The Best Show on TV

Last night, on the second to last Biggest Loser of the season, the remaining 4 contestants completed a marathon. It was the most moving hour of television I've seen in a while. Tara, Helen, Mike and Ron all pushed themselves to the limit, and each did something they never thought they could. Ron, the slowest of the bunch, in a great deal of pain from bad knees and legs, crossed the finish line after 13 hours, 15 minutes and 48 seconds. For the final couple of miles, former Biggest Loser contestants, the trainers and the other finalists from this season joined Ron, encouraging him to keep pushing through the pain. When he crossed the finish line, with his son, simultaneously crying and beaming with pride --- wow. Not a dry eye in this house, I tell ya!

It's impossible to talk about this show without insane platitudes. But it is the most inspiring television we watch. Unlike, say, Daisy of Love or The Hills or Real World/Road Rules Challenge, we want to participate in the action. We want Jillian or Bob to beat the crap out of us in the gym. We are inspired by what we see. Not only that, but the show seems to have a social conscience beyond the gym - encouraging people to drink tap water or give to a local food bank. Ohhh, how I LOVE it.

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