All Dr. Phil does is state the obvious. I have only seen his show a few times, but it seems like he has some of the most stupid people on his show.
One guy was living at his sister's house with his 4 kids and his wife. He had no job, but he said he needed 3 grand to buy a laptop. I kept yelling at the TV, "Go out and get a job, you moron!" Dr. Phil was going to get him help to write a resume and get him some leads. I would never hire a person that stupid. Dr. Phil should have sent him to a shrink, the guy needed a mental eval.
It may all seem obvious to you, but apparently it isn't to millions of people, and he's doing a great service to people by making them responsible for their actions and what they contribute to their relationships.
I actually don't find most of his guests very dumb. I've watched many a talk-show in my lifetime, and I think Dr. Phil's guests are about the most normal and represent a broader spectrum of mainstream society than just about any other show I've seen.