The Dr. Oz Show

The Dr. Oz Show is an American syndicated television talk show, hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and teaching professor at Columbia University who became famous for his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2004 until 2009. In the first season the show was nominated for an Emmy in best informative talk show and Doctor Oz took home an Emmy for best talk show host. The show has been renewed for a second season. The show discusses various medical problems and what to do about them.


 * All Men Are Perverts: One guest stated that the reason most men would rather skip the foreplay is because, "to a man, sex is about having your penis touched and waiting to have your penis touched." Dr. Oz agreed with her.
 * Ambiguously Brown: Dr. Oz is Turkish. Most fans would not realize this looking at him.
 * Except, of course, there is not one type of look that all Turkish people have, and Turkish people and the peoples of other Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries share many visual characteristics, so I don't know how you could expect somebody to realize he is Turkish just by looking at him.
 * Audience Participation: At least one lucky member gets to be the "assistant of the day", and sometimes the front row or even the whole studio gets in on something.
 * Big Applesauce: Filmed in New York. Call-outs for participants to appear on the show usually specify that they must live in New York, or at least the tri-state area.
 * I Can't Dance: Dr. Oz likes for fans to teach him new dances. His actual skill at performing them is not nearly as great as his enthusiasm, which tends to make the whole clip quite entertaining.
 * Belly Dancer: There's been at least one.
 * Bill Nye the Science Guy: Was a guest in at least one episode.
 * Confession Cam: Used all the time, both for serious situations and not-so-serious ones.
 * Dress Coded For Your Convenience: Dr. Oz normally wears scrubs. If he shows up in a collared shirt and tie (or even a full-out suit), you can bet the day's topic is going to be more serious.
 * The Eponymous Show
 * Mr. Fanservice: The doctor himself. It's suspected that part of the reason he urges women to have more sex is so their husbands don't get jealous. After all, if hubby gets more nookie, it's good that his wife watched the show, yes?
 * Estrogen Brigade: His studio audience is at least 80% female, usually more. Some days it's hard to spot a guy in the crowd.
 * Everybody Has Lots of Sex: Or at least they would if they followed his advice.
 * Hotter and Sexier: Each season seems to be trying to one-up the last on what they can get past the radar.
 * I'm Not a Doctor But I Play One On TV: Actually averted, as Dr. Oz still performs surgery one day a week outside shooting the show. His logic is that he can either patch up a few people a day, or he can educate the nation on how to put him out of business.
 * Mood Whiplash: A single show can switch from a very serious conversation with women who have lost family members to cancer over to audience members passing brightly colored balls representing poop through a plastic tube representing the colon.
 * Not Distracted By the Sexy: He doesn't miss a beat when discussing sensitive topics, and has no trouble with giddy, giggly Assistant of the Days who jump at the chance to give him a hug or kiss on the cheek.
 * Open Heart Dentistry: He's specifically a heart doctor, but his topics range all over. Certain episodes might make the viewer think he's a gynecologist...
 * Product Placement: Most of the products shown (especially vitamins and supplements) are Brand X, but Dove and Pedigree are often mentioned by name if the segment is about skin care or pet care.
 * Spin Off: Like so many other things, from Oprah.
 * This Is Sparta: The game of the day will be INTRODUCED! IN! THIS! FASHION! with Audience Participation.