ABC Press

November 18, 2024

The Great Christmas Light Fight: SEASON PREMIERE - 1202 & 1203 (12/5)

THURSDAY, DEC. 5 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “1203” (1203) (Season Premiere) Logline: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the season 12 premiere! The Campbell, Connors, Foy and Hughes families compete for the $50,000 grand prize and coveted Light Fight trophy as Carter Oosterhouse judges these over-the-top displays. 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “1202” (1202) (Season Premiere) Logline: Judge Taniya Nayak continues the holiday festivities as the Masone, Cook, Rezendes and Joules-Cornetti families battle for the $50,000 grand prize and Light Fight trophy on an all-new episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Holiday Programming

November 11, 2024

The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 (12/1) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/26/23)

SUNDAY, DEC. 1 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “All-Stars 2” (1107) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/26/23) Logline: The most wonderful time of the year is here as ABC’s hit holiday decorating competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” returns taking a look back at some of the most iconic light displays from previous seasons in our All-Stars premiere episode. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

November 1, 2024

’Tis the Season for Holiday Cheer On ABC

Ring in the holiday season and tune in to ABC during the most wonderful time of the year. Programming highlights include a one-hour holiday event of the Emmy® Award-winning series “Abbott Elementary” at a special time; The Wonderful World of Disney presents “The Sound of Music,” “Home Alone” and “The Santa Clause”; holiday-themed episodes of fan-favorite shows including “Press Your Luck,” “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Shark Tank”; and a new season of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” returns, along with news of a season 13 pickup for 2025. ABC News celebrates the 60th anniversary of the beloved classic “Mary Poppins” with “The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20,” and the following evening The Wonderful World of Disney presents “Mary Poppins” will air. Dazzling specials, including “CMA Country Christmas” from Nashville, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular,” “The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” the “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024” special,

Press Release - Primetime – Scripted, Primetime – Unscripted, Specials, Holiday Programming

December 4, 2023

UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 (12/20) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/26/23)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 9:00-9:59 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “All-Stars 2” (1107) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/26/23) Logline: The most wonderful time of the year is here as ABC’s hit holiday decorating competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” returns taking a look back at some of the most iconic light displays from previous seasons in our All-Stars premiere episode. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

Press Release - Holiday Programming

December 3, 2023

UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight: Heavyweights/1103 (12/12)

TUESDAY, DEC. 12 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “Heavyweights/1103” (1106/1103) Logline: The competition is taken to an all-time high as host Taniya Nayak judges Heavyweight displays. Then, the Uszaki, Shotts, Tinnin and Salazar families compete for the $50,000 grand prize and Light Fight trophy awarded by judge Carter Oosterhouse. The Great Christmas Light Fight: “Heavyweights” (1106) Extended Logline: The competition is taken to an all-time high as host Taniya Nayak selects who will be crowned our Heavyweight Champion on a new episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the River of Lights holiday display takes Christmas to an all-new height creating a 1.5-mile-long trail of handcrafted light sculptures complete with over 1.6 million twinkling lights, 700-plus designs and a one-ton Brachiosaurus. The NYC Winter Lantern Festival brings Chinese tradition to Staten Island, New York, displaying over 1,000 handcrafted lanterns featuri

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

December 3, 2023

UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight: 1105 (12/3)

SUNDAY, DEC. 3 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “1105” (1105) Logline: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Season 11 of the tree-mendously popular series continues. The Hazard, Ward, Cirlin and Greene families compete for the $50,000 grand prize and coveted Light Fight trophy as Carter Oosterhouse judges. Extended Logline: The holiday festivities continue as judge Carter Oosterhouse meets the Hazard Family who transform their home into a mega-sized gingerbread house, using repurposed DIY products, paper clips and all, that leaves the city of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in awe. The Ward Family takes the competition to new heights in Keeler, Texas, with their 3-D animated Christmas drone show complete with over 400 synchronized drones. In New York City, the Cirlin family invites viewers to climb aboard at their North Pole-inspired airport incorporating everything from an automated elf toy wrapping station and reindeer flight training academy to a custom

Press Release - Holiday Programming

December 3, 2023

The Great Christmas Light Fight: 1102 (12/10)

SUNDAY, DEC. 10 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “1102” (1102) Logline: Judge Taniya Nayak continues the holiday festivities as the Burton, Brown, Keeler and Paul families battle for the $50,000 grand prize and coveted Light Fight trophy on an all-new episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” Extended Logline: The battle continues with the Burton Family as they put on an extravagant light show featuring over 110,000 pixels synchronized to classic holiday tunes including a pixel light forest and a dance break performed by Santa himself in Valrico, Florida. The Brown Family transforms their home into a life-sized replica of the Candyland board game complete with a 27-foot Candyland castle and a gingerbread man on wheels perfect for those with a sweet tooth in Wichita Falls, Texas. In Putnam Valley, New York, the Keeler Family doesn’t hold back donning their home with holiday treasures collected over the span of 35 years including over 1 million lights, 643 nu

Press Release - Holiday Programming

December 3, 2023

The Great Christmas Light Fight: 1104/1101 (12/19)

TUESDAY, DEC. 19 9:00-11:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “1104/1101” (1104/1101) (Season Finale) Logline: Taniya Nayak judges the Manfre, Swenson, Michael and Smith families as they battle to win the coveted Light Fight trophy. Then, judge Carter Oosterhouse sees the Rowe, Spacy, Hanson and Tran families compete for the Light Fight trophy. The Great Christmas Light Fight: “1104” (1104) Extended Logline: All is merry and bright as judge Taniya Nayak sets out to crown a new winner of the “The Great Christmas Light Fight.” Traveling to Dyer, Indiana, the Manfre family creates a bellissimo light show merging their Italian culture and their love for the holidays with over 55,000 pixel lights. In Topsfield, Massachusetts, the Swenson family’s illuminated pumpkin patch is ready to squash the competition with their dazzling light display and a surprise reveal that will leave viewers saying “oh my gourd!” The Michael family display is where Christmas past meets the present in a

Press Release - Holiday Programming

November 6, 2023

The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 (11/26) (Season Premiere)

SUNDAY, NOV. 26 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST – The Great Christmas Light Fight: “All-Stars 2” (1107) (Season Premiere) Logline: The most wonderful time of the year is here as ABC’s hit holiday decorating competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” returns taking a look back at some of the most iconic light displays from previous seasons in our All-Stars premiere episode. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

Press Release - Holiday Programming

The Great Christmas Light Fight

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The Great Christmas Light Fight: SEASON PREMIERE - 1202 & 1203 (12/5)

The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 (12/1) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/26/23)

’Tis the Season for Holiday Cheer On ABC

UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 (12/20) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/26/23)

UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight: Heavyweights/1103 (12/12)

UPDATE: The Great Christmas Light Fight: 1105 (12/3)

The Great Christmas Light Fight: 1102 (12/10)

The Great Christmas Light Fight: 1104/1101 (12/19)

The Great Christmas Light Fight: All-Stars 2 (11/26) (Season Premiere)

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