger
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    #15 - Explosive Anger

    S12:E15

    Nichole's husband denies getting violent when he drinks; a couple say their son's rage is out of control and they fear for their lives; two survivors of a road-rage incident caught on tape tell their story.

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  16. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 16 - Topless Photo Scandal: Beauty Queen Victim or Girl Gone Wild?
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    #16 - Topless Photo Scandal: Beauty Queen Victim or Girl Gone Wild?

    S12:E16

    A 19-year-old beauty queen says her career was ruined when young women sent compromising photos of her to pageant officials, and she faces one of the former friends who admits to sending the images.

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  17. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 17 - Dangerous and Violent Love
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    #17 - Dangerous and Violent Love

    S12:E17

    Bridgette says she is terrified of her abusive, controlling boyfriend, but she is too fearful to leave him; women who survived brutal attacks by their exes tell their stories.

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  18. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 18 - Death in 6 Seconds: A Night of Drinking, a Lifetime of Regret
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    #18 - Death in 6 Seconds: A Night of Drinking, a Lifetime of Regret

    S12:E18

    A young woman who was the only survivor of a drunken driving accident that killed two of her friends tells of her subsequent reckless behavior and leaving others to care for her infant son.

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  19. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 19 - A Drunken Mother's Rage
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    #19 - A Drunken Mother's Rage

    S12:E19

    Jessica's fiance says her anger and drinking are out of control, causing chaos in their blended family; the husband of a woman who lost 100 pounds does not support her transformation.

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  20. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 20 - Ask Dr. Phil
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    #20 - Ask Dr. Phil

    S12:E20

    A woman wonders whether she should marry her brother-in-law to fulfill her deceased sister's dying wish; a wife says her shopping addiction is ruining her marriage; an obese former beauty queen asks why she is afraid to slim down.

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  21. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 21 - Pretty Mean Girls
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    #21 - Pretty Mean Girls

    S12:E21

    Holly says her sister Andrea is ruining their relationship because of her bullying and attacks on people.

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  22. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 22 - Munchausen Mom
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    #22 - Munchausen Mom

    S12:E22

    Tina's syndrome causes her to harm herself to get attention; Samantha fakes illnesses.

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  23. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 23 - Threats, Fights and Videotape
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    #23 - Threats, Fights and Videotape

    S12:E23

    Two couples' explosive fights are caught on tape and destroying their marriages.

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  24. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 24 - Pregnant at 11
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    #24 - Pregnant at 11

    S12:E24

    At 11 years old, Hope got pregnant with then 13-year-old Bailey's child.

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  25. Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 25 - Cougar Confessions/The Pippi Longstocking Sex Tape Scandal
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    #25 - Cougar Confessions/The Pippi Longstocking Sex Tape Scandal

    S12:E25

    "Golden Sisters" Mary, Josie and Teresa; women who date much younger men; actress Tami Erin.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Secret Life of a Sex Addict" is the best rated episode of "Dr. Phil" season 12. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/9/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Tragic Beauty: The Exclusive Story of a Bachelorette's Suicide".