Formal Wars
Formal Wars is an Australian reality television series produced by Matchbox Productions that premiered on the Seven Network on 25 July 2013. In each episode, two high school students hand over control of their school formal to their parents. The series is hosted by Melanie Vallejo.
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.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 | #13 |
| 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. |