CELEBRATION OF ’25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS’ CONTINUES WITH THE SEASON FIVE PREMIERE OF ABC’S ‘THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT,’ MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, WITH TWO BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES

In celebration of “25 Days of Christmas,” “The Great Christmas Light Fight” premieres MONDAY, DEC. 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. Produced by FremantleMedia North America, the immensely popular series is back for its fifth season on Monday nights in December with returning celebrity judges Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak.

The first two episodes of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” feature families from all around America who have decorated their homes to the extreme for Christmas in the hopes that they will win the ultimate prize – $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
 “Episode 502” (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) – 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. Tune in to see which family judge Taniya Nayak awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy to on the season five premiere of ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight.”
“Episode 503” (9:00-10:00 p.m. EST) – 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. Watch as judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight.”

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