Face Off - Episode Guide

The challenge is to create a new human/animal hybrid based from 3 exotic animals that are brought into lab.

A full-body makeup challenge for the contestants.

Makeup artist Michael Westmore meets the contestants at Vasquez Rocks in Southern California, where episodes of "Star Trek" were shot, and the competitors learn that they must create an alien for a newly discovered world

"Friday the 13th" director Sean Cunningham serves as a guest judge for a challenge that has the contestants creating an original horror-movie villain along with an accompanying movie poster, title and tagline.

In teams of two, the contestants turn brides into grooms and grooms into brides.

Zombies take over as the seven remaining special effects artists must create an original zombie to avoid the dreaded double elimination on "Dancing Dead".

The five remaining contestants must disguise themselves to fool their own family members at a Los Angeles wig shop.

The last challenge has the three remaining contestants creating fairy-tale characters derived from "The Three Little Pigs," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Hansel and Gretel" for a cocktail-party setting in the first-season finale.

Fourteen aspiring makeup artists face off in the Season 2 premiere, which has them re-imagining characters from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".

The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach is visited ahead of a challenge in which the contestants must make waterproof creature makeup.

A nude body painting challenge unfolds as the contestants try to make an album cover for hip-hop star (and guest judge) Asher Roth.

A late-night call summons the contestants to an abandoned hospital in Los Angeles. When they arrive they each get to choose an obscure phobia to use as the basis for creating a monster.

The team competes in a trauma wound foundation contest then return to the lab, which has been transformed into a jungle, and discover they'll be studying live animals to create something beautiful but deadly.

For the foundation challenge, the contestants must debeautify attractive models,.make triplets appear to be at different stages of their elderly lives.

This week, aliens are the artists' focus and guest judge Star Trek Next Generation's LeVar Burton helps out.

Creating a new character from an ordinary occupation for a Tim Burton film.

The five remaining contestants participate in a double-elimination event to create a human-dinosaur hybrid to determine which of them will go to the finale.

The finalists must each create three original characters from a specific movie genre who will perform a choreographed-dance routine at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA.

Sean Astin greets the contestants, who are challenged to create original aliens for the "Star Wars" cantina scene in the Season 3 opener.

The contestants must create an original pirate character "who has become one with the sea".

The Chinese New Year is the theme as the contestants create dragon makeup for performers doing an acrobatic dance routine.

The contestants create zombie makeup for characters from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Director Paul W.S. Anderson serves as a guest judge.

The contestants create makeup for superheroes and their sidekicks after getting inspiration from some astonishing vehicles. Kevin Smith is a guest judge.

The artists take inspiration from the video game Dishonored when creating characters with exaggerated features for the challenge.

The competing artists are tasked with creating original movie monsters based on sketches done by children. And a new twist changes everything

The competing artists use makeup to create looks inspired by Dr. Seuss' "Sleep Book," which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Material from a junkyard must be used in a cyborg challenge.

The NBC series "Grimm" inspires the makeup created by the competing artists.

The remaining three artists are tasked with creating Halloween-themed characters, which they then must have perform in a choreographed stunt show.

Viewers choose the Season 3 winner, who will be announced during the finale in Los Angeles. Also: The eliminated artists reunite.

The artists create goblin kings and are judged by actor John Rhys-Davies.

The artists compete for the chance to have their design featured in a DC Comic book; the contestants must create an original superhero.

Contestants must create a sinister demon.

The contestants must create a creature using candy that is found throughout the lab.

The artists try to create a larger-than-life giant character based on an ancient fable.

The contestants will choose images to be used for a creepy-crawly bug-themed challenge.

The contestants must create planet-inspired alien werewolves.

The artists must create a never-before-seen creature that glows in the dark.

The artists must create an Egyptian god mummy inspired by the Evil Dead franchise.

The artists visit the set of the new Syfy series "Defiance" to inspire original alien creations.

The three finalists must create a waterproof makeup for the show "Le Reve: The Dream" at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

Eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters.

The contestants must make a far-future monster.

A mini-challenge inspired by the demon in "Insidious;" the contestants create a modern twist to a Mother Goose character.

Artists explore tunnels in search of clues.

Artists use elements from an arboretum and their own mothers to create Mother Nature goddesses.

The artists are asked to incorporate a gag element to their designs.

The artists must create characters that could live within iconic art movements.

Artists are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.

The artists learn they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.

Arriving at the famous Laugh Factory comedy club, the artists are tasked with creating an original ghost character that is funny and scary.

At Kenneth Hahn Park, the artists are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.

The contestants create original human-bird hybrids for the penultimate Spotlight Challenge.

The artists must create a sorcerer and swan for a special performance of "Swan Lake" by the Los Angeles Ballet.

Season 6 begins with 15 contestants taking on the task of creating beasts to be paired with beauties.

The challenge is to create out-of-this-world alien creatures that are afflicted with interplanetary ailments.

Dragon makeups are created by the 13 remaining artists for the season's first individual Spotlight Challenge.

The artists work in teams to create rockers who are literally at one with their electric guitars.

The contestants create monsters based on silhouettes given to them by the producers.

Today the artists take inspiration from a swamp and make cryptids.

The remaining contestants have to create a wizard inspired look with wands on hand to provide further inspiration.

The lucky contestants arrive in Tokyo and dive into the beauty, excitement, and magic of the city in places like the hectic Shibuya district, sensual fish markets, and serene city gardens. In one of these, Rikugien Garden, they meet their Foundation Challenge, as well as one of the makeup industry's heroes, Kazuhiro Tsuji.

When the contestants walk into the lab, it's completely transformed into a different kind of lab, one that a mad scientist might use to transform a human guinea pig into a grotesque monster. McKenzie allows them to choose an antique medical (torture) device to best create their "experiment", from a trephine to an embalming pump.

To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the artists will be creating their very own visions of Roald Dahl creatures that have never before been seen onscreen: Hornswogglers, Snozzwangers, Vermicious Knids, and Whangdoodles - all predators of the dear, sweet, oompa-loompa. Filmmaker (and daughter of Roald Dahl) Lucy Dahl gives the artists some key thoughts on how to make a creature that would survive and thrive in her father's world: Make them whimsical, scary, and the extreme expression of whatever characteristic they embody. She'll be back to see their final creations at the reveal stage!

The artists must create original mutants.

Los Angeles Union Station inspires the artists before they create futuristic robots tailored to specific professions.

Who's the best monster in the world? The vampire, of course! And that's exactly who the artists get to make this week. And since this is Face Off, it's not going to be easy: each artist chooses, at random, the name of a vampiric character from another culture. They must create their interpretation of these worldwide myths, as well as add an extra killing feature not usually associated with vampires.

The four remaining artists compete for a spot in the finale by creating werewolf rivals for their vampire characters.

The remaining contestants have to create two dancing aliens who are able to perform without breaking.

It's a whole new world with this season of Face Off! With the theme of Life and Death, contestants won't just be eliminated - they'll be killed! Just kidding.

After their first night in the gorgeous house as real contestants (so exciting, squeeel!) the artists meet McKenzie in New York. Just teasing, not New York, New York (is there an echo in here?), but New York Street at Universal Studios.

Have you ever heard the phrase, "Happier than a makeup artist during alien week"? Neither have we, but once we see the contestants' faces after Glenn and McKenzie tell them they'll be working solo to build an alien, we just might coin the phrase.

Guess what? We have a Foundation Challenge today, hooray! The contestants walk into the lab to see an array of models striking their very best "save the world" poses. McKenzie tells them they'll be basing an entire superhero, backstory and everything, on the costume that their model is wearing.

McKenzie takes the artists to a place where their inner kids can come out and play: the Wildlife Learning Center.

Somewhere over Sony Pictures Studios towers a giant sculpture of a rainbow, hearkening back to that groundbreaking film, The Wizard of Oz. McKenzie stands underneath the three-story rainbow amid a jumble of teacups and teapots, so the contestants know that whatever's ahead is going to be whimsical with a vengeance.

The judges pair up with two team members, a former all-star contestant and former champion, to create a pair of living chess pieces in a special competition for charity.

McKenzie summons the contestants to the lab where they encounter a heavy mist and a gothic mirror. She directs them to speak the name of Bloody Mary three times while looking into it.

Working for the G.I. Joe franchise, the artists use their talents to create snake-inspired super soldiers.

The artists turn their worst childhood fears into terrifying evil clowns who will perform a nightmarish circus routine.

It's back to high school for the remaining artists as they are tasked with creating fun mythical fantasy characters based on classic high school stereotypes.

The artists are faced with the challenge of creating a Greek God and also the severed head of a beast they have slain.

With the semifinals around the corner, the artists must take inspiration from disaster scenarios and craft elemental fairies born from each one.

The four semifinalists conquer giant city-crushing monstrosities in order to crush their way straight into the finale.

The season of life and death concludes as the artists tackle the fantastical world of knights in an effort to win the crown.

Fifteen new artists – coached by three returning champions - join forces to spawn a legion of alien creatures.

The alien creations from the season premiere have crash-landed on the Planet of the Apes, and the artists must crown its King Primate.

The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson guest judges a creature-filled challenge.

Inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, the artists conceive a Burton-esque character based on a face card from a classic deck of playing cards.

The artists compose a unique character inspired by the original sounds of two-time Oscar nominee Erik Aadahl (Godzilla, World War Z).

The artists shape their own unique Troll creature based on the architecture, geography and culture of a famous bridge.

The artists devise their own queen insect and companion character in this daunting team body-painting challenge. Plus – the return of Lois Burwell!

The artists select a stunning avant-garde outfit as inspiration for their own stylish horror villain.

Inspired by the sexy aliens of Avatar and Species, the artists select a sash with the name of a real galaxy and fashion its beauty queen.

The artists shape their own personal superhero or villain alter-egos, using themselves as their own models!

The artists bring a whimsical creature to life based on a child's description of their imaginary companion.

The artists select from several different dolls from Bob Baker's famous Marionette Theater to concoct the next Chucky or Annabelle.

The final four select a classic Wild West archetype and reimagine it in steampunk cyborg form.

The three finalists must create characters that could star in a film from one of three genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Post-Apocalyptic.

16 artists arrive and things quickly turn into an intergalactic zoo for which they must create alien/animal hybrids.

The artists created a unique Siren creature from Greek mythology using a marine animal as inspiration.

The 100th episode of Face Off had the artists creating macabre makeups for engaged couples ... and then McKenzie officiated their group wedding!

The artists must create a mashup character from famous works of genre literature.

The artists paired up to create the gatekeeper to an alternate dimension ... and the creature he or she guards.

The artists boldly go where Face Off has never gone before with a Star Trek-inspired challenge.

The artists turn male models into Shakespearean females.

In a Face Off first, the artists must compete in three intense rounds of Foundation Challenges.

The artists must create their own versions of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

The artists must create their very own freak show character inspired by a promotional poster.

Inspired by Syfy's The Expanse, the artists must create a character that represents the next stage in human evolution.

Inspired by The Munsters and The Addams Family, the artists create a monster based on a stereotypical family archetype.

The three finalists discover they'll be working with a Hollywood director to create three stunning short films on location.

Season 9 Finale! The finalists work on their short film shoots with acclaimed director and creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos.

Inspired by a wanted poster and spaceship, the artists must create their own intergalactic bounty hunter.

Inspired by Pee-wee's Playhouse, the artists must bring an everyday toy to life.

Inspired by a custom language (created just for Face Off), the artists must create the long-lost species it belongs to.

Inspired by the upcoming series, Hunters, the artists must create the perfect human disguise.

The artists must concoct creatures inspired by real human parasites … but there's a twist.

The artists must take a comedic obituary and create an eccentric character inspired by it.

The Gauntlet returns. Included: The eight remaining artists compete in a series of three challenges, with the winners of the first two getting a night on the town, while the artist in the third round who's named bottom look goes home.

Inspired by fairy tales, the artists must transform beautiful sorceresses into their ancient, evil selves revealed in a magic mirror.

The artists must select exotic vessels and create the genie that inhabits it.

The artists must create their own Cyclops monster, straight out of Greek mythology.

The artists must choose World of Warcraft's most memorable creatures and bring them to life!

Inspired by the new attraction at Universal Orlando Resort, the artists must create an indigenous species that would inhabit King Kong's Skull Island.

The artists must create two characters that would be part of a horror film: one demonic character and one possessed character. Three different directors with different scripts of the film named "Hell Hole" will work with each artist. Eliminated contestants will also aid the finalists during the challenge.

The three finalists have to create short horror films before the champion is crowned.

In the season premiere, eight teams of returning All Star artists create unique alien creatures while incorporating green screen technology for the first time in Face Off history.

The epic All-Star season continues as the teams work to create angel and devil characters in the first elimination challenge of the season.

The artists arrive at Mattel Headquarters where they learn they will be creating film ready versions of "Monster High" characters in this week's immunity challenge.

In the second elimination challenge of the season, the All-Star teams work to create beautiful snow queens inspired by a series of unique snowflakes.

The competition takes a monstrous turn as the All-Star teams must create two Jekyll and Hyde inspired makeups in this week's elimination challenge for legendary filmmaker and guest judge John Landis.

The All-Stars create dystopian characters inspired by post-apocalyptic vehicles for the elimination challenge.

The conclusion from last week's elimination challenge; the immunity challenge has the teams create magical marionette characters.

The five remaining All-Star teams create comedic fantasy duos in the elimination challenge.

The competition is turned on its head as the eight remaining all-stars are combined into a pair of super teams that must each create a frightening family of three mutated characters.

The seven remaining artists, and their two super teams, each create a coven of cursed witches, and another all-star is eliminated from the competition.

The remaining artists, competing individually, must create an alien delegate for an intergalactic congress.

The final five must create a representation of a Hawaiian God or Goddess.

The last four create gargoyles inspired by different styles of architecture.

The final three create animalistic kung-fu masters for an actual fight scene.

In a first, the artists are divided into two make-up effects shop. First assignment: design a werewolf pack.

Inspired by hive-minded insects, the artists must create queen, worker and drone aliens.

Comedy meets drama in this Spotlight Challenge as the shops work to create families of whimsical characters based on unique fairytale houses.

The artists must create a demon that would oversee a specific circle of Dante's version of Hell.

The artists must bring the four seasons to life for a dance to be choreographed by Travis Wall.

The artists create looks for the owners of possessed objects; Cheyenne Jackson guest judges.

The six remaining artists create victims of a fungal virus that turns people into zombies.

It's the semi-finals as the artists create fun and friendly aliens for a surprise guest judge, movie makeup legend Rick Baker.

The final three must create creatures for a haunted house conceptualized by series judge Glenn Hetrick.

Twists abound for the final three's haunted house challenge. Who will be named winner of Face Off Season 12?.

In the season premiere of Face Off, twelve of your favorite artists return to the competition with a twist: this time they're battling.

In the first elimination challenge of the season, the artists battle it out as they create fun and lighthearted monsters inspired by real life day jobs.

It's another epic week of battles, as the artists create ancient aliens that could have been the inspiration for Aztec gods.

In this week's elimination challenge, the artists battle head-to-head as they create the quirky and ghostly staff of a haunted hotel.

Fortune favors the bold this week, as the artists and their battle partners create makeups based on actual tarot card readings.

The artists battle it out as they create dryad protectors of real life forests in this week's elimination challenge, with two more artists heading home.

The competition tightens as the six remaining artists create original sea monsters in this week's battles, with the help of an industry expert in next week's elimination challenge on the line.

It's the semifinals and the artists engage in an all out battle royale, as they create vampires based on real life bats with just three finale spots on the line.

It's part one of the finale, as the finalists learn that they will be creating characters for an original short film based on the book, "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There."

It's part two of the Face Off: Battle Royale finale, as the artists and their teams create their short film, and one is crowned champion.