In 2020, after a number of brushes with his neighbor — a woman he dubbed “Karen” for her complaints about him going out of his way to upset her with constant drive-bys on his dirt bike — Jack Doherty was brought on to an episode of “Dr. Phil.” However, far from marking a turning point, it only seemed to make things worse.
In the episode titled “Neighborhood Prankster or Menace to Society?” Dr. Phil McGraw brought on Doherty and his father and included an interview with his neighbor, known only as Rachel. In response to the situation with Rachel, McGraw pointed out, “When you start targeting one person repeatedly, it shows me the fact that you’re being a bully.” Doherty was unmoved. In fact, when Rachel herself was brought on to share her side of things, he implied that he could have done worse. “I am sorry for, uh, riding my dirt bike by your house, but I also could have posted her face on the internet,” he quipped.
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Doherty’s spot on “Dr. Phil” was ultimately cut short by McGraw after he argued against the advice he was given. He subsequently recorded a YouTube reaction video with his parents and claimed he had been set up from the start. However, he ended the video with the quip, “I don’t care, Dr. Phil, I only went on the show for publicity.” Yikes.
