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 5
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2017
Four festive families from across the country showcase their spectacular displays, including the Birkett family, whose home includes a self-built mine shaft filled with holiday spectacles and surprises, along with a colossal 3-story castle in Scottsdale, Arizona; the Gress family, whose display features a blow mold overload in Union Beach, New Jersey; the Latchford family, whose 5-acre farm holds restored mechanical figures, repainted cut-outs, a tunnel of ornaments and more in Callao, Missouri; and the Shoaf family, whose display uses binder clips to keep their mix of 115,000 incandescent and LED lights in perfect position in Durham, North Carolina. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
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#2 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - 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.
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#5 - Episode 6
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/18/2017
The festivities conclude in the final episode of the season, with the Tristan family and their winter wonderland full of nostalgic and whimsical characters for kids of all ages in Waco, Texas; the Cheslin-Laneaux family and their display inspired by The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Walt Disney World, complete with their own dancing light show in Longwood, Florida; the Smaragdis family and their house covered in over 200,000 lights and 13 large dollhouse-style buildings in Indian Trail, North Carolina; and the Athens family with their Christmas display including a mistletoe arbor, Santa's cottage and old-fashioned cutouts in Mt. Shasta, California. Judge Taniya Nayak decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
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#6 - Episode 2
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2014
The philanthropic spirit of the season is spotlighted (literally!) with a rooftop searchlight that required FAA approval atop the Daigle family's display in Paincourtville, Louisiana, that helps attract spectators who are asked to donate toys to needy children; the Loyas, along with their grandson, Jorge, in El Paso, Texas, have a magnificent creation they've built as a thank-you to the community that's given them so much since their humble beginnings; Tyler Horrocks and Joe Conway of Coventry, RI, are the youngest contestants ever to compete in the series. They usually have separate displays, but now combine their resources to pull together a DIY extravaganza. And the Apruzzi family of Old Bridge, NJ, honors their history and their monster truck with a dazzling display of wire frames. Judge Michael Moloney make his toughest decision yet.
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#7 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2017
Christmas displays include: the Albrecht family and their massive display runs up a mountainside, inspired by the love of their son with Down Syndrome, in Glenwood, Utah; the Sussin family and their father-son duo who balance brains and brawn into their quarter-acre property in Saugerties, New York; the Robinson family and their decked-out sloping yard and brand-new 46-foot mega tree in Red Cross, North Carolina; and the Wright family with their holiday display that endured even in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Dayton, Texas. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
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#9 - Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/11/2017
Christmas displays include: 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. Judge Taniya Nayak decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Episode 6
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2018
See the Medhurst family with their high-tech, do-it-yourself display, holding 30,000 lights on the roof and 3D-printed, one-of-a-kind light fixtures in Greeley, Colorado; the Gilley family with their legacy-carrying mechanical display gone wild, including a moving elephant, alligator, dinosaur, and more in Ballplay, Alabama; the Chuchla house, where every piece of furniture in the house is removed to display wall-to-wall Christmas, inside and out, in Phoenix, Arizona; and the Smith family, a mother and son-in-law duo who come together once a year from across the country to create an incredible hybrid North Pole light display in Temecula, California. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
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#13 - Episode 3
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2016
Four families showcase their incredible holiday displays including, the Field family's epic Magic Kingdom-inspired light show in Lakeview, NY; the Hohensee family's high-tech homemade light show in Central, LA; the Pampena family's inspiring tribute to 9/11 in Stamford, CT; and the Messingschlager family's tropical North pole in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Who will be awarded $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy? Judge Carter Oosterhouse makes the decision.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
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#15 - Episode 7
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/17/2018
See the Peace family and their pirate-themed light show, complete with special effects, a blazing cannon and a collapsing mega-tree in Escondido, California; the Schmidt family with their display full of laugh-out-loud humor, including handcrafted wooden cutouts, Santa in the outhouse and a carousel house in Waco, Texas; the Chmielewski family with their amusement park display which features a full-size roller coaster on their roof, a Ferris wheel and a ski lift in Bismarck, North Dakota; and the Yoast family with their display holding over 500 wireframes, a giant bulb garden, and Santa and his reindeer putting on the 18th green in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Judge Taniya Nayak chooses the final winner of the season.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2016
Four festive families from across the country showcase their spectacular displays of Christmas magic, including the Pahl family, whose Northwest spirit inspires replicas of the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier and an authentic Pike Place fish toss in Maple Valley, WA; the Monkhouse family, whose display features classic Christmas toys, a high-tech light show and a parrot that sings "Jingle Bells" in Alexandria, LA; the Winton family, whose 15-year old son, and the youngest ever to take on the competition, masterminded their 2-acre display in Manchester, TN; and the Ryan-Musgrave family, whose magical theme park in their front yard features a ski lift, train, seesaw and floating Ferris wheel in Boulder City, NV. Judge Taniya Nayak will award $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - Episode 4
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/9/2019
Displays include the Nagy family with their high-tech light show dedicated to their dog, and packed with a towering joy sign, a ballet of snowflakes on the roof, and an interactive talking snowman in Waterford Township, Michigan; the Nirschl family with their heartwarming Christmas display, dedicated to family and all the things they love, including inflatables, a magical archway, and a festive interior in Daytona Beach, Florida; the Maywald family with their magical display, featuring fireworks lighting up nostalgic scenes, over 300 blow molds, a vintage Christmas storeroom, and DIY favorites like a snowman built from tires in Austin, Texas; and the Banda family with their charming handmade Christmas town, "Northopolis," which includes a PVC pipe and cloth constructed lightweight mobile display that they reassemble every evening, and a bigger-than-life Santa, reindeer and wise men in Weslaco, Texas. Judge Carter Oosterhouse makes the decision.
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - Episode 2
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/2019
The Torres family show their pirate-themed Caribbean Christmas display, featuring a two-story handcrafted castle that covers the facade of their house, a life-sized pirate ship with cannons and a 35-foot mast in Henderson, Nevada; the Murphy family, with the help of their art class students, transform their house into Christmas art with over 400 precisely cut figurines, 75 extravagant scenes and a massive 25-year-old Cinderella castle in West Frankfort, Illinois; the Howard family show their incredible light show that incorporates a giant multicolored mega tree and a violin playing as if it’s floating in the air in Fillmore, California; and the Taylor family show their magical forest display spanning across three acres, including over 50 beautifully lit trees covered in 500,000 lights and a 90-foot tree with 23,000 lights brightening up the massive wonderland in Kennesaw, Georgia. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides the winner.
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#22 - Episode 6
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/2016
Meet the Micklos family, whose passion for lights goes back three generations in North Ridgeville, OH; the Moore family, who is ready to show off their eclectic array of decorations in Raleigh, NC; the Mazoch family's father/son duo who have created a hand-crafted animatronic "Coastal Christmas" display in Corpus Christi, TX; and the Simpson family, whose home pays tribute to veterans with a 360-degree light show set to patriotic music in Sinking Springs, PA. Judge Carter Oosterhouse awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
Watch Now:Amazon#23 - 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.
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#25 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2014
Everything’s bigger in Texas, especially when it comes to the Thames family’s display in Midland, which showcases their larger than life, homemade display featuring enormous poinsettias and a “flame shooting” sleigh! In Davie, FL, the Hammel family specifically bought their home because the front yard is large enough to accommodate a sea of Christmas decorations and even an outdoor movie theater. Down in Clayton, NC, the Fuller family’s attention to detail is hard to miss – just follow the shooting star to the orchestra of trees! In Windsor, CA, the Mortensen family transforms their home into the world’s largest gingerbread house, complete with a personalized cast of cookie-themed characters and an over-the-top, holiday Cuckoo Clock.
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