Tyler Perry: Anger to Forgiveness

February 20, 2009
60 min
Season 7 - Episode 108: Tyler Perry: Anger to Forgiveness

Season 7 - Episode 108: Tyler Perry: Anger to Forgiveness

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Overview

Dysfunctional families are often the punch lines of movies and sitcoms, but for some households, dealing with fighting, anger and turmoil is no laughing matter. Tyler Perry says he knows about this issue firsthand. The renowned writer/actor/director has publicly spoken out about growing up in a family where rage turned into physical abuse. In 1998, as a struggling playwright, he began selling out crowds with his musicals and eventually achieved great commercial success in both theater and film. His most famous persona, Madea, returns to the big screen in Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, in which Dr. Phil has a cameo. Tyler sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss how his titular character struggles with anger and lack of forgiveness. Plus, get Dr. Phil's advice for dealing with toxic relatives.

Episode Information

TV Show

Dr. Phil

Season

Season 7

Episode Number

108

Air Date

February 20, 2009

Runtime

60 minutes