“A wool hat, which was stretched to the maximum.” 😭😭😭LOL

I mean, his brain looks big, but is he really a genius if he ended up being covered by Dr Grande?

He wasn't wearing a helmet. He painted his head black.

Not diagnosing anyone here, but upon viewing Thomas Phillips' photograph I thought two things: a) autism occurs in a third of hydrocephalus cases and b) the cartoon, Pinky and the Brain that my kids loved to watch.

The roasting in this video is just, superb. The two well timed big head jokes were unbelievable.

Dr. Grande's dark, deadpan humor is right up my alley. I often joke around the same way and some people don't always know when I'm joking. Either way, I get a laugh or a raised eyebrow. That said, Dr. Grande never fails to be informative, educational and funny. He's great at breaking up the dark tones of a story with a bit of (masterfully executed) levity. Also, that photo comparison between Tom and Megamind, combined with all the jokes was hilarious. 😆

"He was wearing a wool hat which was stretched to the maximum" Nice one Dr. Grande. Might I add ,Tom seemed to often be "a head of things".

I swear….if I was a criminal out in the world committing crimes…and I heard that Dr. Grande was on the case…. I’d just give up and I’d turn myself in!

Here in NZ it is prohibited to report on family court matters, but I got the vibe the wife was challenging his custody of the children which motivated Tom ‘big head’ Phillips to disappear with them. The court and police have not shown themselves to be particularly competent in how they have dealt with these matters.

This is so unfair for the children. They deserve to be rescued. Heartbreaking.

You actually have such an impressive rate of uploading videos Dr. Grande!! Thank you so much for all the work you put in to this channel and all the informative and interesting content you put out. Your expert analysis is always engaging and enlightening for me to listen to and has been for years now!

Dr Grande, if you're interested in covering NZ cases please cover the injustice around the tragic death of a child called "baby Ru" it provides a shocking insight into a subculture of terrible abuse and a legal system that seems to side with offenders present in New Zealand.

I’m genuinely impressed with the pronunciation of the Māori place names.

Thomas took the term "egghead" to heart. Reminds me of a certain lab rat...

you violated him with that thumbnail 😆

2:40 - Audible laugh from me as I had just thought, upon seeing his photo, "Wow he's got a large head." I was NOT expecting your commentary to match my uncharitable thoughts. 😂

His resemblance to Megamind is only skull deep. Megamind was a master of disguise & wouldn't rely on an overstretched bobblehat to keep him anonymised

Sounds like he's way aHEAD of the local police!

That cranium has it's own atmosphere!

He could get lost in his own thoughts.

Thanks for the heads up!

Thank you so much, Dr. Grande! The children need to be taken away and given a home where they can grow up NOT being bank robbers and felons. The Megamind comparison is spot on!

Will Farrell, the guy who voiced Megamind, would be impressed

I'm living in Hamilton NZ and can't believe this guy has evaded the police so long. Shameful effort by the cops who haven't applied enough pressure to the family helping Tom. The mother of the children deserves better.

OMG Dr, you're covering this!! I live in New Zealand and this case has become such a mystery in many ways, how he has avoided being found with 3 children

Dr. Grande, please analyze the case of Hannah Gutierrez Reed. Her lack of remorse makes me think she may have some sort of psychopathy.

Watching this from New Zealand. Thank you Dr Grande for covering this case.

Maverick's mullet haircut is a crime in and of itself.

Holding up that globe must drive him crazy.

I don’t know how he can deliver his jokes with a straight face.

I look for you each & every day, Dr. Grande! You are like that cup of coffee, I must have!🎉

It’s Grande time. ❤ Let’s go! ❤ Thank you, Dr. Grande, for bringing us so many interesting and informative cases every day. ❤❤ We always look forward to them. ❤

Dr.Grande you are right-the kids wellbeing should be priority for authorities.They need to find them regardless what... Obviously this man don't have any maturity and most likely is craizy. Thank you for your great work

The general consensus is that since Tom lost custody to his kids, he wasn't and isn't willing to let the drug addicted Mother take them so he has taken to hiding with them. The town know of her issues hence the idea that he is receiving help from those in his hometown to stay hidden. It'd be difficult to get a search warrant for every single house down there all at once....

Savage thumbnail Doc. I love it!

That head and joke, funny! I've seen his pic before, hard to believe anyone has that shape🙄Great breakdown & analysis for us of another strange case. Thanks Dr G😊🧡🤍

TIL if you park your car near a field with cows and watch a video on KZfaq, the cows will come over to you to listen to the soothing tones of Dr. Grande analyzing a situation like this. I wish I could share the photo. They started to leave when I had to pause the video to get a photo and calmed down when I started it again. lol!

Dr.Grande have you received a u tube trophy yet?I hope you have.

Thomas Phillips walks into a clothing store: "Can I get a size 14?" Employee: "Shoes?" Thomas Phillips: "No, hat."

To be fair... I've been living in New Zealand for the whole time and haven't heard of this story until now. I don't engage with new media here, because it sucks.

His head makes him look like one of those green dudes from the original Star Trek series😂

I live in the area where this is happening. I don't think it's fair to say the police are "apathetic." There have been appeals to the public, and extensive coverage of the sightings. Further, it's been reported that technology like cameras that can identify heat sources like people have been used to try to find the family in the bush. But the area they may be hiding in is extensive, and there are numerous caves in the region. So they could be there, but no heat signature detected if they're in a cave. I guess they also have to think about the well-being of the children and potential risks if he's got an "If I can't have them all to myself in the woods, no one can have them" mindset. And yes, there are some feral people and feral families who make it hard to get information, before during or after a crime being committed.

Prayers for the Safe Return of the Children!🙏🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔💔

This sincerely makes me want to move to New Zealand, everyone there sounds so kind ❤

I know exactly what youre going to say for the first 20 seconds but i still watch it each time lmao

Thanks for covering this Dr Grande!

Hi Dr. Grande, excellent analysis. As always I learn something new from your videos.

Cool to have a case closer to home! I remember watching this on the news

Always interesting Thank you❤

COMPLETELY agree with you Dr. Grande!!! Wise as always.

Thank you again Dr. Grande 🙏

Ticked by Dr Grande driving to work today. Of course i only listened while driving and had to replay to see the Head once i arrived!

Prayers the children 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Always interesting Thank you ❤

There must have been a lot going on in his head

I'm in New Zealand Dr.Grande. It's been a very sad and frustrating case. People just want to see the children out safely. You did well with the Maori pronounciation. The town where the robbery was is "Tee Koo-Wit-ee".

As a kiwi , this is one strange story . For sure his family are protecting him . Feel for the kids ❤

How did Tom keep getting such a big head start on authorities?

Dr Grande you are a master at analysis with humor. 😂😂😂

This is in my country. Because he has custody of the children the police have done virtually nothing. It's disgusting. There is no doubt someone else is helping him. Probably family. As an aside: the community aren't that happy with him. A lot of them turned out for the first search.

Your jokes are a head above the rest Dr Grande ❤

Right when I saw the photo, I knew where this was heading.

I haven't watched this yet but I'm glad you cover it. Its interesting to me that someone managers to live of this land unnoticed.

Interesting story I'd never heard. I do take exception, however, to making light of his physical appearance- particularly bone structure, which is something none of us have any control over. Consider that there might be viewers who either have similar features, or even more pronounced- but also they might have children with similar features. It's really insensitive to make fun of people in this way, no matter how 'subtle' you might be making it. Moreover, there might be some of these people who really struggle w/ self-image because of years of teasing- & you further damage them. These days, for myriad reasons, a lot of people are just hanging on by a thread. It would really be sad for one of them to inadvertently stumble into this backhanded abuse. Message: you're smart enough to inject humor (which is non-essential to this story anyway) without taking cheap shots. C'mon Dr. Grande! Lastly, it's particularly a poignant thought that the people protecting him might dislike or despise the police MORE than they do a criminal who is possibly endangering 3 children. I wonder how much of this resentment has to do w/ the way New Zealanders were treated by police during the PLANdemic?

❤🎉Congrats on 1.43! Great podcast today! Guys always look so sharp in pink! ❤

My ribs hurt!! Can’t finish the video oh no man! Dr Grande ur funny man!

Fascinating situation Hello from Uk

Sharp as always, thank you for the informed analysis Dr.,, I was going to go with Mekon, but this works too hahaha.

This episode was a head above the rest

I saw what you did with that thumbnail, Dr. Grande. And I thank you for it 😂

You're funny, Dr. G. He does have a rather large skull. Remember the 80s band, Big Head Todd and the Monsters? Came to mind first thing when I saw "Big Head Tom!" Thanks for a funny and entertaining story!

I'm soooo glad you mentioned that Megamind dome 🤣🤣😍

He should be known as Head Kelly, NZ's version of Australia's Ned Kelly.

Tom looks like he’s stuck on that one filter we’ve all used where it sucks in your face and makes your forehead ginormous.

You have to know NZ he probably just wants to disappear, I completely understand his thinking

Best not to pick on people's physical characteristics. But yes, very strange case. We (in NZ) havn't heard much about it recently so we don't know what is going on. Presumably the police or relatives know what is going on.

I can’t help wondering what Tom would look like, wearing a large Stetson hat.

Good 🌆🌌🌠🌵🪴🍀 evening, Dr. Grande! How was your day? Good, I hope! Thank You!

Real life 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' story...I'm sure he's telling his kids they're on a mission just like the kiwi film.

I feel bad for his mom that gave birth to him.

his head reminds me of an Alien I once seen in a Star Trek episode. The Menagerie I think it was called.

Thank you for pointing out the complete ineptitude of the New Zealand Police. Their history of monumental cock up's is legendary.

I looove your shirt❤

That dome-piece looks straight yakubian.

This was the funniest video ever Dr Grande🤣🤣🤣🤣 You deserve an award for this one🤣🤣🤣 Poor kids got that big ass head too Lawd!

Imagine ending up in a Dr. Grande video with "megamind mystery" in the thumbnail…

Wot in the "Hydrocephalus Fail" is THIS❗❗⁉️🧟‍♂️🤯...👀🤷🏾‍♀️😱⁉️

😭😭 You did that man so dirty omg

Dr Grande is savage in this one! 😂

@ the 20th hour since a new Dr. G video I begin to get a strange sensation of nervousness. I start checking in every so often! Will it come now? How bout now? This is in no way a criticism but much more a testimonial!

Thanks for the upload after I did a major grocery shopping expedition, Dr. Grande! Your true fans love your humor and sarcasm. April 17 is Malbec World Day, Ford Mustang Day, National Cheeseball Day, Bat Appreciation Day, Herbalist Day, Nothing Like A Dame Day, Blah Blah Blah Day, International Haiku Poetry Day, Daffy Duck's Birthday, Petunia Pig's Birthday, and World Hemophilia Day.

Don’t let it all go to your head, Tom~.

A.) NICE shirt Dr. G. B.) I shall not disclose how many times I had to do a wee bit of a rewind to laugh again at your commentary. C.) Dr. Grande for President ⭐️😉

Please cover the case of the old man who killed the uber driver.

How do you deliver these savage jokes with a straight face 😂😂😂

Taking his Child to commit Crimes??!!

Hes head though😮

Dr Grande being savage once again 😂

“Some have argued that given the size of Toms head, a lot of space would have been required to clear it. Perhaps he was telling the truth.” I never knew that I would get so much enjoyment out of your brand of giving a read😂 it’s gotten to the point where you crack me up pretty much every single episode🤣

Where’s mummy in all this?!