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The Biggest Loser

  • TV Series
  • 2004– 2004–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
5.1K
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The Biggest Loser (2004)
The Biggest Loser: Season 13 Finalists
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Contestants transform mentally and physically as they compete to lose weight and win a cash prize.Contestants transform mentally and physically as they compete to lose weight and win a cash prize.Contestants transform mentally and physically as they compete to lose weight and win a cash prize.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
5.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,553
787
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    • Creators
      • David Broome
      • Mark Koops
      • Ben Silverman
    • Stars
      • Bob Harper
      • Alison Sweeney
      • Jillian Michaels
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    • Creators
      • David Broome
      • Mark Koops
      • Ben Silverman
    • Stars
      • Bob Harper
      • Alison Sweeney
      • Jillian Michaels
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

    Episodes276

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    The Biggest Loser: The First Lady Talks About The Let's Move Initiative
    Clip 1:37
    The Biggest Loser: The First Lady Talks About The Let's Move Initiative
    The Biggest Loser: The First Lady Workouts With The Contestants
    Clip 1:15
    The Biggest Loser: The First Lady Workouts With The Contestants
    The Biggest Loser: The First Lady Explains The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge
    Clip 1:35
    The Biggest Loser: The First Lady Explains The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge
    The Biggest Loser: Season 13 Finalists
    Trailer 1:51
    The Biggest Loser: Season 13 Finalists
    The Biggest Loser: Makeover/White House
    Trailer 1:35
    The Biggest Loser: Makeover/White House
    Biggest Loser: Sarah Gilbert & Rob Kidney
    Trailer 0:20
    Biggest Loser: Sarah Gilbert & Rob Kidney
    Biggest Loser: Dolvett Speech
    Trailer 0:44
    Biggest Loser: Dolvett Speech
    Biggest Loser: Lauren & Vicky Clark
    Trailer 0:21
    Biggest Loser: Lauren & Vicky Clark
    Biggest Loser: Bob Harper
    Trailer 0:22
    Biggest Loser: Bob Harper
    Biggest Loser: Erin Willett & Richard Hatch
    Trailer 0:27
    Biggest Loser: Erin Willett & Richard Hatch
    Biggest Loser: Whitney Clay & Felicia Buffkin
    Trailer 0:27
    Biggest Loser: Whitney Clay & Felicia Buffkin
    Biggest Loser: Luis & Roberto Hernandez
    Trailer 0:22
    Biggest Loser: Luis & Roberto Hernandez

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    Bob Harper
    Bob Harper
    • Self - Trainer…
    251 episodes251 eps • 2005–2020
    Alison Sweeney
    Alison Sweeney
    • Self - Host
    207 episodes207 eps • 2006–2015
    Jillian Michaels
    Jillian Michaels
    • Self - Trainer…
    183 episodes183 eps • 2005–2014
    Dolvett Quince
    Dolvett Quince
    • Self - Trainer
    84 episodes84 eps • 2011–2016
    Rob Huizenga
    Rob Huizenga
    • Self - Physician…
    73 episodes73 eps • 2005–2016
    J.D. Roth
    J.D. Roth
    • Self - Narrator…
    40 episodes40 eps • 2005–2009
    Olivia Ward
    Olivia Ward
    • Self - Contestant…
    28 episodes28 eps • 2010–2014
    Jennifer Widerstrom
    Jennifer Widerstrom
    • Self - Trainer
    26 episodes26 eps • 2014–2016
    Caroline Rhea
    Caroline Rhea
    • Self - Host
    25 episodes25 eps • 2005
    Hannah Curlee
    Hannah Curlee
    • Self - Contestant…
    23 episodes23 eps • 2011–2014
    Irene Alvarado
    Irene Alvarado
    • Self - Contestant
    21 episodes21 eps • 2011
    Sam Poueu
    Sam Poueu
    • Self - Contestant…
    20 episodes20 eps • 2010–2012
    Austin Andrews
    • Self - Contestant
    20 episodes20 eps • 2011
    Cara Castronuova
    Cara Castronuova
    • Self - Trainer
    19 episodes19 eps • 2011
    Brett Hoebel
    Brett Hoebel
    • Self - Trainer
    19 episodes19 eps • 2011
    Koli Palu
    Koli Palu
    • Self - Contestant
    19 episodes19 eps • 2010
    Ashley Johnston
    Ashley Johnston
    • Self - Contestant
    19 episodes19 eps • 2010
    Daris George
    Daris George
    • Self - Contestant
    19 episodes19 eps • 2010
    • Creators
      • David Broome
      • Mark Koops
      • Ben Silverman
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    • 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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    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    The wrong idea for a "health" show
    Hey! Let's watch and see who gets voted off this week!

    VOTED OFF???

    The format of this "new" show demonstrates the inability, or at least unwillingness, of TV show creators to move beyond established paradigms and old modes of thinking. Why is it that all so-called reality shows have to vote someone off? For this show, the old "Survivor model" just doesn't work and is, indeed, quite out of place.

    This whole show, while it has some appeal to the TV watching population who empathize with the need to shed pounds, has some serious challenges which are not addressed. The participants have been split into teams and the team who loses the least total weight is forced to vote a member off. The number of pounds lost, in itself, in a given week is a poor indicator of overall weight management. Weight control is a longer process than a single week and should be measured over a longer time. There also is the fact that losing weight too quickly is NOT necessarily the most healthy way to lose it and often losing weight too quickly tends to result in temporary results! Lastly, I will mention that in a health program, a person may lose fat but gain muscle which results in a lower NET weight loss. Focusing solely on pounds lost is a recipe for poor health.

    Most importantly, any dieter will tell you that the challenge is NEVER to shed pounds but to KEEP them off! While this show talks about "healthy lifestyles", the only measure of success in the team competition is pounds lost. The single biggest challenge to weight loss, keeping weight off, becomes an afterthought.

    Participants should not be voted off. A new format was needed here. They all should have remained until the final weeks of the show where their overall results and HEALTH, based on medical indicators, fitness and other factors is measured. There could be athletic competitions as well in the final weeks when you finally begin to eliminate those whose overall health has not improved as much. You can never tell each week whose overall success will be greatest in the long run. Also it would be ideal if the finale of the show could have been filmed months after the completion of the initial program to help measure how well people have kept it off.

    As it stands, this show only reinforces the notion of crash dieting and scale watching to temporarily lose the greatest pounds without regard for true health or permanent results. An abomination of a show, considering.
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    FAQ1

    • How do the contestants lose so much weight in a week? 30 lbs. in week one?!!!

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • NBC (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Biggest Loser 2
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • 25/7 Productions
      • Endemol Shine North America
      • Universal Television Alternative Studios
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      42 minutes
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