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The Biggest Loser Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
14 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Episode 1
Tue, Sep 16, 2008 120 mins
Season 6 kicks off with a family theme: Teams of husbands and wives square off against parents and their adult children. The contestants are surprised at home by trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, and then face their first challenge: climbing a hill in extreme heat.
Episode 2
Chef Rocco DiSpirito
Tue, Sep 23, 2008 120 mins
Rocco DiSpirito offers tips for preparing healthy and affordable meals. Elsewhere, the players bid on the percentage of weight they think they'll lose; and the challenge winners get to phone home.
Episode 3
Grand Canyon
Tue, Sep 30, 2008 120 mins
A trip to the Grand Canyon tests the players, who must work out without a gym or trainers. Later, the families compete in a kayak challenge on the Colorado River, and one contestant's health deteriorates.
Episode 4
Episode 4
Tue, Oct 7, 2008 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. One team heads home for a visit, while the other spends 24 hours with a trainer. Later, the players face an endurance challenge, and a team is criticized for slacking off during workouts.
Episode 5
Episode 5
Wed, Oct 8, 2008 60 mins
Conclusion. Some of the contestants step up their workouts to satisfy their trainer. Later, a player confides in her trainer about family issues.
Episode 6
Episode 6
Tue, Oct 14, 2008 120 mins
A temptation test leaves the players in the dark. Later, a challenge lasts from sunrise to sunset, and a contestant considers leaving the ranch.
Episode 7
Episode 7
Tue, Oct 21, 2008 120 mins
Unusual workouts spice up the teams' routines. Elsewhere, the contestants see a doctor for six-week progress reports, and the winners of a balance-beam challenge receive a special gift from home.
Episode 8
Episode 8
Tue, Oct 28, 2008 120 mins
The contestants take a calorie quiz for an advantage in the next challenge. Later, two players clash before the challenge, and someone sets a weight-loss record.
Episode 9
Week of Surprises
Tue, Nov 11, 2008 120 mins
The teams are dissolved, leaving the contestants to compete individually. Later, the eliminated players return to the ranch; last season's winner, Alison Vincent, makes a surprise visit; and a new twist is added to the elimination round.
Episode 10
Episode 10
Tue, Nov 18, 2008 120 mins
A 1980s-themed challenge changes the players' clothes and workouts. Elsewhere, a rift between two contestants causes tension in the house.
Episode 11
Episode 11
Tue, Nov 25, 2008 120 mins
Jerry Rice and Steve Young lead the contestants through NFL-inspired workouts. Later, Rocco DiSpirito illustrates how to modify traditional Thanksgiving dishes, and the players receive videos from home.
Episode 12
Episode 12
Tue, Dec 2, 2008 120 mins
The contestants receive makeovers with wardrobe assistance from "Project Runway" champ Christian Siriano and later appear on the "Tyra Banks Show," where their loved ones await them. Back at the ranch, a player has a breakthrough during a challenge.
Episode 13
Episode 13
Tue, Dec 9, 2008 120 mins
The final four try on their old clothes and watch highlight videos of their journeys with their trainers. Later, they wear suits matching the amount of weight they've lost for the final challenge. After the weigh-in, the two players below the yellow line make their pleas to become the viewer-selected third finalist.
Episode 14
Episode 14
Tue, Dec 16, 2008 120 mins
The winner is revealed in the sixth-season finale. Also: The eliminated players return for a final weigh-in and compete for the at-home $100,000 prize; and the third finalist chosen by viewers is announced.
