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Season 13
Episode 27

My Husband Kidnapped My Kids 45 Years Ago -- Help Me Find Them!

October 15, 2014

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Dr. Phil - S13 - E27

Professional locator Troy Dunn reunites Dottie with two of her three children who she says were abducted by their father four decades ago.

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Dr. Phil: Season 13 - 77 Episode s

13x1 - Vanished on Vacation: Beautiful Blonde Goes Missing in Aruba
September 9, 2014
Dr. Phil sits down with Gary Giordano, who was considered the prime suspect in the disappearance of traveling companion Robyn Gardner in 2011 Aruba, and offers him a polygraph test.
13x2 - Exclusive: The Father Acquitted of Murdering the Drunk Driver Who Killed His Sons
September 10, 2014
Dr. Phil sits down with David and Cindy Barajas weeks after David was acquitted of murder charges in the shooting death of the drunken driver who killed their two young sons.
13x3 - Sons of Guns Reality Show Scandal: The Daughter Speaks Out
September 11, 2014
Dr. Phil sits down with Stephanie Hayden, daughter of Will Hayden ("Sons of Guns"), who has been accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, and continues his interview with the father acquitted of murder charges in a drunken driver's death.
13x4 - Get Out of My House: The Ultimate Mother-Nanny Feud
September 12, 2014
A mother and her former live-in nanny come face to face on Dr. Phil's stage after the nanny refuses to leave the family's home.
13x5 - Exclusive: The Mother Who Attempted to Kill Herself and Her Autistic Daughter
September 15, 2014
Issy Stapleton's mother discusses her attempt to kill herself and Issy.
13x6 - Exclusive: Kelli Stapleton: A Mother's Worst Nightmare
September 16, 2014
Issy Stapleton's mother discusses her attempt to kill herself and Issy; warning signs; how viewers can help Issy secure a healthy and productive future.
13x7 - Is Mom Leading a Secret Life, or Are These Daughters Caught Up in Drama?
September 17, 2014
Sisters say their mother is leading a secret sex life while maintaining the facade of a happy marriage; she says they are stirring up drama with half-truths and misinformation and need to butt out.
13x8 - NFL Domestic Violence: There Are No Sidelines, Only Sides
September 18, 2014
Retired NFL player Chris Johnson discusses domestic violence and former teammate Ray Rice; Trichele says she shot and killed her husband in self-defense after years of domestic abuse.
13x9 - My Mom Ruined My Life by Keeping Me from My Dad
September 19, 2014
Monica says her 13-year-old daughter is angry, violent and out-of-control; the girl says her mother is abusive and has kept her away from her father; Robin McGraw makes an announcement.
13x10 - I Spanked My Wife With a Wooden Spoon, and She Needs to Repent
September 22, 2014
Renee videotapes her husband abusing her, sending him to jail.
13x11 - My Husband Spanked Me With a Wooden Spoon, and He Wants Me to Apologize?!
September 23, 2014
Renee records her husband's abuse of her, sending him to jail; updates on memorable guests.
13x12 - E.R. Visits, Nearly 100 Calls to Police: Should They Redo Their I Dos?
September 24, 2014
Jaime says she divorced her husband because he is abusive; he says she pushes his buttons until he blows up; they are considering reuniting for the sake of their child.
13x13 - Two Mothers Facing the Unthinkable
September 25, 2014
Actress Kelly Rutherford's children were ordered to live with their father in France; a 12-year-old has Tourette's syndrome.
13x14 - He's Nearly 30 and Engaged to My Teen With Braces
September 26, 2014
Jean says her 17-year-old daughter was the all-American girl until she began dating a 28-year-old divorced father; a look at the man's history.
13x15 - My Ex Won't Stop Videotaping and Posting Our Out of Control Son's Tantrums
September 29, 2014
A woman needs help controlling her 7-year-old son.
13x16 - The War of the Larosa's
September 30, 2014
A couple who got married after only eight weeks of knowing each other try to solve their marital problems.
13x17 - Love Scams: My Mother Sent Her Catfish 300k Plus 3 Cars
October 1, 2014
A 70-year-old woman wants to move to Ghana to be with her online fiance -- even though they have never met.
13x18 - Family on Fire: Caught on Tape
October 2, 2014
Parents try to figure out why their teen daughter has daily, violent breakdowns.
13x19 - I'm Afraid of My Mother: Does She Really Have Multiple Personalities
October 3, 2014
Two women wonder if their mother really has multiple personalities -- or if she is just excusing her alcohol-induced bad behavior.
13x20 - Our Dad Left Our Dying Mother for a Woman Who Claims to Be a Kennedy Heir
October 6, 2014
Trisha and Danielle say they are convinced that the heiress their father met online is really a "catfish."
13x21 - A Family's Battle With a Violent, Homicidal, Schizophrenic Son
October 7, 2014
Sharon and Robert say their 25-year-old son is so violent and explosive that they are afraid he might follow through with his repeated threats and kill someone.
13x22 - An Online Hate Group is Stalking Us and Ruining Our Lives
October 8, 2014
A couple say they are being terrorized by an online hate group, led by a disgruntled former employee, after they closed their business.
13x23 - My Honor Roll Teen is Pregnant by Her 30-Year-Old Bad Boy
October 9, 2014
A teen says she got pregnant on purpose so her family would have to accept her abusive 30-year-old ex-con boyfriend.
13x24 - My Scheming, Lying, Swindling Sister
October 10, 2014
Lisa says her half-sister's web of deceit includes forging checks and lying about the deaths of her father and brother.
13x25 - Give My Daughter Back or Get Out of My Life!
October 13, 2014
Dana, who has struggled with drugs in the past, is furious that her sister refuses to relinquish temporary guardianship of Dana's teen daughte
13x26 - 10 Psychiatrists, 7 Psych Wards and 7 Arrests: My Son is Like a Wild Animal!
October 14, 2014
Parents say their 24-year-old son has extreme anger issues and threatens to kill them; he says they disrespect and antagonize him.
13x27 - My Husband Kidnapped My Kids 45 Years Ago -- Help Me Find Them!
October 15, 2014
Professional locator Troy Dunn reunites Dottie with two of her three children who she says were abducted by their father four decades ago.
13x28 - A Father Accused: The Search for the Truth
October 16, 2014
Megan says her father raped her while she was unconscious after a night of partying; both agree to take polygraph tests.
13x29 - Should They Kick Him Out?
October 17, 2014
A couple say they are fed up with their adult son, who is lazy, unmotivated and still living at home on their dime; he says he wants to live on his own, but his part-time, minimum-wage job does not allow it.
13x30 - Why is My Prince Charming Hurting Me?
October 20, 2014
Beth says her live-in boyfriend is a liar, cheater, alcoholic and narcissist who verbally abuses her daily, and she worries about the toll it is taking on their many children.
13x31 - Who's Stalking Who?: Two Women Obsessed
October 21, 2014
Canda says she has been cyberstalked and bullied for three years by a woman she has never met.
13x32 - Footsteps in the Snow: The Cold Case Murder of Maria Ridulph
October 22, 2014
Despite maintaining his innocence, Jack McCullough, once known as John Tessier, is convicted of the 1957 murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph.
13x33 - A Real-Life “Catch Me if You Can”: Is This the World's Greatest Teen Con Artist?
October 23, 2015
Young Matthew Scheidt is convicted of impersonating a physician assistant and practicing medicine without a license, and later is accused of impersonating a police officer.
13x34 - Bob and Dorothy Return: “Should I Divorce My Wife for Harassing Me?”
October 24, 2014
A quarreling couple come back to the show, their relationship worse than ever.
13x35 - Handsome and Homeless: A Down-and-Out Romeo
October 27, 2014
Viral-video star "Homeless Joe" survives on the streets of Manhattan by panhandling and picking up women.
13x36 - Bright, Beautiful and Blowing It: “Help My Teen Before It's Too Late!”
October 28, 2014
Fifteen-year-old Emily's mother says she uses drugs and causes constant chaos, and her stepfather would prefer that she move out.
13x37 - Minny and Lon Return: “What Can We Do to Get Our Children Out of Foster Care?”
October 29, 2014
After teen Andrue attempted to take his own life, his three younger siblings were removed from their parents' care based on his testimony of abuse; the parents, now separated, point fingers at each other.
13x38 - Abused Wife Refuses to Leave Her Pro Fighter Husband
October 30, 2014
Kaitlyn's professional-fighter husband speaks out from behind bars after being accused of assaulting her on two separate occasions over one weekend; she says she will not divorce him and blames her mother for meddling.
13x39 - Death on 5th Avenue: Millionaire Mom Accused of Murdering Son Speaks from Rikers Island
October 31, 2014
Millionaire socialite Gigi Jordan admits to killing her 8-year-old son but says that she did it to protect him.
13x40 - The Mystery of Michelle O'Connell: A Family Divided
November 3, 2014
The shooting death of a young mother divides her family after authorities conclude she took her own life.
13x41 - Three Daughters, Three Addicts, One Family Being Torn Apart
November 4, 2014
Parents enable three 20-something women who are all hooked on heroin; Dr. Phil offers the sisters help, with one big, non-negotiable condition.
13x42 - Lethal Love: “We Believe Our Son's Girlfriend Killed Him”
November 5, 2014
A young man's parents and girlfriend blame each other for his accidental overdose death.
13x43 - The Secret World of Sugar Babies & Kendra Wilkinson on Top
November 6, 2014
A woman and her daughter defend their lifestyle of dating wealthy, married men for money; a sugar baby confesses to her fiance; reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson.
13x44 - Shocking Accusations: A Husband Poisoned? A Hit and Run?
November 7, 2014
Nikki says her husband, and the father of her two young children, has become abusive; he says she may be trying to kill him.
13x45 - Hypochondriac, High Drama or Really Sick? “My Sister's Illnesses are Destroying Our Family”
November 10, 2014
Shemida says she has been diagnosed with more than 70 health conditions, but her family members say she is fabricating some of them.
13x46 - Hypochondriac, High Drama or Really Sick? Saving Shemida
November 11, 2014
Family members say Shemida's 70-plus diagnoses are tearing their family apart.
13x47 - Blacklisted by Mom: “Can We Speak to Our Dad Before He Dies?”
November 12, 2014
Four siblings say their mother has blacklisted them from the family and will not allow them to see their father, who is dying of bone cancer.
13x48 - Survivor Todd's Shocking Relapse: The Life or Death Intervention
November 13, 2014
The family of Todd Herzog ("Survivor: China") say he has fallen off the wagon and must return to the show for another alcohol-addiction intervention.
13x49 - Will Survivor Todd Take Dr. Phil’s Help? Plus, What Happened to “Homeless Joe”?
November 14, 2014
Dr. Phil continues his efforts to get Todd Herzog ("Survivor: China") the lifesaving treatment he needs; an update on "Homeless Joe," who was offered help for his alcoholism on an earlier show; former Ariel Castro captive Michelle Knight.
13x50 - The “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” Scandal: Mama June Speaks Out
November 17, 2014
June "Mama June" Shannon, mother of 9-year-old reality TV star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, discusses rumors that she is dating a convicted sex offender.
13x51 - Exclusive: The Boy under the Stairs? What Did His Stepmom Know? Plus, Uncle Poodle Responds to Mama June
November 18, 2014
The stepmother of a severely malnourished 5-year-old who was found locked in a small closet in his home says she had no idea what was happening to him; Honey Boo Boo's Uncle Poodle tells why he says Mama June is lying.
13x52 - A Dentist's Dilemma: “My Ex-Wife and Ex-Girlfriend Are Plotting against Me!”
November 19, 2014
Rick says his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend have teamed up to ruin his life by keeping him away from his child; they say he is controlling and abusive, and they fear he is a danger.
13x53 - Molested for over 10 Years: “Why Won't My Grandma Believe Me?”
November 20, 2014
Adult sisters confront their grandmother, who denies that her now-imprisoned husband molested them for many years.
13x54 - Grandma Returns: Will She Finally Apologize for Her Molester Husband?
November 21, 2014
Sisters' grandmother refuses to acknowledge that her husband sexually abused them; what parents need to know to keep their children safe.
13x55 - “My Drunken Daughter Will Die if She Doesn't Stop Drinking Hand Sanitizer”
November 24, 2014
Alcohol addict Kristine resorts to drinking hand sanitizer as a cheap way to get her fix and blames her dysfunctional family for her inability to stay sober.
13x56 - “My Father Offered Me as a 'Maiden' Sacrifice to an Alleged Cult Leader”
November 25, 2014
Lindsay claims her father turned a blind eye to her sexual abuse by a cult leader from the ages of 13 to 23.
13x57 - “My Wife or My Girlfriend? Dr. Phil, You Decide”
November 26, 2014
Melvin's wife and girlfriend meet for the first time, and he demands that Dr. Phil choose between them for him.
13x58 - Cyberbullied After My Son's Death
November 28, 2014
A grieving mother says a former friend is harassing her online; a woman's 15-year-old daughter killed herself after being cyberbullied by a man she had never met.
13x59 - A Daughter on the Brink: Did Mom Push Her Over the Edge?
December 1, 2014
Dana says her 23-year-old daughter is a drug addict who has ripped apart their family; the young woman blames her mother for pushing her buttons.
13x60 - “My Fight With Food Is Ruining My Life”
December 2, 2014
Two friends pack on the pounds together; a woman says she does not deserve love or marriage unless she loses weight; a former fitness model hates what she looks like; Dr. Phil introduces a new weight-loss plan.
13x61 - Gold Digger or Girl in Danger?
December 3, 2014
Andre says his sister preys on men with money and power, and he fears that her sexy, scheming ways may get her killed.
13x62 - “I Thought My Daughter Was Abducted”: Why Does This Pretty 16-Year-Old Keep Going Missing?
December 4, 2014
Teen Layton has run away from home more than 20 times in the last eight months and admits that she will do it again.
13x63 - “My Husband Used to Abuse Me, So Now I'm Abusing Him”
December 5, 2014
Teresa says her husband cheated on her and was abusive until he got help with his anger, and now she is full of rage and directs her anger at him, often in front of their children.
13x64 - “My Bulimic Daughter Thinks Calories are Contagious”
December 8, 2014
Fifteen-year-old Bella binges and purges 30 to 40 times a day, washes her hands obsessively, changes her clothes several times a day and holds her breath so she does not "catch calories."
13x65 - A Woman's Memories of Murder: Was There a Crime or Another Traumatic Event?
December 9, 2014
Lauren says she was kidnapped, sold into sex slavery and witnessed a woman's murder, but the police do not believe her story.
13x66 - The Cougar Controversy: Older Women Dating Younger Men
December 10, 2014
Three women date men 20 to 30 years their junior.
13x67 - The “Honey Boo Boo” Scandal: Chickadee and Grandma Speak Out
December 11, 2014
Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell ("Here Comes Honey Boo Boo"), her grandmother and Uncle Poodle discuss Mama June Shannon's relationship with a pedophile.
13x68 - Black and Blue: Race Relations in America
December 12, 2014
Family members of Eric Garner, who died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer; the mother of Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by an officer in Ferguson, Mo.; NFL player Ben Watson; college students say they were racially profiled.
13x69 - Young, in Love and in over Their Heads
December 15, 2014
Young Natalie says her boyfriend has a violent anger problem and she fears for her life and that of their 10-month-old son.
13x70 - Is Dad a Bad Santa or Should His Son Be Put on the Naughty List?
December 16, 2014
A 32-year-old who still lives at home hates his father so much he wishes the man would die; his father says he is an entitled mooch who could never survive on his own; a professional trainer meets his long-lost son; Jackie Evancho performs.
13x71 - The Night Four Girls Went into the Woods and Only Three Came Out Alive
December 17, 2014
A 17-year-old girl is sentenced to 23 years behind bars for luring a friend into the woods and killing her; Shemida, whose family accuses her of fabricating health problems for attention, returns to the show.
13x72 - “I'm Divorcing the Real-Life Mommy Dearest”
December 18, 2014
Jamie says his estranged wife verbally attacks their two children constantly, and the drama has gotten so bad that he got a protection order against her; Jennifer denies being abusive but confesses to a disturbing and dangerous behavior.
13x73 - Inside the Bill Cosby Sex Scandal
December 19, 2014
Women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault tell their stories.
13x74 - Mom vs. Dad: Who is Responsible for Their Daughter's Big Relapse?
January 5, 2015
Former guest Andee says she completed 90 days of drug rehab, then relapsed and is now worse than ever.
13x75 - Get Off My Back About My Body
January 6, 2015
Guests want to lose weight, but their loved ones are making it more difficult.
13x76 - “My Mother is a Menace! She is Controlling My Daughter with Her Money and Turning Her against Me!”
January 7, 2015
Dixie says her daughter has always been more interested in partying than in being a good mom, so her teenager is better off living with grandma.
13x77 - “Dr. Phil, Save My Family”
January 8, 2015
A couple say their 9-year-old son terrorizes the family and may be dangerous; relatives say he is overmedicated and under-parented.

13x1 - Vanished on Vacation: Beautiful Blonde Goes Missing in Aruba

13x2 - Exclusive: The Father Acquitted of Murdering the Drunk Driver Who Killed His Sons

13x3 - Sons of Guns Reality Show Scandal: The Daughter Speaks Out

13x4 - Get Out of My House: The Ultimate Mother-Nanny Feud

13x5 - Exclusive: The Mother Who Attempted to Kill Herself and Her Autistic Daughter

13x6 - Exclusive: Kelli Stapleton: A Mother's Worst Nightmare

13x7 - Is Mom Leading a Secret Life, or Are These Daughters Caught Up in Drama?

13x8 - NFL Domestic Violence: There Are No Sidelines, Only Sides

13x9 - My Mom Ruined My Life by Keeping Me from My Dad

13x10 - I Spanked My Wife With a Wooden Spoon, and She Needs to Repent

13x11 - My Husband Spanked Me With a Wooden Spoon, and He Wants Me to Apologize?!

13x12 - E.R. Visits, Nearly 100 Calls to Police: Should They Redo Their I Dos?

13x13 - Two Mothers Facing the Unthinkable

13x14 - He's Nearly 30 and Engaged to My Teen With Braces

13x15 - My Ex Won't Stop Videotaping and Posting Our Out of Control Son's Tantrums

13x16 - The War of the Larosa's

13x17 - Love Scams: My Mother Sent Her Catfish 300k Plus 3 Cars

13x18 - Family on Fire: Caught on Tape

13x19 - I'm Afraid of My Mother: Does She Really Have Multiple Personalities

13x20 - Our Dad Left Our Dying Mother for a Woman Who Claims to Be a Kennedy Heir

13x21 - A Family's Battle With a Violent, Homicidal, Schizophrenic Son

13x22 - An Online Hate Group is Stalking Us and Ruining Our Lives

13x23 - My Honor Roll Teen is Pregnant by Her 30-Year-Old Bad Boy

13x24 - My Scheming, Lying, Swindling Sister

13x25 - Give My Daughter Back or Get Out of My Life!

13x26 - 10 Psychiatrists, 7 Psych Wards and 7 Arrests: My Son is Like a Wild Animal!

13x27 - My Husband Kidnapped My Kids 45 Years Ago -- Help Me Find Them!

13x28 - A Father Accused: The Search for the Truth

13x29 - Should They Kick Him Out?

13x30 - Why is My Prince Charming Hurting Me?

13x31 - Who's Stalking Who?: Two Women Obsessed

13x32 - Footsteps in the Snow: The Cold Case Murder of Maria Ridulph

13x33 - A Real-Life “Catch Me if You Can”: Is This the World's Greatest Teen Con Artist?

13x34 - Bob and Dorothy Return: “Should I Divorce My Wife for Harassing Me?”

13x35 - Handsome and Homeless: A Down-and-Out Romeo

13x36 - Bright, Beautiful and Blowing It: “Help My Teen Before It's Too Late!”

13x37 - Minny and Lon Return: “What Can We Do to Get Our Children Out of Foster Care?”

13x38 - Abused Wife Refuses to Leave Her Pro Fighter Husband

13x39 - Death on 5th Avenue: Millionaire Mom Accused of Murdering Son Speaks from Rikers Island

13x40 - The Mystery of Michelle O'Connell: A Family Divided

13x41 - Three Daughters, Three Addicts, One Family Being Torn Apart

13x42 - Lethal Love: “We Believe Our Son's Girlfriend Killed Him”

13x43 - The Secret World of Sugar Babies & Kendra Wilkinson on Top

13x44 - Shocking Accusations: A Husband Poisoned? A Hit and Run?

13x45 - Hypochondriac, High Drama or Really Sick? “My Sister's Illnesses are Destroying Our Family”

13x46 - Hypochondriac, High Drama or Really Sick? Saving Shemida

13x47 - Blacklisted by Mom: “Can We Speak to Our Dad Before He Dies?”

13x48 - Survivor Todd's Shocking Relapse: The Life or Death Intervention

13x49 - Will Survivor Todd Take Dr. Phil’s Help? Plus, What Happened to “Homeless Joe”?

13x50 - The “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” Scandal: Mama June Speaks Out

13x51 - Exclusive: The Boy under the Stairs? What Did His Stepmom Know? Plus, Uncle Poodle Responds to Mama June

13x52 - A Dentist's Dilemma: “My Ex-Wife and Ex-Girlfriend Are Plotting against Me!”

13x53 - Molested for over 10 Years: “Why Won't My Grandma Believe Me?”

13x54 - Grandma Returns: Will She Finally Apologize for Her Molester Husband?

13x55 - “My Drunken Daughter Will Die if She Doesn't Stop Drinking Hand Sanitizer”

13x56 - “My Father Offered Me as a 'Maiden' Sacrifice to an Alleged Cult Leader”

13x57 - “My Wife or My Girlfriend? Dr. Phil, You Decide”

13x58 - Cyberbullied After My Son's Death

13x59 - A Daughter on the Brink: Did Mom Push Her Over the Edge?

13x60 - “My Fight With Food Is Ruining My Life”

13x61 - Gold Digger or Girl in Danger?

13x62 - “I Thought My Daughter Was Abducted”: Why Does This Pretty 16-Year-Old Keep Going Missing?

13x63 - “My Husband Used to Abuse Me, So Now I'm Abusing Him”

13x64 - “My Bulimic Daughter Thinks Calories are Contagious”

13x65 - A Woman's Memories of Murder: Was There a Crime or Another Traumatic Event?

13x66 - The Cougar Controversy: Older Women Dating Younger Men

13x67 - The “Honey Boo Boo” Scandal: Chickadee and Grandma Speak Out

13x68 - Black and Blue: Race Relations in America

13x69 - Young, in Love and in over Their Heads

13x70 - Is Dad a Bad Santa or Should His Son Be Put on the Naughty List?

13x71 - The Night Four Girls Went into the Woods and Only Three Came Out Alive

13x72 - “I'm Divorcing the Real-Life Mommy Dearest”

13x73 - Inside the Bill Cosby Sex Scandal

13x74 - Mom vs. Dad: Who is Responsible for Their Daughter's Big Relapse?

13x75 - Get Off My Back About My Body

13x76 - “My Mother is a Menace! She is Controlling My Daughter with Her Money and Turning Her against Me!”

13x77 - “Dr. Phil, Save My Family”

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