The Biggest Loser: Season 5

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: January 1, 2008
Starring: Alison Sweeney, Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels (ll)
Summary: The biggest winner is "The Biggest Loser" in this compelling new weight-loss reality drama in which two celebrity fitness trainers join with top health experts to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. Alison Sweeney ("Days of Our Lives") hosts the unscripted, two-hour series in which twoThe biggest winner is "The Biggest Loser" in this compelling new weight-loss reality drama in which two celebrity fitness trainers join with top health experts to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. Alison Sweeney ("Days of Our Lives") hosts the unscripted, two-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. Unique physical challenges, surprising alliances and irresistible temptations make the competition even tougher for the contestants, who ultimately have to decide which player gets eliminated each week. In the end, "The Biggest Loser" becomes the biggest winner, walking away with a healthier body - and $250,000. "The Biggest Loser" is a production of NBC Universal Television Studio, Reveille, 25/7 Productions and 3 Ball Productions. Ben Silverman (NBC's "The Restaurant," "The Office (US)"), David Broome ("Jingle Ball Rock"), J.D. Roth ("NBC's "For Love or Money," "Endurance"), John Foy ("For Love or Money," "Endurance") and Todd A. Nelson ("For Love or Money," "Endurance") are the executive producers.

After the first Biggest Loser was crowned in January of 2005, a second Biggest Loser began in September, pitting the men versus the women in the ultimate chance of losing weight and feeling good about yourself. With the success of the second season, a special edition version of six episodes started in January 2006, with a third season starting in March 2006. Final Weight Loss of Season One Contestants:
This is all of the contestants in the order of most weight lost. It is shown in pounds.
1 (1) Ryan 330 > 208 (122 lost) 37% 18% 55%
2 (2) Gary 227 > 156 (71 lost) 31% 23% 54%
3 (8) Dave 250 > 179 (71 lost) 28% 25% 53%
4 (3) Kelly 242 > 163 (79 lost) 33% 17% 50%
5 (6) Andrea 215 > 156 (59 lost) 27% 21% 48%
6 (7) Kelly 223 > 151 (72 lost) 32% 15% 47%
7 (10) Aaron 261 > 200 (61 lost) 23% 21% 44%
8 (5) Lisa 236 > 179 (57 lost) 24% 7% 31%
9 (9) Matt 310 > 246 (64 lost) 21% 6% 27%
10 (4) Maurice 436 > 365 (71 lost) 16% 8% 24%
11 (11) Lizzeth 167 > 145 (22 lost) 13% 11% 24%
12 (12) Dana 175 > 153 (22 lost) 13% 8% 21%

NBC Broadcast History
October 2004 - Present: Tuesdays @ 8:00pm EST/PST.
January 2005 - February 2005: Wednesdays @ 9:00pm EST/PST (Special Edition version)

The Theme Song for the first season of The Biggest Loser is called "Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous," by RuPaul. Seasons two through five featured "Proud" by Heather Small.… Expand
Genre(s): Drama, Reality, Health & Lifestyle, Game Show
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