The Biggest Loser: Special Edition

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The Biggest Loser: Special Edition is an NBC reality television show that began broadcasting on January 4, 2006.

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[edit] Synopsis

Instead of the normal 12-14 strangers competing to lose the most weight, the special edition version consists of teams who already know each other. The show continues to be hosted by comedian Caroline Rhea with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels as the two personal trainers.

Instead of spending months at the ranch and then continuing to lose more weight at home, the special edition contestants are only spending 11 days at the ranch and then returning home for “several” months. At the end, all the contestants come back to be weighed for the final time and one team will ultimately be declared "the biggest loser(s)".

[edit] Episodes

Name Weight Total
Start Ranch Final lb Percent
Samuels Family (Blue)
Don 243 220 188 55 22.63%
Melony 197 183 149 48 24.37%
Ravee 177 159 136 41 23.16%
Family Total 617 562 473 144 23.34%
Muha Family (Red)
Otto 259 234 170 89 34.36%
Erica 232 214 154 78 33.62%
Shaun 233 218 181 52 22.32%
Family Total 724 666 505 219 30.25%

[edit] Episode 1

The Muha Family vs. The Samuels Family

  • Red team working with Jillian: Otto Muha, Erica Muha, and Shaun Muha
  • Blue team working with Bob: Don Samuels, Melony Samuels, and Ravee Samuels
  • The Muha family wins the ice cream challenge and wins a computer, digital camera, and printer.
  • The Muha family wins the pop quiz and wins a $2,500 shopping spree.
  • By winning the weigh-in at the ranch, the Samuels family wins a 5-day trip to a spa.
  • The Muha family wins the final weigh-in and $50,000 cash.


Name Weight Total
Start Ranch Final lb Percent
Edwin & Rasha (Blue)
Edwin 240 214 177 63 26.25%
Rasha 237 222 167 70 29.54%
Blue Team Total 477 436 344 133 27.88%
Steve & Sarah (Red)
Steve 274 244 181 93 33.94%
Sarah 297 272 220 77 25.93%
Red Team Total 571 520 381 170 29.77%

[edit] Episode 2

Engaged Couple vs. Engaged Couple

  • Red team working with Jillian: Steve Rothermel and Sarah Eberwein
  • Blue team working with Bob: Edwin Chapman and Rasha Spindel
  • Steve & Sarah Win Limo Challenge winning $5000 and a chef for a week.
  • Steve & Sarah Win first weight-in losing 55 lb lost total to the Blue Teams 41 lb. Winning a Honeymoon trip to Jamaica.
  • Steve & Sarah Wins Final Weigh-in losing 170 lb total to the Blue Teams 133 lb. Winning $50,000 for a Dream Wedding.






Name Weight Total
Start Ranch Final lb Percent
Senti Family (Blue)
Scott 265 242 183 82 30.94%
Tammy 215 201 161 54 25.12%
Kelly 211 199 169 42 19.91%
Emily 250 220 186 64 25.6%
Family Total' 941 871 699 242 25.71%
Sapienzas Family (Red)
Robert 276 258 197 79 28.62%
Toni 213 204 190 23 10.79%
Daniela 163 152 121 42 25.76%
Alexa 191 183 166 25 13.08%
Family Total 843 797 674 169 20.05%

[edit] Episode 3

The Senti Family vs. The Sapienzas Family

  • Red team working with Jillian: Alexa Sapienza, Toni Sapienza, Robert Sapienza, and Daniela Sapienza
  • Blue team working with Bob: Scott Senti, Tammy Senti, Kelly Senti, and Emily Senti
  • The Senti family wins the Treadmill Challenge and is able to work out with Bob for an additional week.
  • By winning the weigh-in at the ranch, the Senti family wins a vacation to a resort.
  • The Senti family wins the final weigh in and $50,000. This also marked the first time Bob trained the eventual winner(s) of the grand prize or at home prize against Jillian.


Name Weight Total
Start Ranch Final lb Percent
Bruce & Kimberly (Red)
Bruce 262 244 173 94 35.97%
Kimberly 215 201 155 60 27.91%
Red Team Total 482 445 330 154 31.95%
Nick & Lael (Blue)
Lael 164 147 121 43 26.22%
Nick 251 224 183 68 27.09%
Blue Team Total 415 371 304 111 26.74%

[edit] Episode 4

Engaged Couple vs. Engaged Couple

  • Red team working with Jillian: Bruce and Kimberly
  • Blue team working with Bob: Nick and Lael
  • Bruce & Kimberly win the Temptation Challenge, and as a result they win a video camera.
  • Nick & Lael win the Wedding Cake Challenge, and as a result they win a personal chef for a month.
  • Nick & Lael win first weight-in losing 44 lb lost total to the Read Teams 37 lb. Winning a Honeymoon trip to Jamaica.
  • Bruce & Kimberly win the Final Weigh-in losing 154 lb total to the Blue Teams 111 lb. Winning $50,000 for a Dream Wedding.


Name Weight Total
Start Ranch Final lb Percent
Marine Wives (Red)
Amanda 248 N/A 182 66 26.61%
Amber 157 N/A 144 13 8.28%
Rosalina 190 179 170 20 10.53%
Sharon 208 N/A 182 26 12.5%
Red Team Total' 803 760 678 125 15.56%
Navy Wives (Blue)
Dari 241 225 196 47 19.5%
Jessica 217 203 179 38 17.5%
Tami 194 N/A 157 37 19.07%
Tina 200 N/A 169 31 15.5%
Blue Team Total 852 N/A 701 151 17.72

[edit] Episode 5

Marine Wives vs Navy Wive

  • Red team working with Jillian: Amanda, Amber, Rosalina, Sharon
  • Blue team working with Bob: Dari, Jessica, Tami and Tina
  • Neither team competed in the Temptation Challenge. Nobody won
  • The Marine wives win the Military Challenge.
  • By winning the weigh-in at the ranch, the Navy wives win an extra week of training with Bob prior to the final weigh in
  • The Navy Wives win the final weigh in and $50,000. This marked the second and final time to date that Bob trained the eventual grand prize or at home winners against Jillian. (Jillian would not participate in season 3 of the main series, and Bob would win against her replacement, Kim Lyons.)


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