The Biggest Loser Homeward Bound; Real World Problems (Season 17, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 80 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

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The Biggest Loser

Homeward Bound; Real World Problems (Season 17, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 80 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

With Toy and Vicki respectively being eliminated after the last two weigh-ins, nine contestants remain at the ranch. In the first of the two weeks, Bob announces that the team challenge - which entails throwing ten pound medicine balls in ...See moreWith Toy and Vicki respectively being eliminated after the last two weigh-ins, nine contestants remain at the ranch. In the first of the two weeks, Bob announces that the team challenge - which entails throwing ten pound medicine balls in a net held up by the opposing team, the winner who either reaches a certain number of "baskets" or the opposing team dropping their net - may be the most important as the reward is that the winning team gets to choose one person from each team to go home for the week with no trainer, and with those two contestants being the only ones whose weight will count at the weekly weigh-in. Who the winning team chooses may surprise. Bob's assertion that they will have no trainers may not be totally accurate. The contestants who remain at the ranch feel somewhat helpless in that their fates are in the hands of two people, over who they have no control, and as Bob further announces that there will be a red line at the weigh-in, meaning no deliberation on who will be going home post-weigh-in. In the second of two weeks, the remaining eight contestants learn that they will be now competing as singles. Their temptation for the week is the real world, where they will have no access to their own gym for the week, and are given choices in what they want to do between working out with a trainer or going on some exciting and potentially weight gaining adventure. During the week, the contestants naturally fall into two camps, which is highlighted by a comment made following the first singles challenge of the season. The challenge is an obstacle course which requires speed, endurance, strength, agility and puzzle solving to win. Those two camps both set out a strategy they hope will take their side into the final four. The weigh-in, in which there will be a yellow line, will test the strength of each alliance. Written by Huggo See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Harper Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Bob Harper: Beginner's Weight Loss Transformation (2011)
Dolvett Quince Self - Trainer Self - Trainer See fewer	Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
Jennifer Widerstrom Self - Trainer Self - Trainer See fewer	Pirouette (2023)
Felicia Buffkin Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Lauren Clark Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Luis Hernandez Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Roberto Hernandez Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Rob Huizenga Self - Physician Self - Physician See fewer	Gone Girl (2014)
Rob Kidney Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Jacky Kmet Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Stephen Kmet Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Erin Willett Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)
Colby Wright Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Biggest Loser (2004)