The BEST episodes of The Great Christmas Light Fight
Every episode of The Great Christmas Light Fight ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Great Christmas Light Fight!
In the first Christmas lights competition of its kind for television, 4 families will compete each week to transform their homes for the holidays in just 21 days. These 20 families were chosen through an extensive nationwide search based on their previous elaborate Christmas light displays, incredible choreography and over-the-top designs.
#1 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2013
#2 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/16/2013
#3 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2014
See the Weaver family’s 58’ castle in their Winter Wonderland replete with hand-painted Disney cutouts in Rohnert Park, California; the Barnard family’s live animal Nativity with 2 million lights sprawling across 8 acres in Lebanon, Tennessee; the Bagwell family’s impeccably synchronized musical masterpiece in Springfield, Missouri; a “talking house” you have to see (and hear!) to believe at the home of the Belcher family in Rowlett, Texas who make a high-tech house party with projected images that make their house seem to come alive. Judge Sabrina Soto awards the $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
#4 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/2014
See the Lashbrook family from Owensboro, KY, whose display is a nostalgic wonderland with real pine trees planted specifically for Christmas decorating; the BetGeorge family from Newark, CA, have a musical extravaganza with live performances that they hope will earn them more than a standing ovation; down in San Antonio, TX, the Johnson family’s synchronized light show is “not your Grandma’s Christmas display,” complete with a neighborhood dance party and dubstep soundtrack – this family’s enthusiasm will be tough to beat; and, the Alexander family who live on Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno, CA, have been topping themselves and their like-minded neighbors for 24 years with innovations such as their light mural.
#5 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/9/2013
#6 - Episode 6
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/12/2022
The Cloutier family create an interactive light show including a 40-foot mega tree topped with an 8-foot tall star in Chelsea, Alabama. The Cherri family show the Christmas treasures they have been collecting for over 35 years in Orange, California. The Vieau family has 40-foot pirate ship made from a converted school bus with over 100 Christmas and pirate-themed skeletons in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The Buchanan family's Christmas village features 50 Christmas trees that bear the name of a loved ones from the community in Hiawassee, Georgia. Carter Oosterhouse picks the final winner of the season.
#7 - Episode 6
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2019
The Cottrell family show their display made by 89-year old Calvin Cottrell and his family featuring a tractor ride around 4 acres, a homemade barn for their Nativity, a Ferris wheel with bear blow molds, and a 47-year old Mega Tree in Rossville, Indiana; the Hudgins family show their character cutouts, elf houses with animated characters, hand-painted blow molds, and Gingerbread men in Mechanicsville, Virginia; the Rombeiro family show their 27-year family tradition, with reindeer that sway in the wind, a motorized Santa blow mold, a massive arch over the driveway, and an interior filled with themed rooms and a handmade train village in Novato, California; and the Jones family show their 47 oak trees with 400,000 lights, creating a massive light show with colored tree trunks, dancing arches, a Nativity, and the word "Joy" in 7-foot letters in Boerne, Texas. Judge Taniya Nayak makes the final decision.
#8 - Episode 5
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2022
The Stallings family create a nightclub-worthy light show featuring over 100 3D printed snowflakes & a beautiful 30-foot mega tree in Palmetto, Florida. The Stier family display a Dickens Christmas village made up of old playhouses covering their lawn and even on the roof in St. James, New York. The Woodams family produce a walkthrough display experience set on almost 4 acres, with a tunnel of lights and beautiful rainbow-colored Christmas trees in Bainbridge, Georgia. The Nubar-Boyce family decorate every inch of their yard in dazzling red, gold, and green lights in Orlando, Florida. Judge Taniya Nayak decides the winner.
#9 - Episode 4
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2022
The Sencil family transforms their home into a gingerbread house fresh out of the oven, delicious smells and all, using repurposed DIY products in Suisun City, California. The Castle family puts on a synchronized light show with techie up front and tacky out back in Palm City, Florida. The Notchick family creates a southern Christmas display in Jacksonville, Florida, with the two retired Navy Veterans dedicating part of the display to all who have served. The Nahas family's display ranges from a talking reindeer to outer space Christmas aliens, complete with a "Tunnel of Christmas" where all the themes collide in Staten Island, New York. Taniya Nayak chooses the winner.
#10 - Episode 3
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2022
The Austin family's house is a giant present with a 55-foot mega tree, a sandy beach area, and an 8-foot handmade gingerbread house in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Malone family presents a North Pole display with a flying sled and hundreds of plush elves in Ridgecrest, California. The Harbeck family creates an ode to Star Wars that transforms into the ultimate dance party with 3D printed decor in Pasadena, California. The Pelky family presents traditional elements mixed with quirky Christmas characters in Mesa, Arizona. Carter Oosterhouse decides the winner.
#11 - Episode 2
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2022
The Henderson family displays elements from festive cutouts to a 4-hole mini-golf course in San Luis Obispo, California. The Allison family fills a 4-acre property with a quarter-million lights synchronized to music in Havana, Florida. The Pazzini family features the Eiffel Tower, a Japanese koi pond, an Indian elephant, and more in Florham Park, New Jersey. The Watkins family transforms their home inside and out into the ultimate Christmas fantasy land with themed rooms and a whimsical stairway in Las Vegas. Judge Taniya Nayak chooses the winner.
#12 - Episode 1
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2022
The Hellewell family's display has custom inflatables, a giant playable piano, and more in Newark, California. The Pratt family's sweet-themed display has a motorized ride taking guests through Lollipop Lane, Peppermint Place, and Marshmallow Way in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Maan family combines traditional Christmas with the Indian Diwali Festival of Lights, featuring over 50,000 pixels in Manteca, California. The Lunsford family light display on their 90-acre farm continues a family tradition in Bowman, Georgia. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides the winner.
#13 - Episode 6
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2021
The Sepanek family displays flying reindeer and over 250,000 lights in Phoenix, Arizona; the Tasker family shows over 400 handmade cartoon cutouts and a Zooland of animals in Laveen, Arizona; the Morales family shows over 300,000 pixels that move to music, plus snow from the mountains in Tucson, Arizona; and the Moussette family presents over 150 handmade cutouts and a 20-foot Santa Claus cactus in Tucson, Arizona. Carter Oosterhouse picks the winner.
#14 - Episode 5
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/2021
The Burkman family presents life-size gingerbread house and an interactive selfie section in Frisco, Texas; the Price family presents a dazzling archway, a 15-foot Mickey, Fred the saxophone-playing pine tree, and more in Conroe, Texas; the Hinojosa family shows elegant wire reindeers and a beautiful blue river of lights in Boerne, Texas; and the Cantu family shows Mega trees, blow molds, and thousands of lights in Palmview, Texas. Taniya Nayak decides the winner.
#15 - Episode 4
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2021
The Relvas family creates a Swiss Alps Christmas town with over 400 figurines in Ladera Ranch, California; the Christensen family showcases their "Frozen" inspired holiday display and waterfall of lights in Citrus Heights, California; the Clark family presents a display of seven themed areas from LED palm trees to a whimsical forest in Clarksburg, California; and the Berndt family puts on an interactive display featuring a working train, penguin slide, and giant claw lift that distributes presents to the children in Santa Rosa, California. Judge Carter Oosterhouse make the decision.
#16 - Episode 3
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/2021
The Sablich family creates a North Pole experience featuring Santa's Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the McGonigle family spaces light strings exactly three inches apart, plus a gingerbread house and 102 dalmatians in Plantation, Florida; the Fester family displays 750,000 lights, 99 Christmas trees, and more exciting surprises in Panama City Beach, Florida; and the Alred family displays light strands 75 feet high in Jacksonville, Florida. Judge Taniya Nayak decides the winner.
#17 - Episode 2
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2021
The Wilson Family presents a dreamy Candyland, with a reindeer flight school, the Peppermint Express train, and a spot to make s'mores in Windcrest, TX; the Wilhelm family puts on dancing lights with lively music and a one-of-a-kind hologram in Amarillo, TX; the Cox family displays a DIY Winter Wonderland with a handmade train and a life-size choir in Corpus Christi, TX; and the Bocanegra Family presents a nativity scene featuring Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, and several life-sized animal figurines in Corpus Christi, TX. Judge Taniya Nayak picks the winner.
#18 - Episode 1
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2021
The Ford Family presents a Nightmare Before Christmas display with a scary toy factory and more in Mission Viejo, CA; the Quintero Family presents a whimsical Christmas meadow with flowers radiating Zen and peace in Atwater, CA; the Aromin family puts on a synchronized light show with a 12-foot replica of the Mickey Ferris Wheel in Fairfield, CA; and the Levy family displays their symmetrical diamond-shaped lights in Sacramento, CA. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.
#19 - Episode 6
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/23/2020
The Farmer family uses blow molds and inflatables, featuring a roof with more decorations than most family's entire display in Alexandria, Virginia; the Pennington family show a high-tech and jaw-dropping display in Corriganville, Maryland; the Padilla family has an interactive display reminiscent of a mini-Disneyland in Burbank, California; and the Register family uses exhaust pipes and other recycled goodies for a full throttle masterpiece in Surf City, North Carolina. Carter Oosterhouse picks the final winner of the season.
#20 - Episode 5
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/23/2020
The Seddio family has one of the oldest displays in New York City, featuring Santa's workshop filled with charming animatronics, a singing Christmas tree, a blimp, and even stars from Disney on Ice in Brooklyn, New York; the Priem family creates a megawatt synchronized light show incorporating larger-than-life presents, Christmas ornaments, and a mega tree in Atlanta, Georgia; the Koors family fills every acre of their property with lights and simulated snow in Independence, Kentucky; and the Bigda family uses hand-drawn cutouts depicting every Disney character imaginable, crafted by everyday items in Winter Haven, Florida. Taniya Nayak decides the winner.
#21 - Episode 4
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2020
The Mattos family displays a vibrant, fully custom light show in their Apricot orchard, incorporating original music and homemade yet high tech digital artwork in San Jose, California; the Martel family decks out their front and back yard with shimmering lights, a high speed Ferris wheel, little houses with hidden elf scenes, and more for their 33rd year in Hamilton, New Jersey; the Irizarry-Serrano family displays a mystical “City of Lights” with breath-taking DIY elements in Lake Mary, Florida; and the Doody family transforms their home into the Vegas strip, featuring a custom Las Vegas sign, a massive fountain, and a light show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Taniya Nayak makes the decision.
#22 - Episode 3
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/16/2020
The Storybook Land team is brimming with nostalgia and a million lights, as this family-owned amusement park continues to go all out for the holiday season in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey; the Luminaria team's 55-acre botanical garden is one of the largest pixel fields in the world in Lehi, Utah; Folepi's Winter Wonderland creates an awe-inspiring parade of a million lights, featuring mammoth-sized floats in East Peoria, Illinois; and the World of Illumination creates an all-inclusive display, featuring over a million lights and boasts the world's largest RGB snowman, standing 36 feet tall in Glendale, Arizona. Judge Carter Oosterhouse picks the winner.
#23 - Episode 2
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/9/2020
The Sumner family features vintage animatronic Christmas scenes in every window in Jenks, Oklahoma; the DeBolt family puts on a synchronized light show in Boise, Idaho; the Stott Family displays motorized trains, a towering castle, and a massive mountain in Fontana, California; and the Markowski family creates a drive-through experience in Brownsville, Tennessee. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides the winner.
#24 - It's Gonna Be Elftastic
Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/18/2025
In the final showdown of the season, the Loder, Perez and Plourde families share their versions of winter wonderlands with judge Taniya Nayak in hopes of winning the $50,000 grand prize and "Light Fight" trophy.
#25 - Episode 3
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2024
The tree-mendous Christmas decor competition heats up as the Laakso, McCarty-Williams, Hetherington, and Kittell families put their creative skills to the test to win the $50,000 grand prize and Light Fight trophy, with Taniya Nayak judging.