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The Biggest Loser (2004)Season 5
★ 5.4 · 30 votes18 seasons · 263 episodesReality2004
The Biggest Loser: Couples is the fifth season of the NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. The fifth season premiered on January 1, 2008 with ten overweight couples competing for a cash prize of $250,000. This season featured Alison Sweeney as the host, with trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels; all three returning from season four. Although the contestants came in as teams of two, the grand prize was eventually awarded to an individual. In the end Ali Vincent won, making her the first female winner in the history of the United States Biggest Loser series.
- Creator
- Dave Broome, Ben Silverman, Mark Koops
- Writers
- Trace Slobotkin
- Network
- NBC
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- October 19, 2004
- Status
- Canceled
Cast
Bob HarperSelf - Host
Alison SweeneySelf - Host
Jillian MichaelsSelf- Dolvett QuinceSelf
Caroline RheaHost- Kim LyonsTrainer
Jennifer WiderstromSelf
Jessie PavelkaSelf
Anna KournikovaSelf- Erica LugoSelf
Steve CookSelf
Tim Gunn- Aaron SemmelSelf - Contestant
- Britney AndersonSelf - Contestant
- Whitney ClaySelf - Contestant
- Hope WrightSelf - Contestant
Richard HatchSelf - Contestant- Erin WillettSelf - Contestant
Episodes
0/16 watched- Episode 1: They Got Fat Together, Can They Get Thin Together?1 h 30 min · Jan 1, 2008
- Episode 2: Contestants Face Barbecue Temptation and Giant Seesaw Challenge!1 h 30 min · Jan 8, 2008
- Episode 3: Tensions Run High As This Week's Challenge Causes Rifts Among Players1 h 30 min · Jan 15, 2008
- Episode 4: One Outcast Duo Squares Off Against All the Rest1 h 30 min · Jan 22, 2008
- Episode 5: Surprise Escalator Challenge Changes the Game Forever1 h 30 min · Jan 29, 2008
- Episode 6: Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito Guest Stars1 h 30 min · Feb 5, 2008
- Episode 7: Special Guest Appearance by Jillian's Mom1 h 30 min · Feb 12, 2008
- Episode 8: Contestants Reunited With Loved Ones1 h 30 min · Feb 19, 2008
- Episode 9: One Team Surprised With Trip to Vegas1 h 30 min · Feb 26, 2008
- Episode 10: Contestants Tackle One of the Biggest Challenges in Show's History1 h 30 min · Mar 4, 2008
- Episode 11: All Contestants Return to Ranch in Surprise Twist1 h 30 min · Mar 11, 2008
- Episode 12: Contestants Made Over by Fashion Guru Tim Gunn1 h 30 min · Mar 18, 2008
- Episode 13: Competition Heats Up With Only Six Contestants Left1 h 30 min · Mar 25, 2008
- Episode 14: Last Five Contestants Get Surprise Trip to Australia1 h 30 min · Apr 1, 2008
- Episode 15: Surprise Game-Changing Twist in Last Episode Before Live Finale1 h 30 min · Apr 8, 2008
- Episode 16: "Biggest Loser" Revealed in Season Finale1 h 30 min · Apr 15, 2008
