Celebrity Fit Club is a reality television series which followed eight overweight celebrities as they tried to lose weight.[1] This show is based on the homonymous British version, which aired on the ITV Network from 2002 until 2006. The American version was executive produced by Richard Hall[2] for Granada, in seasons 2–5.[3]
| Celebrity Fit Club | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hans van Riet |
| Starring | Anthony Kalloniatis (host) (seasons 1–6) Dr. Ian K. Smith (nutritionist) Rhonda Britten (life coach) Harvey Walden IV (trainer) |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Producer | ITV Studios |
| Running time | 60 minutes 90 minutes (finale) |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 |
| Release | 9 January 2005 – 5 April 2010 |
Synopsis
editThe eight participants are split into two teams of four members apiece. During each week, the teams are given different physical challenges and their members are weighed to see if they have reached their target weights. Contestants are monitored and supervised by a team comprising a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical trainer. The series was hosted by Ant until Season 7.
At one point during each of the first five seasons, a team trade-off was initiated, in which the fit clubbers voted one member off their team. The teammate with the most votes was then traded to the other team. In the case of a tie, the team captain made the final vote. After Season 1, a new rule was enforced prohibiting participants from voting for themselves. In Season 5, to balance the gender-based teams, a new twist was added, which allowed traded fit clubbers to choose a teammate from their old team to join their new team. In Season 6, Harvey did the trade-off himself; Season 7 did not have one.
Panel members
edit- Ant, Host (Seasons 1–6)
- Harvey Walden IV, drill instructor (All seasons)
- Dr. David Katz, health expert (Season 1)
- Dr. Marisa Peer, psychologist (Season 1)
- Dr. Ian K. Smith, physician (Seasons 2–7)
- Dr. Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist (Seasons 2–4)
- Stacy Kaiser, psychotherapist (Seasons 5–6)
- Rhonda Britten, life coach (Season 7)
Seasons
editSeason 1 (2005)
editPremiered 9 January 2005, and ran for eight episodes.
| Three Fat Bastards and One Black Beyotch (formally Ralphies Angels) | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralphie May, comedian | 27 lb (12 kg) | (5.6%) | Team Captain |
| Joseph R. Gannascoli, actor | 32 lb (15 kg) | (10.6%) | Traded from Eastsiders |
| Kim Coles, actress/comedian | 24 lb (11 kg) | (10.9%) | |
| Wendy Kaufman, the Snapple lady | 28 lb (13 kg) | (11.4%) | |
| Eastsiders | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
| Daniel Baldwin, actor | 28 lb (13 kg) | (10.6%) | Team Captain; late for weigh-in 6; failed to appear at final weigh-in |
| Mia Tyler, model | 17 lb (7.7 kg) | (8.1%) | |
| Biz Markie, rapper/DJ | 40 lb (18 kg) | (11.6%) | Set record for total weight loss, winner |
| Mablean Ephriam, Divorce Court judge | 25 lb (11 kg) | (12.0%) | Traded from Ralphie's Angels, where she was team captain |
Up until the end of the show Daniel was a model team leader; however, in episode 6, he turned up very late and confused, and by episode 8 (the finale), he did not appear at all, which cost his team victory. He later revealed that he had been abusing narcotics due to his back trouble and had entered rehab. No team captain was appointed to replace him.
Season 2 (2005)
editPremiered 10 July 2005 for eight episodes
| Sizzlin' Soul and White Ice (winners) | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackée Harry, actress/comedian | 39 lb (18 kg) | (19.3%) | Team Captain |
| Jani Lane, singer/frontman of Warrant | 23 lb (10 kg) | (12.1%) | |
| Phil Margera, father of Bam Margera (Jackass, Viva La Bam) | 41 lb (19 kg) | (11.6%) | broke Biz Markie's record for total weight loss, winner |
| Gary Busey, actor | 39 lb (18 kg) | (18.7%) | Traded from Crunchamatics where he was the team captain |
| The Winners | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
| Toccara Jones, model/TV host | 32 lb (15 kg) | (15.6%) | Team Captain, traded from Sizzlin' Soul and White Ice |
| Willie Aames, actor | 19 lb (8.6 kg) | (10.2%) | |
| Victoria Jackson, comedian | 22 lb (10.0 kg) | (13.2%) | |
| Wendy Kaufman, the Snapple lady, Season 1 contestant | 27 lb (12 kg) | (11.9%) | only returning contestant from Season 1 |
Season 3 (2006)
editPremiered 1 January 2006 for eight episodes.[4]
| Kelly's Bellies (winners) | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly LeBrock, actress/model | 31 lb (14 kg) | (17.7%) | Team Captain |
| Countess Vaughn, actress/comedian | gained 4 lb (1.8 kg) | −3.0% | traded from Ebony Flame/became the first fit clubber to gain weight on the show |
| Bizarre, rapper/member of D12 | 31 lb (14 kg) | (9.7%) | |
| Gunnar Nelson, musician/member of Nelson | 23 lb (10 kg) | (13.1%) | replaced Jeff Conaway, participated for last 60 days |
| Jeff Conaway, actor | 0 lb (0 kg) | 0.0% | original team captain, entered rehab in ep. 3 |
| Ebony Flame | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
| Chaz Bono, gay rights activist & son of Sonny & Cher | 23 lb (10 kg) | (10.7%) | team captain |
| Tempestt Bledsoe, actress | 19 lb (8.6 kg) | (10.5%) | traded from Kelly's Bellies |
| Young MC, rapper | 38 lb (17 kg) | (13.7%) | winner |
| Bruce Vilanch, writer/comedian | 21 lb (9.5 kg) | (6.7%) | |
This was the only season where the team captains were not traded from their teams at the trade off.
Season 4 (2006)
editPremiered 6 August 2006 for eight episodes.
| The Fat Crushers (winners) | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Crusher, rapper | 51 lb (23 kg) | (12.0%) | Team Captain, broke Phil Margera's record for total weight loss |
| Carnie Wilson, singer/member of Wilson Phillips | 22 lb (10.0 kg) | (11.7%) | traded from Chili Con Carnie where she was team captain |
| Nicholas Turturro, actor | 22 lb (10.0 kg) | (12.6%) | |
| Erika Eleniak, actress/model | 31 lb (14 kg) | (20.4%) | |
| Hot Buttered Soul (Previously Chili Con Carnie) | |||
| Members | Weight Loss | Percent | Notes |
| Tina Yothers, actress | 42 lb (19 kg) | (21.8%) | team captain, set record for percentage weight loss, winner |
| Vincent Pastore, actor | 29 lb (13 kg) | (10.6%) | |
| Angie Stone, singer | 18 lb (8.2 kg) | (7.9%) | traded from The Fat Crushers; Record for 2nd Lowest Loss |
| Ted Lange, actor | 28 lb (13 kg) | (14.8%) | |
Season 5 (2007): Men vs. Women
editThe fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club premiered on 22 April 2007. Unlike previous seasons, the teams were grouped by sex until the team trade. The team trade took place on 13 May 2007. This season had 8 Episodes and had up to 1.5 million viewers for some episodes.[5]
Statistics as of 10 June 2007.
| The Athletes (previously Shady Lady Bunch) (winners) | ||||
| Members | Starting Weight | Final Weight | Weight Loss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mathews, comedian | 214 lb (97 kg) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 41 (19.2%) | elected team captain after Dustin chose him to join him on the team |
| Maureen McCormick, actress | 150 lb (68 kg) | 116 lb (53 kg) | 34 (22.7%) | set record for percentage weight loss, winner |
| Dustin Diamond, actor/comedian | 217 lb (98 kg) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 30 (13.8%) | traded from the Regulators |
| Tiffany, singer | 152 lb (69 kg) | 124 lb (56 kg) | 28 (18.4%) | |
| The Regulators | ||||
| Members | Starting Weight | Final Weight | Weight Loss | Notes |
| Warren G, rapper | 221 lb (100 kg) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 31 (14.0%) | team captain |
| Da Brat, rapper | 172 lb (78 kg) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 26 (15.1%) | chosen by Kimberley to join her on the Regulators |
| Cledus T. Judd, country music parody singer/comedian | 214 lb (97 kg) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 35 (16.4%) | |
| Kimberley Locke, singer | 176 lb (80 kg) | 149 lb (68 kg) | 27 (15.3%) | traded from the Shady Lady Bunch where she was team captain |
Season 6 (2008): Boot Camp
editThe sixth season, titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on 13 March 2008 for eight episodes. The cast comprised both alumni of past seasons and newcomers. The alumni included:
| Blue Team (winners) | ||||
| Members | Starting Weight | Final Weight | Weight Loss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Dunkleman, host/comedian | 161 lb (73 kg) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 15 (9.3%) | Team Captain |
| Tina Yothers, actress, | 189 lb (86 kg) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 34 (18.0%) | Traded from the Second Chancers |
| Dustin Diamond, actor/comedian | 217 lb (98 kg) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 23 (10.6%) | Traded from the Second Chancers, original team captain of the Second Chancers |
| Sommore, comedian | 181 lb (82 kg) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 11 (6.1%) | |
| Red Team | ||||
| Members | Starting Weight | Final Weight | Weight Loss | Notes |
| Toccara Jones, model/host | 187 lb (85 kg) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 21 (11.2%) | Team Captain (assumed the position after Dustin was fired for being AWOL) |
| Willie Aames, actor | 191 lb (87 kg) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 26 (13.6%) | Won individual prize |
| Erin Moran, actress | 127 lb (58 kg) | 124 lb (56 kg) | 3 (2.4%) | Traded from the Newbies, admitted to being on the show only for the money |
| A. J. Benza, host/columnist | 210 lb (95 kg) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 12 (5.7%) | Traded from the Newbies |
Note: The Blue Team were known as the Newbies for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.
Note: The Red Team were known as the Second Chancers for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.
Production designer Roy Rede was hired to create the season's new design. A boot camp standing set complete with an obstacle course was built in the mountains outside of Los Angeles.
Season 7 (2010): Boot Camp 2
editThe seventh and final season, still titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on 8 February 2010, with Harvey and Ian splitting the duties as host.
| Blue Team (winners) | ||||
| Members | Starting Weight | Final Weight | Weight Loss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaycee Stroh, actress, High School Musical | 196 lb (89 kg) | 167 lb | 29 lb | Team Captain |
| Kevin Federline,[6] dancer, rapper, ex-husband of Britney Spears, ex-boyfriend of Shar Jackson | 232 lb (105 kg) | 202 lb | 30 lb | |
| Tanisha Thomas, reality star, season 2 of Bad Girls Club | 240 lb (109 kg) | 216 lb | 24 lb | |
| Sebastian Bach, rock singer, ex-frontman of Skid Row, actor | 223 lb (101 kg) | 205 lb | 18 lb | |
| Red Team | ||||
| Members | Starting Weight | Final Weight | Weight Loss | Notes |
| Jay McCarroll, fashion designer, winner of season 1 of Project Runway | 258 lb (117 kg) | 218 lb | 40 lb | Team Captain, won individual prize |
| Nicole Eggert, actress | 130 lb (59 kg) | 120 lb | 10 lb | |
| Bobby Brown, R&B singer, ex-husband of Whitney Houston | 199 lb (90 kg) | 188 lb | 11 lb | |
| Shar Jackson, actress, ex-girlfriend of Kevin Federline | 146 lb (65 kg) | 128 lb | 18 lb | |
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