Nancy and Mark say their 18-year-old son, Chris, regularly steals from family, friends and neighbors, and Chris admits to it.

Jon Taffer ("Bar Rescue") offers advice to Karen and Jim and their abusive, overly dependent adult son, Kyle, who gives many excuses why he cannot move out of their home.

Adoptive parents say 7-year-old Rylan has a fascination with knives, talks to an imaginary friend who tells him to kill his entire family, and has sent two teachers to the hospital.

Karen and Jim say their adult son is financially dependent upon them, has assaulted them, has served time behind bars, and refuses to move out of their home; he says they should be doing more to help him; Jon Taffer ("Bar Rescue") offers advice.

Allen says his controlling son-in-law has physically attacked him; his daughter says she has cut her father out of her life because of his poor choices.

Kaye, 70, has sent more than $200,000 to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; stepdaughter Kathy is angry that Kaye is wasting her late father's hard-earned money on a scammer.

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.

Ten years ago, Suzy says, she developed a mysterious illness that leaves her shaking, trembling, convulsing, and having to force-feed herself more than 7,000 calories a day to stop her attacks.

A small-town man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering his wife's married lover; the wives come face to face for the first time since the trial.

Sarah has spent years gathering evidence to try to prove that her husband has been unfaithful; the couple's teen son talks about how their behavior affects him and his brother.

Former safety companion Jamison, who spent five years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female hospital patient, maintains his innocence and insists he is the one who was attacked.

Melvin's wife and girlfriend meet for the first time, and he demands that Dr. Phil choose between them for him.

Children's great-grandparents, Pamela and James Bond, and their mother, Kylla Mann, were arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse and reckless endangerment; Dr. Phil interviews the family about what they say really happened.

Amber had an affair with, then married, her sister's baby-daddy, and tensions run high as the sisters confront each other on Dr. Phil's stage; Megan's and Jenn's looks define who they are, but they are still not confident.

A woman who says she lost custody of her children due to false accusations of abuse and neglect faces them for the first time in 15 years.

Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell ("Here Comes Honey Boo Boo"), her grandmother and Uncle Poodle discuss Mama June Shannon's relationship with a pedophile.

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.

Kelly's father allowed her ex-husband, Allen, to move into his home after their divorce, and he has been living there for five years, sleeping in a bunk bed, claiming to look for jobs, and not being an active parent to their two children.

Karie says her husband bullied her into signing a postnuptial agreement that entitles her to nothing if they ever divorce, but Michael insists he did not bully her and her cheating past made it a necessity.

A woman says she lives in fear of her teen son, who is physically and verbally abusive toward her; the boy says he hits his mother in self-defense and presents Dr. Phil with evidence of her behavior at home; musician Dave Navarro ("Mourning Son").

Brenda and Josh say their baby was taken from them after she accidentally fell off Josh's lap, and he is now in prison.

Oprah Winfrey's long-running talk show runs the gamut from inspirational stories of ordinary folk to interviews with celebrities and self-help advisers. Widely considered one of the most influential women on television, Winfrey's book club selections and favorite things list can make a product wildly popular.

Radio host and author Wendy Williams joins the daytime syndicated talk-show field, bringing her distinctive personality to television. In addition to celebrity interviews, regular segments include Hot Topics, which usually opens the show and features Williams giving her honest, opinionated and often-unpredictable take on the latest pop-culture and entertainment headlines, and Ask Wendy, in which she offers advice to audience members seeking solutions to their problems. The daily, hourlong program is broadcast from a studio in New York City.

Created in 1997 by veteran journalist Barbara Walters, "The View" is a daytime talk show hosted by women -- including Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain and Abby Huntsman -- and each offers her take on the day's news during the opening "Hot Topics" segment. Later, the ladies welcome various celebrities, who join them in a chat or perform for the audience. The program also offers tips on beauty, fashion, diet and relationships. Known for their freewheeling style, the hosts are often lampooned in late-night sketches.