Season 5
The Biggest Loser: Couples is the fifth season of the NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. The fifth season premiered on January 1, 2008 with ten overweight couples competing for a cash prize of $250,000. This season featured Alison Sweeney as the host, with trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels; all three returning from season four. Although the contestants came in as teams of two, the grand prize was eventually awarded to an individual. In the end Ali Vincent won, making her the first female winner in the history of the United States Biggest Loser series.
Episodes
1 They Got Fat Together, Can They Get Thin Together? Jan 1, 2008 2 Contestants Face Barbecue Temptation and Giant Seesaw Challenge! Jan 8, 2008 3 Tensions Run High As This Week's Challenge Causes Rifts Among Players Jan 15, 2008 4 One Outcast Duo Squares Off Against All the Rest Jan 22, 2008 5 Surprise Escalator Challenge Changes the Game Forever Jan 29, 2008 6 Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito Guest Stars Feb 5, 2008 7 Special Guest Appearance by Jillian's Mom Feb 12, 2008 8 Contestants Reunited With Loved Ones Feb 19, 2008 9 One Team Surprised With Trip to Vegas Feb 26, 2008 10 Contestants Tackle One of the Biggest Challenges in Show's History Mar 4, 2008 11 All Contestants Return to Ranch in Surprise Twist Mar 11, 2008 12 Contestants Made Over by Fashion Guru Tim Gunn Mar 18, 2008 13 Competition Heats Up With Only Six Contestants Left Mar 25, 2008 14 Last Five Contestants Get Surprise Trip to Australia Apr 1, 2008 15 Surprise Game-Changing Twist in Last Episode Before Live Finale Apr 8, 2008 16 "Biggest Loser" Revealed in Season Finale Apr 15, 2008