''The Dr. Oz Show'' (or simply ''Oz'') is an American syndicated

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talk show, hosted by

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, that aired between September 14, 2009, and January 14, 2022. Each episode features segments on health, wellness, and medical information, sometimes including

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stories and celebrity interviews. It was co-produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions/Harpo Studios and OzWorks LLC/Oz Media in association with

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. ''The Dr. Oz Show'' received nine

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s during its run, five for Outstanding Informative Talk Show and four for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host, as well as criticism for some of its subject matter. After Oz's November 2021 announcement that he would run as a Republican for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, the show ceased production and aired its final episode on Friday, January 14, 2022. A food-themed spin-off talk show, ''The Good Dish'', filled the timeslot on most stations from January 17 through the end of the 2021–22 television season, with its final episode airing May 25, 2022.

Overview

Each

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segments into A, B, C, and D blocks.

History

Mehmet Oz appeared on ''

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'' 55 times over five years.Farewell to Oz
. ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram''. May 12, 2009. p. 10B. In 2009, Winfrey offered to produce a syndicated series featuring Mehmet Oz through her company,

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. ''The Dr. Oz Show'' debuted September 14, 2009. The first episode discussed the erogenous zones, unnecessary surgeries for women, and germs in purses. In 2010, the show received

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nominations for Outstanding Talk Show Informative and Outstanding Talk Show Informative Host, winning the latter. For the first four seasons, shows were recorded in Studio 6A at NBC Studios in New York, but vacated

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after NBC reclaimed the space for its '' Late Night'' franchise. Beginning with season five, ''The Dr. Oz Show'' was recorded in the ABC Television Center East on the

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. The show later moved to Studio 42 at the

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in the

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neighborhood of Manhattan in 2020. In April 2018, Sony Pictures Television renewed ''The Dr. Oz Show'' for seasons 11 and 12, taking it through 2020–21. In March 2020, in-studio production was shut down after a staffer experienced "subtle" symptoms and tested positive for

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. Episodes began filming at Oz's home afterward. The show announced that it would return to studio tapings for its season premiere on September 14, 2020, with limited crew members and without a live audience. In September 2020, ''The Dr. Oz Show'' was renewed for a 13th and 14th season, which would have taken the show through 2023.

Ending

Oz declared his candidacy on November 30, 2021, for the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania; this forced television stations in

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and surrounding states and markets as far west as

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and

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, to immediately drop the show from their schedule to remain in compliance with the

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. The show's website was also relocated to ''drozshow.com'', as Oz personally owns the ''doctoroz.com'' domain, which was repurposed for his campaign website, along with the show's former logo being adapted for use in that campaign. On December 13, 2021, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) confirmed that ''The Dr. Oz Show'' would air its final episode on Friday, January 14, 2022. The final program, which featured a discussion about

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and an interview with

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, did not directly reference the show's end until the last segment, which was filmed in a different studio, in which Oz confirmed he was stepping aside due to his run for office, but expressed pride in how the series had, in his view, benefited viewers over its thirteen seasons.

''The Good Dish''

On Monday, January 17, 2022, most stations that aired ''Dr. Oz'' began filling the timeslot with a new SPT-distributed series titled ''The Good Dish'', a food-themed talk show based on ''Oz''s "The Dish" cooking segments, hosted by Mehmet Oz's daughter

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, and Jamika Pessoa. Sony had originally announced the series in 2019 to air alongside ''Dr. Oz'' beginning in the fall of 2020; at the time, the show was set to be hosted by Simmons, Pessoa, Daphne Oz, and

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. Unable to sell it into syndication following the initial announcement, Sony revived the concept as a replacement for ''Dr. Oz'' for at least the remainder of the 2021–22 TV season. On March 9, less than two months after its launch, ''

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'' reported ''The Good Dish'' would not be renewed in syndication beyond its initial partial season, with SPT exploring other cable or streaming outlets for the program. ''The Good Dish'' produced 87 episodes, finishing on May 25, 2022.

Possible revival

Oz has expressed interest in reviving ''The Dr. Oz Show'' after losing Pennsylvania's senate race in November 2022. However, he has been unsuccessful in convincing his former producers to bring it back, citing his highly controversial views after entering politics and a massive ratings drop after Oz announced his run for office.

Reception

According to a 2013 article in ''

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'', the series was at that time "among the most highly rated daily television programs" in the United States. It consistently scores ratings with daytime television's primary demographic of women from ages 25–54. During the 2016 season, ''The Dr. Oz Show'' averaged a 1.4 Nielsen household rating in live-plus-same day numbers. It had a 1.2 Nielsen household rating in 2017 and a 1.1 rating during the 2018 season. Over the course of its run, ''The Dr. Oz Show'' and other similar medical talk shows have been criticized for featuring subject matter that is not supported by published studies. The ''

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'' found that more than half of the recommendations on these shows contradicted medical research. Producers for the show have stated that the series gives viewers "the most information and the greatest number of tools they can use to make their own choices."

International versions

Awards and nominations

References

Notes

External links

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