Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back

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Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back
Genre Reality
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
  • Beverley Doyle
  • Katie Buchanan
  • Paul Stead
  • Renee Simon
  • Ruth Rafidi
  • Sally Miles
Production companies
  • Daisybeck Productions
  • Passion Distribution
Original release
Network Style
ReleaseAugust 9, 2010 (2010-08-09) 
December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)

Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back is an American reality television series on Style. The series debuted on August 9, 2010. [1] The second season premiered on March 7, 2011. [2] The mid-season finale aired on April 25, 2011. [3] The second half of season 2 premiered on October 19, 2011. [4]

Contents

Premise

The series shares the stories of various overweight teenagers who are enrolled at Wellspring Academies, and looks at their quest to lose weight. [5]

Cast

Students

Staff of Wellspring Academy

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 8August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)August 29, 2010 (2010-08-29)
2 18March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)

Season 1 (2010)

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"The School of Last Resort"August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)
2"Smells Like Teen Angst"August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)
3"Parents' Weekend"August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)
4"Spring Breakout"August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)
5"The Breaking Point"September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)
6"Mayhem and Meltdowns"September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
7"Trouble at Home"September 27, 2010 (2010-09-27)
8"What Happens Next"October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)

Season 2 (2011)

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"No Weigh Out"March 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)
2"The Battlefield"March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
3"Pushed to the Limit"March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
4"Parental Advisory"March 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)
5"Fear and Candy"April 4, 2011 (2011-04-04)
6"Feast for Famine"April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
7"The Food Hangover"April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18)
8"Sticks and Stones"April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)
9"Back to Reality"October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)
10"Crashing the Dance"October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
11"Family Feuds"November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)
12"Anger Ball"November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)
13"Queens of the Road"November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)
14"Into the Wild"November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)
15"Picture Perfect?"November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30)
16"The Weight Is Over"December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
17"No Place Like Home"December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14)
18"Tanisha's Amazing Transformation"December 21, 2011 (2011-12-21)

Specials

No.TitleOriginal air date
0"Pilot"September 6, 2009 (2009-09-06)
0"The Obesity Crisis"June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)
Note: This episode was a part of Style's campaign to combat obesity special. [7]

After filming

Tanisha Mitchell (Harrod)- Graduate of Frostburg State University [8] and Howard University School of Law [9]

Carsyn Nash- Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter, currently a member of Elevation Fight Team [10]

Hayley Bailiff- Graduate of Oakland University, [11] now working in real estate in New York City

John Taylor- Completed doctorate degree at North Central University. [12] Named 2016 New Jersey Charter School Teacher of the Year, [13] and 2022 Varsity Brands National Athletic Director of the Year [14]

Nicole Kaysing- Completed masters degree at Western Carolina University, [15] now an instructor at Western Carolina University [16]

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