The Block | |
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Season 7 | |
No. of episodes | 68 |
Release | |
Original network | Nine Network |
Original release | 12 May – 28 July 2013 |
Season chronology |
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.
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]
Apt | Couple | Location | Relationship | Occupations |
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1 | Alisa and Lysandra Fraser | Adelaide, SA | Identical twin sisters | Police officers |
2 | Matt and Kim Di Costa | Perth, WA | Engaged | Studying Architecture and Primary School Teacher |
3 | Bec and George Douros | Melbourne, Vic | Married | Beauty Therapist and Bricklayer |
4 | Madi and Jarrod Coppock | Sydney, NSW | Married | Freelance Graphic Designer and Carpenter |
5 | Trixie and Mark "Johnno" Johnson | Brisbane, Qld | Married with 3 kids | Stay-at-home mum and Electrician/Sign Writer |
Scores: | Teams | ||||
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Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Bec & George | Madi & Jarrod | Trixie & Johno | |
Rooms | Scores | ||||
1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite | 20 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 21½ |
Ensuite | 27½ | 25½ | 27½ | 24 | 26½ |
Master Bedroom & Dressing Room | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite | 27 | 29 | 24 | 29½ | 26 |
Kitchen/Pantry/Bar | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26½ | 28½ |
Living/Dining Room | 56½ | 64 | 54 | 52½ | 62½ |
Foyer & Laundry | 24½ | 23½ | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Indoor Terrace & Re-do | 27 | 29 | 26½ | 24½ | 16 |
Rooftop Foyer & Exterior | 29½ | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25½ |
Ground Level - Reveal 1 | 20 | 24½ | 27½ | 28 | 25½ |
Ground Level - Reveal 2 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25½ |
Auction Order | 1st | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
Auction Result | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 5th |
Week | Room | Result | ||||
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Room Winner | 2nd Couple | 3rd Couple | 4th Couple | Last Couple | ||
1 | 1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite | Bec & George | Trixie & Johno | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | — |
Madi & Jarrod | ||||||
2 | "His & Her" Ensuite Bathrooms | Alisa & Lysandra | Trixie & Johno | Matt & Kim | Madi & Jarrod | — |
Bec & George | ||||||
3 | Master Bedroom & Dressing Room | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Bec & George | Trixie & Johno | Madi & Jarrod |
4 | 2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite | Madi & Jarrod | Matt & Kim | Alisa & Lysandra | Trixie & Johno | Bec & George |
5 | Kitchen, Pantry & Bar | Trixie & Johno | Alisa & Lysandra | Bec & George | Madi & Jarrod | Matt & Kim |
6 | Living & Dining Room | Matt & Kim | Trixie & Johno | Alisa & Lysandra | Bec & George | Madi & Jarrod |
7 | Foyer & Laundry Room | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Trixie & Johno | Bec & George | — |
Madi & Jarrod | ||||||
8 | Indoor Terrace & Re-do | Matt & Kim | Alisa & Lysandra | Bec & George | Madi & Jarrod | Trixie & Johno |
9 | Rooftop Foyer & Exterior | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Trixie & Johno | Bec & George | — |
Madi & Jarrod | ||||||
10 | Ground Level - Room 1 | Madi & Jarrod | Bec & George | Trixie & Johno | Matt & Kim | Alisa & Lysandra |
11 | Ground Level - Room 2 | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Madi & Jarrod | Bec & George | Trixie & Johno |
Week | Area(s) | Scores | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Bec & George | Madi & Jarrod | Trixie & Johno |
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1 | 1st Guest Bedroom & Ensuite | Darren | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7½ |
Shaynna | 7 | 4 | 7½ | 6½ | 7 | ||
Neale | 6 | 4 | 7½ | 6½ | 7 | ||
Total | 20 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 21½ | ||
2 | "His & Her" Ensuite Bathrooms | Darren | 9 | 8½ | 9 | 8½ | 9½ |
Shaynna | 9 | 8½ | 9½ | 8 | 8½ | ||
Neale | 9½ | 8½ | 9 | 7½ | 8½ | ||
Total | 27½ | 25½ | 27½ | 24 | 26½ | ||
3 | Master Bedroom & Dressing Room | Darren | 9½ | 9½ | 9 | 8½ | 8½ |
Shaynna | 9 | 8½ | 8½ | 8 | 8½ | ||
Neale | 9½ | 9 | 8½ | 7½ | 8 | ||
Total | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | ||
4 | 2nd Guest Bedroom & Ensuite | Darren | 9½ | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Shaynna | 8½ | 9½ | 8 | 9½ | 8½ | ||
Neale | 9 | 9½ | 8 | 10 | 8½ | ||
Total | 27 | 29 | 24 | 29½ | 26 | ||
5 | Kitchen, Pantry & Bar | Darren | 9½ | 9½ | 9 | 9½ | 9½ |
Shaynna | 9 | 7½ | 8½ | 8 | 9 | ||
Neale | 9½ | 8½ | 9½ | 9 | 10 | ||
Total | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26½ | 28½ | ||
6 | Living & Dining Room | Darren | 8 | 9½ | 7½ | 7 | 9½ |
Shaynna | 8½ | 10 | 7½ | 7½ | 9½ | ||
Neale | 8½ | 10 | 8 | 7½ | 9 | ||
Blockheads ^1 | 31½ | 34½ | 31 | 30 | 34½ | ||
Total | 56½ | 64 | 54 | 52½ | 62½ | ||
7 | Foyer & Laundry Room | Darren | 8½ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8½ |
Shaynna | 8 | 7½ | 7 | 7 | 7½ | ||
Neale | 8 ^2 | 7 ^2 | 6 ^2 | 6 ^2 | 6 ^2 | ||
Total | 24½ | 23½ | 20 | 20 | 23 | ||
8 | Indoor Terrace & Re-do ^3 | Darren | 9 | 9 | 8½ | 8 | 5 |
Shaynna | 9½ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||
Neale | 8½ | 10 | 9 | 8½ | 5 | ||
Total | 27 | 29 | 26½ | 24½ | 16 | ||
9 | Rooftop Foyer & Exterior | Darren | 9½ | 8½ | 8 | 8 | 8½ |
Shaynna | 10 | 8½ | 8 | 8 | 8½ | ||
Neale | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8½ | ||
Total | 29½ | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25½ | ||
10 | Ground Level - Room 1 | Darren | 7½ | 9 | 9 | 9½ | 9 |
Shaynna | 6½ | 7½ | 9½ | 9 | 8 | ||
Neale | 6½ | 8 | 9 | 9½ | 8½ | ||
Total | 20 | 24½ | 27½ | 28 | 25½ | ||
11 | Ground Level - Room 2 | Darren | 10 | 9½ | 8½ | 9½ | 8½ |
Shaynna | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8½ | 8½ | ||
Neale | 10 | 9½ | 8½ | 9 | 8½ | ||
Total | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25½ |
Week | Challenge | Reward | Alisa & Lysandra | Matt & Kim | Bec & George | Madi & Jarrod | Trixie & Johno |
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1 | Hotel Room | Pick which level they want | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
Unique Bedhead ^1 | $5000 | 1st | - | - | - | 1st | |
2 | Tough Mudder & Dunny | $5000 | - | - | - | 1st | - |
3 | Screen Printed Furniture | $3000 & 2 Safety Deposit Keys | - | 1st | - | - | - |
4 | Baby Brain (Nursery) | $5000 | - | 1st | - | - | - |
5 | Market 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 | |
6 | Gorilla Play Equipment | $5000 | - | - | - | - | 1st |
Caulfield Races - Catwalk | 2 Safety Deposit Keys | - | - | 1st ^3 | - | - | |
Caulfield Races - Novelty Race ^4 | $3000 (1st), $1500 (2nd), $500 (3rd) | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 5th | |
7 | Billy Cart Bandits - Design | $2000 | - | - | - | - | 1st |
Billy Cart Bandits - Race ^5 | $2000 | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 3rd | |
History in a Box Art | $5000 painting from Mars Gallery Melbourne | - | 1st | - | - | - | |
8 | Myer Window Display ^6 | $10000 + $1000 for 1st | 45 Votes ($1010) ^7 | 56 Votes ($1010) ^7 | 198 Votes ($3960 + $1000) | 138 Votes ($2760) | 38 Votes ($760) |
Digging For Keys | Each key found opens a safety deposit box with prize inside | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
9 | Historical room display | $5000 and advice from Neil | 1st | ||||
10 | Video presentation | $5000 | 1st |
Rank | Couple | Reserve | Auction Result | Profit | Total Winnings | Auction Order |
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1 | Alisa & Lysandra | $1.140m | $1.435m | $295,000 | $395,000 | 1st |
2 | Madi & Jarrod | $1.310m | $1.601m | $291,000 | $291,000 | 3rd |
3 | Matt & Kim | $1.205m | $1.455m | $250,000 | $250,000 | 5th |
4 | Bec & George | $1.265m | $1.507m | $242,000 | $242,000 | 4th |
5 | Johnno & Trixie | $1.400m | $1.605m | $205,000 | $205,000 | 2nd |
• [4] Alisa & Lysandra win the block with $4000 profit lead over Madi & Jarrod
Week | Episode | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) [a] | Nightly rank [a] | Source | Week Avg | |
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1 | 1 | "Meeting the Teams" | 12 May 2013 | 1.312 | #4 | [5] | 1.143 |
2 | "First Challenge" | 13 May 2013 | 1.281 | #3 | [6] | ||
3 | "Room Reveal" | 14 May 2013 | 1.308 | #2 | [7] | ||
4 | "Reality Sets In" | 15 May 2013 | 1.062 | #4 | [8] | ||
5 | "Shelley's First Challenge" | 16 May 2013 | 1.041 | #4 | [9] | ||
6 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.853 | #9 | ||||
2 | 7 | "Room Reveal" | 19 May 2013 | 1.524 | #3 | [10] | 1.169 |
8 | "Steam Rooms" | 20 May 2013 | 1.241 | #4 | [11] | ||
9 | "Leaks, Lies and Secret Weapons" | 21 May 2013 | 1.196 | #4 | [12] | ||
10 | "Tough Mudder Challenge" | 22 May 2013 | 1.156 | #5 | [13] | ||
11 | "Paint Roller Wars" | 23 May 2013 | 1.073 | #4 | [14] | ||
12 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.821 | #10 | ||||
3 | 13 | "His and Hers Ensuite Room Reveal" | 26 May 2013 | 1.476 | #2 | [15] | 1.198 |
14 | "Teams Team Up" | 27 May 2013 | 1.394 | #3 | [16] | ||
15 | "A Birthday" | 28 May 2013 | 1.244 | #4 | [17] | ||
16 | "Shelley Challenge" | 29 May 2013 | 1.178 | #3 | [18] | ||
17 | "Master Bedroom and Dressing Room" | 30 May 2013 | 1.087 | #3 | [19] | ||
18 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.807 | #12 | ||||
4 | 19 | "Master Bedroom and Dressing Room Reveal" | 2 June 2013 | 1.612 | #1 | [20] | 1.269 |
20 | "Return to The Block" | 3 June 2013 | 1.459 | #2 | [21] | ||
21 | "Bedhead Bedlam Begins" | 4 June 2013 | 1.183 | #3 | [22] | ||
22 | "The Return of Number 3" | 5 June 2013 | 1.302 | #5 | [23] | ||
23 | "Baby Brain Challenge and Madi vs Matt" | 6 June 2013 | 1.160 | #3 | [24] | ||
24 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.899 | #7 | ||||
5 | 25 | "Guest Bedroom and Ensuite Room Reveal" | 9 June 2013 | 1.300 | #2 | [25] | 1.256 |
26 | "Open for Inspections" | 10 June 2013 | 1.466 | #5 | [26] | ||
27 | "Challenges and Cheats" | 11 June 2013 | 1.242 | #3 | [27] | ||
28 | "The Candle Scandal Continues" | 12 June 2013 | 1.367 | #2 | [28] | ||
29 | "Kitchen Week Controversy" | 13 June 2013 | 1.276 | #2 | [29] | ||
30 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.886 | #9 | ||||
6 | 31 | "Kitchen Reveal" | 16 June 2013 | 1.628 | #1 | [30] | 1.248 |
32 | "Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins" | 17 June 2013 | 1.493 | #3 | [31] | ||
33 | "The Halfway Mark" | 18 June 2013 | 1.131 | #4 | [32] | ||
34 | "Living Rooms" | 19 June 2013 | 1.233 | #2 | [33] | ||
35 | "Living and Dining Rooms" | 20 June 2013 | 1.174 | #3 | [34] | ||
36 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.827 | #10 | ||||
7 | 37 | "Room Reveal" | 23 June 2013 | 1.653 | #1 | [35] | 1.267 |
38 | "Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins" | 24 June 2013 | 1.369 | #4 | [36] | ||
39 | "The Halfway Mark" | 25 June 2013 | 1.191 | #4 | [37] | ||
40 | "Living Rooms" | 26 June 2013 | 1.504 | #3 | [38] | ||
41 | "Living and Dining Rooms" | 27 June 2013 | 1.162 | #2 | [39] | ||
42 | "The Block Unlocked" | 28 June 2013 | 0.721 | #7 | [40] | ||
8 | 43 | "Foyer and Laundry Room Reveal" | 30 June 2013 | 1.503 | #2 | [41] | 1.278 |
44 | "The Last Room of The Apartment: Terrace Begins" | 1 July 2013 | 1.227 | #5 | [42] | ||
45 | "Myer Challenge" | 2 July 2013 | 1.292 | #5 | [43] | ||
46 | "Reality Hump Day" | 3 July 2013 | 1.355 | #1 | [44] | ||
47 | "Terraces" | 4 July 2013 | 1.237 | #3 | [45] | ||
48 | "The Block Unlocked" | 1.058 | #5 | ||||
9 | 49 | "Terrace and Re-do Room Reveal" | 7 July 2013 | 1.636 | #1 | [46] | 1.362 |
50 | "Team Work Together" | 8 July 2013 | 1.485 | #2 | [47] | ||
51 | "Reality Rooftop and Entrance Foyer" | 9 July 2013 | 1.446 | #1 | [48] | ||
52 | "Reality Rooftop and Entrance Foyer Update" | 10 July 2013 | 1.345 | #1 | [49] | ||
53 | "Matt, The Foreman" | 11 July 2013 | 1.266 | #2 | [50] | ||
54 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.992 | #6 | ||||
10 | 55 | "Family Time" | 14 July 2013 | 1.758 | #1 | [51] | 1.357 |
56 | "Back to Renovating" | 15 July 2013 | 1.447 | #2 | [52] | ||
57 | "Fighting with The Foreman" | 16 July 2013 | 1.390 | #1 | [53] | ||
58 | "Real Estate Challenge" | 17 July 2013 | 1.343 | #4 | [54] | ||
59 | "Keith's Soft Side" | 18 July 2013 | 1.276 | #2 | [55] | ||
60 | "The Block Unlocked" | 0.930 | #7 | ||||
11 | 61 | "Game Changing Prizes" | 21 July 2013 | 1.548 | #1 | [56] | 1.361 |
62 | "The Final Week Begins" | 22 July 2013 | 1.393 | #3 | [57] | ||
63 | "Keith The Problem Solver Foreman" | 23 July 2013 | 1.372 | #1 | [58] | ||
64 | "Johno goes Sky High" | 24 July 2013 | 1.335 | #2 | [59] | ||
65 | "The Final Scores are In" | 25 July 2013 | 1.372 | #1 | [60] | ||
66 | "The Block Unlocked" | 1.146 | #3 | ||||
12 | 67 | "Grand Final" | 28 July 2013 | 2.132 | #3 | [61] | 2.515 |
"Auctions" | 2.606 | #2 | |||||
"Winner Announced" | 2.808 | #1 | |||||
13 | 68 | "Domestic blitz: block to the rescue" | 4 August 2013 | 1.359 | #4 | [62] | 1.359 |
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