The Great Christmas Light Fight

All is bright as Season 9 of the holiday classic begins! In the first ever state competition episode four families from California face off in the season premiere featuring the Ford Family, creating an incredible "The Nightmare Before Christmas" display including all of the characters, a scary toy factory and more in Mission Viejo, CA; the Quintero Family builds a whimsical Christmas meadow with over 8,000 handmade illuminated flowers radiating Zen and peace in Atwater, CA; the Aromin family puts on a magical and mesmerizing synchronized light show with a 12-foot replica of the Mickey Ferris Wheel in Fairfield, CA; and the Levy family builds a stunning light display with fencing completely encased in symmetrical diamond-shaped lights in Sacramento, CA. Tune in to watch judge Carter Oosterhouse choose the winner of the $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight Trophy.

The holiday cheer continues as  the statewide battle heads to Texas where the Wilson Family transforms their home into a dreamy Candyland featuring a reindeer flight school, the Peppermint Express train and even a spot for making s'mores in Windcrest, TX; the Wilhelm family puts on a dazzling light show, incorporating lively music, dancing lights and a one of a kind 10-foot tall hologram in Amarillo, TX; the Cox family displays a breath-taking DIY Winter Wonderland with elements from a handmade train to a life-size choir in Corpus Christi, TX; and the Bocanegra Family creates an awe-inspiring and unique nativity scene featuring Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus and several life-sized animal figurines in Corpus Christi, TX. Catch Judge Taniya Nayak pick the state winner of the coveted Light Fight trophy.

The holiday festivities are heating up as the statewide competition travels to Florida where the Sablich family creates a magical North Pole experience featuring Santa's Workshop with twinkling green and red lights wrapping their home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the McGonigle family decks out their property with lights perfectly spaced three inches apart, plus a gingerbread house and 102 dalmatians in Plantation, Florida; the Fester family showcases a vibrant display of 750,000 lights, 99 Christmas trees and more exciting surprises in Panama City Beach, Florida; and the Alred family reaches new heights with their elegant display incorporating light strands 75 feet high in Jacksonville, Florida. Watch as judge Taniya Nayak decides who will become the state winner

The Christmas cheer continues in California as the Relvas family creates an extravagant Christmas town radiating European flavors of the Swiss Alps 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 stunning display surrounding their home with seven themed areas from LED palm trees to a whimsical forest in Clarksburg, California; and the Berndt family puts on an incredible interactive display featuring a working train, penguin slide and giant claw lift that distributes presents to the children in Santa Rosa, California. Tune in to see Judge Carter Oosterhouse make the decision.

The festivities kick off in Texas with four cheerful families, featuring the Burkman family who bring the magic of Christmas to life with a vanilla-scented, life-size gingerbread house and an interactive selfie section in Frisco, Texas; the Price family perfectly combines the Christmas spirit with the occasional prank as their fun-loving display incorporates a dazzling archway, a 15-foot Mickey blow up, Fred the saxophone playing pine tree and more in Conroe, Texas; the Hinojosa family puts on a dazzling holiday display featuring elegant wire reindeers and a beautiful blue river of lights that brings a sense of love and community to the onlookers in Boerne, Texas; and the Cantu family shows off their display jam-packed with Mega trees, blow molds and thousands of lights illuminating the neighborhood for their 28th year in Palmview, Texas. Don't miss judge Taniya Nayak decide who will win $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.

It's the final season nine episode and the displays in Arizona are bigger and brighter than ever as the Sepanek family puts on a nostalgic holiday display incorporating flying reindeer soaring 75 feet above multiple window displays and over 250,000 lights sprawled across their property in Phoenix, Arizona; the Tasker family shows off their sparkling light display with over 400 handmade cartoon cutouts and a Zooland of animals repurposed from old appliances in Laveen, Arizona; the Morales family starts the party with over 300,000 pixels that move to music, which has the onlookers dancing and jumping for joy, plus they bring snow all the way from the mountains in Tucson, Arizona; and finally, the Moussette family brings the Christmas feeling to the desert for their 32nd year, incorporating over 150 handmade cutouts and a 20-foot Santa Claus cactus in Tucson, Arizona. Stay tuned as we find out who takes home the coveted Light Fight trophy in Arizona when judge Carter Oosterhouse picks the final winner of the season.