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The Doctors 
Format Talk show/Medical Created by Phil McGraw Directed by Lynn Hermstad Starring Dr. Travis Stork (host)
Dr. Jim Sears (co-host)
Dr. Lisa Masterson (co-host)
Dr. Andrew Ordon (co-host)
Jillian Michaels (co-host) (2011–present)
Dr. Wendy Walsh (co-host) (2011–present)Theme music composer Moon Martin Opening theme cover version of Robert Palmer's "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" chorus Country of origin United States No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes 446
(as of May 26, 2010)Production Executive producer(s) Jay McGraw
Carla Pennington
Phil McGrawProducer(s) Veronica Torres
Lisa Williams
Michelle WendtLocation(s) Los Angles, California Running time 60 minutes
(with commercials)Production company(s) Stage 29 Productions
CBS Television DistributionDistributor CBS Television Distribution Broadcast Original channel First-run syndication Picture format 480i (SD)
1080i (HD)Original run September 8, 2008 – present Chronology Related shows Dr. Phil External links Website The Doctors (alternatively The Drs as seen on logo bugs and background graphics)[1] is an American syndicated talk show airing daily in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Sweden and Finland. It debuted on September 8, 2008.[2][3] The hour-long daytime program is produced by Phil McGraw and his son Jay McGraw and is distributed domestically and globally by CBS Television Distribution. The series is a spin-off of Dr. Phil and is the first talk show to be spun off from another talk show spin-off, as Dr. Phil itself is a spin-off of The Oprah Winfrey Show.[4]
It was announced in December 2009, during its second season, that The Doctors was cleared through the 2011-2012 season. The third season premiered September 13, 2010, in high definition.[5]
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The concept, which originated on Dr. Phil, mostly focuses on health and medical issues, as a team of medical professionals (and sometimes celebrity guests/speakers) discuss a range of various health-related topics and answer questions from viewers who are too embarrassed to ask their own doctors.
The series is hosted by emergency room physician and former The Bachelor participant Travis Stork, a Vanderbilt University trained physician, who has appeared frequently on Dr. Phil, with pediatrician Jim Sears,[6] obstetrician/gynecologist Lisa Masterson, and plastic surgeon Andrew Ordon rounding out the discussion panel[7].
On May 6, 2011, it was announced that Jillian Michaels had signed a multi-year deal to join CBS Television Distribution's The Doctors, as well as serve as a special correspondent on CTD's Dr. Phil.
"Jillian Michaels is the perfect addition to The Doctors' team," said Jay McGraw, The Doctors' executive producer, in a statement. "She not only embraces our mission to supply viewers with critical information to make informed and intelligent health care decisions, but more importantly, she leads by example. Jillian has been one of our most popular guests, and we're thrilled to give her a permanent seat at the table on The Doctors, where she will focus on wellness, prevention and lifestyle dynamics in addition to other health-related issues.
"My greatest passion is helping people live their healthiest, happiest lives by empowering them with information and support," said Michaels in a statement. "This is literally the most informative show in daytime, and it allows me to continue to educate people on how to make powerful health choices enabling them to take control of not only their physical well-being, but every facet of their lives."[8]
On September 1, 2011, it was announced that Dr. Wendy Walsh had joined the daytime series The Doctors as its new co-host.
A psychologist and author, Dr. Walsh will make her debut on the season four premiere Sept. 12.
"I have always been an advocate of physical and mental well-being, and I'm beyond thrilled to join The Doctors. This show provides the perfect platform to not only disseminate information, but to do so in a way that's fun and entertaining," said Dr. Walsh. "Now that the producers have added Jillian and me to the panel, expect a lot of debate and analysis. It's going to be a great season."
Dr. Walsh is also a featured guest commentator on many CNN and HLN shows.[9]
Reception
The show had not ranked in the top 20 syndicated programs at all during the beginning of its first season, coming in behind the syndicated version of the game show Deal or No Deal among new syndicated programs, garnering a 1.3 rating at the time of its launch.[10] Since then, it has been the only talk show to gain viewers this season[when?], registering a 1.5 rating by the end of October, up to 1.9 by December, and 2.3 by January, surpassing Deal or No Deal; the show remains the top new talk show of the season.[11]
There is also evidence in individual markets of the show's success: for instance, in Buffalo, New York, the show is credited with increasing the lead-in for WKBW-TV's 5:00 newscasts, to the point that the station is once again competitive with other stations in the market.[12] (However, that station was airing repeats of brokered interviews in that time slot, which garnered very low ratings.)
International Version
In Canada, a French version called "Les docteurs" airs on Radio-Canada (simultaneously with The Doctors, which airs on a different channel at that time). The show, whose format is identical to the previous seasons of the English version, features French-Canadian doctors in a similar-looking set with the same color scheme. Despite these similarities, Les docteurs plays different music and sound effects. The logo is the same as the English version, except "The" has been replaced with "Les".[13]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ From The Futon Critic
- ^ from Variety (October 24, 2007)
- ^ From TV Week (December 9, 2007)
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2010/05/27/2010-05-27_the_power_of_pee_the_doctors_hosts_put_urine_facials_drinking_urine_to_the_test.html
- ^ From The Futon Critic
- ^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/467908-Jillian_Michaels_to_join_The_Doctors_.php
- ^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/473168-Dr_Wendy_Walsh_Joins_The_Doctors_.php
- ^ Fitzgerald, Toni. Hot thing in syndie 'Deal or No Deal'. Media Life. 17 October 2008.
- ^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/162505-Travolta_Tragedy_Affects_Syndie_Mags.php?rssid=20068
- ^ Pergament, Alan. Channel 4 returns to the lead, but cable quarrel boosts Channel 7. The Buffalo News. 18 November 2008.
- ^ http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/les_docteurs/2010-2011/
External links
- Official website
- "The Doctors" page at "Dr. Phil"
- From New York Post (October 9, 2007)
- The Doctors (2008) at the Internet Movie Database
- The Doctors at TV.com
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