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Episode 53

Matt, the Foreman

July 11, 2013

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The Block - S7 - E53

Frustrated by the progress of work from the other teams, one Blockhead decides to take control as foreman, but there are problems. The winners of the challenge claim their prize - breakfast and advice with judge Neale Whitaker.

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The Block: Season 7 - 65 Episode s

7x3 - Hotel Room Reveal
May 14, 2013
The 48 hour challenge is over. Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer judge the challenge rooms. And the teams move into the new apartments they will call home for the next 9 weeks.
7x4 - Bedroom Renovations continue
May 15, 2013
Five bedrooms and five bathrooms on five levels all being renovated in a week means leaks, delays and stress for the teams. Keith is on the prowl, making sure all the teams build their rooms correctly.
7x5 - Shelley's Bedlam Challenge
May 16, 2013
The contestants meet Shelley who puts their creative skills to the test with a challenge. There's up for grabs for the winner and Scotty has a special surprise that will help them all win money over the coming weeks.
7x6 - The Block Unlocked
May 16, 2013
Catch up on all the drama of the week and learn the design secrets of each couple as they guide you through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
7x7 - Bedroom/ensuite Room Reveal
May 19, 2013
The teams complete their first bedroom and ensuite. One couple shock the judges, delivering the most controversial room The Block has ever seen. The winners are announced and take home a massive ,000 in cash from NAB.
7x8 - Double ensuite week begins
May 20, 2013
The teams inspect each other's completed rooms and not everyone agrees with the judges. With two bathrooms up for judging at the end of the week, the competition heats up when two teams decide to install a steam room in one of their ensuites.
7x9 - Steam Room Scandal
May 21, 2013
Double bathroom week gets ultra competitive with everyone, including the team's tradies, trying to outdo each other. Two teams battle it out over their secret steam rooms while the other teams simply try to stop the water leaks.
7x10 - Tough Mudders Challenge
May 22, 2013
There's a welcome distraction from Block politics when the teams meet Scotty for their next challenge where there's a prize.
7x11 - Paint Roller Wars
May 23, 2013
Its double bathroom week and some of the teams get started on the enormous task of painting the building's exterior. A good deed from one contestant backfires leading to a war between two teams.
7x12 - The Block Unlocked - Bedroom/Ensuite Room
May 23, 2013
Catch up on all the drama of the week and learn the design secrets of each couple as they guide you through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
7x13 - His and Hers Ensuites Room Reveal
May 26, 2013
Double bathroom week comes to a close with the inspiring his and hers ensuites being delivered. Judges Neale, Shaynna and Darren are wowed by all 10 bathrooms and have trouble deciding a winner.
7x14 - Teams Team Up
May 27, 2013
Critical opinions are out in the open when the teams inspect each others his and hers ensuites. Alliances are formed when secrets are heard from around The Block And there's excitement for one couple with some special visitors arriving.
7x15 - Bec's Birthday Surprise
May 28, 2013
Some contestants take time out to celebrate a very special birthday. After foreman Keith disapproves of one teams efforts at insulating their bedroom they throw in the towel and walk off The Block.
7x16 - All Stars Tour The Block
May 29, 2013
Shelley has a creative challenge for the teams where a prize is up for grabs. The Block gets some special visitors that has all the teams talking.
7x17 - Scott & Shelley walk around The Block
May 30, 2013
Nearing the end of master bedroom and dressing room week, one team have come up with a design that will impress the judges and future buyers.
7x18 - The Block Unlocked
May 30, 2013
Catch up on all the drama of the week and learn the design secrets of each couple as they guide you through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
7x19 - Master Bedroom Room Reveal
June 2, 2013
The judges are wowed by the master bedrooms and dressing rooms and all the teams score well, but one team is left wondering what they need to do to win. Scotty has a special announcement that takes everyone by surprise.
7x20 - New week, new bathroom to reno
June 3, 2013
All the teams return to The Block after spending time with their families. Work begins on the last bedroom and fourth bathroom of their luxury apartments but for one team, a family tragedy sees them take some time away from The Block.
7x21 - Bedhead Bedlam Begins
June 4, 2013
It's day 40 and the teams rally together to help George and Bec progress in their room. The bed heads from Shelley's very first challenge arrive, and foreman Keith finds out that not everyone is playing by the rules.
7x22 - The Return of #3
June 5, 2013
George and Bec arrive back on The Block. Their absence has widened the gap between the upper and lower floors. As the teams get busy reworking their challenge, trouble brews when everyone has a different interpretation of the rules.
7x23 - Baby Brain Challenge and Madi vs Matt
June 6, 2013
Shelley has another challenge for the Blockheads and this time they are creating beautiful baby nurseries for some very pregnant mothers. Madi does some snooping and dobs in another team for not following the bed head rules.
7x24 - The Block Unlocked
June 6, 2013
Shelley Craft shows all the best unseen moments of the week that was on The Block. Judges Neale, Shaynna and Darren give an insight into their scoring and which teams to watch.
7x25 - Guest Bedroom and Ensuite Room Reveal
June 9, 2013
In the race to finish the final bedroom and ensuite, one contestant calls a body corporate meeting. The judges inspect the rooms and the winning couple is surprised when they win by just half a point, taking home ,000.
7x26 - Kitchen week starts
June 10, 2013
The final bedrooms and bathrooms are open for inspection, and not all the teams are happy. But there's no time for grudges with major demolition work starting to make way for new kitchens.
7x27 - Shellys Weekly Challenge
June 11, 2013
The teams begin week five with a challenge at the People's Market in Collingwood. Alliances hold strong when one team is accused of cheating. Back at the Block renovations continue, some pour their concrete floor while others prepare for water leaks.
7x28 - Financial worries
June 12, 2013
As the challenge continues so does the candle scandal. And when the winners are announced and numbers are crunched, one team is almost broke while another has almost ,000 in winnings.
7x29 - Kitchen Week Controversy + Another birthday on the Block
June 13, 2013
The competition in kitchen week is fierce and one team speaks in code so they don't give away their plans. But even in the busiest week of competition, the teams enjoy some time out for a birthday celebration.
7x30 - The Block Unlocked
June 13, 2013
Shelley Craft shows all the best unseen moments of the week that was on The Block. Judges Neale, Shaynna and Darren give an insight into their scoring and which teams to watch.
7x31 - Kitchen Room Reveal
June 16, 2013
Emotions run high as the teams battle to finish their kitchens and one couple has goods stolen from their apartment. The hard work pays off as the winners score a perfect 10 from one judge and take home a much needed ,000.
7x32 - Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins
June 17, 2013
The kitchens are open for inspection and the teams have their opinion about each other's rooms. As they move onto their living and dining rooms, Keith is kept very busy supervising demolition on all five levels.
7x33 - The Halfway Mark
June 18, 2013
Officially half way through the competition and contestants are low on funds and exhausted. The teams meet Scotty and Shelley for a challenge like no other. There's big prize money up for grabs plus a big surprise from Scotty.
7x34 - Living room week continues
June 19, 2013
With flooring being laid and furniture arriving, the living rooms are starting to take shape but there's still plenty of renovation to get done. Scotty arrives on site with unexpected gifts for everyone.
7x35 - Day at the races
June 20, 2013
Relationships are tested during the halfway week on The Block. The living and dining rooms are well under way and the teams get the chance to earn some extra cash in a race that stops The Block.
7x36 - The Block Unlocked
June 20, 2013
All the best unseen footage from master bedroom and dressing room week. The judges give their opinions on the best and the worst features from all the master suites.
7x37 - Room Reveal: Living and Dining Rooms
June 23, 2013
The teams prepare to deliver their all-important Living and Dining Rooms and judge Neale Whitaker calls one room perfect. But as the teams anxiously wait to find out who the winners are, Scotty announces a very unexpected twist.
7x38 - Living and Dining Room Reveal continues
June 24, 2013
For the first time in Block history, the contestants get to judge each others rooms, the Living Room. And after deals are made... and broken, the final scores produce a surprising winner. Work begins on the Foyer and Laundries.
7x39 - Challenge Day - Billy Cart Bandits
June 25, 2013
Foyer and Laundry week continues and all the teams are under pressure to deliver the wow factor. Special guests, Mike and Andrew from The Block 2012 arrive and bring with them a creative challenge that gets the teams racing.
7x40 - The Blockinator Break Out
June 26, 2013
Keith The Blockinator breaks loose on The Block and no team is safe. One team's relationship is under pressure while another team becomes the brunt of a prank that sees them camping out and losing sleep.
7x41 - Reality
June 27, 2013
All the teams finally find their secret weapons for this weeks Foyers and Laundries due to be delivered by Sunday. Kim goes solo as Matt is out with a bad back and Madi gets pranked ... again.
7x42 - The Block Unlocked
June 28, 2013
The judges reflect on last weeks Living and Dining rooms. And we take a peak at some inside stories as the teams are headed to deliver their Foyer and Laundries.
7x43 - Room Reveal - Foyer and Laundry
June 30, 2013
As the blockheads race to finish their foyers and laundries, some teams are confident of a win while others are confident of a loss but as Scotty reveals the judge's scores there are surprises in store for everyone.
7x44 - The Last Room of the Apartment: The Terrace Begins
July 1, 2013
The completed foyers and laundries are open for inspection and the teams don't hold back their opinions on each others completed rooms. The teams start work on the last room of their apartments, the terraces.
7x45 - The Terrace
July 2, 2013
The Myer Window Challenge winner is announced. The couples then continue to work on their terraces and fix-up rooms.
7x46 - Reality Hump Day
July 3, 2013
While some contestants get creative with what money they have left in their tight budgets, others have a lot more to spend. All the teams are trying their best to impress, choosing vertical gardens and designer furniture.
7x47 - The Block Sky High
July 4, 2013
Indecision strikes one team after they work late into the night with little sleep on their terraces and re-do rooms. After eight weeks of renovating and a holiday to Lizard Island on offer for the winner, there's tension on every level.
7x48 - The Block Unlocked - Foyer and Laundry
July 4, 2013
The judges reflect on last week's judging of the foyers and laundries. Plus we take a peak at some inside stories as the teams deliver their terrace and re-do Rooms.
7x49 - Terrace and Re-Do Room Reveal
July 7, 2013
After a huge rush and a sleepless night for most, the terraces are ready for the judges verdict. This week's prize is a surprise to the Blockheads, and the winners are the envy of the four remaining teams.
7x50 - Team Work Together
July 8, 2013
The completed terraces are open for inspection and some of the contestants question how the winning team came up with the cash. The teams must pull together for the first time to begin work on the communal roof top and entrance foyer.
7x51 - Rooftop and Entrance Foyer
July 9, 2013
The Blockheads struggle to work as a team as they get busy with the communal areas of the building. There's confusion, finger pointing and tantrums but the clock is ticking and the teams need to deliver by the end of the week.
7x52 - Rooftop Terrace and Entrance Foyer
July 10, 2013
Scotty calls in to check the progress of the entrance foyer and rooftop terrace. Madi plays a payback prank and tempers fray as the competition takes its toll. Plus there's a designing challenge worth up for grabs.
7x53 - Matt, the Foreman
July 11, 2013
Frustrated by the progress of work from the other teams, one Blockhead decides to take control as foreman, but there are problems. The winners of the challenge claim their prize - breakfast and advice with judge Neale Whitaker.
7x54 - The Block Unlocked - Terrace and Re-Do Room
July 11, 2013
The judges reflect on the judging of the terrace. Plus we take a peak at some inside stories and unseen footage from the previous week.
7x55 - The Challenge Level Begins
July 14, 2013
The Blockheads continue to work on the two communal areas, the entry foyer and rooftop. All their hard work is rewarded when their families arrive to spend some quality time together. But Scotty's got another surprise that no one expects.
7x56 - Back to Renovating
July 15, 2013
Scotty's unexpected surprise brings mixed emotions and while some contestants rise to the challenge and get on with the job, others aren't impressed with what lies ahead.
7x57 - Fighting with the Foreman
July 16, 2013
After weeks of renovating, tempers are frayed and there's a showdown between Keith and one of our couples. Trixie and Johnno's progress is slow, holding up the job in Matt and Kim's room.
7x58 - Real Estate Challenge
July 17, 2013
When the teams are are busier than ever, Scotty announces one final challenge. The teams have to create a video that markets their own apartment for sale. There's up for grabs to finish their extra rooms.
7x59 - Keith's Soft Side
July 18, 2013
The dust settles after the showdown between Keith and Bec and George, and Bec sees Keith's softer side. Kim goes on a research mission for a quirky new business idea.
7x60 - The Block Unlocked - Exterior, Foyer & Rooftop
July 18, 2013
Catch up on all the drama of the week and learn the design secrets of each couple as they guide you through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
7x61 - Game Changing Prizes
July 21, 2013
After a huge week of team work the first week of ground floor renovating is complete and the judges' scores are in. First place is to be rewarded ,000 off reserve.
7x62 - The Final Week Begins
July 22, 2013
The losers from the judging speak their mind when the completed rooms are open for inspection. Work begins on the second spaces on the ground floor. Some have a chance to showcase their landscaping talents.
7x63 - Keith the Problem Solver Foreman
July 23, 2013
It's the final week on The Block and the tradesmen on-site do their best to work together. Foreman Keith solves a multitude of logistical problems which is lucky for the contestants.
7x64 - Johnno Goes Sky High
July 24, 2013
It's the final 24 hours on The Block and Scotty visits for his customary walk through to check on progress.
7x65 - The Final Scores Are In
July 25, 2013
The final scores are in and one couple gets a perfect 30 out of 30 from the judges. The results also reveal that one team will have a whopping ,000 taken off their reserve price on auction day.
7x66 - The Block Unlocked
July 25, 2013
Catch up on all the drama of the week and learn the design secrets of each couple as they guide you through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
7x67 - Grand Finale
July 28, 2013
All five apartments go under the hammer. The reserve prices are announced and after five intense auctions, the 2013 winner is announced.

7x3 - Hotel Room Reveal

7x4 - Bedroom Renovations continue

7x5 - Shelley's Bedlam Challenge

7x6 - The Block Unlocked

7x7 - Bedroom/ensuite Room Reveal

7x8 - Double ensuite week begins

7x9 - Steam Room Scandal

7x10 - Tough Mudders Challenge

7x11 - Paint Roller Wars

7x12 - The Block Unlocked - Bedroom/Ensuite Room

7x13 - His and Hers Ensuites Room Reveal

7x14 - Teams Team Up

7x15 - Bec's Birthday Surprise

7x16 - All Stars Tour The Block

7x17 - Scott & Shelley walk around The Block

7x18 - The Block Unlocked

7x19 - Master Bedroom Room Reveal

7x20 - New week, new bathroom to reno

7x21 - Bedhead Bedlam Begins

7x22 - The Return of #3

7x23 - Baby Brain Challenge and Madi vs Matt

7x24 - The Block Unlocked

7x25 - Guest Bedroom and Ensuite Room Reveal

7x26 - Kitchen week starts

7x27 - Shellys Weekly Challenge

7x28 - Financial worries

7x29 - Kitchen Week Controversy + Another birthday on the Block

7x30 - The Block Unlocked

7x31 - Kitchen Room Reveal

7x32 - Living and Dining Room Demolition Begins

7x33 - The Halfway Mark

7x34 - Living room week continues

7x35 - Day at the races

7x36 - The Block Unlocked

7x37 - Room Reveal: Living and Dining Rooms

7x38 - Living and Dining Room Reveal continues

7x39 - Challenge Day - Billy Cart Bandits

7x40 - The Blockinator Break Out

7x41 - Reality

7x42 - The Block Unlocked

7x43 - Room Reveal - Foyer and Laundry

7x44 - The Last Room of the Apartment: The Terrace Begins

7x45 - The Terrace

7x46 - Reality Hump Day

7x47 - The Block Sky High

7x48 - The Block Unlocked - Foyer and Laundry

7x49 - Terrace and Re-Do Room Reveal

7x50 - Team Work Together

7x51 - Rooftop and Entrance Foyer

7x52 - Rooftop Terrace and Entrance Foyer

7x53 - Matt, the Foreman

7x54 - The Block Unlocked - Terrace and Re-Do Room

7x55 - The Challenge Level Begins

7x56 - Back to Renovating

7x57 - Fighting with the Foreman

7x58 - Real Estate Challenge

7x59 - Keith's Soft Side

7x60 - The Block Unlocked - Exterior, Foyer & Rooftop

7x61 - Game Changing Prizes

7x62 - The Final Week Begins

7x63 - Keith the Problem Solver Foreman

7x64 - Johnno Goes Sky High

7x65 - The Final Scores Are In

7x66 - The Block Unlocked

7x67 - Grand Finale

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