Supersize vs Superskinny is a British television programme on Channel 4 that features information about dieting and extreme eating lifestyles. One of the main show features is a weekly comparison between an overweight person, and an underweight person. The two are brought to a feeding clinic, and live together for five days, swapping diets all supervised by Dr Christian Jessen. The show also featured Anna Richardson in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd series, who examined new methods to lose weight by trying diets she finds on the Internet, some of which have shocking side effects. For example, Anna attempted Laser lipolysis, which went drastically wrong and resulted in severe bruising. Also, she discovered Diabulimia and spoke to Isabelle Caro, a French actress, renowned for her underweight figure and anorexia campaign. During the first series in 2008, one feature involved Gillian McKeith, who tried to find a way to "ban big bums" in the UK. She tested out different exercises to tone the buttocks of different groups of ladies, and made a leader board for the most effective.
TV series
Supersize vs Superskinny
Seasons and episodes
6 seasons · 56 episodes
- 1S6 E1
LJ vs Katie
Jan 8, 201360 min
Dr Christian visits McAllen's mortuary, which is having to be supersized to cope with wider doorways and autopsy tables. In the feeding clinic, LJ Marley, a takeaway addict who tips the scales at 24 stone, with a 59 inch waist, swaps diets
- 2S6 E2
Joanne vs Ross
Jan 15, 201360 min
In the feeding clinic this time Joanne Leadley goes head to head with Ross Clarke from Cardiff. Ross is a meal dodger who never finds time to eat, while 41-year-old Joanne is a giant-portion gorger. Their swap is packed with drama, tantrums
- 3S6 E3
Julie vs Zoe
Jan 22, 201360 min
Forty-two- year-old super snacker Julie Menzies swaps diets with 24-year-old fussy eater Zoe Hughes-Blinston in an emotional encounter. Dr Christian discovers how the funeral parlour in America's fattest town copes with bigger and bigger bo
- 4S6 E4
Simon and Craig
Jan 29, 201260 min
Facing off in the Feeding Clinic is 24-stone takeaway addict Craig Nellies and superskinny cola addict Simon Tacaks, who's just too lazy to bother to eat. Dr Christian shows skeletal Simon how concentrated amounts of the chemicals found in
- 5S6 E5
Hannah vs Victoria
Feb 5, 201360 min
There's a tense and emotional swap in the feeding clinic as teenage comfort eater Victoria Madden goes head to head with fussy food avoider Hannah Pidgley, whose picky eating has already led to her being diagnosed with malnutrition. Hannah'
- 6S6 E6
Julie vs Dougie
Feb 12, 201360 min
Twenty-stone comfort eater Julie Henry swaps diets with coffee addict Dougie Reid. Emma Woolf explores the importance of the early diagnosis of eating disorders. And in America, Dr Christian takes a ride on a bus that's helping Texans battl
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Supersize vs Superskinny?
- Supersize vs Superskinny is streaming on Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Supersize vs Superskinny are there?
- Supersize vs Superskinny has 6 seasons and 56 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Supersize vs Superskinny?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Supersize vs Superskinny. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on March 12, 2013.
- Who stars in Supersize vs Superskinny?
- Supersize vs Superskinny stars Liza Tarbuck, Anna Ryder Richardson, Gillian McKeith, Anna Richardson.
