Formal Wars

Formal Wars
Genre Reality
Presented by Melanie Vallejo
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (aired)
Production
Running time 60 minutes (with adverts)
Production company(s) Matchbox Productions
Broadcast
Original channel Seven Network
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original run 25 July 2013 – 12 September 2013

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]

Format

The 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)

The first series premiered on the Seven Network on 25 July 2013 at 8:30 pm.


Episode

Original airing

Synopsis

Australian viewing figures

Rank
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

  1. "Airdate: Formal Wars". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  2. "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. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  3. "Melanie Vallejo to host Formal Wars". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  4. "Formal Wars series for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Thursday 25 July 2013". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2013-07-27.