Biggest Loser

Televised slimming contest

Biggest Loser refers to an American reality television competition show (2004–2016, revived 2020) where overweight contestants compete to lose the most weight through diet and exercise.

The title plays on the word loser—normally negative, here turned positive since losing (weight) is the goal.

Extended to similar weight-loss competitions: Our office is doing a biggest loser challenge.

Related

perseverance · redemption · diets · success · resilience · self-improvement · trainers · transformation · comfort zone · failure · nutrition · obesity · cardio · finales · motivation · before-and-after · discipline · strength training

Opposites
show premise/goal

Biggest Loserbodybuilding competition

Contest judging muscular development

Mr. Olympia · American Ninja Warrior

competition outcome valence

Biggest Loserchampion

Top competitor, or advocate

victor · American Idol · The Voice · Top Chef · America's Got Talent

transformation direction

Biggest LoserQueer Eye

Makeover show with five hosts

Extreme Makeover

Family

biggest, loser, lose, bigger, losing, losses, losers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG