Season premiere: ABC unwraps gift of 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' with two back-to-back episodes

As the temperature cools down, the holiday season warms up with “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” airing two back-to-back episodes on Monday, Dec. 2 (8-10 p.m. EST), on ABC. Following the season seven premiere, new episodes will air Monday, Dec. 9 (8-10 p.m.), and Monday, Dec. 16 (8-10 p.m.). Produced by Fremantle, the popular series features returning celebrity judges: lifestyle expert Carter Oosterhouse and famed interior designer Taniya Nayak.

View a sneak peek of the season seven premiere here.

Season seven of the holiday hit will once again showcase the most extravagant and utterly spectacular Christmas displays America has to offer. In each one-hour episode, four families with dazzling household displays will compete to win $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.

This season, viewers will also be treated to a second round of the special heavyweights episode, featuring light shows so massive, they extend well beyond household frames. Additionally, peek inside featured family homes for an impressive batch of unique interior Christmas displays, as judges Oosterhouse and Nayak lead the way in another year of over-the-top holiday cheer.