Previously on The Biggest Loser Sam and Jess got eliminated… again!

Tonight, makeover night, hooray! And for the first time the contestants will be “confronted” by holographic versions of their old selves. How cool, how futuristic, how… are people still using this, wasn’t it enough when they had stupid live news crosses to tiny holograms or when they dug up notorious douchebag Tupac in hologram form.

Aaaaanyway. Mish has a sad because her hard working red team Sam and Jess have gone home and she has just Janet and Kirsten left. With a smaller team Mish thinks they actually have an advantage now. Kirsten thinks the other teams aren’t really looking at who the threats are and so they’re going to make themselves a threat. They were second on the leaderboard this week and Kirsten thinks it’s time that potential is realised.

Girl power all the way, Mish says. They’re a team of three, Janet reckons, as her daughter gives everyone a good look down her top with some commando crawling in Commando Steve’s sandpit! Hope Mish asked him first.

Mish is very pleased with the pink girls today because they’re giving 100%, but Kirsten in particular has impressed her because her and her Mum won their way back into the game and the whole tone of the house had changed when she came back. She was feeling on the outer with everyone and was feeling like she should just go home. She didn’t see the point in staying because they could do it on the outside. They knew that. But she didn’t take the easy route, she’s growing up and the mother-daughter bond is growing stronger as Janet starts to listen to Kirsten more.

Shannan’s very happy that Brett and Mandy are still there for training. It was disappointing for Brett to do all that work and only get 3kg, then falling below the yellow line on top of that. Time to change up Brett’s exercise plan. Calories in are staying at a thousand while the calories out changes to 800 calories, three times a day in training. That’s a whole lot of exercise! Shannan’s very proud of how far Brett’s come. They’ve been getting rid of the bad habits and excuses and the real Brett’s coming out.

Brett’s doing some boxing training but with only one glove. Guess his off hand isn’t quite back up to where it needs to be, though it’s no longer strapped and he was using it on the rowing machine. But his Dad hasn’t seen the changes in him yet, Shannan says. And Brett really wants his Dad to be proud.

801 calories in 45 minutes and 2 seconds, Shannan announces at the end. He tells us his Dad would be proud of that.

Steve’s got his people out by the lake again. Orange was on top of the leaderboard but the light blues were at the bottom of the board. So Steve’s having a chat with them during training today. He tells them the parents have been the best performers, week in and week out. Cue Amber telling us she’s happy with her results from each week, but she can’t change it now anyway, no sense worrying about it. Steve wants them obsessed with training. If they’re not obsessed they should pack their bags and go sit in a lounge chair with their slippers on, like they used to.

Richard tells us he knows Amber needs to lift her game.

Because Amber is now telling us she could quite happily go home right now, no regrets or anything. Her Dad talks about game playing and who they have to beat and she brushes it off.

They’ve got to be there for themselves and their team, rah rah rah, says Steve. Unwavering commitment!

Richard’s there to be top three, he’s there to win the money. He just wishes his daughter was so committed. If it was singles he’d win for sure, he says. May as well write out the cheque and put his name on it, “Richard Roach”? It might be Roche. But he said it Roach. So I’m taking it as Roach. Because he’s definitely a roach.

Everyone’s sitting in the kitchen conveniently chinwagging after training when the trainers turn up and they’re looking pissed.

Shannan says everything was going so well and Mish says something has been brought to their attention and it’s not that good. Everyone’s wondering what has happened, what has someone done? It can’t possibly be them!

Is this a set up for makeover or is this another hidden camera reveal?

They take all the contestants off to the lounge room where there’s a big tv mounted on the wall.

Shannan repeats they’re disappointed. Kirsten says she had jelly last night, maybe they caught her?

But nope, they’re putting photos up on the big screen. First up is Brett back in the early days of the competition. Everyone boggles. Then it’s Mandy, then Robyn and so on. Not many flattering pictures, Robyn says. When Katie’s on screen Robyn says she shouldn’t say it but Katie was a good candidate for a sumo wrestler!

When Amber’s on screen she still has the same hairdo, she notes. And the same fat head, she doesn’t seem to notice.

Richard looks like a thumb! Mish says that one’s her favourite.

Mish says they’re a mess and they’re calling in the professionals, it’s makeover time! Everyone but Gerald and Todd is very excited for that since they’re already made over!

Brett’s particularly thrilled because he says the goal was just to get her to makeover week.

Katie’s still excited because she can have her eyebrows done. Such a fucking nutter.

First stop, salon! Gerald and Todd aren’t there with them. Joey Scandizzo? His salon. That’s probably not how you spell it. He gives them the spiel about a new look to match the new them.

I wouldn’t trust the guy as far as I could throw his skinny arse. He has lanky manky bleached blonde hair with dark roots, he’s wearing ugly plain white shorts, a daggy tshirt that isn’t tucked in and a pale grey jacket in need of a good press.

Aaaanyway. A few of the girls put their hands up for “drastic” changes, so this could be fun!

I hope they don’t do any more awful white dye jobs like they inflicted on Alison…

Amber’s asked if she’d be okay with bob length hair, straightened maybe? Amber’s bang up for it, all of it, she wants to get out there on the catwalk. The hairdresser cuts off a big chunk of hair and then puts it on Richard’s head. Looks good!

Mandy can’t remember the last time she changed her hairdo. She went from permed to straight in the eighties, she says.

Janet wants to go out there a little bit, but not too out there. Doesn’t want bright red hair or anything. As she says this we see her getting foils in her hair with some very reddish-purple goop being spread on!

Robyn says this is their worst nightmare, going to the hairdresser and getting seen like that. Robyn’s got a lot of foil in her hair and Katie says it looks like she’s being protected from the aliens. If she wears a foil hat they can’t get her!!

Katie says this while having a weird front ponytail thing hanging down in her face.

Mish is baring a teeny tiny bit of midriff and her super guns from shoulder down. Very spiffy outfit. Shannan’s in a blue shirt and jeans, naturally, Steve’s got blue jeans and a purple shirt! Well, lavender. But purple. Purple is great.

They come into the salon while everyone’s still getting their hair did. Including Katie who looks like she’s wearing nun’s habit with all the white paper all over her head. I don’t even know what that’s for, is she going to be baked in an oven?

Brett’s beard is coming off with the clippers first, courtesy of Shannan. He says there’s ten less chins since last time they saw his jawline.

Mish tells us it’s an important step in their transformation but it’s also a very nervous time as they worry they mightn’t like what they see.

Steve sits down with Amber and talks her into removing the face jewellery. Can he convince her to get rid of the stupid tongue ring too? Amber’s not sure she can get the lip piercing out and Steve says he’s not doing it!

Amber’s the first to see herself in the mirror and… well, she looks more mature, I suppose. Her hair is much shorter and sort of red now. Richard’s impressed, says she looks beautiful, looks like her Mum at that age.

Janet’s next. She has a curly and short hairdo, very red, looks really nice, makes her look a bit younger. Brett has a smooth face again. And a shorter hair cut.

Kirsten looks cute with a bit shorter hair with wavy ends and a bit darker, I think? Sort of mahogany?

Katie doesn’t do pretty, she says. She doesn’t make an effort in her appearance. Her new hair has some blonde highlights on the ends with some curls… it actually looks a lot like Michele Boyd’s hairdo. That reference will be lost on many, I expect. Anyway, she looks much nicer and is smiling and giggling a lot. Steve’s amused that she’s smiling! It means a lot to her because she’s never really liked herself, always been the fat friend, always felt bad about herself because of her weight.

Now it’s time to go to the styling people. Haircut, styling, Amber wonders if she’s a Kardashian. As they get inside there’s a lot of clothes around the place and jewellery and shoes and so on. No sign of a stylist they’re just digging in, it looks like. Amber finds some orange leopard print heels she tries to put aside for herself.

After another ad break, they’re on the catwalk in the big display hall they went to last year as well. Though there seems to be a lot more seats set up this time.

Mish explains the concept of this season for the gathered crowd. Generational fatties, parents and kids inspiring each other, blood sweat and tears. Now they’ve been buffed and polished and it’s time for them to strut.

First up, Robyn and Katie from Tasmania. Day one again and Robyn was so fat, wasn’t she? She’s really made a lot of progress. Katie was big too but the weight’s still more obvious on her.

Robyn’s first onto the catwalk and she’s wearing a figure hugging blue dress with bunched bits. It looks good except for the belly still poking out. She has lovely short bobbed blonde hair. She says she hasn’t felt better, not even on her wedding day. She feels more confident and really likes herself now.

Robyn and Katie’s relationship was very toxic, she tells us. Cue old footage from Robyn apparently berating Katie for being on the computer late at night eating crap when she has to work the next day, getting fatter and fatter. Incredibly, awfully staged. Horrible. But now Katie loves her and cuddles her and sometimes she listens to her. And when she doesn’t listen, Robyn tells Steve and gets Steve to tell her.

And now hologram Robyn! Holo-Robyn’s calling for her to come closer and do a twirl and so on. It’s all a bit weird. Holo-Robyn says Robyn looks great, gorgeous, and she has her bum back! Holo-Robyn warns her off going back to her shape, it’s horrible and she doesn’t want to feel like that again. Mutton dressed up as lamb, but it’s them all the way, Holo-Robyn claims.

Next up, Katie, who wants to join the army. Despite constantly worrying about her fucking eyebrows. Yet she doesn’t ever look after her appearance, she insists… Sigh.

She hides in her computer worlds because she doesn’t want to face the real one.

Now she’s in a purple ruffled dress and looking quite happy about it. And gosh, those microphone packs really ruin the backs of the women’s dresses, don’t they? Hah! Katie feels beautiful, she says. Never felt so good. Start the waterworks!

Come on, hurry up and wheel out Holo-Katie.

Holo-Katie says oi, oi! Get over there. Katie didn’t remember being so large. She didn’t think she’d make it, says Holo-Katie. But Katie looks so good now. Run off and join the army as soon as the show is over, Holo-Katie says. Probably because Holo-Katie can not be harmed by bullets!

One more surprise for the girls. It’s the Dad and the brother! Big hugs, big huge hugs, awww! Katie starts crying and her makeup starts running, ha!

The husband says they’re looking good, both of them. Awwwwww!

Husband says Robyn’s not looked this good since their wedding day. She looks nice! Brother says Katie looks happy. Brother’s going on a diet too. He doesn’t seem thrilled by that. But he’s a pudgy fucker too so he could use it.

Next up, Janet and Kirsten. Their relationship was very rocky before coming on the show and weight was playing a big part in that.

Janet’s first out onto the catwalk and she gets a big response from the crowd. Because she’s looking really good! Nice blue dress with some ruffles to disguise her belly, lovely haircut and tall red heels. Mish gets up on the catwalk while Janet tells us she smiled the whole way down the catwalk. Mish says vavoom and Janet puts her hands over her mouth and leans forward a bit and Mish says she got some cleavage, too!

Yes, but yours is still better, Michelle.

Time to meet Holo-Janet. “Oh holy…” She just manages to hold back a swear, she tells us. She’s now the role model for her family and Holo-Janet says if the husband wakes up next to Janet he’ll think he’s having an affair. Ha!

Next up, Kirsten, of course. We see she has a canary yellow dress and killer legs but that’s it.

Tomorrow night! We see the rest of the makeovers. Sigh. Also another one of those crazy multi-way tug-o-wars and it looks like Mandy’s going to do her hip in during the challenge. It’s certainly bending a way it’s not really supposed to, especially not at her age.

For those who watched the episode itself, what do we think of the hologram-fatties? Was the gimmick worth the trouble?