The Biggest Loser
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The Biggest Loser is a reality television series in which overweight contestants compete to lose the most weight through intensive diet and exercise programs.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Biggest Loser (adaptations) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | reality television series ⓘ |
| competitionGoal | lose the highest percentage of body weight ⓘ |
| competitionType | weight loss ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
extreme weight loss methods
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potential health risks to contestants ⓘ unrealistic expectations about weight loss ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
elimination ceremonies
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intensive diet programs ⓘ intensive exercise programs ⓘ nutrition coaching ⓘ personal trainers ⓘ weekly weigh-ins ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2004 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
diet
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exercise ⓘ fitness ⓘ lifestyle change ⓘ obesity ⓘ |
| format | competition ⓘ |
| franchiseType | international television franchise ⓘ |
| genre |
game show
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reality television ⓘ |
| hasContestants |
obese individuals
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overweight individuals ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure |
individual competitions
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team-based competitions ⓘ weekly challenges ⓘ |
| hasInternationalVersions | yes ⓘ |
| hasSetting | ranch ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
The Biggest Loser: Couples
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The Biggest Loser: Families NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition
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health and wellness ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ |
| mediaType | television program ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
motivating some viewers to exercise
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raising awareness of obesity ⓘ |
| prize | cash prize ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
3Ball Productions
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Reveille Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
physical fitness
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weight loss ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general television audience ⓘ |
| usesMetric | body weight percentage lost ⓘ |
| winnerDeterminedBy | percentage of weight lost ⓘ |
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The Biggest Loser (adaptations)