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1 Feb 2023


The airing of original episodes will end in the spring.

McGraw and Oprah Winfrey created "Dr. Phil" back in 2002 broadcasting over 3,500 episodes since. 

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Dr. Phil McGraw announced his long-running daytime talk show is coming to an end.

Dr. Phil McGraw announced his long-running daytime talk show is coming to an end. (Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

McGraw, 72, was a practicing psychologist before Winfrey hired his legal consulting firm in 1995 for a courtroom battle her talk show was involved in. Following their victory in 1998, Winfrey began inviting McGraw on his show as a frequent guest.

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In 2002, he founded his own production company that launched "Dr. Phil," which was produced by Winfrey's Harpo Studios. 

Dr. Phil hosting an episode about the suspect of the Idaho murders.

Dr. Phil hosting an episode about the suspect of the Idaho murders. (CBS screenshot)

Up until its final episodes, "Dr. Phil" tackled hot-button topics with a wide swath of guests. 

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Last year, Dr. Phil clashed with a "body positivity" activist over the health implications of embracing obesity. He also had a heated exchange with educators who've implemented wokeness in the classroom.

Dr. Phil McGraw became a daytime staple over the past two decades.

Dr. Phil McGraw became a daytime staple over the past two decades. (Getty Images)

The daytime television landscape has had a major transformation in recent years. The programs hosted by Judith "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, Ellen DeGeneres, Maury Povich and Dr. Mehmet Oz have all come to an end.

Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.