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Season 5 – The Biggest Loser

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Contestants work to shed weight and win the grand prize.
The Biggest Loser — Season 5

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Brittany Aberle

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Bernardo Salazar

Contestant

Curtis Bray

Contestant

Mallory Bray

Contestant

Alison Vincent

Contestant

Dan Evans

Contestant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 1, 2008 Teams of two must pull a giant hot-air balloon across a field as the weight-loss competition pairs friends, family and one team of strangers to change lives. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 8, 2008 The nine remaining teams are surprised by the training plans; contestants are tempted by a barbecue buffet and are challenged to ride a giant seesaw; one team is eliminated. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 15, 2008 The eight remaining teams compete in a game of elimination. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 22, 2008 A surprise elimination pits one pair against all the others; contestants compete to be able to receive letters from home. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 29, 2008 One team retaliates after being called lazy by the other team; the willpower of the contestants is tested during a soda temptation. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 5, 2008 The teams compete in a cook-off, with chef Rocco DiSpirito as the judge; one team wins a surprise and a dinner prepared by Rocco; one person is sent home. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 12, 2008 The contestants celebrate the halfway mark in the competition with a challenge involving their current weight loss and a visit from the doctor who assesses their health advances; Jillian Michaels' mom, a psychotherapist, talks to them. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 19, 2008 The remaining contestants are sent home to see their loved ones for the first time since they came to the ranch, but they must continue to eat right and exercise without their trainers; the teams face off in a challenge that tests their endurance. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 26, 2008 With only eight players left, one team is surprised with a trip to Las Vegas, where diets and workouts must be maintained without giving in to temptation; one player makes the ultimate sacrifice for the team. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 4, 2008 The remaining contestants compete in a challenge where they must zip-line over a ravine; an announcement at the weigh-in changes how the rest of the game will be played. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 11, 2008 All 14 of the eliminated contestants return to surprise the six remaining contestants; at the weigh-in, the man and woman who have lost the most weight on their own get to return to the game. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 18, 2008 Tim Gunn helps the contestants find new, flattering clothing styles and haircuts; the contestants must walk backward on treadmills suspended above water. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 25, 2008 In a surprising pop quiz, one player wins a mysterious prize; the players get a chance to sabotage one another in a challenge. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 1, 2008 The five remaining contestants are surprised with a trip to Australia; the contestants compete in a race around the city of Sydney; the final four players are determined. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 8, 2008 The contestants return from Australia and attempt to work out without the help of their trainers; Rocco DiSpirito teaches the contestants to make a healthy version of their favorite dish; the third finalist is determined by viewers. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 15, 2008 All of the contestants from this season are reunited for a final weigh-in; after the third finalist is determined, one of the 17 eliminated players will win the $100,000 "at home" prize; one of the three finalists will be named the "biggest loser." Details

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The Biggest Loser — Season 5

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Ben Silverman, David Broome, J.D. Roth, John Foy, Todd Nelson
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Health & Wellness
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 1, 2008