iheartdisney
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2005
This is a bit overdue, but wanted to share. I know alot of out-of-towners think about spending one of thier vacation days at a taping when they come to LA, and I wanted to let you know to consider ANY taping but the Dr. Phil show, unless you really just have a day to kill, or are really really into him.
I've watched the Show on and off since the second season, so I guess you could say I'm a fan. So I was thrilled when the base paper here in Ventura County had an ad which stated that the Dr. Phil show was looking specifically for Military members and spouses to fill the audience. Everyone assumed that it would be something relevant to military lifestyle, right? so me and my 2 best girlfriends signed right up.
Well, we couldn't have been more wrong. It had nothing to do with us...it had to do with they were short on audience members. They just needed to fill the seats. The show had NOTHING to do with military or spouses or parenting or anything even relevant to a military audience.
As for the star of the show...there is ZERO interactin with the audience. ZERO. He comes out, says his lines, gets to the guests. During breaks, he sits there in his chair, never once ATTEMPTS to acknowledge the few hundred people who have been waiting outside for 2 hours for the taping. When the show is over, he walks off, the staff says thanks for coming, outside the studio, make sure to buy your Dr. Phil merchendise for $10 a coffee mug. It was very dissappointing to say the least. THEN, apparently the show we taped is just too lame to air, as it filmed in mid-September, and here we are, almost in December, and still no show.
What a waste of a day!
If you are planning on coming to the greater LA area and want to attend a taping, there are many, many more oportunities that are a much better time. Skip the Dr. Phil show. Unless you need a nap.
I've watched the Show on and off since the second season, so I guess you could say I'm a fan. So I was thrilled when the base paper here in Ventura County had an ad which stated that the Dr. Phil show was looking specifically for Military members and spouses to fill the audience. Everyone assumed that it would be something relevant to military lifestyle, right? so me and my 2 best girlfriends signed right up.
Well, we couldn't have been more wrong. It had nothing to do with us...it had to do with they were short on audience members. They just needed to fill the seats. The show had NOTHING to do with military or spouses or parenting or anything even relevant to a military audience.
As for the star of the show...there is ZERO interactin with the audience. ZERO. He comes out, says his lines, gets to the guests. During breaks, he sits there in his chair, never once ATTEMPTS to acknowledge the few hundred people who have been waiting outside for 2 hours for the taping. When the show is over, he walks off, the staff says thanks for coming, outside the studio, make sure to buy your Dr. Phil merchendise for $10 a coffee mug. It was very dissappointing to say the least. THEN, apparently the show we taped is just too lame to air, as it filmed in mid-September, and here we are, almost in December, and still no show.
What a waste of a day!
If you are planning on coming to the greater LA area and want to attend a taping, there are many, many more oportunities that are a much better time. Skip the Dr. Phil show. Unless you need a nap.