Appendix of Materials
Posted by kjensen08 on April 15, 2008
Kirsten Jensen
English 121
Appendix of Materials
April 14, 2008
The Biggest Loser Couples
I have currently been watching the show The Biggest Loser Couples, and would like to base my essay on the concept of this show. This is a TV show that takes obese people, whose lives are threatened by being overweight and transforms their lives into healthier ways of living. There are two trainers, Bob and Jillian, who teach them how to effectively exercise, build confidence in themselves, and show them the benefits of eating healthier. It is not about being stick skinny but instead about leading a healthy life. The following is a synopsis of the show from nbc.com:
“The Biggest Loser: Couples”
An all-new twist shakes up the fifth season of “The Biggest Loser,” heightening the emotion and tension in the competition. For the first time ever in the history of the show, teams of two will compete against each other rather than individuals. Nine of the ten teams – including a mother and son, husband and wife, a divorced couple, best friends, brothers and former football teammates — already have a special bond so they’re playing not only for themselves, but also for their loved one. One team, however, will be made up of two complete strangers who don’t meet until they are surprised with the news they’re being paired together.
Alison Sweeney (NBC’s “Days of our Lives”) hosts the popular weight loss series, and contestants work out under the supervision of professional trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.
The first reality series in which everybody “loses,” “The Biggest Loser” challenges and encourages overweight participants to undergo physical makeovers, without any kind of surgery, in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they compete for a grand prize of $250,000.
The series has become a worldwide hit airing in over 90 countries and produced in 25 countries. It has produced a New York Times best-selling book series with four titles currently and a fifth book slated to hit stands in March 2008. The show also has two #1 selling fitness DVDs, with two more DVDs available on December 18, 2007, as well as a burgeoning online lifestyle club www.thebiggestloserclub.com.
“The Biggest Loser: Couples” is a production of Reveille LLC, 25/7 Productions and 3Ball Productions. Ben Silverman (NBC’s “The Office,” “Ugly Betty”), Dave Broome (”A Model Life with Petra Nemcova,” “Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope”), JD Roth (”Age of Love,” “Beauty and the Geek”), Todd A. Nelson (”Unan1mous,” “Beauty and the Geek”) and Mark Koops (”American Gladiators,” “Shear Genius”) serve as executive producers.
