Kevin Lynch (retired fireman)(Whitestone, NY): 200K+ lights, 150 animatronics & $1K utility bill
Marie (designer)(Bronxville, NY): Under 1K lights, no animatronics & $1,200 utility bill
Dhonna (mom/philanthropist)(Southampton, NY): 20K+ lights, 40+ animatronics & $10K+ utility bill
Jason (a retail coordinator w/ the nickname "Mr. Christmas")(Fords, NJ): 50K+ lights, 260 animatronics & $700+ utility bill
The four scoring areas on this episode were Holiday (First) Impressions, Holiday Style, Originality & Holiday Spirit.
HI:
J: 6 (K)/5 (M)/7 (D) = 18
M: 7 (D)/3 (K)/3 (J) = 13
K: 9 (J)/6 (M)/7 (D) = TIED RECORD OF 22
D: 5 (J)/8 (M)/5 (K) = 18
FS:
J: 18 + 16 + 26 + 19 = 79
M: 13 + 16 + 9 + 16 = 54
K: 22 + 22 + 23 + 22 = 89
D: 18 + 22 + 18 + 19 = 77
(Final note: Instead of taking a mystery vehicle to the winning house, each contestant was given a present & only one had the money inside theirs.)