The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser is an American reality show that airs on NBC. A group of overweight contestants are chosen to participate in a competition which will determine who can lose the largest amount of weight. Caroline Rhea was responsible for hosting the show from the first season until the third season, and she was replaced by Alison Sweeney in 2007. The narrator of the show is J.D. Roth, and Jillian Michaels also appeared on the show during the first few seasons to act as a personal trainer. She eventually left the show due to her concerns over her portrayal. Versions of this show also exist in Australia, Britain, Israel and The Netherlands.
** The latest person eliminated on the Biggest Loser was Neil.
Season Six Contestants
Season Six was Biggest Loser: Families with the tag line "born into it or sworn to it." The season saw a lot of controversy with Heba and Phil constantly arguing while Vicky became the biggest game player ever, but not necessarily in a good way.
| Team | Name | Age | From | Weight Loss | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Adam Capers (husband) | 39 | Gainesville, VA | 35 | Week 1 |
| Green | Stacey Capers (wife) | 33 | Gainesville, VA | 31 | Week 1 |
| Gray | LT Desrochers (son) | 23 | Everett, MA | 57 | Week 2 |
| Gray | Tom Desrochers (father) | 42 | Everett, MA | 48 | Week 2 |
| Yellow | Jerry Skeaback (father) | 51 | Cleveland, OH | 41 | Week 3 |
| Orange | Ed Brantley (husband) | Week 4* | |||
| Purple | Shelley Cremen (mother) | 51 | Royal Oak, MI | 39 | Week 5 |
| Red | Amy Parham (wife) | 40 | Greer, SC | 47 | Week 6 |
| Red | Phil Parham (husband) | 41 | Greer, SC | 68 | Week 7 |
| Brown | Brady Vilcan (husband) | 36 | Houma, LA | 77 | Week 8 |
| Yellow | Coleen Skeaback (daughter) | 24 | Cleveland, OH | 51 | Week 9 |
| Purple | Amy Cremen (daughter) | 26 | Auburn Hills, MI | 71 | Week 10 |
| Pink | Renee Wilson (mother) | 46 | Fort Worth, TX | 72 | Week 11 |
| Orange | Ed Brantley (husband) | 31 | Raleigh, NC | 85 | |
| Orange | Heba Brantley (wife) | 30 | Raleigh, NC | 77 | |
| Pink | Michelle Aguilar | 26 | Fort Worth, TX | 71 | |
| Brown | Vicky Vilcan | 37 | Houma, LA | 70 |
*Returned to the game in Week 8
Season 4 Contestants
| Name | Age | From | Weight Loss | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Walker | 30 | Houston, TX | 7 | Episode 1 |
| Lezlye Donahue | 34 | Metairie, LA | 12 | Episode 2 |
| Jerry Lisenby | 62 | Peoria, IL | 43 | Episode 3 |
| Patty Gonzalez | 34 | San Diego, CA | 25 | Episode 4 |
| Jim Germanakos | 40 | Long Island, NY | 54 | Episode 5 |
| Phil Hawk | 27 | Powell, OH | 61 | Episode 6 |
| Jez Luckett | 24 | Garden City, KS | 56 | Episode 7 |
| David Griffin | 31 | Cedar Hill, TN | 56 | Episode 8 |
| Ryan Rodriguez | 29 | Jackson Heights, NY | 72 | Episode 9 |
| Amy Zimmer | 28 | Rochester, NY | 52 | Episode 10 |
| Kae Whang | 27 | Clark, NJ | 66 | Episode 11 |
| Bryan Washington | 29 | Riverdale, GA | 70 | Episode 12 |
| Nicole Michalik | 26 | Philadelphia, PA | 68 | Episode 13 |
| Neil Tejwani | 25 | Marblehead, MA | 143 | Episode 14 |
| Bill Germanakos | 40 | Long Island, NY | 130 | |
| Julie Hadden | 34 | Jacksonville, FL | 58 | |
| Isabeau Miller | 21 | Franklin, TN | 81 | |
| Hollie Self | 28 | Phoenix, AZ | 64 |
Latest Biggest Loser Recaps
Biggest Loser Couples: Helen Wins the Finale!
Posted: 12 May 2009
In the finale of “Biggest Loser Couples,” we saw a recap of the season that featured the heaviest (Daniel) the oldest (Jerry), the sickest (Ron), and the youngest (Mike). But, what I really wanted to find out was whether Mike or Ron would be in the finale!
Mike looked so thin when he came out, [...]
Biggest Loser: Ron and Mike Fall Below the Yellow Line
Posted: 5 May 2009
The “Biggest Loser” ranch was quiet this week as the contestants went home to live the life of normal people again. We got to see the hoopla homecoming celebrations. Then the contestants expressed concern and remorse. Mike feared falling back into his fast food habit while Helen was ashamed when she raided [...]
Biggest Loser: Filipe Goes Home
Posted: 28 Apr 2009
It was a tough episode last week as Kristin was voted off “Biggest Loser.” Filipe felt all alone in the house now – like he cannot trust anyone left. Ron tried to tell Bob what happened, but Bob knew something was up. Ron said he did not have a hand in this [...]
Biggest Loser Couples: Kristin is Sent Home
Posted: 21 Apr 2009
Kristin was glad to still be on “Biggest Loser” while Tara was missing Laura. Or, maybe she was just missing the vote – hard for me to tell as she tells the video diary she is worried the rest of the contestants will take her out. Jillian goes to see Tara, who was [...]
Season Three of The Biggest Loser
The third season of the show aired in September of 2006. This season had the largest number of contestants so far, with a total of fifty people. Each contestant represented a different state in the U.S. However, the group was brought down to fourteen after the trainers begin selecting people for their teams. Kim Lyons was the personal trainer this season, and she and her team competed against Bob Harper and his team.
Four finalists were chosen for the last weigh in, and Erik was the declared the winner, since he lost nearly 214 pounds, which was over 50% of his body weight. Poppi came in second with $50,000, and Brian was given the $100,000 prize due to his ability to lose just over 50% of his body weight.
Season Three Contestants
- Blue Team
- Amy
- Bobby
- Brian
- Erik
- Marty
- Melinda
- Tiffany
- Red Team
- Heather
- Jen
- Kai
- Ken
- Nelson
- Pam
- Wylie
- 2 Players at Home
- Jaron
- Adrian
Season Two of The Biggest Loser
A number of changes occurred in the second season. The teams were split by gender, with men competing against women, and the total percentage of the weight loss was used to determine who would be eliminated. By the seventh episode of season two, the two large teams were split into four smaller teams of two. The four smaller teams were a mixture of men and women, and were no longer split by gender. By episode 9, the remaining participants were competing against each other on an individual level. The winner was Matt, who was given the $250,000 prize. However, second and third place winners were added, and these were Seth and Suzy, who won $50,000 and $25,000 respectively.
Season Two Contestants
- Women's Team (Blue)
- Suzy
- Andrea
- Shannon
- Jen
- Suzanne
- Kathryn
- Ryan
- Men's Team (Red)
- Ruben
- Nick
- Mark
- Pete
- Seth
- Jeff
- Matt
Season One of The Biggest Loser
Twelve contestants were chosen in this season, and they would compete for a grand prize of $250,000 dollars. The participants will stay in a ranch where they will be given space and exercise equipment. They are split in two teams, and both teams will be given their own trainer. In the earlier weeks of the program, the weights of both teams will be measured and compared to determine which is larger. Each week, the team that loses the least amount of weight must vote off one member, and this will be generally someone who has lost the least amount of weight. However, a team member who loses too much weight may also be eliminated.
Season One Contestants
- Matt
- Aaron
- Dave
- Gary
- Maurice
- Lisa
- Kelly Mac
- Andrea
- Dana
- Ryan
- Kelly Min
- Lizzeth
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