The Biggest Loser
From The TV IV
| The Biggest Loser | |
 | |
| Premiere | October 19, 2004 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | On hiatus |
| Creator | |
| Host | Caroline Rhea (seasons 1-3) Alison Sweeney (seasons 4- ) |
| Network | NBC |
| Style | 60-minute (seasons 1–3) 90-minute (season 4) 120-minute (season 5—) competition reality |
| Company | Reveille Productions 25/7 Productions 3 Ball Productions NBC Universal Television Studio |
| Episodes | 235 (through season 14) |
| Seasons | 14 |
| Status | Renewed through season 15 |
| Origin | USA |
The Biggest Loser is a competition reality program that airs on NBC.
Contents |
Cast
| Person | Role | Duration | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||||||||||||||
| Caroline Rhea | Host | 1 | 2 | SE | 3 | |||||||||||
| Alison Sweeney | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||||
| Bob Harper | Trainer | 1 | 2 | SE | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Jillian Michaels | Trainer | 1 | 2 | SE | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |||
| Kim Lyons | Trainer | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Brett Hoebel | Trainer | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Cara Castronuova | Trainer | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Dolvett Quince | Trainer | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Anna Kournikova | Trainer | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| J.D. Roth | Narrator | 1 | 2 | SE | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | |||
| Season One | October 19, 2004 | January 18, 2005 | 12 |
| Season Two | September 13, 2005 | November 29, 2005 | 12 |
| Special Edition | January 4, 2006 | March 15, 2006 | 12 |
| Season Three | September 20, 2006 | December 13, 2006 | 12 + 1 |
| Season Four | September 11, 2007 | December 18, 2007 | 15 + 1 |
| Season Five Couples | January 1, 2008 | April 15, 2008 | 16 |
| Season Six Families | September 16, 2008 | December 16, 2008 | 13 |
| Season Seven Couples 2 | January 6, 2009 | May 12, 2009 | 19 |
| Season Eight | September 15, 2009 | December 15, 2009 | 13 + 1 |
| Season Nine Couples 3 | January 5, 2010 | May 25, 2010 | 19 |
| Season Ten Pay It Forward | September 21, 2010 | December 14, 2010 | 13 |
| Season Eleven Couples 4 | January 4, 2011 | May 24, 2011 | 21 |
| Season Twelve Battle of the Ages | September 20, 2011 | December 13, 2011 | 13 |
| Season Thirteen No Excuses | January 3, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | 18 |
| Season Fourteen | January 6, 2013 | March 18, 2013 | 12 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There have not been standard DVDs featuring content which has appeared on TV. However, there has been a handful of Biggest Loser themed workout DVDs with trainers from the show. These are not listed here since they don't feature content from the show.
External Sites
- Official NBC website for The Biggest Loser
- Biggest Loser Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
Categories: Hiatus | Renewed | Program | NBC | Competition | Reality | California | 2000s | 2010s | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2004 Premieres | The Biggest Loser
