Window Warriors

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Window Warriors is an American reality competition series on Game Show Network which premiered November 15, 2016.{{cite press release|url=https://press.gsntv.com/resources/press-releases/gsn-brings-top-names-from-the-retail-world-to-its-new-visual-merchandising-competition-series-window-warriors-premiering-tuesday-november-15|title=GSN Brings Top Names from the Retail World to Its New Visual Merchandising Competition Series Window Warriors Premiering Tuesday, November 15|publisher=GSN Corporate|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=November 15, 2016}}

Production

Garcelle Beauvais hosted the show, while Carson Kressley, Tai Beauchamp, and Douglas Little served as judges.{{cite news |last=Lauer-Williams |first=Kathy |date=2016-11-11 |title=Kressley makes return to TV as judge in new reality series - Weisenberg Township native will appear on 'Window Warriors,' which debuts Tuesday. |url=https://www.mcall.com/2016/11/10/carson-kressley-to-be-a-judge-on-gsns-new-window-dresser-reality-competition/ |newspaper=The Morning Call |accessdate=2024-03-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318080847/https://www.mcall.com/2016/11/10/carson-kressley-to-be-a-judge-on-gsns-new-window-dresser-reality-competition/ |archivedate=2024-03-18 }}{{cite news |last=Rocco |first=Andi |date=2016-11-17 |title=GSN's 'Window Warriors: Meet the Remaining Top Designers -- and Find Out Who Was Eliminated After the First Challenge! |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gsns-window-warriors-meet-remaining-203900811.html |publisher=Entertainment Tonight |via=Yahoo! Entertainment |accessdate=2024-03-18 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318080858/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gsns-window-warriors-meet-remaining-203900811.html |archivedate=2024-03-18 }} The show featured eight "window merchandising designers" who competed in themed contests. The champion was awarded $100,000 and given a deal to architect a sizable New York store's holiday exhibit.{{cite book |last=Terrace |first=Vincent |date=2018 |title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows: A Comprehensive Supplement, 2011–2016 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XzhCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=McFarland & Company |via=Google Books |page=1565 |isbn=978-1-4766-7138-3 |accessdate=2024-03-18 }}

Contestants

(Contestants names and locations are stated on website and during the show.)

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! Contestant !! Hometown !! Outcome

Timothy Howe

|Los Angeles, CA

| style="background:gold;"|Winner

Edward Sajovic

|Cleveland, OH

| style="background:silver;"|Runner-up

Tara Meagher

|San Anselmo, CA

| style="background:tan;"|Third place

Spenser Zalkin

|Carmel, IN

|4th place

Erin O'Brien

|New York, NY

|5th place

Gerardo Mellado

|Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

|6th place

Shani Coleman

|New Orleans, LA

|7th place

Brittany Bush

|Long Beach, CA

|8th place

Contestant Progress

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! Contestant !! 1 !! 2

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Timothy

| style="background:royalblue;" |WIN

SAFESAFEstyle="background:lightblue;" |HIGHstyle="background:royalblue;" |WINstyle="background:gold;"|Winner
Edward

| SAFE

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Tara

| SAFE

style="background:royalblue;" |WINSAFEstyle="background:tomato;" |LOWstyle="background:tomato;" |LOWstyle="background:tan;"|Third place
Spenser

| style="background:tomato;" |LOW

style="background:tomato;" |LOWstyle="background:royalblue;" |WINstyle="background:lightblue;" |HIGHstyle="background:red;" |ELIMbgcolor="Gainsboro"| Guest
Erin

| SAFE

SAFEstyle="background:lightblue;" |HIGHstyle="background:red;" |ELIMbgcolor="darkgray" |bgcolor="Gainsboro"| Guest
Gerardo

| SAFE

SAFEstyle="background:red;"|ELIMcolspan="2" bgcolor="darkgray" |bgcolor="Gainsboro"| Guest
Shani

| style="background:lightblue;" | HIGH

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Brittany

| style="background:red;"|ELIM

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:{{color box|gold|border=silver}} The contestant won.

:{{color box|silver|border=silver}} The contestant came in second-place.

:{{color box|tan|border=silver}} The contestant came in third-place

:{{Color box|royalblue|border=silver}} The contestant won the challenge.

:{{Color box|lightblue|border=silver}} The contestant was in the top.

:{{Color box|tomato|border=silver}} The contestant was in the bottom two.

:{{Color box|red|border=silver}} The contestant was eliminated.

:{{Color box|Gainsboro|border=silver}} The contestant returned as a guest for the finale episode.

Episodes

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| EpisodeNumber2 = 1

| Title = All Dressed Up

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|15}}

| ShortSummary = Contestants design showcases for a beautiful dress fit for a celebration.

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

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| Title = A Breath of Fresh Air

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = Contestants design their windows with materials by Lush.

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| EpisodeNumber2 = 3

| Title = At the Cutting Edge

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|11|29}}

| ShortSummary = Contestants get assigned a team challenge and design their windows by Hot Topic and get to use live models in their windows.

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| EpisodeNumber2 = 4

| Title = Sugar Rush

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|5}}

| ShortSummary = The remaining window designers showcase a cupcake company Sprinkles, that look good as they taste; tensions escalate between the contestants.

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| EpisodeNumber2 = 5

| Title = Reuse It or Lose It

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|12}}

| ShortSummary = The window designers compete in creative clothing challenge using re-produced material in their displays; a twist in the challenge.

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| EpisodeNumber2 = 6

| Title = Whimsical Wonderland

| OriginalAirDate = {{start date|2016|12|19}}

| ShortSummary = The three remaining window designers create two special holiday windows with help from past competitors.

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References

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