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The Best Episodes of The Biggest Loser Season 8

Every episode of The Biggest Loser Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Biggest Loser Season 8!

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The Biggest Loser features obese people competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 1 - Week 1
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Week 1

    S8:E1

    The 16 players have been chosen and head to The Biggest Loser Ranch. The theme this season is second chances. The contestants are happy to finally meet Bob and Jillian, but are a little surprised when the bus drops them off at the beach to meet with Ali first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 2 - The Biggest Loser: Couples Season 8 Episode 2
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    #2 - The Biggest Loser: Couples Season 8 Episode 2

    S8:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 3 - Week 3
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Week 3

    S8:E3

    Tracey tries to protect herself and Coach Mo by making controversial decisions that end up antagonizing the other players and frustrating her trainers. A temptation gives one player control of the game and the Challenge offers immunity. When two teams fall below the yellow line, one team sacrifices itself for the other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 4 - Week 4
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Week 4

    S8:E4

    A contestant gets frustrated because medical conditions prevent them from working out at full capacity. The contestants are shocked when they find out the kitchen is off limits and learn why it's off limits. One team gets an amazing prize during a pop challenge about calories. Jillian and Bob help contestants learn how to make healthy choices when eating out by taking them to a restaurant. The contestants endurance is challenged before weigh in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 5 - Season 8, Episode 5
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Season 8, Episode 5

    S8:E5

    This is the week the contestants are split into Bob's Blue team and Jillian's Black team. Alison tells the contestants that the winner of the temptation challenge will pick which players go to which team. The winner picks the new teams and splits up old teams; another player is sent home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 6 - Week 6
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Week 6

    S8:E6

    The two teams dig for a buried treasure on the beach. As a final result of the challenge, one team is sent home with loved ones while the other team stays at the ranch to train with their trainer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 7 - Week Seven
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #7 - Week Seven

    S8:E7

    Derek Jeter gives and inspirational talk to the contestants about the importance of team work before they participate in a baseball challenge. Chef Curtis Stone makes a health Mediterranean meal for the winner of the challenge; at the weigh in a contestant breaks a Biggest Loser record.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 8 - Week Eight
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Week Eight

    S8:E8

    The players travel to Washington DC and get a tour of the White House. They meet the White House chef for the tour, and they are shown Michelle Obama's garden where she grows vegetables to eat in the White House. The contestants help to pick and prepare vegetables, then eat them at lunch. The weigh-in is held at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 9 - Week 9
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Week 9

    S8:E9

    Ali reveals to the contestants that two people will be going home, but there's a second twist. In addition to the yellow line, there will also be a red line. Whoever falls below the red line will be automatically eliminated and sent home prior to the voting. This causes tension between two players.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 10 - Week 10
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Week 10

    S8:E10

    This week is makeover week, and each contestant is made over with the assistance of Tim Gunn and Tabatha Coffey. They then give speeches designed to inspire and motivate others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 11 - Week 11
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Week 11

    S8:E11

    Investment guru Suze Orman, makes a guest appearance on the show to advise the contestants and to administer a quiz. She says she is there to help them find the balance between health and wealth. She tells them that obesity is a very expensive disease. She asks them financial questions relating to health and weight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 12 - Week 12
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Week 12

    S8:E12

    The contestants all go home for 60 days, in which they have to find time to balance time with their families, their jobs, and find time to work out. Each player gets a phone call from either Bob or Jillian, explaining that they are going to run a marathon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode 13 - Season 8 Finale
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Season 8 Finale

    S8:E13

    The wait is finally over! The live finale has arrived. Who will win that $100,000 prize?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Week 1" is the best rated episode of "The Biggest Loser" season 8. It scored 8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/2009. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Biggest Loser: Couples Season 8 Episode 2".