The Biggest Loser 

The simple idea of The Biggest Loser, is that "whomever loses the most...wins."

Creators:

David Broome, Mark Koops, Ben Silverman

Stars:

Bob Harper, Alison Sweeney, Jillian Michaels

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bob Harper	...	Self - Trainer / ... 241 episodes, 2005-2016
Alison Sweeney	...	Self - Host 207 episodes, 2006-2015
Jillian Michaels	...	Self - Trainer / ... 183 episodes, 2005-2014

Storyline

The simple idea of The Biggest Loser, familiar to dieters the world over, is that "whomever loses the most...wins." Losing weight will be difficult, though, as the 12 contestants (six male and six female) will be faced with real-life temptations that their new approved weight-loss skills and resources should help them overcome -- if they want to win, that is.

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Plot Keywords:

fitness | obesity | health | diet | non fiction | 

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Genres:

Game-Show | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Harley Pasternak was originally supposed to be a trainer on the show but once he began negotiating for a better deal he was replaced by Bob Harper.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Sarah Paulson/Taran Killam & Marc Andreyko/Tori Kelly/Craig Finn (2016)

User Reviews

I'm commenting on the person who says this isn't a healthy way to lose weight

OK. Heres the thing...A handful of people in the whole American population says this isn't a healthy way to lose weight. OK. I'm sorry but I always assumed that diet and exercise was healthier than drugs that can overall give you a stroke or heart attack or surgery that can leave you in a vegetative state and brain dead or kill you on the spot. Maybe thats just me though. These few people claim that it is only short term and can come back even faster but what about the contestants from season 1? TWO YEARS AGO. NONE of them have flabby skin and none of them gained the weight back. This show is not about losing weight. Its about CHANGING YOUR LIFE AND LOSING WEIGHT AND KEEPING IT OFF, which everyone has done successfully. This show is so motivational and inspired me to get up and hit the gym (I have lost 35 pounds from Jan 1st-Jan 27). This is a great show to watch even as a family as opposed to all the other shows that SCREAM sex, drugs, bad language, violence, and murder is whats in.

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Biggest Loser 2

Filming Locations:

Falls Lake, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

25/7 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Color