The Biggest Loser - Season 1

The Biggest Loser - Season 1

Season 1

The Biggest Loser (season 1) is the first season of the NBC reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser, which premiered on October 19, 2004. The show features overweight contestants competing to lose the largest percentage of their body weight and receive the title of 'Biggest Loser,' along with a $250,000 grand prize. The first season featured twelve contestants divided into two teams of six players. The teams were each led by a personal trainer, Bob Harper with the Blue Team and Jillian Michaels with the Red Team. The first season was hosted by Caroline Rhea.
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DatesOct 19, 2004 - Jan 18, 2005
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Episodes

Episode 1: Pilot
Season 1Episode 160 min

Episode 1: Pilot

The biggest winner is "The Biggest Loser" in this compelling new weight-loss drama in which two celebrity fitness trainers join with top health experts to help 12 overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts the unscripted, one-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.

Oct 19, 2004
Episode 2
Season 1Episode 260 min

Episode 2

Eleven contestants are left in this compelling weight-loss drama in which two celebrity fitness trainers join with top health experts to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts the unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. In this episode, the red and blue teams face the ultimate bake-off challenge when the group who sells the most of their own baked goods at Universal City Walk gets to be pampered at a luxurious spa.

Oct 26, 2004
Episode 3
Season 1Episode 360 min

Episode 3

Ten contestants are left in this compelling weight-loss drama in which two celebrity fitness trainers join with top health experts to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts the unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. In this episode, the red and blue teams take the stage for a lively "popstar" challenge, where the teams have to write and perform a song about their weight struggles in front of a live audience.

Nov 9, 2004
Episode 4: Red and Blue Teams Go to New Heights
Season 1Episode 460 min

Episode 4: Red and Blue Teams Go to New Heights

In this episode, the teams must face the challenge of climbing 74 stories in the tallest building west of the Mississippi.

Nov 16, 2004
Episode 5: A Team Lightens Up Through Elimination
Season 1Episode 560 min

Episode 5: A Team Lightens Up Through Elimination

Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts this unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. During the challenge in this episode the two teams face their greatest temptation, and one more contestant is eliminated after that person's team realizes they are being manipulated.

Nov 23, 2004
Episode 6: Teams Trek to the Beach for a Challenge
Season 1Episode 660 min

Episode 6: Teams Trek to the Beach for a Challenge

Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts this unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. In this episode, the teams put their new stamina to the test and Blue Team Trainer Bob reaches his boiling point after one contestant refuses to workout. Also, an elimination surprise divides one team.

Nov 30, 2004
Episode 7: Biking Challenge
Season 1Episode 760 min

Episode 7: Biking Challenge

Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts this unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. In this episode, a race on stationary bikes to clock the most miles by midnight offers new better-fitting clothes as the prize for highest mileage. In addition, the contestants learn of a new twist in the way the game is played.

Dec 7, 2004
Episode 8: Playing It Close to the Vest
Season 1Episode 860 min

Episode 8: Playing It Close to the Vest

Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts this unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. In this episode, everyone "re-gains" the weight they lost after eight weeks of diet and exercise. This happens in the challenge in which they must run a quarter mile while wearing a vest weighted with the total amount of pounds the contestant previously lost. In addition, everyone reaches a personal best, although one contestant threatens to throw in the towel.

Dec 14, 2004
Episode 9: A Look Back Special
Season 1Episode 960 min

Episode 9: A Look Back Special

This special episode of this unscripted, one-hour series hosted by Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") gives viewers an often comic look back at the first eight episodes. Highlights include never-before-seen footage of contestant exit interviews; bloopers and temptations. Viewers will learn just who breaks down and cheats when they thought the cameras weren't watching.

Dec 21, 2004
Episode 10: Final Weigh-In At The Ranch
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Episode 10: Final Weigh-In At The Ranch

Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina, The Teenage Witch") hosts this unscripted, one-hour series in which two competing teams follow comprehensive diet and exercise plans to undergo radical physical makeovers. After nine weeks of strenuous workouts at the hands of Trainers Jillian and Bob, it's payback time as the contestants turn the tables and "train" the trainers. This episode is also the final weigh in at the ranch, preceded by the contestants reflecting on this journey that has changed their lives, and followed by a vote to trim the players' numbers down to three. Tearful goodbyes then accompany the trio as they realize it is time to go back to their regular lives without the support of their teams and trainers.

Jan 4, 2005
Episode 11: Season Finale
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Episode 11: Season Finale

After weeks of training and careful eating, it comes down to choosing the "biggest loser" in this special 90-minute season finale. The winner will be chosen during a live portion of the telecast.

Jan 11, 2005
Episode 12: It Isn't Over Until It's Over
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Episode 12: It Isn't Over Until It's Over

This special post-finale episode follows up on some of the surprises announced in the season finale the week before. The champion of the entire competition and viewers discover more about the lives of the other contestants and their fighting spirit.

Jan 18, 2005

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