Dr. Phil Season 17, Episode 12 - Movie Intelligence

Dr. Phil: Season 17, Episode 12
My Abusive Mother Is a Psychopathic Liar Holding My Younger Siblings Hostage in a Filthy Home

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Taylor wrote in to the show claiming that her mother and siblings are living in filthy, neglectful conditions; her mother says she and Taylor had a good relationship until an inappropriate Instagram post started them in a downward spiral.

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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