Talk:The Steve Wilkos Show

could the child have a bone disease causing fractures

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Post Only Serious Matters!!!
there are two posts so far that are just pointless, just like the very first one, if you have a problem with the show, DO NOT POST IT HERE, this is not a forum, where you can go an talk of such matters, the second post is just a waste of time to acknowledge again, post problems with the article, not about the subject, take your insults somewhere else. on that note, i do feel this article needs a criticism section, It has received not only positive reviews, but negative as well, as you can see —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.27.10.1 (talk) 02:07, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Wow, this show has the fattest heroin addicts on it I've ever seen! I work in drug counselling. Couldn't they have got more realistic actors? Oh, sorry is this considered pointless? FY —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.217.69.206 (talk) 23:02, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Criticism
There should be a part of this article that discusses how Steve Wilko's receives criticism and how he answers his hate mail.75.179.153.39 (talk) 05:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

There should be a part of this page that links to Steve's Home Page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.247.29.7 (talk) 03:46, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

NPOV
This "article" is nothing more than a promo for the show. Who wrote this, Wilkos' PR flack? Proxy User (talk) 17:19, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

What do you mean this is nothing more than a promo for the show? I am removing your tag. This article is fair and unbiased and does not in any way skew one way or another. --ChrisP2K5 (talk) 06:51, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Moron Free TV.
Steve calls his show Moron Free TV when he pans hate mail, so I replaced that instead of saying "You can't watch my show!" twice. Speaking of morons, I move to delete all the crap that is in the discussion page that won't help make this article better. This is not a message board! 75.179.153.39 (talk) 02:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Problems with the Premise
The premise here is written in a completely unencyclopedic way, and doesn't cite any sources. What can we do about this? Does anyone else have this article on their watchlist? SaintCyprian  Talk  14:00, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Is it possible for someone to be both 'tall' and 'stocky'? Doesn't stocky mean: "heavy and compact"? Can you be 'compact' if you're tall? I know the def. linked to above also refers to one who is 'solidly built', but I thought in common use stocky referred to someone who was compact and heavy. Should it read he is "tall and solid" instead? joshua.green (talk) 05:45, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Premise section
I think the "Premise" section is too detailed. Anyone agree? Also, what qualifies Steve to be an expert in relationship resolutinos? In his background, he has zero qualifications or expertise to serve as the "relationship advisor" or "conflict resolutionist", which is what he does on his show. The fact that he served in the army or police force or as a security guard, does it qualify him as a host of this show or expert on what he does on his show? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.69.183.193 (talk) 19:02, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

This article is rubbish. Fix it ASAP!!!
I'm too lazy to do it though. I will give whoever does it a free years worth of corned beef sandwiches. 129.171.251.141 (talk) 17:34, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
 * make it ham and cheese, and you've got a deal. ;) — Ched :  ?  00:03, 25 April 2009 (UTC) chezz chezz chezz

Premise
I feel there is a better way to present the premise section. Here are the following reasons: There is a better way to represent the section. Please read it and tell what you think. Mythdon (talk) 23:15, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
 * It is represented unprofessionally
 * It is too detailed
 * It has way too many uses of quotes
 * It states the wrong typical topics
 * It uses unprofessional wording


 * I fixed that for you just now. Sorry I've been only interested in The Steve Wilkos Show as of this year, and I do agree with you about the fancruft that was on his page.

I actually just referenced the description about his show, but it appeared to be removed by the time I edited this article with references. &#61;TIMMYC&#61; (talk) 17:00, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

Typeface?
What typeface do they use for the logo? Also what typeface does the program use, i.e. the title of the show? Now I know they used Courier for the 1st and 2nd season, but now they use this typeface: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWHLiS8CvK0 Look for the typeface at the bottom of the screen at 0:05.Curvebill (talk) 18:03, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

Real or fake
Is this show real or fake? Are the people on the show acting or are they real life situations? bring sources please. Someone65 (talk) 09:47, 7 February 2011 (UTC)


 * This show is real. What normally happens is that people would ask Steve for help by contacting the show, and Steve tries his best to figure out how to help that person [or not, if that person doesn't deserve help]. (SEE: http://www.stevewilkos.com/ask-steve.php) &#61;TIMMYC&#61; (talk) 16:56, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

"Lie" detectors
What about Wilkos' reliance on so-called lie detectors to, well, keep his ridiculous show going. Given the fact that no one without a vested interest in polygraphs believes they're any more useful than reading tea leaves, I would for Steve to ruin people's lives based on a completely unreliable "test". I know he's not the only one that seems to worship at the altar of the lie detecting pseudoscience (Maury and "Dr." Phil, I'm looking at you), but he seems to do nothing but subject gullible people to polygraphs.--172.190.65.195 (talk) 02:54, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Lie detectors are typically 96% accurate, there are times when the Lie Detector doesn't reveal the whole truth. However, his lie detector expert Daniel Ribacoff is normally extremely reliable in how the Lie Detector test is administered. You can view his bio there (http://www.stevewilkos.com/bios/daniel-ribacoff.php). I hope this clarifies any issues you have with Lie Detector tests. &#61;TIMMYC&#61; (talk) 16:59, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
 * The effectiveness of polygraph tests is not agreed upon, despite any claims made by individuals regarding high accuracy. See Polygraph. HapHaxion (talk / contribs) 19:16, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

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