|
| Todd Lubin | .... | co-executive producer / executive producer (153 episodes, 2008-2013) |
| Todd A. Nelson | .... | executive producer (152 episodes, 2005-2013) |
| J.D. Roth | .... | executive producer (152 episodes, 2005-2013) |
| Benjamin Silverman | .... | executive producer (151 episodes, 2005-2013) |
| Alex Katz | .... | co-executive producer / supervising producer (138 episodes, 2008-2013) |
| David Broome | .... | executive producer (129 episodes, 2008-2013) |
| Julie Ann Harris | .... | coordinating producer (113 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Mark Koops | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (106 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Dana C. Arnett | .... | post producer / post-production producer / ... (98 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| David Braun | .... | producer (97 episodes, 2006-2013) |
| Daniel Curran | .... | associate producer (91 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Brian Smith | .... | co-executive producer (79 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Joel Relampagos | .... | supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (67 episodes, 2008-2013) |
| Elayne Cilic | .... | co-executive producer / supervising producer (65 episodes, 2005-2008) |
| Danny Schrader | .... | challenge producer / supervising challenge producer / ... (63 episodes, 2010-2013) |
| Christopher Butte | .... | associate producer (55 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Howard T. Owens | .... | co-executive producer (51 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Peter Woronov | .... | supervising producer (50 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| John Foy | .... | executive producer (46 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Heath Luman | .... | senior producer / senior challenge producer (44 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| David Michael Norton | .... | sponsor producer (42 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Chad Bennett | .... | producer / story producer (40 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| David Norton | .... | sponsor producer (34 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Amanda MacFadden | .... | challenge producer / producer (29 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Natalie Solis | .... | senior producer / senior field producer (29 episodes, 2008) |
| Adam Kaloustian | .... | senior producer / supervising producer / ... (28 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Shyam Balsé | .... | supervising producer / senior story producer / ... (27 episodes, 2011-2013) |
| Eric Westmore | .... | line producer (26 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Adam Paul | .... | producer / senior producer (24 episodes, 2005) |
| Dave Broome | .... | executive producer (23 episodes, 2005) |
| Troy Searer | .... | co-executive producer (23 episodes, 2005) |
| Matt Westmore | .... | challenge producer (23 episodes, 2005) |
| Robyn Hennessey | .... | line producer / senior producer (21 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Danny Jordan | .... | associate producer / associate sponsor producer (19 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Curtis Colden | .... | co-executive producer (18 episodes, 2012) |
| Matt Assmus | .... | co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2009) |
| Jesse Drollette | .... | story producer / senior story producer (15 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Nick Malis | .... | producer (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Kevin Finn | .... | story producer / story editor (14 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Steve Bell | .... | field producer (14 episodes, 2008) |
| Eric Rudnick | .... | challenge producer (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Daniel Shepard | .... | associate producer (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Patrick McManamee | .... | producer (13 episodes, 2009) |
| Dustin Nicholas | .... | producer / associate producer (13 episodes, 2009) |
| Greg Gerosky | .... | co-producer (13 episodes, 2011) |
| Juliana Kim | .... | associate producer / producer (13 episodes) |
| Tiare White | .... | producer (13 episodes) |
| Joseph Ferraro | .... | consulting producer / line producer (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Caroline Rhea | .... | producer (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Eden Gaha | .... | executive producer (12 episodes, 2013) |
| Lisa Hennessy | .... | executive producer (12 episodes, 2013) |
| Kevin Parker | .... | associate producer (12 episodes) |
| Fred Pichel | .... | producer (12 episodes) |
| Adam Vetri | .... | supervising producer / co-executive producer (12 episodes) |
| Mike O'Sullivan | .... | challenge producer (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Tess Gamboa | .... | challenge producer (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Michael O'Sullivan | .... | challenge producer (11 episodes, 2006) |
| Marissa Stein | .... | field story producer (11 episodes, 2013) |
| Jennifer Giles | .... | associate producer (11 episodes) |
| Jackie Sherman | .... | challenge field producer / challenge producer (10 episodes, 2011) |
| Hubert Camargo Jr. | .... | line producer (9 episodes) |
| Jason Frizado | .... | producer (8 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| Glenn Stickley | .... | co-executive producer / co-executive producer: live broadcast (8 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| Adam Schor | .... | associate producer (7 episodes, 2008) |
| Christine Owen | .... | story producer (7 episodes, 2011) |
| Leslie Spann | .... | story producer (6 episodes, 2007-2010) |
| Stacey Book | .... | senior producer / story producer (6 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Jill Michelle Williams | .... | story producer (6 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Brandon I. Robert | .... | story producer / field producer (6 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Al Rincones | .... | associate producer (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Al Berman | .... | executive producer / executive producer: live broadcast (5 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Rodney Holland | .... | story producer (5 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Ken Schoech | .... | talent producer (5 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Patrick Reina | .... | co-producer (5 episodes, 2011) |
| Rebecca Mayer | .... | story producer (4 episodes, 2009) |
| Elizabeth Young | .... | producer (4 episodes) |
| Vira Chhay | .... | story producer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Tee-a Hof | .... | story producer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Elizabeth Jones | .... | producer (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Maegan McDonough | .... | story producer (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Sean Paulsen | .... | producer (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| David Friedman | .... | executive producer: live broadcast (3 episodes, 2011-2013) |
| Dawn Haber | .... | story producer (3 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Mark Bettencourt | .... | challenge field producer (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Christopher Harris | .... | post producer (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Annie Imhoff | .... | line producer (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Michael LaPlante | .... | co-producer (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Ian Golding | .... | producer (3 episodes) |
| Steve Youel | .... | producer (2 episodes, 2005) |
| Julie Choi | .... | story producer (2 episodes, 2007) |
| David E. Groom | .... | consulting producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Todd Sharp | .... | story producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Barbette Someillan | .... | story producer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Brandon Nickens | .... | associate producer / associate producer: casting (2 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Autumn deVitry | .... | field producer / story producer / ... (2 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Michael Hundgen | .... | co-producer (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Derek Kind | .... | co-producer (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Brian Smith | .... | co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Sara Clinehens | .... | producer (2 episodes) |
| Kevin Kramer | .... | associate producer (2 episodes) |
| David Lasman | .... | story editor (2 episodes) |
| Lisa Michelle Singer | .... | producer (2 episodes) |
| Derrick Speight | .... | producer (2 episodes) |
|
| Robin Feinberg | .... | supervising producer (unknown episodes) |
| Jason Harper | .... | segment producer (unknown episodes) |
| Holly A. Hines | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes) |
| Dan Keats | .... | story producer (unknown episodes) |
| Sean M. Kelly | .... | challenge producer (unknown episodes) |
| James Macnab | .... | story producer (unknown episodes) |
| David Price | .... | field producer / story producer (unknown episodes) |
| Bradford Schultze | .... | producer (unknown episodes) |
| Genevieve Tackenberg | .... | producer / senior producer (unknown episodes) |
| David Tobin | .... | segment producer (unknown episodes) |
| Rob Worsoff | .... | story producer (unknown episodes) |
| |
|
| Don Schuette | .... | sound mixer / sound: a2 (121 episodes, 2008-2013) |
| Robert S. Alexander | .... | sound mixer / audio mixer (118 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Glenn Gaines | .... | sound supervisor / audio supervisor (114 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Ryan Owens | .... | sound supervisor / supervising sound editor (92 episodes, 2006-2012) |
| Kamal Humphrey | .... | sound mixer (62 episodes, 2005-2007) |
| Derek Leininger | .... | sound editor (54 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Phil Lynch | .... | sound editor (46 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Bennie McRae | .... | audio mixer / sound mixer (30 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| David Malits | .... | audio mixer / sound mixer (29 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Kris Bagley | .... | sound mixer (26 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Mike Solano | .... | sound re-recording mixer (24 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| K.C. Clayton | .... | audio mixer / sound mixer (17 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Gabriel Kitinski | .... | audio mixer / sound mixer (17 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| David Nolte | .... | audio mixer / a2 (16 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Terrance Dwyer | .... | sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes) |
| Krista Fetterer | .... | sound: a2 (15 episodes, 2011) |
| Mike Budzik | .... | sound mixer (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Zach Zeller | .... | sound mixer (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Erika Gieschen | .... | sound mixer (12 episodes, 2008) |
| Mike Ormsby | .... | sound mixer (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Jeff Wagar | .... | sound mixer (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Paul Wittman | .... | sound mixer / sound (11 episodes, 2006-2013) |
| Keith C. Clayton | .... | sound mixer (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Brice Picard | .... | sound re-recording mixer (9 episodes, 2008) |
| Hunter Moore | .... | audio supervisor (7 episodes) |
| Konstantin Gabbro | .... | sound mixer (6 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Josh Miller | .... | sound recordist (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Matt Slivinski | .... | sound editor / mix assistant (6 episodes) |
| Harry Haese | .... | sound mixer (5 episodes, 2007) |
| Bryan Du Toit | .... | sound mixer (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Joshua Aaron Johnson | .... | dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2012) |
| Jonathan Iglecias | .... | sound editor (3 episodes, 2005) |
| Wyatt Tuzo | .... | sound mixer (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Holly Sweet | .... | sound mixer (2 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Mike Haldin | .... | sound mixer (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Brian Magrum | .... | voiceover mixer (2 episodes) |
| Jerry Colson | .... | sound mixer (1 episode, 2005-2006) |
| Rob Whitehurst | .... | location sound mixer (1 episode, 2005-2006) |
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| Blake Armstrong | .... | dubbing technician (unknown episodes) |
| Michael Dooley | .... | field sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Glen Frazier | .... | voiceover recordist (unknown episodes) |
| Squeen Holzen | .... | control room operator (unknown episodes) |
| Mickey McMullen | .... | sound mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Vince Tennant | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) |
| Matt Vowles | .... | sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes) |
| Gideon Zaretsky | .... | sound supervisor (unknown episodes) |
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| Brian James Griffo | .... | camera assistant / assistant camera / ... (137 episodes, 2007-2012) |
| James 'J.C.' Coker | .... | camera operator / steadicam operator (123 episodes, 2005-2012) |
| Mario Pendilla | .... | camera operator (123 episodes, 2005-2012) |
| Ronnen Horovitz | .... | jib camera operator / jib assistant / ... (120 episodes, 2005-2012) |
| Wells Rizor | .... | camera operator: Pelco camera / pelco operator / ... (112 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Brent Mazursky | .... | lighting director (111 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| Bill Essling | .... | key grip (110 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| David C. Russell | .... | electrician / best boy electric (110 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| David Ortkiese | .... | camera operator (107 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| David Kister | .... | jib camera operator (103 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Todd Higgins | .... | gaffer (97 episodes, 2009-2012) |
| Sooduk Chung | .... | best boy grip (96 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| Chris Guerrero | .... | best boy electric (94 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Morgan Fallon | .... | camera operator (94 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Lynn Costa | .... | best boy electric / gaffer (92 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Scott Acosta | .... | jib camera operator / camera operator (91 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| Ryan Hill | .... | camera operator / lead camera assistant / ... (89 episodes, 2005-2010) |
| Steven Romeo | .... | assistant camera / camera assistant / ... (75 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Elizabeth Santoro | .... | camera assistant / camera operator / ... (75 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Vanessa Holtgrewe | .... | camera operator (73 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Krista Fetterer | .... | camera assistant (72 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Ed Wright | .... | camera assistant (71 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Marques Smith | .... | lead camera assistant / camera assistant / ... (62 episodes, 2009-2012) |
| Bradford Whitaker | .... | camera operator (62 episodes, 2009-2012) |
| Darren Ha'o | .... | camera assistant / camera production assistant (56 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Sloane Arcaro | .... | camera assistant / camera production assistant (54 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Landis Stokes | .... | assistant camera (47 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Rob Hache | .... | camera operator (37 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Clarence Nelson | .... | camera assistant / camera production assistant (37 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Dustin Penn | .... | camera assistant (35 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Matthew Hayes | .... | camera assistant / lead camera assistant (34 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Mark Johnson | .... | camera operator (18 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Brenda Zuniga | .... | camera operator (18 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Jon Schlosser | .... | camera assistant (16 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Theo Spitler | .... | electrician (16 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Gabby Kashani | .... | camera assistant (16 episodes, 2011) |
| Johnny Martin | .... | camera operator (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Dashevsky Dimitri | .... | camera utility / camera operator (13 episodes, 2004-2011) |
| Brian Allen | .... | camera technician (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Tim Anson | .... | gaffer (13 episodes, 2008) |
| Ray Hinton Jr. | .... | key grip (13 episodes) |
| Gillian Hinton | .... | assistant camera / grip (13 episodes) |
| Brandon Cunningham | .... | lighting director (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Nate Foll | .... | electrician (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Neal Gallagher | .... | camera operator (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Daniel Hagouel | .... | jib operator (12 episodes, 2005) |
| John Loveall | .... | key grip (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Bill Persaud | .... | grip (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Ray Skinner | .... | grip (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Steven J. Winslow | .... | aerial camera technician: wescam camera (12 episodes, 2007) |
| Brett Smith | .... | camera operator (12 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Mike Webb | .... | camera production assistant (12 episodes, 2010) |
| Mike Book | .... | electrician (12 episodes, 2011) |
| Kevin Mucha | .... | electrician (12 episodes, 2011) |
| Bryan Gilbert | .... | grip (12 episodes) |
| Tim Baker | .... | camera operator (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Catherine Cummings | .... | camera operator (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Jarrod Heath | .... | best boy electric (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Dan Mikulski | .... | electrician (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Richard Niggemeyer | .... | best boy grip (11 episodes, 2005) |
| David Rodriguez | .... | camera assistant (11 episodes, 2008) |
| Michael Weeks | .... | electrician (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Sam Wayman | .... | electrician (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Paul Wojciak | .... | camera utility (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Kevin McNeil | .... | best boy grip (9 episodes, 2011) |
| James Gips | .... | camera assistant (8 episodes, 2009) |
| Jonah Sobol | .... | camera assistant (8 episodes, 2009) |
| Ryan James Detzel | .... | assistant camera (7 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Ricky Gustillo | .... | camera assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2012) |
| Alan Mackulin | .... | assistant camera (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Dan Elswick | .... | lead camera assistant (6 episodes, 2012) |
| Frank Gomez | .... | electrician (6 episodes, 2012) |
| Lance Bowling | .... | camera assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Zack Whitford | .... | assistant camera (5 episodes) |
| Thomas Mayer | .... | specialty camera (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Luke Olsen | .... | camera technician (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Mark Walkowiak | .... | camera assistant (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Jeff Mydock | .... | camera operator (4 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Tyler Golden | .... | still photographer / photographer: photo shoot (4 episodes, 2010-2013) |
| Vincenzo Codispoti | .... | camera assistant (4 episodes, 2011) |
| Chad Griepentrog | .... | camera operator (4 episodes) |
| Aaron Krummel | .... | camera operator (4 episodes) |
| Bryan Carli | .... | specialty camera / camera operator (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Dustin Correa | .... | specialty camera / camera operator (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jonathan Cress | .... | specialty camera / camera operator (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jay Kriss | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Parker Bartlett | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Manny Bonilla | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Adrian Dickey | .... | lighting coordinator (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Craig Hampton | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Garret Hurt | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Simon Miles | .... | lighting designer (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Eli Pritchard | .... | key grip (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Harriet Uhl | .... | camera operator (3 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Micky Froehlich | .... | camera operator (3 episodes) |
| Brock Mayer | .... | camera operator / specialty camera (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Suzanne Ebner | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Nicola Marsh | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Shaun Newton | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Greg Brunton | .... | lighting designer (2 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Jeff Flaim | .... | gaffer (2 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Dave Hilmer | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Joe Bowman | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2010) |
| John Bujak | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2010) |
| Adam N. Duke | .... | gaffer (2 episodes, 2010) |
| Chris Ruane | .... | best boy grip (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Gray Turner | .... | camera assistant (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Dave Rutherford | .... | camera operator (2 episodes, 2012) |
| Steve Ezell | .... | camera operator (2 episodes) |
| Jeffrey Hamby | .... | camera operator: San Diego (2 episodes) |
| Eric Larson | .... | grip (2 episodes) |
|
| Kerry Asmussen | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Kenneth M. Chernow | .... | grip: second unit (unknown episodes) |
| Bernard Cistrunk | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Justine Ariel Cook | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Christopher Ferguson | .... | assistant chief lighting technician (unknown episodes) |
| Josh Haygood | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Bryan Heffron | .... | stunt camera rigger (unknown episodes) |
| Squeen Holzen | .... | camera operator: Pelco camera (unknown episodes) |
| Leo Ibanez | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Jeff Koegler | .... | camera operator (unknown episodes) |
| Gerald Lee | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
| David McGrory | .... | rigging electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Andrew Meyers | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Matthew Rogers | .... | camera operator: location (unknown episodes) |
| L. Andrew Sigler | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| David Starks | .... | grip (unknown episodes) |
| Nathan Taflove | .... | video tape logger (unknown episodes) |
| Stephan K. Taylor | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Chris Tonkovich | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Vinny Walsh | .... | best boy grip (unknown episodes) |
| Nate Wayman | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
| Neil Wittman | .... | electrician (unknown episodes) |
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| Jamie Sykes | .... | casting editor / casting coordinator / ... (108 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Allison Kaz | .... | casting producer (50 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Joel Barragan | .... | casting assistant / casting associate / ... (37 episodes, 2010-2013) |
| Kat Elmore | .... | casting coordinator / casting supervisor (32 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Drew Lewandowski | .... | casting assistant / casting / ... (32 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Ricardo Gomez | .... | casting assistant: local / casting assistant / ... (29 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Angelic Vieira | .... | casting / casting manager / ... (28 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Tai Logsdon | .... | casting assistant (28 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Roy Scarazzo | .... | casting / casting editor (24 episodes, 2009) |
| Megan Lawrence | .... | casting coordinator (22 episodes, 2005) |
| Valree Casey | .... | casting / casting manager (22 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Clint Brandel | .... | casting associate (20 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Jackie Shenoo | .... | casting assistant (18 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Brady Hazelwood | .... | casting assistant (17 episodes, 2005) |
| Brandon Nickens | .... | associate casting producer (17 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Amy Cianci | .... | casting assistant (17 episodes, 2009) |
| Matthew Gallagher | .... | casting assistant (17 episodes, 2009) |
| Lainie Jasko | .... | casting assistant / casting (17 episodes, 2009) |
| Paula Schuster | .... | casting assistant / casting (17 episodes, 2009) |
| Lila Shaked | .... | casting assistant (17 episodes, 2009) |
| Frank Meli | .... | casting editor (17 episodes, 2011) |
| Angelic Mercer | .... | casting manager (17 episodes, 2011) |
| Kerry Shanahan | .... | casting assistant / casting coordinator (17 episodes, 2011) |
| Piper Goldberg | .... | casting associate (16 episodes, 2008) |
| Kristen Mearns | .... | casting coordinator / casting assistant / ... (15 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Josh Yawn | .... | casting assistant (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Daniel Trainer | .... | casting assistant (15 episodes, 2010) |
| Gray Creasy | .... | casting / casting assistant / ... (14 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Holland Weathers | .... | casting associate (14 episodes, 2008) |
| Brittany Aberle | .... | casting associate (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Cassie Rubino | .... | casting associate (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Jesse Tannebaum | .... | casting associate (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Sarah Clark | .... | casting assistant (13 episodes, 2010) |
| Noam Hoffenberg | .... | casting dubber (13 episodes, 2011) |
| Desiree Mandelbaum | .... | casting producer (13 episodes, 2011) |
| Heather Holloway | .... | casting manager (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Lynsey Leoncavallo | .... | casting associate (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Helena Z. Duncan | .... | casting associate (12 episodes, 2011) |
| Lexi Shoemaker | .... | casting producer (12 episodes, 2011) |
| Marc Levine | .... | casting producer (12 episodes) |
| John Robertson | .... | casting coordinator (12 episodes) |
| Jack Wu | .... | casting associate (12 episodes) |
| Jason Guy | .... | casting associate (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Rachel Marie Goldberg | .... | casting associate (10 episodes, 2009) |
| Justin Lamb | .... | casting / casting assistant (9 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Amanda Schuster | .... | casting assistant (9 episodes, 2008) |
| Wells Rizor | .... | casting assistant (8 episodes, 2007) |
| Clarence Nelson | .... | casting (8 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Katherine Elmore | .... | casting (8 episodes, 2009) |
| Catrina Marsh | .... | casting assistant (7 episodes, 2011) |
| Carly Ullinskey | .... | casting coordinator (6 episodes, 2005) |
| Jonathan Weber | .... | casting assistant / casting associate (6 episodes, 2009-2012) |
| Cameron Freeman | .... | casting coordinator (6 episodes, 2009) |
| Paul Shugerman | .... | casting production assistant (5 episodes, 2005) |
| Lalida Sujjavasin | .... | casting production assistant / casting assistant (5 episodes, 2005) |
| Nathan Carden | .... | casting associate (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Kathryn Elmore | .... | casting coordinator (5 episodes, 2008) |
| Jacqueline Topacio | .... | casting associate (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Marisela Rivas | .... | casting (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Rose Warner | .... | casting producer (4 episodes, 2012) |
| Abe Vilchez-Moran | .... | casting associate (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Daren Miller | .... | casting assistant (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Michelle Brennan | .... | casting assistant / casting production assistant (3 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Tony Iaach | .... | casting dubber (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Natalia James | .... | casting assistant (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Nelson Carvajal | .... | casting production assistant (3 episodes, 2012-2014) |
| Jennifer Wilson | .... | casting (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Jayson Jacobsen | .... | casting assistant (2 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Gina Melone | .... | casting producer (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Kal Marshell | .... | casting production assistant (2 episodes, 2012-2013) |
| Jen Rosen | .... | associate casting coordinator / casting assistant (2 episodes, 2012-2013) |
|
| Megan Estes | .... | casting associate (unknown episodes) |
| Anne Massey | .... | casting associate: New Orleans (unknown episodes) |
| James McCleary | .... | casting assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Rachel A. Stevens | .... | casting assistant (unknown episodes) |
| S. Michael Youngstrom | .... | casting assistant (unknown episodes) |
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| Troy Smith | .... | on-line editor / colorist (123 episodes, 2005-2012) |
| Lonnie A. Mathes | .... | assistant editor (63 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Graham Greenlee | .... | post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (60 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Lily Milkovic-Jakal | .... | post-production coordinator / assistant editor (49 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Chad C. Carter | .... | post-production engineer / avid tech (48 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Sara Scotti | .... | lead assistant editor / web editor (41 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Christine Hutchison | .... | assistant editor (39 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Christine Seino | .... | assistant on-line editor (34 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Ken Bleich | .... | assistant editor (34 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Greg Cornejo | .... | lead assistant editor (29 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Chas Hollis | .... | lead assistant editor / web extra editor / ... (29 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Derek Stricker | .... | first assistant editor (28 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Robert Baum | .... | assistant editor / post-production assistant (25 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Gladys Jiminez | .... | assistant editor (23 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Kerri McDermott | .... | assistant editor (20 episodes, 2009) |
| Luis Reyes | .... | assistant editor (20 episodes, 2009) |
| Dusko Milanko | .... | on-line editor (19 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Tyler Blohm | .... | assistant editor (19 episodes, 2009) |
| Tucker Biggs | .... | assistant editor (18 episodes, 2010) |
| Mary Clouston | .... | post-production coordinator (18 episodes, 2012) |
| Christopher Comeau | .... | assistant editor (17 episodes, 2007-2011) |
| Joaquin Mesa | .... | post supervisor: post-production (15 episodes, 2007) |
| Gerald Meech | .... | assistant editor (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Juan Carlos Montoya | .... | assistant editor (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Jason Tungate | .... | assistant editor (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Drew Whitaker | .... | logger (15 episodes, 2008) |
| Randy Beveridge | .... | final colorist (15 episodes, 2009) |
| Meegan Carroll | .... | post-production coordinator (14 episodes, 2011) |
| Kristen Spaur | .... | assistant editor (13 episodes, 2011) |
| Melcher Fabi | .... | transcriber (13 episodes) |
| Joyce Yeich | .... | post-production assistant (13 episodes) |
| Nat Sanders | .... | lead assistant editor / editor: series (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Derek Herr | .... | on-line editor (12 episodes) |
| Lauren Lear | .... | assistant editor (12 episodes) |
| Kchris Degelsey | .... | assistant editor (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Chris McKnerney | .... | assistant editor / series editor (11 episodes) |
| Mark Stephan | .... | assistant editor (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Steve Ngo | .... | assistant editor (10 episodes) |
| Shawn Swetsky | .... | dot-com editor (9 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Lori Blau | .... | assistant editor (8 episodes, 2009) |
| Ron Nichols | .... | colorist (8 episodes, 2011) |
| Paul Matusheski | .... | post-production assistant (8 episodes) |
| Sandra Angeline | .... | assistant editor (6 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Heydar Adel | .... | on-line editor (6 episodes) |
| Fan Phillips | .... | assistant editor (5 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Bradley Ray Dean | .... | assistant editor / lead assistant editor (5 episodes) |
| Joi McMillon | .... | assistant editor (5 episodes) |
| Daniel Hancox | .... | assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Luis Alberto Reyes Orduno | .... | assistant editor (4 episodes, 2008) |
| Grant McFadden | .... | assistant editor (2 episodes, 2005) |
| Sowjanya Kudva | .... | first assistant editor (2 episodes, 2007) |
| Federico Corigliano | .... | post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| David Lasman | .... | story editor (2 episodes) |
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| Jonathan Fischer | .... | assistant editor (unknown episodes) |
| Jonah Max | .... | assistant editor (unknown episodes) |
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| Amanda Schuster | .... | location coordinator / assistant to coordinating producer / ... (71 episodes, 2006-2011) |
| Nycholas A. Ha'o | .... | key production assistant / production assistant / ... (70 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Carrie Simons | .... | publicist (65 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Kevin Goddard | .... | travel supervisor / travel coordinator / ... (65 episodes, 2009-2012) |
| Kerri McDermott | .... | assistant: JD Roth / assistant / ... (64 episodes, 2007-2009) |
| Aaron Zober | .... | clearance supervisor / clearance coordinator / ... (63 episodes, 2005-2013) |
| Craig Plestis | .... | executive in charge (63 episodes, 2005-2008) |
| Lynn Hylden | .... | assistant production coordinator / travel coordinator / ... (63 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Brittany Dust | .... | clearance supervisor / legal affairs manager (62 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Al Rincones | .... | live logger (48 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Samuel Proof | .... | production assistant (47 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Laura Burdick | .... | key set production assistant / set production assistant / ... (37 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Stephanie Dozier | .... | logger (35 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Kelly Mendelsohn | .... | production accountant (34 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Rob Huizenga | .... | health/fitness doctor / professor of medicine / ... (32 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Justin Messing | .... | talent coordinator / assistant talent coordinator (31 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Sean Johnson | .... | media librarian / dubber / ... (31 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Cheryl Forberg | .... | nutritionist / medic (29 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Matthew Rockel | .... | production assistant (29 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Michael Dansinger | .... | nutrition doctor / nutritional and weight loss expert / ... (28 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Sarah Pavia | .... | assistant: JD Roth / live logger / ... (27 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Lora Marie Taylor | .... | payroll accountant / production accountant (26 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| J.D. Roth | .... | voice-over / voice over (25 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Thierry Branger | .... | production staff / set production assistant (24 episodes, 2005) |
| Jeselle Hicks | .... | assistant: 3 Ball Productions / executive assistant (24 episodes, 2005) |
| Haylee Vance | .... | key set production assistant / production assistant (23 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Matt Belanger | .... | production assistant (23 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Luke Olsen | .... | technical consultant / technical manager (22 episodes, 2005-2011) |
| Kevin Kramer | .... | assistant: 3 Ball Productions / assistant (22 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Mike Walter | .... | technical consultant / consultant (21 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Brian Allen | .... | technical supervisor (19 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Bob Guzzi | .... | cue cards (19 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Maria Marsili | .... | production coordinator (19 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Sean Hogan | .... | psychologist / production team (18 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Sandy Krum | .... | medic (18 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Josh Nieves | .... | assistant accountant / accounting staff (18 episodes, 2009) |
| Matt Taff | .... | post assistant (18 episodes, 2009) |
| Sharon Ruiz | .... | teleprompter operator / teleprompter (17 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Wesley Ichishita | .... | producer: web / logger (15 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Rachael Trigg | .... | clerk / accounting staff (15 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Vira Chhay | .... | logger / story editor (14 episodes, 2005) |
| Christopher Butte | .... | key set production assistant (14 episodes, 2007) |
| Kristen Mearns | .... | set cast coordinator / set cast manager (14 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Dale Estabaya | .... | logger / production team (13 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Jared Sams | .... | logger / production team (13 episodes, 2005-2009) |
| Devin Buries | .... | production medic (13 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Chad Bennett | .... | assistant: Mark Koops (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Morgan Cohen | .... | assistant: H T Owens / assistant: H. T. Owens (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Kim Hedland | .... | production accountant (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Allison B. Johnson | .... | production coordinator (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Dan Tischler | .... | assistant: Benjamin Silverman (13 episodes, 2005) |
| Ken Morris | .... | production assistant (13 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Adam Bradshaw | .... | production assistant (13 episodes, 2011) |
| Grant Paulis | .... | production assistant (13 episodes, 2012-2013) |
| Sally Bedding | .... | food stylist / food consultant (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Neil DeGroot | .... | production consultant (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Ryan Golembekse | .... | production staff (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Andy Greenfield | .... | production staff (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Jeremy Manus | .... | production staff (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Courtney Ono | .... | script supervisor (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Jessiey Ranck | .... | logger (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Tia D. Rudd | .... | logger / production team (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Isaac E. Starr | .... | tape librarian / dubber (12 episodes, 2005) |
| Valerie Martinez | .... | live logger / production staff (12 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Nick Borges | .... | technical consultant (12 episodes, 2011) |
| Jack Wu | .... | production assistant (12 episodes) |
| Connie Kempany | .... | accounting assistant / production accountant / ... (11 episodes, 2005-2008) |
| Samson Chan | .... | title designer (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Susan Ledgewood | .... | production staff (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Alan Mackulin | .... | production staff (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Paul Schenk | .... | medical director (11 episodes, 2005) |
| Ezekiel Walker | .... | production assistant (11 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Dana Z. Panagopoulos | .... | assistant: 4 ball productions / assistant: 3 ball productions (11 episodes, 2011) |
| Jessica Pavao | .... | assistant: David Broome (11 episodes, 2011) |
| Elizabeth Young | .... | story editor (11 episodes) |
| Jordan Cohan Shugerman | .... | production staff (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Barry Goldstein | .... | psychologist (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Alexis Quartararo | .... | production staff (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Clay Rogers | .... | logger (10 episodes, 2005) |
| Leah Rosenweig | .... | assistant accountant (10 episodes, 2011) |
| Kyle Swanson | .... | logger / tape librarian (10 episodes, 2011) |
| Jessica Wardle | .... | logger / tape librarian (10 episodes, 2011) |
| Mike Duffy | .... | production staff (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Kurt Fromherz | .... | production staff (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Matt Lamburt | .... | utility (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Scott Mayer | .... | utility (9 episodes, 2005) |
| Cassandra Bohe | .... | assistant production office coordinator / production assistant (9 episodes, 2011) |
| Jackie Sherman | .... | challenge coordinator (8 episodes, 2011) |
| Shira Raykoff | .... | assistant: 3 Ball Productions (7 episodes, 2005) |
| Yuya Su | .... | accounting assistant (7 episodes, 2005) |
| Robin P. Hunter | .... | logger (7 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Marcos Leiva | .... | post production assistant / logger (7 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Tom Keliinoi | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Jason Acuna | .... | production assistant (7 episodes, 2011) |
| Thomas Conrad | .... | set medic (7 episodes, 2013) |
| Zack Whitford | .... | production assistant (7 episodes) |
| Justin Bitton | .... | assistant production coordinator / production staff (6 episodes, 2005) |
| Kat Elmore | .... | set cast supervisor / talent director (6 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Drew Lewandowski | .... | assistant talent coordinator / set cast manager / ... (6 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Erica Volk | .... | logger (6 episodes, 2008) |
| Jen Glaser | .... | logger (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Alex Houlton | .... | post production assistant (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Danielle Lastella | .... | post production assistant / logger (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Lisa Mackie | .... | logger (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Matt Manahan | .... | logger (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Grey S. Wears | .... | logger (6 episodes, 2011) |
| Grant McFadden | .... | tape librarian / dubber (6 episodes) |
| Chris Dumler | .... | assistant production coordinator / assisant production coordinator (5 episodes, 2005) |
| Tom Tcimpidis | .... | video control / HD video controller (5 episodes, 2006) |
| Jordan Graham | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jonathan Weber | .... | production assistant (5 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Desray Armstrong | .... | location manager (5 episodes, 2009) |
| Shira Rakoff | .... | assistant: 3 Ball Productions (5 episodes) |
| Kelia Tardiff | .... | assistant: Mark Koops / director: business development (4 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Hollie Self | .... | assistant: 3 Ball Productions / live logger / ... (4 episodes, 2008-2010) |
| Josh Assael | .... | challenge coordinator / coordinator (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Katherine Eskidjian | .... | live logger (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jessica Lane | .... | assistant: H.T. Owens (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Asabi Lee | .... | story editor (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Alan Maxson | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Brandon Roberts | .... | story editor (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Yong Yam | .... | assistant: Dave Broome (4 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Tara Nicole | .... | assistant production office coordinator / assistant production office coordinator: location / ... (4 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Zachary Hadden | .... | production assistant (4 episodes, 2009) |
| Candice Muller | .... | script coordinator / script supervisor (4 episodes, 2010-2012) |
| Nicole Gauthier | .... | script supervisor / script coordinator (4 episodes, 2010-2011) |
| Jose Luis Carrillo | .... | production team / set production assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2011) |
| Jose Alberto Carbajal | .... | tape librarian (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Joelle Pelaez | .... | assistant: 3 Ball Productions / assistant (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Jill M. Goslicky | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Stephanie McGuire | .... | assistant: host (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Christopher Seaton | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Allen Bagley | .... | logger (3 episodes, 2009-2011) |
| Shawn Florchak | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Nicole Ferris | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Dawn Haber | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Derek Kind | .... | story editor / logger (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Ryan Sommer | .... | audience coordinator (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Chad Whelsky | .... | story editor (3 episodes, 2009) |
| Jonathan Brown | .... | location manager (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Ryan Bunnell | .... | stage manager (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Jeff Friedman | .... | senior vice president: business and legal affairs (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Betsy Fuhr | .... | assistant accountant (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Derick Green | .... | production assistant (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Alex Hyman | .... | assistant: David Broome (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Elise Lineberger | .... | manager: business and legal affairs (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Brittney Senf | .... | production coordinator (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Daniel Shepard | .... | stage manager (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Mary Stec | .... | cue cards (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Andrew Tapia | .... | dubber / tape librarian (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Sophia Tapia | .... | payroll accountant (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Lauren Vece | .... | live logger (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Justin Woychowski | .... | clearance assistant (3 episodes, 2011) |
| Brian Wilkinson | .... | production assistant (3 episodes) |
| David Tobin | .... | story editor (2 episodes, 2005) |
| Adam Mishler | .... | script coordinator (2 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Sarah Akkari | .... | production assistant / production team (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Melissa Huddleson | .... | production assistant / production team (2 episodes, 2007-2008) |
| Robert Baum | .... | post production assistant (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Amie Bordelon | .... | production team (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Sarah Goller | .... | set production assistant (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Cassandra Martinez | .... | accountant / accounting staff (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Shayda Milani | .... | coordinator (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Renee Ryel | .... | accountant / accounting staff (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Andrew Turner | .... | production team (2 episodes, 2008-2009) |
| Erin Anadkat | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Lori Blau | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Kellen Cruden | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Luke Mathews | .... | production coordinator / script coordinator (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Jody Paul | .... | story editor (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Patrick Reina | .... | live logger (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Kathryn Robertson | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Rosemary Stevens | .... | rehearsal actress (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Michelle Tucker Biggs | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2008) |
| Maegan McDonough | .... | story editor (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Al Rincones | .... | production staff / production team (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Sabrina Rufo | .... | script coordinator (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Mike Manning | .... | talent wrangler (2 episodes, 2011-2012) |
| Joshua Berger | .... | stage manager (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Adam Burns | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Tara Canny | .... | story editor (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Ruby Celeste | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Billy Duberstein | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Harve Levine | .... | stage manager (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Rachel Marks | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Arash Nikravesh | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Jackie Sills | .... | logger (2 episodes, 2011) |
| Brandy Tannahill | .... | field production assistant (2 episodes, 2012) |
| Dan Keats | .... | story editor (2 episodes) |
| Caleb Nelson | .... | story editor (2 episodes) |
| Belinda Rungsea | .... | production team / story editor (2 episodes) |
| Thomas L. Wentworth | .... | production assistant: 3Ball (2 episodes) |
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| Josh Hope | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes, 2006) |
| Bryan Bingham | .... | set production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Benjamin R. Brown III | .... | set production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Paul Danner | .... | stage manager (unknown episodes) |
| Sean Greensen | .... | story editor (unknown episodes) |
| Michael Hersey | .... | office production assistant / set production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Carrie Martens | .... | logger (unknown episodes) |
| Jordan Noce | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| Erin Schuelke | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
| C.C. Swiney | .... | logger (unknown episodes) |
| Mark A. Taylor | .... | production assistant (unknown episodes) |
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What has reality TV come to these days with shows from Real World to Apprentice picking stereotyped characters to appear on them week after week and season after season. The Biggest Loser, however, is a different make-up entirely, featuring normal yet overweight contestants to compete to see who can lose the most weight and be...THE BIGGEST LOSER.
Two teams train and face-off each week in different challenges. Some of the challenges focus around their improvement, such as seeing how far one can ride an exercise bike for a set number of hours. Other challenges focus on the contestants' weaknesses, such as having them build a tall tower out of sugary food. It sounds cheesy, but it's fun to watch as the two teams try their best each week in the competitions. Host Caroline Rhea and trainers Bill and Jillian also provide a nice distraction from the contest and contestants. Caroline even has exciting lines such as "It's time to...CUT THE FAT!" Where do these writers come from...?
After the competition (and watching the winning team with their prize), we then have the weigh-off where each team member sees how much weight they have lost that week. Sometimes inspirational, other times boring, the weigh-in is one of the best moments of reality TV for me. Each week I get to watch as each team member works to try and lose weight and the real payoff comes in these moments. Afterwards, the team that loses the least weight has to vote a team member off, Survivor style. It can be somewhat cheezily intense.
Sometimes the game seems a little unfair...it appears that every week, whoever wins the challenge for that week gets some cushy prize. The team that loses the challenge stays home and gets extra workout time. Does this seem like cheating to anyone else? It always seems to be that the team that wins the challenge loses the weigh-in. Hopefully if this show sees a second season (which I hope), this problem will be addressed.
While some have complained that the show should focus more on maintaining a low weight instead of just shedding the pounds, the fine print at the end of each episode says that they trainers and show mentors DO address this! As well, each contestant, as least as far as I can tell, is dangerously overweight and needed to shed that many pounds, so I don't know where some reviewers on here get off saying that the contestants should be focusing less on rapid weight loss. Rapid weight loss is dangerous for people of AVERAGE body weight. As well, each contestant has been medically consulted.
Lastly, it is important to note that the show is also inspirational in many aspects. It shows that people who are overweight can still achieve things they would not have normally thought were possible. Each and every contestant has stated this, and I feel it is important to reinforce on here. The Biggest Loser shows how much can be achieved in diet, exercise, and self-image, which is important to an overweight America. I highly suggest tuning in!