The Biggest Loser

Season 5 Episode Guide

Season 5, Episode 1

January 1, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 1

January 1, 2008

Season 5 starts with host Alison Sweeney introducing the players, who for the first time will compete in pairs rather than as individuals. Brothers, best friends and ex-partners are among the twosomes who will be coached by trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.

Season 5, Episode 2

January 8, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 2

January 8, 2008

A barbecue buffet tempts the nine remaining pairs, who learn Bob and Jillian will be training them together. Also: a seesaw challenge.

Season 5, Episode 3

January 15, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 3

January 15, 2008

The eight teams vie for immunity from being eliminated, causing rifts between the players.

Season 5, Episode 4

January 22, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 4

January 22, 2008

A plot to throw the weigh-in has three teams second-guessing themselves. Also: One pair are set apart from the rest, and a challenge offers the reward of letters from home.

Season 5, Episode 5

January 29, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 5

January 29, 2008

The players face an escalator challenge with game-changing results. Also: The temptation on tap is soda; one team responds to accusations of laziness.

Season 5, Episode 6

February 5, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 6

February 5, 2008

Chef Rocco DiSpirito judges a cook-off challenge and prepares a special meal for the winning group; one team's strongest member suffers an injury; and a special visitor surprises one of the players.

Season 5, Episode 7

February 12, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 7

February 12, 2008

The players meet with doctors for updates on their health improvements. Also: Jillian's psychotherapist mother stops by to help the contestants determine what issues caused them to become heavy.

Season 5, Episode 8

February 19, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 8

February 19, 2008

A trip home challenges the teams to continue training in normal situations without help from Bob and Jillian.

Season 5, Episode 9

February 26, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 9

February 26, 2008

One team is treated to a trip to Las Vegas. Later, a player makes an unexpected sacrifice during elimination.

Season 5, Episode 10

March 4, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 10

March 4, 2008

A zip-line challenge has the contestants flying over a ravine. Later, the outcome of one player's game is determined by an immunity decision.

Season 5, Episode 11

March 11, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 11

March 11, 2008

The six remaining players are joined by the eliminated contestants for a special weigh-in. The ousted man and woman who lost the most weight at home are invited back to the game.

Season 5, Episode 12

March 18, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 12

March 18, 2008

Style guru Tim Gunn helps the players revamp their looks. Also: A treadmill challenge brings out an intense competitive spirit in two contestants.

Season 5, Episode 13

March 25, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 13

March 25, 2008

The remaining six contenders vie for a prize in a pop quiz. And the challenge finds the players giving extra calories to their opponents.

Season 5, Episode 14

April 1, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 14

April 1, 2008

The five remaining players are treated to a trip to Australia. During their stay Down Under, the contestants vie in a race around Sydney and climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Season 5, Episode 15

April 8, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 15

April 8, 2008

The final four are left to train themselves during the last week on campus, and chef Rocco DiSpirito returns with more cooking tips. Then it's up to the viewers to whittle the pool from four to three via an online vote. The results will be revealed in the season finale.

Season 5, Episode 16

April 15, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Season 5, Episode 16

April 15, 2008

The Season 5 finale. After the field is trimmed to three via viewer votes, all the ousted players return for their final weigh-in to determine the $100,000 at-home champion. Then it's on to the biggest announcement when the $250,000 winner is revealed.

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Premiered: October 19, 2004
Rating: TV-PG
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… (more)