Just when I thought we'd see Bob and Jillian working together for the entirety of this season of The Biggest Loser, we get a split.  Oh well, it was good while it lasted.  And while we still have a lot of moments to be glad about (what Liz did to Danny, for one) we still have some reason to feel frustrated, to put it gently.  I mean, what the hell, Tracey?

I don't see the girl with the crazy eyes making more of an impact on tonight's episode.  But if there's one thing, it's a competition between the teams--and while back then, it's just a perceived battle, this time, it looks a little bit more real.  Alison gets the teams to dig around, literally, for buried treasure, and the group that finds it first will have a chance to reunite with their loved ones back home.

But, of course, there is a twist.  Back home, all teams still have to continue with their lives as if they're in the ranch: eat healthy, regular workouts, all that.  Not that they won't do it, but of course it'll be harder without proper guidance, and the support of people around you--the team, I think, will be virtually separated.

As for the other team stuck at the ranch?  They set themselves up for the week of their lives, as they attempt to make the most of their alone time and come off with more weight loss than the home-based team.  It is a bit of a competition, mind you, and in the end it's one player's fate on the game that is on the line.

Also tonight, the contestants head to the food bank and help out, and one contestant makes an emotional breakthrough, thanks in part to Jillian.  The Biggest Loser returns tonight from 8pm on NBC.


- Henrik Batallones, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
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