THE BIGGEST LOSER 5" "502"

01/08/2008 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday) : CONTESTANTS FACE BARBECUE
TEMPTATION AND GIANT SEESAW CHALLENGE!

After episode one's elimination of Lynn and Jenni nine teams of two
remain to compete next week on The Biggest Loser.

The nine remaining teams are surprised by the news that Bob and
Jillian will be training them together as one team. Then the
contestants are tempted by a delicious barbecue buffet, and the
challenges get more difficult as they are tasked with riding giant
seesaws! In the end, one more team is sent packing.

Alison Sweeney is the host, and Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also
star.

The new teams competing for the $250,000 grand prize are:

Brittany Aberle (Hair stylist), 22, San Jacinto, California and
Bernardo Salazar (Teacher/Dancer for Chicago Bulls), 27, Chicago,
Illinois ? STRANGERS

Curtis Bray (Graphic designer), 35, Los Angeles, and Mallory Bray
(Business owner), 36, Los Angeles ? HUSBAND AND WIFE

Bette Sue Burkland (Hair stylist), 53, Mesa, Arizona and Alison
Vincent (Hair stylist), 32, Mesa, Arizona ? MOTHER AND DAUGHTER

Jackie Evans (CEO of non-profit organization), 49, Frankfort,
Illinois and Dan Evans (Camp counselor/musician), 21, Frankfort,
Illinois ? MOTHER AND SON

Kelly Fields (Nurse), 38, Titusville, Florida and Paul Marks (Missile
Support/Space Center), 43, Rockledge, Florida ? EX-WIFE AND EX-HUSBAND

Neill Harmer (Web developer), 28, Bethany, Oklahoma and Amanda Harmer
(teacher), 29, Bethany, Oklahoma ? HUSBAND AND WIFE

Maggie King (Camp counselor at a weight loss camp), 23, Denville, New
Jersey and Jennifer Widder (Assistant director at a weight loss
camp), 22, River Edge, NJ ? BEST FRIENDS

Mark Kruger (Aerial device sales representative), 35, Dartmouth,
Massachusetts and Jay Kruger (Aerial device account manager), 31,
Bedford, Massachusetts ? BROTHERS

Roger Shultz (Associate athletic director), 40, Enterprise, Alabama
and Trent Patterson (School safety and security coordinator), 39,
Endicott, New York ? FORMER FOOTBALL TEAMMATES

Lynn Westphal (Interior Decorator), 60, Elyria, Ohio and Jenni
Westphal (Nanny), 31, North Ridgeville, Ohio ? FATHER AND DAUGHTER
Eliminated 1/1/08

"The Biggest Loser: Couples" is a production of Reveille LLC, 25/7
Productions and 3Ball Productions. Ben Silverman (NBC's "The
Office," "Ugly Betty"), Dave Broome ("A Model Life with Petra
Nemcova," "Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope"), JD Roth ("Age of
Love," "Beauty and the Geek"), Todd A. Nelson ("Unan1mous," "Beauty
and the Geek") and Mark Koops ("American Gladiators," "Shear Genius")
serve as executive producers.

Source: NBC Press Release