Putting out the lights in time before Christmas is a challenge for most. But there are others who plan out the light patterns and props in the front yard months in advance. And although it is not a competition, you know you want people to go ‘Wow’ when they pass your yard. The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5 premieres on ABC just in time to nudge you if you haven’t already dusted and tested the lights in the attic.
The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5
Now in its fifth year, the reality TV show first premiered in 2013 and returns every year and this year is no different. With new, innovative displays and new families in the fight, you will get to see and get inspired with their presentations.
The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5 (2017)
Developed By: FreeMantle Media North America
Judges: Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak
Network: ABC, ABC Go
Prize: $50,000
Air Date: December 4 2017, 8 PM
The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5 Format
In each episode, four families compete to win the coveted Light Fight trophy and a $50,000 prize, with a total of $300,000 given away for the season.
Along with the incredible displays, this season also features the first-ever neighbors vs. neighbors episode, where side-by-side neighbors team up to compete against other side-by-side neighbors in a doubly epic battle of the bulbs!
The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5 Trailer
Watch this trailer of The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5 and tell us if you are ready to adapt one of these displays in your yard.
The Great Christmas Light Fight Season 5 Episodes
Can’t wait to find out more about how the competition is shaping up? Here’s a peek at the first couple of episodes of the competition.
Episode 1 & 2
Season five kicks off as four families showcase their incredible Christmas displays, including the Waters family’s high-tech, entirely wireless light show in DeSoto, Texas; the Tomasello family’s life-sized, interactive gingerbread house complete with their driveway ice-skating rink in Ronkonkoma, New York; the Heindel family’s magical home featuring fun figurines to giant lollipops in Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Amarante family’s acre and a half property covered in lights, including 78 wrapped trees and a special memory garden for their father in Dayville, Connecticut.
Episode 3
The festivities continue in the second episode of the night, featuring the Gaddy family and their drive-through, seven-acre display with a Ferris wheel made from old trampolines, DIY carousel and Cars characters made from old farm equipment in Fayetteville, Georgia; the Bachelor family and their completely blue-lighted display covering both their front and backyards in Cedar Hill, Texas; the Stewart family and their larger-than-life display featuring a 40-foot wall of lights, suspended inflatables and a super-sized toy train ride in Fayetteville, Arkansas; and the Richins family with their concert of lights, including a five-piece band and 30,000 programmed channels in Gilbert, Arizona.
Episode 4
For the first time ever, “The Great Christmas Light Fight” features a neighbors vs. neighbors episode! Showcasing their incredible holiday displays are next-door neighbors, the Richards/Silver families, and their synchronized light show in Riverview, Florida; the Harhut family’s combined properties of over 1,300 blow molds in Peckville, Pennsylvania; the Phifer family’s display including an 80-foot tall real-life mega tree and Santa tracker in memory of their mother in Henrico, Virginia, and the Wilz family’s patriotic display designed by military siblings in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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