The Block season 7

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The Block
Season 7
The Block Sky High logo.png
No. of episodes68
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release12 May (2013-05-12) –
28 July 2013 (2013-07-28)
Season chronology
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The seventh season of Australian reality television series The Block , titled The Block: Sky High, premiered on Sunday, 12 May 2013 at 6:30 pm on the Nine Network. [1] Scott Cam (host) and Shelley Craft (Challenge Master) returned from the previous season, as did the three judges: Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer. Production for the series returned to Melbourne, which was the location for the fifth seasons, in the suburb of South Melbourne.

"The Block" under construction The Block Sky High in South Melbourne.jpg
"The Block" under construction

Contestants

This season introduces five couples (an increase from the four couples in preceding seasons) with each couple originating from a different state of Australia. [2] The couples selected were as follows: [3]

AptCoupleLocationRelationshipOccupations
1Alisa and Lysandra Fraser Adelaide, SA Identical twin sistersPolice officers
2Matt and Kim Di Costa Perth, WA EngagedStudying Architecture and Primary School Teacher
3Bec and George Douros Melbourne, Vic MarriedBeauty Therapist and Bricklayer
4Madi and Jarrod Coppock Sydney, NSW MarriedFreelance Graphic Designer and Carpenter
5Trixie and Mark "Johnno" Johnson Brisbane, Qld Married with 3 kidsStay-at-home mum and Electrician/Sign Writer

Score history

Teams' progress through the competition
Scores:Teams
Alisa & LysandraMatt & KimBec & GeorgeMadi & JarrodTrixie & Johno
RoomsScores
1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite2015222021½
Ensuite27½25½27½2426½
Master Bedroom & Dressing Room2827262425
2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite27292429½26
Kitchen/Pantry/Bar28252726½28½
Living/Dining Room56½645452½62½
Foyer & Laundry24½23½202023
Indoor Terrace & Re-do272926½24½16
Rooftop Foyer & Exterior29½26232325½
Ground Level - Reveal 12024½27½2825½
Ground Level - Reveal 23028262725½
Auction Order1st5th4th3rd2nd
Auction Result1st3rd4th2nd5th

Results

Room Reveals

WeekRoomResult
Room Winner2nd Couple3rd Couple4th CoupleLast Couple
11st Guest Bedroom & EnsuiteBec & GeorgeTrixie & JohnoAlisa & LysandraMatt & Kim—
Madi & Jarrod
2"His & Her" Ensuite BathroomsAlisa & LysandraTrixie & JohnoMatt & KimMadi & Jarrod—
Bec & George
3Master Bedroom & Dressing RoomAlisa & LysandraMatt & KimBec & GeorgeTrixie & JohnoMadi & Jarrod
42nd Guest Bedroom & EnsuiteMadi & JarrodMatt & KimAlisa & LysandraTrixie & JohnoBec & George
5Kitchen, Pantry & BarTrixie & JohnoAlisa & LysandraBec & GeorgeMadi & JarrodMatt & Kim
6Living & Dining RoomMatt & KimTrixie & JohnoAlisa & LysandraBec & GeorgeMadi & Jarrod
7Foyer & Laundry RoomAlisa & LysandraMatt & KimTrixie & JohnoBec & George—
Madi & Jarrod
8Indoor Terrace & Re-doMatt & KimAlisa & LysandraBec & GeorgeMadi & JarrodTrixie & Johno
9Rooftop Foyer & ExteriorAlisa & LysandraMatt & KimTrixie & JohnoBec & George—
Madi & Jarrod
10Ground Level - Room 1Madi & JarrodBec & GeorgeTrixie & JohnoMatt & KimAlisa & Lysandra
11Ground Level - Room 2Alisa & LysandraMatt & KimMadi & JarrodBec & GeorgeTrixie & Johno

Judges' Scores

Summary of judges' scores
WeekArea(s)ScoresAlisa &
Lysandra		Matt &
Kim		Bec &
George		Madi &
Jarrod		Trixie &
Johno
11st Guest Bedroom & EnsuiteDarren77777½
Shaynna747½6½7
Neale647½6½7
Total20 152220 21½
2"His & Her" Ensuite BathroomsDarren98½98½9½
Shaynna98½9½88½
Neale9½8½97½8½
Total27½25½ 27½2426½
3Master Bedroom & Dressing RoomDarren9½9½98½8½
Shaynna98½8½88½
Neale9½98½7½8
Total2827 26 2425
42nd Guest Bedroom & EnsuiteDarren9½108109
Shaynna8½9½89½8½
Neale99½8108½
Total27 29 2429½26
5Kitchen, Pantry & BarDarren9½9½99½9½
Shaynna97½8½89
Neale9½8½9½910
Total28 2527 26½ 28½
6Living & Dining RoomDarren89½7½79½
Shaynna8½107½7½9½
Neale8½1087½9
Blockheads ^1 31½34½313034½
Total56½ 6454 52½62½
7Foyer & Laundry RoomDarren8½9778½
Shaynna87½777½
Neale8 ^2 7 ^2 6 ^2 6 ^2 6 ^2
Total24½23½ 202023
8Indoor Terrace & Re-do ^3 Darren998½85
Shaynna9½10986
Neale8½1098½5
Total27 2926½ 24½ 16
9Rooftop Foyer & ExteriorDarren9½8½888½
Shaynna108½888½
Neale109778½
Total29½26 232325½
10Ground Level - Room 1

Darren

7½999½9
Shaynna6½7½9½98
Neale6½899½8½
Total2024½ 27½ 2825½
11Ground Level - Room 2Darren109½8½9½8½
Shaynna10998½8½
Neale109½8½98½
Total3028 26 27 25½
  • ^1 The Block contestants were told to score each other's rooms. The scores were then tallied up to give a total "Blockheads" score which was then added to the judges' scores.
  • ^2 John McGrath filled in for Neale Whitaker in judging the rooms this week.
  • ^3 The prize for this week, is a trip to Lizard Island for 2 nights instead of $10,000 cash. Panic Room - as their second room for the week, they were told to redo the room that the judges disliked the most:-
    • Alisa and Lysandra - Guest Bedroom #1
    • Matt and Kim - Guest Bedroom #1
    • Bec and George - Study Room
    • Madi and Jarrod - Foyer
    • Trixie and Johnno - Dressing Room

Challenge Scores

Summary of challenge scores
WeekChallengeRewardAlisa &
Lysandra		Matt &
Kim		Bec &
George		Madi &
Jarrod		Trixie &
Johno
1Hotel RoomPick which level they want5th4th3rd2nd1st
Unique Bedhead ^1 $50001st---1st
2Tough Mudder & Dunny$5000---1st-
3Screen Printed Furniture$3000 & 2 Safety Deposit Keys-1st---
4Baby Brain (Nursery)$5000-1st---
5Market Stall - Design ^2 3 Keys (1st) + 2 Keys (2nd)2nd ---1st
Market Stall - Sales ^2 $5000$2,962$2,815$2,348$1,283$862
6Gorilla Play Equipment$5000----1st
Caulfield Races - Catwalk2 Safety Deposit Keys--1st ^3 --
Caulfield Races - Novelty Race ^4 $3000 (1st), $1500 (2nd), $500 (3rd)1st3rd4th2nd5th
7Billy Cart Bandits - Design$2000----1st
Billy Cart Bandits - Race ^5 $20005th2nd4th1st3rd
History in a Box Art$5000 painting from Mars Gallery Melbourne-1st---
8Myer Window Display ^6 $10000 + $1000 for 1st45 Votes ($1010) ^7 56 Votes ($1010) ^7 198 Votes ($3960 + $1000)138 Votes ($2760)38 Votes ($760)
Digging For KeysEach key found opens a safety deposit box with prize inside12050
9Historical room display$5000 and advice from Neil1st
10Video presentation$50001st
  • ^1 The contestants had to use the bedhead they made, in one of the bedrooms of their apartment. Since there were two winners, they took home $2,500 each.
  • ^2 Contestants were given $3,000 to open their own stall. They got to keep any amount they made over the three days the stalls were open. The teams made a total of $10,270 over the three days. Five safety deposit box keys were also up for grabs for the best designed/dressed stall. The winner got three safety deposit keys, the runner-up was given two keys.
  • ^3 George and Jarrod went on the catwalk as a couple, and ended up with 1 key each. Bec and Madi were thus forced to be a couple for the catwalk.
  • ^4 The contestants raced on the home straight inside a zorb ball on Family Day at the Caulfield Races.
  • ^5 Cutouts of Scott Cam were placed along the race track, cutout also had a prize, being a tradie for a day:-
    • Alisa and Lysandra - Plumber
    • Matt and Kim - None
    • Bec and George - Tiler
    • Madi and Jarrod - Plaster
    • Trixie and Johnno - Sparky (Electrician), Carpenter
  • ^6 The $10,000 prize money was split between the levels depending on the number of votes that they received. The amount that each team received is listed in brackets after the number of votes they received. Each vote was worth $20; 25 'votes' went missing, so the total amount won is $500 short.
  • ^7 Alisa and Lysandra & Matt and Kim joined forces and agreed to split the money they both won 50/50.

Auction

Auction results
RankCoupleReserveAuction ResultProfitTotal WinningsAuction Order
1Alisa & Lysandra$1.140m$1.435m$295,000$395,0001st
2Madi & Jarrod$1.310m$1.601m$291,000$291,0003rd
3Matt & Kim$1.205m$1.455m$250,000$250,0005th
4Bec & George$1.265m$1.507m$242,000$242,0004th
5Johnno & Trixie$1.400m$1.605m$205,000$205,0002nd

• [4] Alisa & Lysandra win the block with $4000 profit lead over Madi & Jarrod

Ratings

Colour key:
  – Highest rating episode and week during the series
  – Lowest rating episode and week during the series
WeekEpisodeOriginal airdateViewers
(millions) [a] 		Nightly rank [a] SourceWeek Avg
11"Meeting the Teams"12 May 20131.312#4 [5] 1.143
2"First Challenge"13 May 20131.281#3 [6]
3"Room Reveal"14 May 20131.308#2 [7]
4"Reality Sets In"15 May 20131.062#4 [8]
5"Shelley's First Challenge"16 May 20131.041#4 [9]
6"The Block Unlocked"0.853#9
27"Room Reveal"19 May 20131.524#3 [10] 1.169
8"Steam Rooms"20 May 20131.241#4 [11]
9"Leaks, Lies and Secret Weapons"21 May 20131.196#4 [12]
10"Tough Mudder Challenge"22 May 20131.156#5 [13]
11"Paint Roller Wars"23 May 20131.073#4 [14]
12"The Block Unlocked"0.821#10
313"His and Hers Ensuite Room Reveal"26 May 20131.476#2 [15] 1.198
14"Teams Team Up"27 May 20131.394#3 [16]
15"A Birthday"28 May 20131.244#4 [17]
16"Shelley Challenge"29 May 20131.178#3 [18]
17"Master Bedroom and Dressing Room"30 May 20131.087#3 [19]
18"The Block Unlocked"0.807#12
419"Master Bedroom and Dressing Room Reveal"2 June 20131.612#1 [20] 1.269
20"Return to The Block"3 June 20131.459#2 [21]
21"Bedhead Bedlam Begins"4 June 20131.183#3 [22]
22"The Return of Number 3"5 June 20131.302#5 [23]
23"Baby Brain Challenge and Madi vs Matt"6 June 20131.160#3 [24]
24"The Block Unlocked"0.899#7
525"Guest Bedroom and Ensuite Room Reveal"9 June 20131.300#2 [25] 1.256
26"Open for Inspections"10 June 20131.466#5 [26]
27"Challenges and Cheats"11 June 20131.242#3 [27]
28"The Candle Scandal Continues"12 June 20131.367#2 [28]
29"Kitchen Week Controversy"13 June 20131.276#2 [29]
30"The Block Unlocked"0.886#9
631"Kitchen Reveal"16 June 20131.628#1 [30] 1.248
32"Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins"17 June 20131.493#3 [31]
33"The Halfway Mark"18 June 20131.131#4 [32]
34"Living Rooms"19 June 20131.233#2 [33]
35"Living and Dining Rooms"20 June 20131.174#3 [34]
36"The Block Unlocked"0.827#10
737"Room Reveal"23 June 20131.653#1 [35] 1.267
38"Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins"24 June 20131.369#4 [36]
39"The Halfway Mark"25 June 20131.191#4 [37]
40"Living Rooms"26 June 20131.504#3 [38]
41"Living and Dining Rooms"27 June 20131.162#2 [39]
42"The Block Unlocked"28 June 20130.721#7 [40]
843"Foyer and Laundry Room Reveal"30 June 20131.503#2 [41] 1.278
44"The Last Room of The Apartment: Terrace Begins"1 July 20131.227#5 [42]
45"Myer Challenge"2 July 20131.292#5 [43]
46"Reality Hump Day"3 July 20131.355#1 [44]
47"Terraces"4 July 20131.237#3 [45]
48"The Block Unlocked"1.058#5
949"Terrace and Re-do Room Reveal"7 July 20131.636#1 [46] 1.362
50"Team Work Together"8 July 20131.485#2 [47]
51"Reality Rooftop and Entrance Foyer"9 July 20131.446#1 [48]
52"Reality Rooftop and Entrance Foyer Update"10 July 20131.345#1 [49]
53"Matt, The Foreman"11 July 20131.266#2 [50]
54"The Block Unlocked"0.992#6
1055"Family Time"14 July 20131.758#1 [51] 1.357
56"Back to Renovating"15 July 20131.447#2 [52]
57"Fighting with The Foreman"16 July 20131.390#1 [53]
58"Real Estate Challenge"17 July 20131.343#4 [54]
59"Keith's Soft Side"18 July 20131.276#2 [55]
60"The Block Unlocked"0.930#7
1161"Game Changing Prizes"21 July 20131.548#1 [56] 1.361
62"The Final Week Begins"22 July 20131.393#3 [57]
63"Keith The Problem Solver Foreman"23 July 20131.372#1 [58]
64"Johno goes Sky High"24 July 20131.335#2 [59]
65"The Final Scores are In"25 July 20131.372#1 [60]
66"The Block Unlocked"1.146#3
1267"Grand Final"28 July 20132.132#3 [61] 2.515
"Auctions"2.606#2
"Winner Announced"2.808#1
1368"Domestic blitz: block to the rescue"4 August 20131.359#4 [62] 1.359

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