The Biggest Loser: Families is the sixth season of the NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. The sixth season premiered on September 16, 2008, featuring Alison Sweeney as the host and Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels as the contestants' trainers.

The cast was revealed on August 29, 2008. Eight duos began the challenge, for a total of 16 contestants.

From Week 1 to Week 5, the Green, Red, Orange, and Brown Teams (husband and wives) trained with Bob, while the Purple, Gray, Yellow, and Pink Teams (parents and children) trained with Jillian. In Week 5, these "Family Teams" were disbanded and the contestants were split into the Blue Team and the Black Team. In week 8, the teams were split again and the competition went into individuals. Amy Cremen was originally under Jillian's training, but in week 5, was placed in and eliminated under Bob's training. Phillip Parham started the competition under Bob's training but was eliminated under Jillian's training.

Michelle Aguilar was named the Biggest Loser on December 16, 2008, after losing 110 pounds. She won $250,000. Heba was named the Biggest Loser of the eliminated contestants, and won $100,000.

Contestants ContestantFamilies TeamBlue vs. BlackStatusTotal votes† Adam Capers, 39, Gainesville, VAGreen TeamEliminated Week 14Stacey Capers, 33, Gainesville, VALT Desrochers, 23, Everett, MAGray TeamEliminated Week 23Tom Desrochers, 42, Everett, MAJerry Skeabeck, 51, Cleveland, OHYellow TeamEliminated Week 31Ed Brantley, Returned Week 8Orange TeamEliminated Week 41Shellay Cremen, 51, Royal Oak, MIPurple TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 53Amy Parham, 40, Greer, SCRed TeamBlue TeamEliminated Week 63Phillip Parham, 41, Greer, SCRed TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 73Brady Vilcan, 36, Houma, LABrown TeamBlue TeamEliminated Week 83Coleen Skeabeck, 24, Cleveland, OHYellow TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 93Amy Cremen, 26, Auburn Hills, MIPurple TeamBlue TeamEliminated Week 102Renee Wilson, 46, Fort Worth, TXPink TeamBlack TeamEliminated Week 112Heba Salama, 30, Raleigh, NCOrange TeamBlue TeamEliminated at FinaleAmerica's Vote VictimVicky Vilcan, 37, Houma, LABrown TeamBlue Team2nd Runner-Up2Ed Brantley, 31, Raleigh, NCOrange TeamBlue TeamRunner Up2Michelle Aguilar, 26, Fort Worth, TXPink TeamBlack TeamBiggest Loser 4 Total Votes counts only the votes given to the eliminated contestant that were revealed at the elimination. The total does not count unrevealed votes (if the contestant has already received the required number of votes needed to be eliminated).

Weigh-ins ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingweightWeekWeightlostPercentagelost123456789101112FinaleMichelle265'3"42.923.4242225223220216209202200X19418617617116213211045.45%Ed316'3"41.924.533531830929929927727326225325025219613941.49%Vicky375'6"39.423.6246227223220217211203201X19318718017617014510141.06%Heba305'10"42.222.4294282280274266258253247X23823122421721015613846.94%Renee465'7"41.825.2267253248242237232225222X21520719919516110639.70%Amy C.265'5"39.822.5239222219213208199193187X18117316813510443.51%Coleen245'2"39.928.2218208202195192187179177X1701671546429.36%Brady366'0"46.230.4341313306301292286283270X26422411734.31%Phil415'9"48.926.633130830029028727927226926318015145.62%Amy P.405'4"39.321.322921320920419919319118212410545.85%Shellay515'7"33.822.22162042011981941891771427434.26%Jerry515'10"54.538.038036335836033926511530.26%LT235'8"54.341.03573393423002708724.37%Tom425'10"45.033.93142902872662367824.84%Adam396'4"41.431.63403213052608023.53%Stacey335'7"34.624.42212121911566529.41% Teams In week 5, the teams were shuffled up. Heba won the temptation that gave her the power to choose the new blue and black teams, and as a result, Heba, Vicky, Brady, Amy C. and Amy P. formed the new Blue Team, while Shellay, Phillip, Michelle, Renee, and Coleen formed the new black team. When Ed re-entered the game in week 8, he went to Bob's Blue Team. Game Results from "Eliminated Players" Weigh-in. Week's Biggest Loser Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-In) Last person eliminated before finale (by America voting). Winners $250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants) BMI Normal (18.5 – 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 – 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 – 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 – 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)

Notes In week 7, the Black Team lost the team challenge, and as a penalty, Michelle's weight loss was not counted towards their total team's weight loss.

Weigh-in figures history ContestantWeek123456789101112FinaleMichelle −17−2−3−4−7−7−2−6−8−10−5−9−30Ed −17−9−100-22−4−11−9−3+2−56Vicky −19−4−3−3−6−8−2−8−6−7−4−6−25Heba −12−2−6−8−8−5−6−9−7−7−7−7-54Renee −14−5−6−5−5−7−3−7−8−8−4-34Amy C. −17−3−6−5−9−6−6−6−8−5-33Coleen −10−6−7−3−5−8−2−7−3-13Brady −28−7−5−9−6−3−13−6-40Phillip −23−8−10−3−8−7−3-6-83Amy P. −16−4−5−5−6−2-9-58Shellay −12−3−3−4−5-12-35Jerry −17−5+2-21-74L.T. −18+3-42-30Tom −24−3-21-30Adam −19-16-45Stacey −9-21-35

On-ranch weigh-in figures (except between week 12 and finale) At-home weigh-in figures

Weigh-in percentages history ContestantWeekFinale123456789101112Michelle −7.02%−0.89%−1.35%−1.82%−3.24%−3.35%−0.99%−3.00%−4.12%−5.38%−2.84%−5.26%−18.52%Ed −5.07%−2.83%−3.24%0.00%-7.36%−1.44%−4.03%−3.44%−1.19%+0.80%−22.22%Vicky −7.72%−1.76%−1.35%−1.36%−2.77%−3.79%−0.99%−3.98%−3.11%−3.74%−2.22%−3.41%−14.71%Heba −4.08%−0.71%−2.14%−2.92%−3.01%−1.94%−2.37%−3.64%−2.94%−3.03%−3.13%−3.23%-25.71%Renee −5.24%−1.98%−2.42%−2.07%−2.11%−3.02%−1.33%−3.15%−3.72%−3.86%−2.01%-17.44%Amy C. −7.11%−1.35%−2.74%−2.35%−4.33%−3.02%−3.11%−3.21%−4.42%−2.89%-19.64%Coleen −4.59%−2.88%−3.47%−1.54%−2.60%−4.28%−1.12%−3.95%−1.76%-7.78%Brady −8.21%−2.24%−1.63%−2.99%−2.05%−1.05%−4.59%−2.22%-15.15%Phillip −6.95%−2.60%−3.33%−1.03%−2.78%−2.51%−1.10%-2.23%-31.56%Amy P. −6.99%−1.88%−2.39%−2.45%−3.02%−1.04%-4.71%-31.87%Shellay −5.56%−1.47%−1.49%−2.02%−2.58%-6.35%-19.77%Jerry −4.47%−1.38%+0.56%-5.83%-21.83%L.T. −5.04%+0.88%-12.28%-10.00%Tom −7.64%−1.03%-7.32%-11.28%Adam −5.59%-4.98%-14.75%Stacey −4.07%-9.91%-18.32%

On-ranch weigh-in percentages (except between week 12 and finale) At-home weigh-in percentages

Total Overall Percentage of Weight Loss (Biggest Loser on Campus) Bold denotes who has the overall highest percentage of weight loss as of that week ContestantWeek123456789101112Michelle −7.02%−7.85%−9.09%−10.74%−13.64%−16.53%−17.36%−19.83%−23.14%−27.27%-29.34%-33.06%Ed −5.07%−7.76%−10.75%−10.75%-17.31%−18.51%−21.79%−24.48%−25.37%−24.78%Vicky −7.72%−9.35%−10.57%−11.79%−14.23%−17.48%−18.29%−21.54%−23.98%−26.83%−28.46%−30.89%Heba −4.08%−4.76%−6.80%−9.52%−12.24%−13.95%−15.99%−19.05%−21.43%−23.81%−26.19%−28.57%Renee −5.24%−7.12%−9.36%−11.24%−13.11%−15.73%−16.85%−19.48%−22.47%−25.47%−26.97%Amy C. −7.11%−8.37%−10.88%−12.97%-16.74%-19.25%-21.76%-24.27%-27.62%-29.71%Coleen −4.59%−7.34%−10.55%−11.93%−14.22%−17.89%−18.81%−22.02%−23.39%Brady -8.21%-10.26%−11.73%-14.37%−16.13%−17.01%−20.82%−22.58%Phillip −6.95%−9.37%-12.39%−13.29%−15.71%−17.82%−18.73%Amy P. −6.99%−8.73%−10.92%−13.10%−15.72%−16.59%Shellay −5.56%−6.94%−8.33%−10.19%−12.50%Jerry −4.47%−5.79%−5.26%L.T. −5.04%−4.20%Tom −7.64%−8.60%Adam −5.59%Stacey −4.07%

Elimination voting history NameWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12EliminatedJerryEdShellayPhillipBradyColeenReneeHebaMichelle??XXShellayXPhillipXVickyHebaEdBiggest Loser EdXTom & LTXXMichelleColeenAmy C.XXVickyAdam & Stacey?XXXAmy P.XMichelleXAmy C.ReneeXHebaXTom & LTXEdXAmy P.XMichelleColeenXReneeRenee??XXShellayXPhillipBradyVickyHebaXAmy C.?Tom & LTXXXBradyXBradyColeenXColeen?XJerryXShellayXPhillipBradyXBradyAdam & Stacey?XXXAmy P.XXEliminated Week 8PhillipAdam & StaceyTom & LTXXReneeXMichelleEliminated Week 7Amy P.Adam & StaceyTom & LTXXXBradyEliminated Week 6Shellay?Tom & LTXXReneeEliminated Week 5Jerry?XXEliminated Week 3LTAdam & StaceyXEliminated Week 2TomAdam & StaceyXEliminated Week 2AdamXEliminated Week 1StaceyXEliminated Week 1 Immunity Immunity, vote not revealed Below yellow line, unable to vote Not in elimination, unable to vote Hidden vote Eliminated or not in house Valid vote cast Below yellow line, America Votes Last person eliminated before the finale (by America voting) $250,000 winner (among the finalists)

Episode summaries

Week 1 First aired September 16, 2008

The Biggest Loser: Families includes eight duos – four married couples and four parent-child pairings. It was announced that the married teams would train with Bob on his side of the gym, while the parent–child teams would train with Jillian on her side of the gym. As with prior seasons, the contestants were selected in surprise announcements—among notable ones, the Pink team was announced during a service at Fellowship Church (the large DFW-area megachurch).

The teams visited with Dr. Robert Huizenga, or Dr H., who showed the contestants how unhealthy they had become up to this point in their lives. The doctor displayed images of the contestants' unhealthy bodies, and explained their biological age (age based on health) as compared with their physical age (age based on how long the person has actually lived). All of the contestants' biological ages were significantly older than their physical ages; all gained at least 10 years, and two contestants were actually 25 years or more older internally than they were externally.

The teams participated in the first challenge, which was a mile hike over a hill. There were seven prizes available for claiming: $5,000, a luxury spa and massage, a 24-hour visit home, a phone call home, an extra vote at the elimination, 24 hours alone with their trainer, or immunity at the weigh-in. The last pair up the mountain would have to claim a two-pound penalty for their total weight loss. Due to health concerns, both Jerry (Yellow) and Tom (Gray) had to sit out the challenge. Colleen of the Yellow team made it up the hill first and claimed immunity. The Gray team won the extra vote, the Red team won the 24-hour visit home, the Green team won the luxury, the Orange team won the $5,000, the Pink team won the phone call home, and the Purple team was rewarded with 24 hours with their trainer. The Brown team came in last and were given the two-pound penalty.

At the weigh-in the Brown team had the highest percentage of weight loss for the week despite their two-pound penalty. The Orange team and the Green team fell below the yellow line with the lowest percentages of weight loss. At the elimination ceremony only the votes of the Brown, Red and Gray teams were revealed. The Gray Team won the extra vote at the challenge, and cast two votes. All three teams voted for the green team. Having received four out of the seven votes, the Green team was the first team to be eliminated.

Week 2 First aired September 23, 2008

Alison addressed the teams, warning them that during previous seasons, on average, teams only experienced an average of 2% weight loss during week 2. She offered the teams an opportunity to participate in an auction, bidding on their percentage of weight loss for their duo. Teams started bidding at 1%, and incremented by 0.1%. The winning duo was the Yellow team, bidding to lose 2.4% of the weight that week, the equivalent of 14 pounds total. The prize for achieving this goal was $10,000; if penalty for not achieving this goal was to automatically be placed below the yellow line.

At the challenge, teams were to go down a Slip 'n Slide, then walk back up a hill. For each timed round, team members took turns on the hill. If a contestant did not make it up the hill within the time limit, their team was eliminated from competition. The last team remaining was declared the winner, and won a call home. Ed and Heba of the Orange team won, and then Ali told them that they would be able to choose another team that would also be allowed to call home. They gave that chance to the Red team, Amy P. and Phillip.