The Biggest Loser (season 2) is the second season of the NBC competitive reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The second season premiered on September 13, 2005, and like season one features overweight contestants who compete by trying to lose the most weight. The show is hosted by comedian Caroline Rhea, with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels joining as the two personal trainers.
The contestants were divided into two teams: men in red and women in blue, with each team assigned to their own personal trainer of the opposite sex. Each week, the team which had the lowest percentage of total weight-loss was required to vote out one member of their own team. In Season 1, most pounds lost determined who won. Not percentage of total weight- loss.
The show concluded November 29, 2005, when Matt was declared "The Biggest Loser", winning $250,000. Seth was awarded $50,000 for his second-place finish, and Suzy was awarded $25,000 for third. Of the non-finalists, Pete had lost the highest percentage of weight and received the $100,000 prize.
Season highlights
The contestants were divided into male and female teams with trainers of the opposite sex. Season 2 introduced immunity for the contestant who lost the most weight on the losing team. Total percentage weight-loss was used to determine the winning team each week (as opposed to number of pounds lost used in Season 1). In episode 7, the blue and red teams were disbanded, and four new teams of couples were formed. Three of the teams consisted of one man and one woman, and one team consisted of two men. In episode 9, the teams of two were disbanded, and each contestant had to compete as an individual.
Participants
Weigh-ins
Teams
Member of Bob's team
Member of Jillian's team
Game
Last person eliminated before finale
Winners
$250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants) BMI Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)
Weight loss history
Percentage loss history
Total overall percentage of weight loss (Biggest Loser on Campus) Bold denotes who has the overall highest percentage of weight loss as of that week
Elimination voting history
Immunity
Below yellow line, unable to vote
Not in elimination, unable to vote
Vote not revealed
Eliminated or not in house
Valid vote cast
Episodes
Week 1
Fourteen overweight contestants arrive at the ranch. They are weighed, measured, and divided into two teams, a Red Team and a Blue Team. The Red Team consists of all the men and is trained by Jillian, while the Blue Team consists of all the women and is trained by Bob.
The contestants' first challenge is in a nose diving airplane. Their goal is to collect as many balls as they can before time runs out, while floating in a zero-gravity atmosphere. The Red Team wins 115–81. As a reward, the men get to hinder any member of the Blue Team with a 5-pound weight disadvantage. This player is ultimately Suzanne.
The men weigh-in and lose 157 pounds collectively. It comes down to Suzy, who must lose more than 19 pounds. She loses 20 pounds, and wins the weigh-in for the Blue Team. Season 2 introduces that the player on the losing team with the highest percentage of weight loss will have immunity. Matt is this player for the Red Team. The Red Team criticized Ruben for not working out as hard after losing the weigh-in; he is then voted off.
Week 2
The players face their first temptation. Contestants have 15 minutes. If they eat what's inside a food platter they can read the letter from home made for them. Despite Mark trying to get Shannon to participate, everyone resists.
The trainers say in the workout before the challenge that the week will focus on balance, speed, and agility. The challenge ultimately is walking across a big beam over water. The Blue Team sits out Kathryn due to an injured foot. The first team to get all of their members across first will win letters from home. The Blue Team win, with Dr. Jeff still on the beam. Jeff, despite the challenge being over, finishes his walk across. An emotional Blue Team opens the letters from home. Also, as a reward, the girls get an extra day to work out before the weigh-in.