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Biggest Loser Episode: "Biggest Loser"

Season 4, Episode 4
Episode Synopsis: The trainers are challenged to give in to temptation and eat junk food in order to give their team a time advantage for the uphill-and-back foot race, but they are torn between helping the team win and setting a good example. Original Air Date: Oct 2, 2007

Episode 4 Recap

All that anticipation built up from last week to see the huge game-changing twist and we still have no answers. Well, we do know that the campus will be closing, and the dorms, kitchen, and gym will be off-limits, but now what?It was really touching how building self-confidence seemed to be the running theme tonight. I think it's amazing that the trainers not only teach a healthy lifestyle but also push their contestants to believe in themselves so they can make that change. I mean, anyone can tell you that eating fast food every day isn't going to help you lose weight, but when an overweight person with low self-esteem is forced to say "I'm worth it" over and over, it hits home much harder. That's something that can be applied to anything you want in life: Just believe you can do it, right? I love Biggest Loser for being my guilty-pleasure show but also my feel-good show!Speaking of the trainers, it's also fun to see Bob, Kim and Jillian more involved this season — being at al... read more

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Premiered: October 19, 2004, on NBC
Rating: TV-PG
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Premise: Popular reality fare about overweight people competing to drop pounds. Divided initially into teams, the contestants are aided (and bullied) by trainers and must participate in physical reward challenges. At the end of each episode, there's a weigh-in that helps determine who is sent packing.

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