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Robert Gibbs Scheduled to Appear on Dr. Phil TV Show

Morbidly obese Livermore man's plea for help on YouTube went viral and the popular television show answers his call.

The Dr. Phil television show will air its segment on Robert Gibbs at 4 p.m. today, according to his sister, Tanya Carpenter.

Gibbs, a morbidly obese Livermore man, is known for a . The online video went viral.

The show is scheduled to replay the segment at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 25.

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Dr. Phil can be seen on TV station KRON 4 in Livermore.


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