Season 6
(2008)
Overview
The Biggest Loser: Families is the sixth season of the NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. The sixth season premiered on September 16, 2008, featuring Alison Sweeney as the host and Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels as the contestants' trainers. The cast was revealed on August 29, 2008. Eight duos began the challenge, adding up to a total of 16 contestants. From Week 1 to Week 5, the Green, Red, Orange & Brown Teams trained with Bob, while the Purple, Gray, Yellow & Pink Teams trai…
Cast
Episodes
Husband-Wife and Parent-Child Teams 0.0
September 16, 2008
Four husband-and-wife teams and four parent-child teams are chosen to try and lose weight through diet and exercise as …
Chef Rocco DiSpirito 0.0
September 23, 2008
The team that wins the sprint and slide challenge gets a phone call home; chef Rocco DiSpirito teaches the contestants …
Grand Canyon 0.0
September 30, 2008
The contestants go on a trip to the Grand Canyon; a temptation challenge provides the winning team with a more-luxuriou…
Toughest Challenge Yet 0.0
October 7, 2008
While one team's members go home to their loved ones, another team spends 24 hours with a trainer; contestants face a c…
Surprising Weigh-In 0.0
October 8, 2008
Contestants try to convince a trainer that they are committed to their workouts; a contestant talks with a trainer abou…
Longest Challenge Ever 0.0
October 14, 2008
The contestants are literally kept in the dark during a wild baked goods temptation; the contestants compete in the lon…
Unusual Workouts 0.0
October 21, 2008
The teams are put through the most unusual workouts yet and receives their six week reports by Dr. Huizenga. Then, a ch…
Record-Breaking Weigh-In 0.0
October 28, 2008
This week, contestants put their food knowledge to the test during a calorie quiz that will give the winning team a dra…
Week of Surprises 0.0
November 11, 2008
It's a week of surprises for "The Biggest Losers," and the first is the news from host Alison Sweeney that they'll star…
'80s Week 0.0
November 18, 2008
This week, contestants travel back in time to the 1980s, dressing the part and doing 80s style workouts and participati…
Thanksgiving week 0.0
November 25, 2008
It's Thanksgiving week at the Biggest Loser ranch, and contestants will be celebrating with turkey, football and very s…
Makeover Episode 0.0
December 2, 2008
It's one of the most eagerly-anticipated events of every Biggest Loser season - the makeover episode! This season, the …
Final Four 0.0
December 9, 2008
It's the last episode before the season finale, and time for the final four contestants to reflect on their weight loss…
Finale! 0.0
December 16, 2008
In this season six finale, all eight teams of families will return for a special reunion and a chance to weigh in one l…