In this must-see, exciting live finale, all of The Biggest Loser contestants from this season return for a special reunion and a chance to weigh in one last time and show America how much weight they've all lost since beginning their weight-loss journeys. There are four contestants left, but America has voted on the two that fell below the yellow line in last week's episode to choose who will be the third finalist in the game. After America's vote is revealed and the third finalist is announced, the eliminated player will then weigh in with the other 16 eliminated contestants to compete for the $100,000 "at home" prize. Then it's the moment viewers have been waiting for, when one of the three finalists will be named this season's "Biggest Loser" and win the coveted grand prize of $250,000.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 16 of The Biggest Loser resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Biggest Loser Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - They Got Fat Together, Can They Get Thin Together?
• s05e02 - Contestants Face Barbecue Temptation and Giant Seesaw Challenge!
• s05e03 - Tensions Run High As This Week's Challenge Causes Rifts Among Players
• s05e04 - One Outcast Duo Squares Off Against All the Rest
• s05e05 - Surprise Escalator Challenge Changes the Game Forever
• s05e06 - Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito Guest Stars
• s05e07 - Special Guest Appearance by Jillian's Mom
• s05e08 - Contestants Reunited With Loved Ones
• s05e09 - One Team Surprised With Trip to Vegas
• s05e10 - Contestants Tackle One of the Biggest Challenges in Show's History
• s05e11 - All Contestants Return to Ranch in Surprise Twist
• s05e12 - Contestants Made Over by Fashion Guru Tim Gunn
• s05e13 - Competition Heats Up With Only Six Contestants Left
• s05e14 - Last Five Contestants Get Surprise Trip to Australia
• s05e15 - Surprise Game-Changing Twist in Last Episode Before Live Finale
• s05e16 - 'Biggest Loser' Revealed in Season Finale

The Biggest Loser Show Summary

The simple idea of The Biggest Loser, familiar to dieters the world over, is that "whomever loses the most... wins". Losing weight will be difficult, though, as the 12 contestants (six male and six female) will be faced with "real-life temptations" that their new "approved weight-loss skills and resources" should help them overcome - if they want to win, that is.

The twelve contestants will be divided into two teams of six, cleverly named the Blue team and the Red team. The teams will be mixed by gender and will be organized to be approximately equal in weight. Each team will then be assigned a "team trainer" to teach it individual fitness and nutrition regimens. According to NBC, one trainer has a tough 'boot camp' attitude while the other offers a much calmer approach yet remains strict and focused on results. So ... will the carrot or the stick work better?

The personal fitness trainers on The Biggest Loser will be Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. Michaels' celebrity clientele includes entertainment mogul David Geffen, Amanda Peet, Vanessa Marcil, Amber Tamblyn, Sarah Paulson and Jeremy Renner. Harper is a consultant to trainers and teachers alike, and has trained such celebrities as Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Etheridge, Guy Ritchie, Lauren Dern, Selma Blair, Jessica Alba and Dermot Mulroney.

To be sure that the contestants do not drop dead on the air from all the unaccustomed exercise, they will be under the supervision of off-camera medical experts, including Robert Huizenga, author of "You're OK, It's Just a Bruise", the book on which the feature film Any Given Sunday was based, and UCLA nutrition professor Dave Heber.

During each week's broadcast, the teams will face difficult and demanding daily work-outs culminating in a weekly competition in the form of a challenge, but the moment of truth will come during a weekly weigh-in. At the weigh-in, each team member will be weighed to determine the total pounds lost as a team. The team that loses the least amount of weight is faced with having to eliminate one of their own. In the end, the winner of The Biggest Loser walks away with $250,000 and a healthier body augmented by new coping skills.