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EXTREME MAKEOVER: WEIGHT LOSS EDITION [EPISODE CHANGE]
Air Date: Sunday, August 05, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#206-120) "Jonathan"
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]

*** EPISODE CHANGE ***

FORMER ATHLETE JONATHAN WEIGHS 543 POUNDS AND HOPES THAT TRAINER CHRIS POWELL CAN HELP HIM BECOME THE FAMILY MAN HE SO DESPERATELY WANTS TO BE, ON ABC'S "EXTREME MAKEOVER: WEIGHT LOSS EDITION"

Chris Surprises Jonathan and His Sons with a VIP Trip to Disneyland and a Fun Day Hosted by the Harlem Globetrotters, and Challenges Jonathan to Pull a 4000-Pound Airplane Down the Taxiway

"Jonathan" - A devoted husband and father of two young sons, Jonathan has everything -- except his health. At only 30 years of age, this former athlete weighs 543 pounds. Jonathan, a Port Orchard, WA resident, is unable to play ball with his kids or sleep in bed next to his wife. Trainer Chris Powell surprises the family with a VIP trip to Disneyland, where Jonathan gets to be the dad he's always wanted to be. Also, Jonathan and his boys enjoy a fun day of physical challenges hosted by The Harlem Globetrotters; and with his family cheering him on, Jonathan hopes he can endure a test to pull a 4000-pound airplane one mile down the taxiway, on "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition," SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Note: This episode was scheduled for July 29. It replaces "Sally," which moves to August 12.

From the producers of "The Biggest Loser" and "MasterChef," "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" is executive-produced by JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Matt Assmus and Brant Pinvidic. The series is produced by 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA.

"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

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EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS (ABC)
Returns Tuesday, May 28
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/30/11 - ???
STATUS:
returning this summer (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
3 (13 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, May 2013) Twins David & Rebecca didn't think that much about their weight as they were growing up in North Prairie, WI. David, who weighs in at 470 pounds, and Rebecca, who weighs 398 pounds, spent their childhood making people laugh. Behind the smiles there were tears of pain from a difficult upbringing that led them to use food as an outlet. After Chris Powell decides to help the twins on their 23rd birthday, he realizes they're extremely co-dependent and enable each other's poor decisions, especially when it comes to their weight. After a tearful goodbye, the twins are split up for a 90-day challenge, with Rebecca going to Arizona to work alongside Chris's wife, Heidi. At the beginning of his weight loss journey, David said he'd always wanted to go through Navy SEAL training to show his dad that "he was a man." Chris takes the twins on his toughest milestone challenge to a rigorous "Kokoro" training camp designed to forge mental toughness and modeled on Navy SEAL Hell Week. But when the twins' old habits begin to reemerge, Chris becomes concerned they may not be able to meet their weight loss goals. The Season 3 Premiere of "Extreme Weight Loss" (formerly "Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition,") airs TUESDAY, MAY 28 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Chris Powell as Mentor
CREW INFORMATION:
· J.D. Roth as EP
· Matt Assmus as EP
· Todd A. Nelson as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 3 Ball Productions