The Doctor of Oz
Sad_Grandpa
Posts: 129
The other night I was up late after the hockey game looking for something to watch on TV. Nothing was on, so I checked the Tivo and found that my wife had recorded a bunch of episodes of some Doctor of Oz television series. Now I really liked the original with Judy Garland, so I thought let's give it a try. Maybe my wife and I can watch it together. We need a new show, and I'm not watching all that Dancing with the Stars sashaying around.
Well, it soon became pretty clear I wasn't in Kansas anymore. This guy is selling miracle cures and happiness in a bottle.
Pure snake oil hucksterism.
Is this what's driving all those posts about cleansing your diet with those antitoxin concoctions instead of eating actual food?
You're better than this. All of you. Well, maybe not that one guy. But the rest of you. You are.
Stick with the basics and have some patience for Pete's sake.
Doctor of Oz. BAH!
Well, it soon became pretty clear I wasn't in Kansas anymore. This guy is selling miracle cures and happiness in a bottle.
Pure snake oil hucksterism.
Is this what's driving all those posts about cleansing your diet with those antitoxin concoctions instead of eating actual food?
You're better than this. All of you. Well, maybe not that one guy. But the rest of you. You are.
Stick with the basics and have some patience for Pete's sake.
Doctor of Oz. BAH!
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I have no idea how the guy keeps his license.0
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That is really disturbing.0 -
There's no place like home.0
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That is really disturbing.
This is what your wife is watching. Do you have parental control options on your cable?0 -
There's no place like home.
You're telling me. I've got a big screen, a lazy boy, an elliptical, my handyman workbench, and a refrigerator in the same room.
Of course, that room is my garage. It gets kind of crowded when the car is in there.0 -
That is really disturbing.
This is what your wife is watching. Do you have parental control options on your cable?
My grandson locked us out of them so we can't stop him from watching pokemon. Those little buggers are creepy.0 -
That is really disturbing.
This is what your wife is watching. Do you have parental control options on your cable?
My grandson locked us out of them so we can't stop him from watching pokemon. Those little buggers are creepy.
IMHO- probably not as creepy as Dr. Oz. He scares the bejebus out of me.0 -
I hope for your wife's sake, she's not taking his advice. As for him keeping his license? Perhaps, he's no longer able to practice as a doctor for certain reasons, so he's taken to the tube. Stranger things have happened. Look at Miley Cyrus's career.0
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Why can't the house just fall on the Dr?0
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Dr Quack. He is nuts!0
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Speaking of houses, maybe this is a doctor your wife would enjoy watching. I know I do.
I really like the way he thinks, too.0 -
Wise words my friend, wise words.
I also agree with my other friend here...Speaking of houses, maybe this is a doctor your wife would enjoy watching. I know I do.
I really like the way he thinks, too.0 -
Can some explain to me what he is doing and how this has any relation to hip hop?0 -
Can some explain to me what he is doing and how this has any relation to hip hop?
I think it's a 1970s disco move... or maybe one of those 1960s moves that went with the mashed potato dance thing... and he's too stupid to tell the difference.....?
or maybe it's from that early 80s "superman" song that was all the rage at kids parties when I was 6.....?
I give up. I don't know either.0 -
Dr. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon (i.e. open heart stuff). Last year I had the *pleasure* of watching his show while getting ready for work. I'll say, he DOES know his heart stuff, but everything else.....holy cow. I'm just appalled at how all these women flock to him and hang on his every *suggestion*. Unless he's telling you about heart health, don't listen (and even at that, he'll probably do something nuts as a "demonstration").
I also wonder how much of his stuff is purely because of the show. I remember when the woman was hit by the taxi near his studio in NY, he personally came out to help her. Most tv personalities would just go "meh, not my problem".0 -
Speaking of houses, maybe this is a doctor your wife would enjoy watching. I know I do.
I really like the way he thinks, too.
Is he taking new patients?0 -
Speaking of houses, maybe this is a doctor your wife would enjoy watching. I know I do.
I really like the way he thinks, too.
Is he taking new patients?
I wish.0 -
I saw the title of this post and thought nah, I'm not gonna read another one about this quack but then I saw who originated the post and knew I would be in for a good read. I am happy to say I wasn't wrong.
I love me some Sad Grandpa
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Dr. Oz is the same as the Wizard of Oz. Nothing behind the curtain.0
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I would rather take weight loss advice from the Easter Bunny or Snoop Dog.0
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There's no place like home.
You're telling me. I've got a big screen, a lazy boy, an elliptical, my handyman workbench, and a refrigerator in the same room.
Of course, that room is my garage. It gets kind of crowded when the car is in there.
I want that garage.0 -
i fear for OP's safety.
people who cross the Oprah end up sleeping with the fishes.
RIP.0 -
i fear for OP's safety.
people who cross the Oprah end up sleeping with the fishes.
RIP.
He is going to wake up to Mr. Ed's head in his bed.0 -
The other night I was up late after the hockey game looking for something to watch on TV. Nothing was on, so I checked the Tivo and found that my wife had recorded a bunch of episodes of some Doctor of Oz television series. Now I really liked the original with Judy Garland, so I thought let's give it a try. Maybe my wife and I can watch it together. We need a new show, and I'm not watching all that Dancing with the Stars sashaying around.
Well, it soon became pretty clear I wasn't in Kansas anymore. This guy is selling miracle cures and happiness in a bottle.
Pure snake oil hucksterism.
Is this what's driving all those posts about cleansing your diet with those antitoxin concoctions instead of eating actual food?
You're better than this. All of you. Well, maybe not that one guy. But the rest of you. You are.
Stick with the basics and have some patience for Pete's sake.
Doctor of Oz. BAH!
Love this! You are adorable
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i fear for OP's safety.
people who cross the Oprah end up sleeping with the fishes.
RIP.
He is going to wake up to Mr. Ed's head in his bed.
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli."0 -
when the woman was hit by the taxi near his studio in NY, he personally came out to help her. Most tv personalities would just go "meh, not my problem".
This right here is his only redeaming quality and THAT still isn't enough for me to watch him given any other choice.0 -
i fear for OP's safety.
people who cross the Oprah end up sleeping with the fishes.
RIP.
As long as she doesn't bring her book club, I like my odds.0
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