Dr. Phil Season 13, Episode 81 - Movie Intelligence

Dr. Phil: Season 13, Episode 81
Why is My Mom Faking Cancer?

Talk

Jessica says her weightlifter mother is lying about being sick with stage-three brain cancer to gain sympathy and attention.

Writing:

Oprah Winfrey
Phil McGraw

Stars:

Release Date: 2002-09-16
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

TMDb: 5.0/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 42

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