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[Trini Girl]

You know, that doctor from Oprah!

Article on the show.

"The Dr. Oz Show," starring the heart surgeon and health evangelist, debuts Sept. 14. It's perhaps the most eagerly anticipated syndicated talk show since another Oprah Winfrey associate, Dr. Phil McGraw, went solo in 2002, said Bill Carroll, a market expert for Katz Television.

Oz has a sleek new studio at New York's 30 Rockefeller Plaza in the same room where Conan O'Brien worked before heading West. Its most fearsome element is the "truth tube," a platform that can display a person's weight, body fat and other health indicators, much like "The Biggest Loser" scale.

His goal is to make health information interesting and entertaining without trivializing it.

Website: http://www.doctoroz.com

Premieres Monday Sept. 14.

Edited by Trini Girl, Sep 11, 2009 @ 4:11 PM.

[dorakpasa]

He's starting to get on my nerves, being on 24/7 already. But I guess I'll check the show out.
"The Doctors" can be informative and/or entertaining once in a while.

[Toaster Strudel]

I can't stand him either. Too boring for words.

[King Cat Sam]

I like him !

However, I notice his show is appearing half a dozen times a day according to my local TV listings. I'll be able to see him early AM then after lunch, right before supper hour and then after supper and also repeats again in the early wee hours while most are asleep.

Overkill.

But will definitely be tuning in. How can I miss him on all those channels and time slots ?!

[PrinceGarland]

I like him !

However, I notice his show is appearing half a dozen times a day according to my local TV listings. I'll be able to see him early AM then after lunch, right before supper hour and then after supper and also repeats again in the early wee hours while most are asleep.

Overkill.

But will definitely be tuning in. How can I miss him on all those channels and time slots?!

I have to agree with all of you that they're just showing it too much on commercials. I do hear that he's good!

For time slots, etc., at least he's replacing that crappy Maury Povich show on my 3 P.M. time slot on one of the channels in my area, though another channel now has it on my 3 P.M. & my 5 P.M. time slots (Ugh!). Also, Dr. Oz appears on the same channel that Maury is on, just at 8 A.M. If I have to choose between Maury & Dr. Oz, I definitely choose the latter.

Edited by PrinceGarland, Sep 13, 2009 @ 3:19 PM.

[canuck027]

Dr.OZ has changed CTV Canada.
Dr.Phil will be seen at 3pm on CTV Canaduh
GH will be now shown A-Channel.

[King Cat Sam]

In my neck of the woods, the Doc will compete with Regis & Kelly in the AM slot then after lunch he competes with the other panel of Docs and at supper hour he goes head to head with DrPhil.

[patty1h]

He's been on 15 minutes and I'm not feeling it. He's too self aware - he's trying to be an entertainer. He's a llittle hyper and manic too. Also, he has the standard over the top audience, that claps and cheers too much.

[limey4]

Liked him on Oprah. Don't think I can watch this everyday.

The purse segment, was awful. I thought everyone becoming hand sanitizing, germaphobes was a bad thing (creating super germs), well this isn't helping the situation! Yeah, I set my purse on the bathroom floor IF there's no hooks...so what? I'm not going to start carrying a hook around with me so that it never has to touch the ground! Crazy talk! Also, not carrying your purse into your house?? Give me a break! It's not like I go around licking my purse!! All those same germs are probably found on money, that doesn't mean i'm going to NOT touch money anymore! Just wash your hands on a regular basis and you'll be just fine people!

[King Cat Sam]

I get it. The germs. I can understand why purses should not be placed on tables that we eat off or kitchen counters but is the Doc going to do a show about what is on the bottom of our pets paws ?

Will there be a sanitizer for pet paws ?

[Blackie]

Dr.OZ has changed CTV Canada.
Dr.Phil will be seen at 3pm on CTV Canaduh
GH will be now shown A-Channel.

I freaked today when I noticed that!!!!

Dr Oz is informative but I think it will get boring on everyday, how may diseases are there??? Maybe it should be a once a week show. The whole H1N1 might carry it through the fall, but then it will get boring and then Dr Oz will have to go Dr Phil to keep ratings and then I will have to hate him.

Both those bacteria they found are probably on everyone's skin right now, they weren't scary.

[hoosier]

Dr Oz is informative but I think it will get boring on everyday.

This. The eleventy-seventh degree.

Dr. Oz was annoying after his many times on Oprah. He will quickly fade from viewers. I predict the show doesn't last through the fall season.

[King Cat Sam]

I would never ever would have thought we 'd be seeing the Doc hip hopping on his show.

I thought that was going to be a trainwreck. Too bad DrPhil & Oprah weren't part of the back up dancers.

[Writer13]

Um, I really don't need to know about Mrs. Oz's, uh, arousal areas (?).

And I feel really embarrassed for his kids after the latter and hip hopping segments.

[Blackie]

Um, I really don't need to know about Mrs. Oz's, uh, arousal areas (?).

And I feel really embarrassed for his kids after the latter and hip hopping segments.

wow I guess I stopped watching too soon, maybe I can catch him on one of the other hundred times he's on today.

[Baba Yaga]

After tolerating Robin McGraw, I have absolutely no interest in Mrs. Oz. I hope they don't think this humanizes him.

I always liked him on Oprah. I guess that's not enough to carry a show.

[chels73]

I FF'd through some of the segments (*cough*hip-hop dancing*cough*), but found others very informative. Maybe I'm a sucker for all things medical and that's why I like Dr. Oz, so I'm glad he has a show. Will it be enough to sustain itself? I'm not sure.

I'm not sure I understand the problem with the episode being repeated a few times a day. I only recorded one time, watched that one, and ignored the repeats. I imagine they're showing it often to help it gain popularity.

[King Cat Sam]

Keep your finger on the Fast Forward button and hai ho yourself away from today's BollyWood dance frenzy.

[BuffyNut]

I've always enjoyed Dr. Oz on Oprah, but after watching yesterday's episode I'm not sure how a 5-day a week show is going to work. Especially with covering more than 1 subject per day. I mean, already we had the germy handbag, cell phone show. And I too, ff'd through the dancing!

[Madison20]

This show to me would be better served on the Discovery/TLC channel.

I too think like The Doctors, you can't have a show like this on 5 days a week, it will become tedious.

[GoldenWoman]

I thought it was kind of funny how yesterday he talked about germs and what can be on purses and such. Then today he had the audience put their fingers in their mouths to give them an idea of how moist they should be down there.

[Morbs]

I can't believe I lived to see the day that the words "think of your vagina as a self cleaning oven" were flashed on my TV screen.

[WhineandCheez]

Dr Oz is informative but I think it will get boring on everyday, how may diseases are there???

I know, good info, but can I watch this each day for 3 years? Especially when each episode covers like 5 issues. It's Tuesday and we've already covered 1/2 the body.

Each and everyone of those women in the audience flirts with Dr. Oz and it's funny. I thought Vagina Volunteer was going to orgasm right on stage. He really has that presence, doesn't he?

I miss Dr. Roizen being shoved into a seat at the end of the front row--unless he was and I didn't know it.

What happened to 3rd underwear volunteer, black dress on the far right, the one with the Spanx? She's on stage and then they made her dissapear? Did she have track marks in her Spanx or something?? Couldn't they get clearance from Spanx?

Dr Oz is raking it in hand over fist. Not only does he and Dr Roizen own the Real Age system, he must also get some kickback from the Good Housekeeping Institute. And of course, he owns part of the Resveritol (spell?) supplement industry which is set to explode.

[chels73]

This show to me would be better served on the Discovery/TLC channel.

Isn't Discovery Health going off the air next year and is being replaced by the O channel? I was thinking yesterday if perhaps he'll be on ABC (I can't even remember what network it is right now) and might then go over to his buddy O's network. I liked the information about the swine flu, though. Very informative. I keep waivering on whether the show will last or not. There are always new medical things to discuss, but is it enough for a daily show?

Each and everyone of those women in the audience flirts with Dr. Oz and it's funny. I thought Vagina Volunteer was going to orgasm right on stage. He really has that presence, doesn't he?

Oh yeah. Kind of silly, but whatever. I wonder what other doctors think of him now that he's gotten a TV show. Does he even have time to practice medicine anymore?

I thought it was kind of funny how yesterday he talked about germs and what can be on purses and such. Then today he had the audience put their fingers in their mouths to give them an idea of how moist they should be down there.

After he went on about how swine flu spreads and he wants people to put their dirty hands in their mouths. Yeah. Uh-huh. At least give out little sanitizers or something.

[Snarkles]

The early shows seemed to be him trying too hard. Its settled down. Today's show was better. Although I think he really over-estimates how much the layman wants to know about our bodily functions. Really, there are a lot of reasons for not going to medical school and the "ick" factor was a huge one for me. I don't want to know details about waste products, thankyouverymuch.

I don't know how this show is going to last for very long either, but it airs in such a vapid wasteland of daytime TV here, its literally the only show on that doesn't involve babymamma/daddy testing. That inherently makes it super-watchable.

It feels like hanging out with your super-nerdy, super-smart friends. It's fun and educational, but has a few cringeworthy moments per hour, due to lack of self-consciousness and lack of concern about the "cool" factor.

[Blackie]

its literally the only show on that doesn't involve babymamma/daddy testing.

Yet.

[WhineandCheez]

There is too much stuff covered in each show! iIknow I shouldn't complain, but can't they have all the stuff be on a related topic? Its' like he is frantically jumping from one issue to another.

And I know it's sensationalistic, but all these !shocking! topics. I missed Monday, but so far the week has covered (all simulated):

Tues: vaginal discharge
Wed: poop

Next up?
Thurs: Vomit, urine
Fri: semen, boogers

[chels73]

The good doctor was bugging me yesterday with his insistence on eating and drinking out of the same stuff that the guests had just done. First he bit the same rice cake that big weight loss lady ate from. Then he took a sip from the same tea cup that was sitting under one of the globes, which the assistant of the day had just sipped from. That's not being very cautious in the wake of H1N1, especially after what he lectured on just a few days ago.

[selhars]

I tuned in -- and tuned out 30 seconds later...BORING, BORING, BORING. He truly does need someone else to play off of and interact with. HE can't carry a show.

Maybe I'm burned out on medical news, because I watch a fair amount of Disc. Health, which I'm SOOO upset is being taken over by, of all people, Oprah. Geez.

I SOO hope O keeps medical shows as a major part of her programming, even overnight, but of course I doubt it.

As for Dr. Oz, just move him to her new network on cable when the time comes. Surely WE are not the only ones who knew - even before now -- that HE ALONE - is not strong enough to carry his own show.

But NOOOO, programmers greedy for money, think that if one 'doctors' show works sure there's room for another. I really don't see him beating Regis & Kelly, or the other doctors show. Or anybody else he's up against. Do you? Heck I'm surprised the other doctors show is getting so much attention...boring. SUre Travis Stark is nice to look at, but I'm not watching his show because of it....not when there's Food Network, TVLAND, HGTV...or even a BOOK TO READ:)!

Two thumbs down for Dr. Oz (and "The Doctors")

[The Closer]

He's been on 15 minutes and I'm not feeling it. He's too self aware - he's trying to be an entertainer. He's a llittle hyper and manic too. Also, he has the standard over the top audience, that claps and cheers too much.

I agree. Also, the show is way too over-produced. Several times I felt like I was watching some infomercial. I wish that they'd stop with the ridiculous stuff (Dr. Oz doing hip hop or going around town as a "spy") and tone done other things (like virtually every part involving the audience) and just do a "straight" show. He's an interesting person, he has lots of fascinating things to share. I also don't think there is an issue with running out of topics. There are many fascinating medical and health related topics from which to choose. If they'd let him get up there and just talk seriously about the body, science, and health matters it would be far more entertaining than the forced entertainment they're packaging this show as.

I really want to like this show. I'm interested in the topic of medicine and I enjoy Dr. Oz. It shouldn't be that hard for me to like this.