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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

Bob Harper as Trainer
Bob Harper

as Trainer

Alison Sweeney as Host
Jillian Michaels as Trainer
Jillian Michaels

as Trainer

Episodes

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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 …

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September 23, 2008

The team that wins the sprint and slide challenge gets a phone call home; chef Rocco DiSpirito teaches the contestants …

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September 30, 2008

The contestants go on a trip to the Grand Canyon; a temptation challenge provides the winning team with a more-luxuriou…

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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…

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October 8, 2008

Contestants try to convince a trainer that they are committed to their workouts; a contestant talks with a trainer abou…

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October 14, 2008

The contestants are literally kept in the dark during a wild baked goods temptation; the contestants compete in the lon…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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November 18, 2008

This week, contestants travel back in time to the 1980s, dressing the part and doing 80s style workouts and participati…

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November 25, 2008

It's Thanksgiving week at the Biggest Loser ranch, and contestants will be celebrating with turkey, football and very s…

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December 2, 2008

It's one of the most eagerly-anticipated events of every Biggest Loser season - the makeover episode! This season, the …

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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…

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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…