Formal Wars is an Australian reality television series produced by Matchbox Productions that premiered on the Seven Network on 25 July 2013.[1] In each episode, two high school students hand over control of their school formal to their parents. The series is hosted by Melanie Vallejo.[2][3]
Formal Wars | |
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Genre | Reality |
Presented by | Melanie Vallejo |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 (aired) |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes (with adverts) |
Production company | Matchbox Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Seven Network |
Release | 25 July 12 September 2013 | –
Format
editThe series sees high school students handing over control of their high school formal preparations to their parents. Each week, two high school students receive $2,000 towards the cost of their school formal but their parents are given control and must decide their date, their attire and their transport to the venue.[4]
Series One (2013)
editThe first series premiered on the Seven Network on 25 July 2013 at 8:30 pm.
Episode |
Original airing |
Synopsis |
Australian viewing figures |
Rank |
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1 | 25 July 2013 | High school friends Shanique and Montana hand over control of their high school formal to their parents. | 676,000[5] | #13[5] |
2 | 1 August 2013 | Stephanie and Victoria both prove hard to please as they hand over control of their high school formals; they start by asking for a hot pink hummer. Will their parents give in? Stephanie is a country girl with steely determination, Victoria is a self claimed fashionista who believes image is everything. |
References
edit- ^ "Airdate: Formal Wars". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Winners & Losers star Melanie Vallejo to host Seven's Formal Wars - Melanie Vallejo to host Seven's all-new Formal Wars - Yahoo!7 TV". Au.tv.yahoo.com. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Melanie Vallejo to host Formal Wars". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Formal Wars series for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Thursday 25 July 2013". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 July 2013.