The Biggest Loser

- Season 17

(2016)

Bob Harper, who takes over hosting duties after sixteen seasons of being one of the show's trainers, announces the many other changes to the show this season, including the house, the gym, and even the weigh-in room. This season is comprised of eight couples - sixteen contestants - including spouses, friends, family members, and one unusual couple who have never met but have a connection each as an "NBC reality show" family member. The theme for the season is to help the contestants deal with everyday temptations, such as they would face at home. Jen and Dolvett are back as ...

Team Dolvett is the first to lose a player as Britney is voted off the ranch after the first competitive weigh-in. This week is all about food temptations. A team reward challenge tests the contestants' knowledge about bad foods, with the losing team members not only having to eat the bad foods - the trainers who are able to fall on the team sword once during the challenge - but the winning team able to choose one person on either team to sit out this week's weigh-in. The contestants collectively meet with Dr. Huizenga, who illustrates graphically the consequences of ...

With Whitney and Hope respectively being eliminated after the last two weigh-ins, thirteen contestants remain at the ranch. In the first of the two weeks, the temptation dangled in front of the contestants is the distraction of electronics, as they have been unplugged since arriving on the ranch. Bob informs them that most Americans spend eleven hours a day in front of some sort of electronic device, some of that time which could be spent instead on leading a healthier life, such as working out. The first team challenge reflects the plugged in nature of the world, ...

With Richard and Sarah respectively being eliminated after the last two weigh-ins, eleven contestants remain at the ranch. In the first of the two weeks, the temptation dangled in front of the contestants is the distraction of luxury, which may take them away from the want to lead a healthy lifestyle, although the two need not be mutually exclusive. Bob holds an auction for the contestants who have the opportunity with a set amount of "Biggest Loser Bucks" to buy items, some which are health related - such as a one-on-one training session with Bob at his house - some ...

With Toy and Vicki respectively being eliminated after the last two weigh-ins, nine contestants remain at the ranch. In the first of the two weeks, Bob announces that the team challenge - which entails throwing ten pound medicine balls in a net held up by the opposing team, the winner who either reaches a certain number of "baskets" or the opposing team dropping their net - may be the most important as the reward is that the winning team gets to choose one person from each team to go home for the week with no trainer, and with those two contestants being the only ones...

With Rob and Luis respectively being eliminated after the last two weigh-ins, seven contestants remain at the ranch after week ten, those seven who go into Makeover Week under the guidance of stylist Tim Gunn and hairstylist Ken Paves. Gunn realizes the importance of the makeovers to the seven as a physical manifestation of their weight loss journey, which they may not have fully realized until this time. They will get a chance to share this moment of their new selves with loved ones from home. At a get-together with all seven and their loved ones, Bob announces that those loved ones ...

With Lauren being eliminated after the last weigh-in, six contestants remain at the ranch after week eleven. In the first of the two weeks, the contestants embark on a reward challenge over a pool climbing a rope using a harness/pulley mechanism, with the rope constantly lengthening. The last person to hit the water wins the challenge and the associated reward of a one pound advantage, and the ability to give a one pound disadvantage to another contestant, that contestant to be announced at the weigh-in. The winner realizes the power that comes with this reward, while...

Bob announces who between Colby and Jacky will be joining previously announced Roberto and Steven as the third finalist, and that this season's theme - real world temptations - will factor into what happens during this finale. He introduces the two trainers - Jen and Dolvett - who provide their thoughts about the season and the contestants. The thirteen at-home contestants are introduced and Bob describes a little of their journey on the show and after leaving the ranch before they each weigh-in for the final time to determine the winner of the $100,000 at-home prize....