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First off, let me say the response to last week's recap was nothing short of amazing. (For me, at least.) I received more comments than I have for any of my RAW recaps. (Maybe more than all my RAW recaps combined, but since I'm about as good at math as Johnny Fairplay is at staying sober not shitting in other people's beds, I'll never know for sure.) And with very few exceptions, most were pretty positive. And for that, I say thanks. For those who weren't quite as fond of my recap, I only wish you could look past my online persona to see the real me, the true copygodd, and accept me for who I am: someone who likes to make fun of people on TV. That said, let's get on to changing lives. To inspiring nations. To recapping The Biggest Loser...

After a brief recap of last week's inaction, tonight's episode starts off with a "Temptation" challenge. The contestants are led to another food-filled room. At each person's seat is a letter from home and a silver platter full of their favorite foodstuffs. The challenge? "If You Eat It, You Can Read It." Shannon tells the camera, "the first thing I saw was my daughter's handwriting. Instantly, I wanted to... eat." Not really. The first thing she wanted to do was see what was inside, but to do so, she'd have to eat. Talk about a real Sophie's Choice.

The contestants have fifteen minutes to decide which they'd rather do: eat and read, or not eat and not read. Mark is totally egging on the girls, trying to get them to crack. (This last joke yolk brought to you by the American Egg Board.) Jen tells everyone the cards probably say something like "if you're reading this, I'm really pissed at you." Dammit Jen, that was going to be my joke. Now I'm really pissed at you. The show's producers try to build some drama by playing music reminiscent of Chariots of Fire, but they don't have much luck, because instead of inspirational footage of men running down the beach, we get shots of fat people sitting around in a room full of food. Fifteen minutes elapse, and everybody has held strong. Bob tells us having temptations like this in the house is good for them, because it helps prepare them for temptations they'll face outside the house. I only wish Bob had been there that time my parents made me choose between eating and opening a package from Ted Kaczynski. Thanks a lot, mom and dad.

Next, Bob tries to deliver an inspirational message to his team, in his own inimitable Bob-logic. In essence, it goes something like this: In order to lose weight, you have to eat. Wait, where have I heard that mode of thinking before? Oh yeah, on The Daily Show: In order to save the Iraqis, we must first kill the Iraqis. Guess Bob's logic is more imitable than I thought. In addition to being mad at Bob's unlogic, the team's also mad at Kathryn for not making her sprained ankle heal fast enough. If only Margaret from Survivor: Guatemala were on their team.


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