The contestants come to the ranch in family pairs, but are split up with one person training with Bob and one with Dolvett and the teams competing against each other and their loved ones in challenges.
^[Q] This contestant quit the competition, and did not come back for the battle for the last finalist spot or attend the finale.
^[E1] This team lost the challenge to gain contestant status and had to return Week 5 for a second chance weigh-in into the game.
This is done in association with a temptation challenge: whichever team eats the most calories of Chinese food in 5 minutes gets to pick the pairs, and gets a 2-pound advantage.
At the gym, drama erupts as players informally compete, at Dolvett's instigation, in small challenges, with their weigh-in partner.
After Joe withdrew, Bob notes how strongly the Aqua team wants to earn a spot on the ranch.
First aired January 24, 2012 60 minute episode Buddy had to leave temporarily because his wife was expecting and he had to be with her, but he had to return for the weigh-in and his weight did count.
The aqua team is just one week away from weighing in at the ranch, so Dolvett pays them a visit to check their progress and give them a workout.
The challenge involved two members of each team retrieving a medicine ball to throw it off a trampoline and then have their teammates catch it.
Because Adrian made a conscious choice to out a large voting block in his team, he earned an even greater amount of enmity than seen in the previous episode.
Youth Pastor Mark, in the lead of the large voting block which determined Nancy's exit, wants to save face by choosing to meet in a group to discuss Adrian.
Unsurprisingly, Adrian noticed the group dynamics at work and decided clearing the air would take more than a one-on-one discussion.
The youngest player on the ranch, Chism, the Youth Pastor Mark's son, was able to redirect the animus by acknowledging Nancy's exit.
He doesn't seem too impressed by Conda's complaints but thinks overall the team started strong in their first workout without him (led by Kim), although tapered off towards the end.
The hike gives single mom, Daphne, the chance to reflect on her two daughters at home, saying she needs to lose weight to set a good example and ensure she is always there for them.
As a treat for their hard work Bob allows the Black Team to go for lunch in a restaurant where their old food demons come back to haunt them.
He acknowledges Kim's natural leadership and celebrated her attempt to fill the trainer gap by setting up the training routine for the week.
At the Last Chance Workout everyone is getting pushed hard, but poor Kim seems to be feeling under pressure about the coming weigh-in.
In remembrance of the Red Team's embrace of Cassandra after eliminating her grandmother, Adrian says not to bother hugging Daphne or pretending everything is okay.
The Red Team's numbers are much better, with Kim and Mark losing nineteen pounds, giving Conda a two-pound advantage.
First aired February 21, 2012 The week began with Buddy's birthday and a temptation, with whoever eating the most total calories winning a special solo power.
While Kimmy, Buddy and Jeremy met their goal for the red team, Mark and Kim failed to lose 5% of their body mass.
Emily was the biggest loser, so she had immunity, making the red team end up sending home Cassandra because she was a threat.
Later that evening, Dolvett has a chat with Jeremy who talks about how he held everything inside when his parents divorced over his dad's addiction.
First aired April 3, 2012 From Week 14 onwards due to The Voice results shows, the remaining episodes are split into two, one-hour installments.
First aired April 10, 2012 In the next part of makeover week, Mrs. Obama talks about childhood obesity and the "Let's Move" fitness campaign.
The fourteen previously eliminated contestants (excluding quitters Joe, Mark and Buddy) walked in the door to meet the final three, with one of them earning themselves a chance to return to the game and become an automatic finalist.
First aired April 24, 2012 At the final three weigh in, Jeremy Britt, who fell below the red line didn't leave just yet.
In order of percentages, Jeremy, Cassandra, Emily, Mike, Chris, Lauren, Kimmy and Megan all advanced respectively.
Conda, Jeremy, and Kim met up one final time on the scale to see who will be the season's Biggest Loser and win $250,000.