Dancing With The Stars

Ep.

Title

Air/Pub'l

Grade

Author

13-21
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Shake Your Bon Bon

Season 13 Performance 10: Results - After ten weeks and countless temper tantrums and tears, it's time to crown a winner.

2011.11.22
2011.11.23
B

Kim

13-19
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Less Than Perfect

Season 13 Performance 10 - The finals are here! The finals are here! And each couple will do two dances tonight, including a freestyle.

2011.11.21
2011.11.22
A-

Kim

13-18
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Golden Ticket

Season 13 Performance 9: Results - Finally, we find out which three couples are going to make it to next week's finals.

2011.11.15
2011.11.16
B

Kim

13-17
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Triple Play

Season 13 Performance 9 - The four remaining couples must perform three dances each. Three! It's like a dance marathon!

2011.11.14
2011.11.15
B+

Kim

13-16
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A Graceful Exit

Season 13 Performance 8: Results - The couples that make it through tonight will be in the semifinals! So that's exciting.

2011.11.08
2011.11.09
B

Kim

13-15
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Just Add Water

Season 13 Performance 8 - It's the return of the Instant Dance, which separates the dancers from the non-dancers in a big way.

2011.11.07
2011.11.08
A

Kim

13-14
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It's Too Late

Season 13 Performance 7: Results - The Bieber! He's here! And he's sort of singing! Also, someone goes home.

2011.11.01
2011.11.02
C

Kim

13-13
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Fright Night

Season 13 Performance 7 - After spooky individual dances, the remaining six couples divide into two teams, and one is underscored while the other is overscored.

2011.10.31
2011.11.01
C

Kim

13-12
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That's Why They Call It The Blues

Season 13 Performance 6: Results - Performances by Martina McBride and Kristen Chenoweth are overshadowed by the continuing controversy between Maks and the judges.

2011.10.25
2011.10.26
A-

Kim

13-11
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Broadway Babies

Season 13 Performance 6 - Maks gets in a dust-up with Len, and Chaz wears a Phantom mask.

2011.10.24
2011.10.25
B+

Kim

13-10
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Goodbye My Friend

Season 13 Performance 5: Results - Another couple is eliminated, and there are performances from Kelly Clarkson and some other country band that I'm too old to care about.

2011.10.18
2011.10.19
B

Kim

13-9
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It's '80s Night

Season 13 Performance 5 - It's '80s night, and the feeling's right. It's '80s night, oh what a night.

2011.10.17
2011.10.18
B+

Kim

13-8
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Chynna Syndrome

Season 13 Performance 4: Results - The return of Julianne Hough for not one but two dances is the highlight of this results show. She made a movie! And she used to be on this show!

2011.10.11
2011.10.12
A-

Kim

13-7
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Celluloid Dreams

Season 13 Performance 4 - Let's all go to the movies! Let's all go to the movies! Let's all go to the movies and watch some people dance to songs from the movies.

2011.10.10
2011.10.11
B+

Kim

13-6
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The Hills Aren't Alive

Season 13 Performance 3: Results - Mary J. Blige and Chubby Checker (?) are on hand to perform before some shocking results are delivered.

2011.10.04
2011.10.05
C+

Kim

13-5
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My Favorite Year

Season 13 Performance 3 - The stars have to portray their most memorable year in dance. Some are touching and some are... just kind of there.

2011.10.03
2011.10.04
B-

Kim

13-4
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Sibling Rivalry

Season 13 Performance 2: Results - There are actually some results in the results show, as we find out who is in the bottom two for the first time in, I believe, many seasons.

2011.09.27
2011.09.28
B

Kim

13-3
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Hey Ya!

Season 13 Performance 2 - Couples perform either the jive or the quickstep, and try to avoid wardrobe malfunctions. At least one cable news host isn't successful.


2011.09.27
A+

Kim

13-2
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Metta World Peace

First Cut is the Deepest - Hey, the pro troupe is back! Wasn't everyone on pins and needles all summer wondering about that?

2011.09.20
2011.09.21
B

Kim

13-1
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Moves Like Jagger?

Dyn-O-Mite - The new season kicks off with twelve new couples, including the usual assortment of athletes, washed-up actors and Chaz Bono.

2011.09.19
2011.09.20
B+

Kim

12-19
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Dance to the Music

Season 12 Performance 10: Results - Filler, filler, returning stars, filler, filler, filler, winner!

2011.05.24
2011.05.25
B

Kim

12-18
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Perfect

Season 12 Performance 10 - It's the finals, which means one more regular routine and a freestyle. And cartwheels!

2011.05.23
2011.05.24
B+

Kim

12-17
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Daniel-San Is Traveling Tonight on a Plane

Season 12 Performance 9: Results - Lots of performances, since there aren't as many results to present, except for the one that matters: the elimination.

2011.05.17
2011.05.18
B

Kim

12-16
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Heads or Tails?

Season 12 Performance 9 - Each couple does two routines and then there's a bracket-style dance-off that reveals Brooke Burke's coin-flipping incompetence.

2011.05.16
2011.05.17
B+

Kim

12-15
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Lady Killer

Season 12 Performance 8: Results - Performances from Michael Bolton and Adele are the highlights, but DanceCenter is the lowlight.

2011.05.10
2011.05.11
B-

Kim

12-14
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Just Add Water

Season 12 Performance 8 - Each couple has to perform one regular routine and then once Instant Dance where they know the type but not the song.

2011.05.09
2011.05.10
B+

Kim

12-13
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It's a Man's Man's Man's World

Season 12 Performance 7: Results - Ballet! Contemporary! Cha cha! James Brown! Lots of different types of dances packed into this hour, and then someone gets sent home.

2011.05.03
2011.05.04
B

Kim

12-12
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One Judge Too Many

Season 12 Performance 7 - It's the first group dances of the season! Will they crash into one another and fall down? We can only hope!

2011.05.02
2011.05.03
B

Kim

12-11
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Don't Stop

Season 12 Performance 6: Results - It's '80s/'90s nostalgia night as NKOTB and BSB unite the clans for a performance and one more dancer goes home.

2011.04.26
2011.04.27
C

Kim

12-10
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Guilty Displeasure

Season 12 Performance 6 - Hanson is the house band, and Hines takes the top of the leaderboard.

2011.04.25
2011.04.26
B

Kim

12-9
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Heavy Petra-ing

Season 12 Performance 5: Results - Toby Keith puts a boot in your ass, there's a brilliant homage to Singin' in the Rain's "Broadway Melody," and another contestant is eliminated.

2011.04.19
2011.04.20
B

Lady Lola

12-8
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The Patriots

Season 12 Performance 5 - Hines and Kym reclaim the top. Kirstie calls in John "Dance Doctor" Travolta to make sure another calamity doesn't befall her. And the competition is a dead heat all around.

2011.04.18
2011.04.19
C

Lady Lola

12-7
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Bittersweet Symphony

Season 12 Performance 4: Results - Performances by Jennifer Hudson and some ballet dancers, and then another celebrity goes home.

2011.04.12
2011.04.13
A+

Kim

12-6
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Take Off Your Shoes

Season 12 Performance 4 - It's classical week, and the music overshadows many of the performances. Kirstie can't catch a break, as her shoe falls off during the routine.

2011.04.11
2011.04.12
A-

Kim

12-5
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Topologize

Season 12 Performance 3: Results - OneRepublic and Selena Gomez perform before another contestant is eliminated.

2011.04.05
2011.04.06
B-

Kim

12-4
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Sob Story

Season 12 Performance 3 - Every dance has to be inspired by a story. All of the celebrities dig up their sob stories. Though some are actually touching, others are kind of just, "Haters gonna hate."

2011.04.04
2011.04.05
B

Kim

12-3
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Dropped a Bomb

Season 12 Performance 2: Results - A new pro troupe plus two performances by Chris Brown, and then it's time for the first elimination of the season.

2011.03.29
2011.03.30
B-

Kim

12-2
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Full Time Dancer

Season 12 Performance 2 - The couples return to perform either the quickstep or the jive, and there isn't a ton of movement on the scoreboard.

2011.03.28
2011.03.29
A

Kim

12-1
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Don't You Forget About Me

Season 12 Performance 1 - It's an '80s flashback as Kirstie Alley and Ralph Macchio make huge comebacks on the dance floor.

2011.03.21
2011.03.22
A-

Kim

11-20
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These Arms of Mine

Season 11 Performance 10: Results - After two performances by Christina Aguilera, two more dances by each finalist, the return of nearly all the eliminated contestants, and lots and lots of filler, the Mirror Ball Trophy is finally awarded.

2010.11.23
2010.11.24
A

Kim

11-19
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Time of My Life

Season 11 Performance 10 - The final three couples perform a redemption dance and a freestyle in the last chance to convince the viewers to vote for them to win the whole shebang.

2010.11.22
2010.11.23
A

Kim

11-18
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Cry Baby

Season 11 Performance 9: Results - Annie Lennox and Enrique Iglesias perform, and Derek and Cheryl do the Design-A-Dance. And then the finalists are revealed.

2010.11.16
2010.11.17
B-

Kim

11-17
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Begging You for Mercy (And Votes)

Season 11 Performance 9 - In the semifinals, each remaining couple performs two dances.

2010.11.15
2010.11.16
B

Kim

11-16
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MVP

Season 11 Performance 8: Results - Performances by Taio Cruz and John Legend -- and a sub-par DanceCenter segment -- mark time until another star is eliminated.

2010.11.09
2010.11.10
B

Kim

11-15
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Instant Dance: Just Add Music

Season 11 Performance 8 - The Instant Dance, which could have been a disaster, was wildly successful, which means we'll be seeing it every season, if not again this season.

2010.11.08
2010.11.09
A

Kim

11-14
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Don't Stop Believing

Season 11 Performance 7: Results - Taylor Swift is terrible, Rod Stewart is worse, and another dancer goes home.

2010.11.02
2010.11.03
A+

Kim

11-13
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Return of the Champions (And Near Champions)

Season 11 Performance 7 - Former contestants return to judge the current contestants. And some of them are even pretty good at it!

2010.11.01
2010.11.02
A-

Kim

11-12
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The Hills Are Dead

Season 11 Performance 6: Results - Heart rocks the stage, and that's really all that matters. Oh, and there's a semi-shocking elimination.

2010.10.26
2010.10.27
B

Kim

11-11
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Rock and Roll All Night

Season 11 Performance 6 - Tangos and paso dobles abound, and a rock and roll marathon tests the stamina of the remaining couples.

2010.10.25
2010.10.26
B

Kim

11-10
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Golden Girl

Season 11 Performance 5: Results - Performances from Jason Derulo and Shakira, and lots of fake infomercials close out TV Theme Week on the show, as well as another elimination.

2010.10.19
2010.10.20
B+

Kim

11-9
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Monkeying Around

Season 11 Performance 5 - There are housecoats and monkey suits this week, as the pairs dance to television theme songs.

2010.10.18
2010.10.19
B

Kim

11-8
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Situation Unknown

Season 11 Performance 4: Results - Remember the Goo Goo Dolls? They're still alive! And performing on tonight's results show. So call off the manhunt. We found 'em. Next up: Hootie and the Blowfish.

2010.10.12
2010.10.13
C+

Kim

11-7
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In The Round

Season 11 Performance 4 - It's in the round! And acoustic! And there is a lot of inappropriate groping, and I'm not just talking about Tom Bergeron.

2010.10.11
2010.10.12
B+

Kim

11-6
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You Can't Always Get What You Want

Season 11 Performance 3: Results - You guys, there is a dancing/strings duel. What is that? Like you don't do the same thing in your spare time at home. Mark and Val play instruments and then dance and then play instruments! To the death! It's amazing. Oh, and someone goes home.

2010.10.05
2010.10.06
N/A

Kim

11-5
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Storytime

Season 11 Performance 3 - The dances are supposed to tell a story this week, and most of the stories are unimaginative and/or tacky.

2010.10.04
2010.10.05
B

Kim

11-4
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How Am I Supposed to Lift Without You?

Season 11 Performance 2: Results - Seal and Janelle Monae perform, and Boogate is settled (sort of) before another star goes home.

2010.09.28
2010.09.29
B

Kim

11-3
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Sarah Smiles

Season 11 Performance 2 - A visit from Mama Palin somehow doesn't overshadow the dancing this week, as Audrina shines and Michael Bolton is literally in the doghouse.

2010.09.27
2010.09.28
B+

Kim

11-2
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Can't Stand Losing You

Season 11 Performance 1: Results - Daughtry and Santana perform, and the first contestant is eliminated.

2010.09.21
2010.09.22
A

Kim

11-1
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The "Stars" Go Dancing

Season 11 Performance 1 - The new batch of stars and "stars" come out dancing.

2010.09.20
2010.09.21
B

Kim

10-19
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Fait Accompli

Season 10 Performance 9: Results - Come on. You know who won. Do we even really have to go through with this charade?

2010.05.25
2010.05.26
C

Kim

10-18
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Chasing the Mirrorball

Season 10 Performance 9 - It's the final night of performances with a "redemption dance" and a freestyle for each couple.

2010.05.24
2010.05.25
B

Kim

10-17
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Ochocinc-no

Season 10 Performance 8: Results - A jam-packed results show has performances from Sarah McLachlan and Miley Cyrus, more college dance teams, and the final elimination before next week's finale.

2010.05.18
2010.05.19
B

Kim

10-16
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U Got the Look

Season 10 Performance 8 - The final four perform a ballroom and a Latin dance, and two perfect scores are awarded to two different couples.

2010.05.17
2010.05.18
B+

Kim

10-15
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Get Crunk In Here

Season 10 Performance 7: Results - Some Disney cross-promotion, an unusually lame DanceCenter, and a suddenly introduced college dance competition segment are shoehorned in between announcing results.

2010.05.11
2010.05.12
B

Kim

10-14
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Double Down

Season 10 Performance 7 - The remaining five couples have to do two dances this week, including a Latin dance matched with an era. Have you ever seen a '50s paso doble? You will now.

2010.05.10
2010.05.11
A

Kim

10-13
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That's Life

Season 10 Performance 6: Results - A tribute to Elvis and two performances by Train fill the time until this week's loser is announced.

2010.05.04
2010.05.05
A

Kim

10-12
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Telephone/Holiday

Season 10 Performance 6 - It's Gaga versus Madonna! No, it's not a catfight. It's the Cha Cha Challenge!

2010.05.03
2010.05.04
A

Kim

10-11
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Shakeup, Shakedown

Season 10 Performance 5: Results - Melissa Etheridge performs two of her songs, and my dad gets his first dose of this show.

2010.04.27
2010.04.28
A-

Kim

10-10
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Swing a Ding Ding

Season 10 Performance 5 - Each couple performs either the samba or the Argentine tango and then there's a swing marathon. The top few couples stay the same and the gap between the haves and have-nots seems to be widening.

2010.04.26
2010.04.27
A-

Kim

10-9
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Start Paying In Sweat

Season 10 Performance 4: Results - There's a truncated tribute to dancing in the movies, and then another couple takes a final bow.

2010.04.20
2010.04.21
A

Kim

10-8
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No, Seriously, Forget About Me

Season 10 Performance 4 - It's movie week, as each couple dances to a song from a movie. The most successful recreation is Pamela Anderson impersonating Dolly Parton, but Derek and Nicole get the highest scores of the season so far.

2010.04.19
2010.04.20
A-

Kim

10-7
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We're Not Gonna Take It

Season 10 Performance 3: Results - Sade performs and there are many varieties of non-ballroom dancing before another couple is voted off.

2010.04.13
2010.04.14
C

Kim

10-6
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Passion Play

Season 10 Performance 3 - It's the night of passion. Or, if you're Kate, the night of whining and complaining.

2010.04.12
2010.04.13
B+

Kim

10-5
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Space Cowboy

Season 10 Performance 2: Results - Reba performs and one more couple is sent packing.

2010.04.06
2010.04.07
B

Kim

10-4
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Clomp, Clomp, Sneer

Season 10 Performance 2 - Kate continues to clomp around the dance floor like a cow while other couples are light years ahead of her, talent-wise. And yet, do you think she will go home this week? Probably not.

2010.04.05
2010.04.06
B

Kim

10-3
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Shock and Awe

Season 10 Performance 1: Results - The couples with the lowest judges' scores do not end up in the bottom two, which means it's a shocking exit for the first week.

2010.03.30
2010.03.31
B

Kim

10-2
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Them's Fighting Words

Season 10 Performance 1 Part 2 - Everyone fights with their partners this week and they mostly kiss and make up... well, unless their names are Kate and Tony.

2010.03.29
2010.03.30
N/A

Kim

10-1
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Reality Bites

Season 10 Performance 1 Part 1 - The tenth season begins with some serious talent, some mediocrity, and a real live astronaut.

2010.03.22
2010.03.23
B

Kim

9-21
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Last Dance

Season 9 Performance 10: Results - The entire season is reviewed, old favorites (and non-favorites) are brought back, and the finalists get to dance one more time before the winner is revealed.

2009.11.24
2009.11.25
A

Kim

9-20
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No Business Like Show Business

Season 9 Performance 10 - The couples perform a solo dance, a group dance, and a freestyle for one last shot at the mirror ball trophy.

2009.11.23
2009.11.24
A

Kim

9-19
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Hallelujah

Season 9 Performance 9: Results - Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis, and the Bee Gees all perform, along with the return of Melissa Rycroft and one more elimination before the finals.

2009.11.17
2009.11.18
B

Kim

9-18
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Three For One

Season 9 Performance 9 - The remaining couples have to do three individual dances to try to make it into next week's finals.

2009.11.16
2009.11.17
A-

Kim

9-17
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Say Goodbye

Season 9 Performance 8: Results - Watch a ton of musical performances that your grandma will enjoy and the return of DanceCenter before one more couple is eliminated.

2009.11.10
2009.11.11
A

Kim

9-16
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Paso Doble from THE FUTURE

Season 9 Performance 8 - The couples must perform two individual dances for the first time, and their Latin dances are themed to a particular decade for an added twist.

2009.11.09
2009.11.10
A

Kim

9-15
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Same Old Song

Season 9 Performance 7: Results - Some horrible musical performances lead up to a really great dance-off as two more couples are eliminated.

2009.11.03
2009.11.04
B

Kim

9-14
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Teaming Up

Season 9 Performance 7 - Mark suffers when his partner Lacey gets the flu and he has a last-minute substitution. The couples split up into two teams, and one does significantly better than the other. Will that determine who goes home?

2009.11.02
2009.11.03
B+

Kim

9-13
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Double Trouble

Season 9 Performance 6: Results - Taylor Swift performs, and two couples go home after a dance-off. It's jam-packed!

2009.10.27
2009.10.28
A-

Kim

9-12
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Mambo Italiano

Season 9 Performance 6 - After some high-energy jitterbugs and some graceful waltzes, all of the couples take the floor at the same time to mambo their little hearts out, with chaotic results.

2009.10.26
2009.10.27
A-

Kim

9-11
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It's a Thriller

Season 9 Performance 5: Results - A dance tribute to Michael Jackson doesn't last long enough, and one more couple is eliminated.

2009.10.20
2009.10.21
A-

Kim

9-10
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Do The Hustle

Season 9 Performance 5 - There have been fewer injuries this season, so bring on the flu! Derek and Mark are both struck down, and that's just so far. Oh, and there's a group dance, perfect for passing on all those germs.

2009.10.19
2009.10.20
A-

Kim

9-9
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Too Little, Too Late

Season 9 Performance 4: Results - The ladies rule the evening while the men have to sweat it out waiting to find out who's getting sent home.

2009.10.13
2009.10.14
B

Kim

9-8
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Exotic and Erotic

Season 9 Performance 4 - Four new dances make for a semi-confusing show, since no one is sure how to judge them.

2009.10.12
2009.10.13
B

Kim

9-7
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Two for the Price of One

Season 9 Performance 3: Results - One star quits due to injuries, and one is eliminated due to lack of votes/scores.

2009.10.06
2009.10.07
B-

Kim

9-6
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Why Can't We Be Friends?

Season 9 Performance 3 - Tom DeLay fractures both his feet and dances anyway, because he's a super trooper. Len returns and isn't shy about using the 5 paddle.

2009.10.05
2009.10.06
B

Kim

9-5
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Turn Back Time

Season 9 Performance 2: Results - This second week's results episode featured a marching band, a step troupe, Selena Gomez, Joss Stone, and the reveal of the actual bottom two, before one couple was sent packing.

2009.09.29
2009.09.30
B+

Kim

9-4
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It's Like a Kind of Torture

Season 9 Performance 2 - The men and women compete head-to-head for the first time, and the Muppets make a comeback.

2009.09.28
2009.09.29
B

Kim

9-3
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Goodbye Stranger

Season 9 Performance 1: Results - One male and one female couple are eliminated in the first jam-packed results show of the season.

2009.09.23
2009.09.24
B

Kim

9-2
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I Try to Do A Waltz And I Stumble

Season 9 Performance 1 Part 2 - Kelly Osbourne charms the audience while Macy Gray does… something. No one is quite sure how to describe it.

2009.09.22
2009.09.23
B+

Kim

9-1
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DeLay of Game

Season 9 Performance 1 Part 1 - The new season begins with the male celebrities (including politician Tom Delay and former child stars Donny Osmond and Aaron Carter) competing first.

2009.09.21
2009.09.22
B

Kim

8-21
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Second Place is First Loser

Season 8 Performance 10: Results - All of the season's contestants dance one more time, Jeff Ross tames down his roasting style, Lady Gaga appears wielding a loofah, and then a winner if pronounced in the weirdest season finale yet.

2009.05.19
2009.05.20
A

Kim

8-20
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Down to the Wire

Season 8 Performance 10 - The finalists all get two more chances to impress the judges and the viewers: a group paso doble and a freestyle. But with the judges putting them nearly even, it's anyone's game.

2009.05.18
2009.05.19
A

Kim

8-19
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Cowboy Up

Season 8 Performance 9: Results - It's the last stop before the finals, and one couple will be getting off the train here. Plus, the winners of the Design-A-Dance contest are revealed, and the potential pros have their last shot at impressing the home viewers.

2009.05.12
2009.05.13
A

Kim

8-18
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Tuesday's Gone

Season 8 Performance 9 - After reviewing their breakthrough performances, the four remaining couples do one more ballroom and one more Latin routine. Will Ty make it to next week's finals despite low judges' scores?

2009.05.11
2009.05.12
A-

Kim

8-17
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Don't Stop

Season 8 Performance 8: Results - A giant star, Jamie Cullum, and the return of DanceCenter are the highlights of this week's results show.

2009.05.05
2009.05.06
B+

Kim

8-16
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Two Dances, Too Much?

Season 8 Performance 8 - The remaining celebrities must perform two routines this week with their partners. Will Ty be able to learn the meaning of hip action in time to save himself? Will Melissa's ribs fall out in the middle of the routine? Will Gilles set the dance floor on fire?

2009.05.04
2009.05.05
B+

Kim

8-15
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Injured Reserve

Season 8 Performance 7: Results - Will Melissa's injuries and inability to perform end up sending her home this week? Or will her fan base enable her to stay?

2009.04.28
2009.04.29
B+

Kim

8-14
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Get Down On It

Season 8 Performance 7 Season 8 Performance 7 - Melissa has to sit out due to injury, and the remaining couples perform both individually and as part of a team.

2009.04.27
2009.04.28
B

Kim

8-13
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Tee'd Off

Season 8 Performance 6: Results - This jam-packed show includes two musical performances, a competition to choose the next pro, and -- oh yeah, an elimination.

2009.04.21
2009.04.22
A-

Kim

8-12
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It's a Mod, Mod World

Season 8 Performance 6 - The group dance this week is less of a trainwreck than past seasons, and more of an actual performance. What's up with that?

2009.04.20
2009.04.21
B+

Kim

8-11
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Tears of a Clown

Season 8 Performance 5: Results - This week, the results show brings us Carmen Electra, West Side Story and another non-shocking elimination.

2009.04.14
2009.04.15
B+

Kim

8-10
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Jailhouse Rock

Season 8 Performance 5 - The judges overscore some couples and underscore others, but agree that Lil Kim's prison-themed jive (no, seriously) is the best of the night.

2009.04.13
2009.04.14
B

Kim

8-9
Weecap

Non-Shocking Elimination

Season 8 Performance 4: Results - The top tier continues to roll on through, as the producers hope and pray for a shocking elimination so they can regain their watercooler buzz. And the hideous dance-off is resurrected to the delight of no one, least of all the people dancing.

2009.04.07
2009.04.08
B-

Kim

8-8
Weecap

Pec Envy

Season 8 Performance 4 - After last week's stellar performances, things quiet down a bit with the paso doble and the Viennese waltz, but Gilles is still sexing up the competition.

2009.04.06
2009.04.07
B-

Kim

8-7
Weecap

Double Trouble

Season 8 Performance 3: Results - The double elimination show makes everyone on edge, but the good news is that Samantha still can't talk.

2009.03.31
2009.04.01
A

Kim

8-6
Weecap

Perfection

Season 8 Performance 3 - Gilles and Cheryl earn the first perfect score of the season, while the judges continue to try to explain to Woz that what he's doing barely qualifies as dancing. Plus, Samantha can barely talk! It's a banner night all around.

2009.03.30
2009.03.31
B+

Kim

8-5
Weecap

Maneater

Season 8 Performance 2: Results - Karina gets to perform with some hot men in a truly Solid Gold performance, and there is another dance-off.

2009.03.24
2009.03.25
B+

Kim

8-4
Weecap

And Then There's Woz

Season 8 Performance 2 - In the second full week of dancing, there are some outstanding performances, some mediocre performances, and then there's Woz.

2009.03.23
2009.03.24
B

Kim

8-3
Weecap

Oh Boy!

Season 8 Performance 1: Results - Jam-packed with content, this results show actually moves along at a good clip, although seeing the same dances once again in the dance-off (new this season) seems a bit anticlimactic.

2009.03.17
2009.03.18
B+

Kim

8-2
Weecap

Hazardous To Your Health

Season 8 Performance 1 Part 2 - Injuries continue to plague the celebrities this week, with Steve-O going to the hospital with back pain, Woz crushing his foot, and Gilles hurting his shoulder. When did this show turn into Survivor?

2009.03.16
2009.03.17
B

Kim

8-1
Weecap

Nothing But a Good Time (Most of the Time)

Season 8 Performance 1 - The stars and last-minute replacements perform for the first time this season.

2009.03.09
2009.03.10
B

Kim

7-21
Weecap

It's Hough-tastic!

Season 7 Performance 11: Results - After filler and more filler, the champions of the seventh season are finally crowned.

2008.11.25
2008.11.26
A

Kim

7-20
Weecap

It's Tricky...

Season 7 Performance 11 - Brooke gets all Greased up and nabs a perfect score. Warren tries to take out the competition before tackling "Proud Mary." And Lance gets Tricky and throws his shoe. Who throws a shoe? Honestly?

2008.11.24
2008.11.25
A

Kim

7-19
Weecap

You Get What You Need

Season 7 Performance 10: Results - The musical guests just keep on coming! To the point where viewers are probably starting to wonder if they tuned in to the dancing show or the singing show!

2008.11.18
2008.11.19
B-

Kim

7-18
Weecap

Little Cheeky Devil

Season 7 Performance 10 - Brooke and Derek stumble and give up their place at the top of the charts, while Lance and Lacey have a late resurgence and position themselves well for the finals.

2008.11.17
2008.11.18
A

Kim

7-17
Weecap

Please Don't Go

Season 7 Performance 9: Results - Dr. Drew drops by to do some fascinating analysis of the dancing couples' relationships. Brad Paisley performs and there are not one, but two sibling dance routines. Oh, and another couple goes home.

2008.11.11
2008.11.12
A

Kim

7-16
Weecap

Double the Fun?

Season 7 Performance 9 - Two dances and solos push the celebrities to their limits. Some do better than others. And there's lifts, so Carrie Ann is up in arms... as usual.

2008.11.10
2008.11.11
B+

Kim

7-15
Weecap

Hit the Road, Jack

Season 7 Performance 8: Results - Lionel Richie performs two songs and EEEEE! Maks cut his hair!

2008.11.05
2008.11.06
B+

Kim

7-14
Weecap

Get Your Rocks Off

Season 7 Performance 8 - A brand new team competition this week sounds like a mess, but kind of works. At least for one of the teams.

2008.11.03
2008.11.04
B

Kim

7-13
Weecap

Literally On Fire

Season 7 Performance 7: Results - There's flaming floors and Pussycat Dolls and more little kids, including one that looks like mini-James Spader. Plus, someone goes home.

2008.10.28
2008.10.29
A

Kim

7-12
Weecap

It Takes Two

Season 7 Performance 7 - America, I need you to stop voting for Cloris. I'm begging you. Please. Because, hip hop.

2008.10.27
2008.10.28
B

Kim

7-11
Weecap

Rock This Town

Season 7 Performance 6: Results Season 7 Performance 6: Results - An elaborate dance routine and some intense competition marks the fifth week of the competition. And if you forgot how elaborate and intense it is, don't worry. They'll remind you.

2008.10.21
2008.10.22
B

Kim

7-10
Weecap

Jump, Jive and Wail

Season 7 Performance 6 Season 7 Performance 6 - Four new dances are introduced to the competition, which puts a lot of the pros on edge, but results in the highest scores of the season.

2008.10.20
2008.10.21
B

Kim

7-9
Weecap

Closer

Season 7 Performance 5: Results Season 7 Performance 5: Results - There's flamenco and Ne-Yo and children performing the samba and the cha cha. Oh, and one couple goes home.

2008.10.14
2008.10.15
A

Kim

7-8
Weecap

I Go to Rio!

Season 7 Performance 5 Season 7 Performance 5 - Lance and Lacey redeem themselves somewhat with a zombie tango, while Rocco has fun as his ship goes down.

2008.10.13
2008.10.14
B

Kim

7-7
Weecap

Limbo Rock

Season 7 Performance 4: Results - Since Misty dropped out, no one goes home this week and the couples are left in limbo. But we still get to see Kool and the Gang, Jennifer Hudson and the Rockettes! That's something!

2008.10.07
2008.10.08
B

Kim

7-6
Weecap

Girl Can't Help It

Season 7 Performance 4 - It's jives and waltzes and ruptured tendons this week, as Misty and Maks bow out due to injury, Brooke and Derek continue to dominate, and Cloris really needs to go home.

2008.10.06
2008.10.07
B+

Kim

7-5
Weecap

Baby Got Booted

Season 7 Performance 3: Results - What's worse Kim Kardashian being Kim Kardashian or Jessica Simpson trying to act all country? Who cares, we'll never have to see either of them again on this show.

2008.09.30
2008.10.01
A+

Kim

7-4
Weecap

The Pass-Out Doble

Season 7 Performance 3 - Vertical expression of a horizontal desire -- to take a nap.

2008.09.29
2008.09.30
B

Kim

7-3
Weecap

Love Bug

Season 7 Performance 3 Season 7 Performance 3 - Another celebrity goes home. And it's not Kim Kardashian! Plus, lots of entertainment for the young girls between the Jonas Brothers and Jesse McCartney.

2008.09.24
2008.09.25
B

Kim

7-2
Weecap

Never Can Say Goodbye

Season 7 Performance 2 - After waiting two hours to find out, one couple goes home while the rest live to dance another day.

2008.09.23
2008.09.24
B+

Kim

7-1
Weecap

Tight Pants and Ballroom

Season 7 Performance 1 - All thirteen couples bring it -- some old, some new, some with sex tapes and some dead behind the eyes.

2008.09.22
2008.09.23
A

Kim

6-21
Weecap

Gay, Straight, or Gute?

Season 6 Performance 10: Results - After tons and tons (and tons) of filler, the champions are crowned.

2008.05.20
2008.05.21
A

Kim

6-20
Weecap

Dancing on the Ceiling

Season 6 Performance 10 - A group cha cha cha and a solo freestyle are all the remaining couples have left to prove to the judges and the audience that they deserve to win.

2008.05.19
2008.05.20
A

Kim

6-19
Weecap

It's Close to Midnight

Season 6 Performance 9: Results - The battle of the little kids continues, dancers pay tribute to Michael Jackson, and one more couple goes home.

2008.05.13
2008.05.14
A-

Kim

6-18
Weecap

One-Armed Bandit

Season 6 Performance 9 - The semifinals feature two dances by each couple, and Cristian manages to sneak up in the standings once again, although it's still anyone 's game.

2008.05.12
2008.05.13
A-

Kim

6-17
Weecap

Apolianne FTW

Season 6 Performance 8: Results - It's the gala 100th episode, with performances from Julianne and Apolo and Mel and Maks that only serve to point out how boring this season's contestants really are.

2008.05.06
2008.05.07
A

Kim

6-16
Weecap

Dances? Yes. Favorites? Maybe Not.

Judges' All-Time Favorite Dances - The three judges go back in the mists of time and pluck out the ten best routines in the show's history. Well, best is debatable.

2008.05.06
2008.05.07
A

Kim

6-15
Weecap

Look, Ma! One Hand!

Performance 8 - The stars return for two more dances, but only Cristian manages to do everything one-handed.

2008.05.05
2008.05.06
A-

Kim

6-14
Weecap

YamaHOOCHIE!

Performance 7: Results - Def Leppard! Kenny Mayne! Christian's injury! Things are heating up.

2008.04.29
2008.04.30
B+

Kim

6-13
Weecap

Wild, Wacky, Wonderful

Performance 7 - Jason performs to the Monday Night Football theme, and Cristian goes to the hospital as each couple has to perform two new routines this week.

2008.04.28
2008.04.29
B+

Kim

6-12
Weecap

Dust In The Wind

Performance 6: Results - More junior dancers! Riverdance! Ashlee Simpson! And somewhere in there, yet another couple gets sent home.

2008.04.22
2008.04.23
B

Kim

6-11
Weecap

Let's Get It On

Performance 6 - Mario and Karina steam up the dance floor with their rumba, and Kristi and Mark jive their way to the season's first perfect score. But the group dance is a hot mess.

2008.04.21
2008.04.22
B+

Kim

6-10
Weecap

Performance 5: Results

Performance 5: Results - James Blunt and Ozomatli perform and more kiddie dancers fill some time. Tom struggles with technical mishaps and Priscilla is sent back to Graceland.

2008.04.15
2008.04.16
C+

Sara M

6-9
Weecap

Performance 5

Performance 5 - Derek has food poisoning and Shannon has a case of the awkards, and that's only one of the missteps of the week. Marlee's inability to hear the music finally catches up with her, and Priscilla screws up her routine, despite doing the splits.

2008.04.14
2008.04.15
B

Kim

6-8
Weecap

Performance 4: Results

Performance 4: Results - Adam takes his last turn on the unicycle as he and Julianne are eliminated from the competition. Also, Sheryl Crow and kiddie competitors.

2008.04.08
2008.04.09
B

Kim

6-7
Weecap

Performance 4

Performance 4 - It's paso doble or Viennese waltz for the nine remaining couples.

2008.04.07
2008.04.08
B+

Kim

6-6
Weecap

Performance 3: Results

Performance 3: Results - One of the contestants is sent home and April Fool's jokes are played.

2008.04.01
2008.04.02
B

Kim

6-5
Weecap

Season 6 Performance 3

Season 6 Performance 3 - Couples perform either the tango or the jive.

2008.03.30
2008.04.02
C

Kim

6-4
Weecap

Performance #1 and #2: Results

Performance #1 and #2: Results - The first man and the first woman are eliminated.

2008.03.25
2008.03.26
B

Kim

6-3
Weecap

Season 6 Performance #2

Season 6 Performance #2 - All twelve couples perform one last time before the first eliminations are announced.

2008.03.24
2008.03.24
B

Kim

6-2
Weecap

Season 6 Performance #1: Women

Season 6 Performance #1: Women - The ladies foxtrot and cha-cha-cha their way into the season.

2008.03.18
2008.03.19
A+

Kim

6-1
Weecap

Season 6 Performance #1: Men

Season 6 Performance #1: Men - The men take the floor for their first performance of season six. Who will be the Helio and who will be the Master P? There's only one way to find out.

2008.03.17
2008.03.18
A+

Kim

5-21
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #10: Results

Season 5 Performance #10: Results - One couple is eliminated early, and one is eliminated late, leaving one couple as the champions.

2007.11.27
2007.11.28
A-

Kim

5-20
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #10

Season 5 Performance #10 - Two more dances for each couple, and then it's all in the hands of the public. Which is scary.

2007.11.26
2007.11.27
B+

Kim

5-19
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #9: Results

Season 5 Performance #9: Results - Avril Lavigne and Michael Flatley perform (not together!), Sabrina and Mark return, and one more couple goes home before the finals.

2007.11.20
2007.11.20
B+

Kim

5-18
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #9

Season 5 Performance #9 - One ballroom, one Latin, and lots of perfect scores for the four remaining couples.

2007.11.19
2007.11.19
A

Kim

5-17
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #8: Results

Season 5 Performance #8: Results - Gloria Estefan performs, and one more couple goes home.

2007.11.13
2007.11.13
B

Kim

5-16
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #8

Season 5 Performance #8 - Each couple performs two more dances.

2007.11.12
2007.11.13
A-

Kim

5-15
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #7: Results

Season 5 Performance #7: Results - Leann Rimes performs, and one more couple goes home.

2007.11.06
2007.11.07
B+

Kim

5-14
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #7

Season 5 Performance #7 - The celebrities step it up a notch, performing not one but two different dances this week.

2007.11.05
2007.11.06
A

Kim

5-13
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #6: Results

Season 5 Performance #6: Results - Barry Manilow performs, and one more couple goes home.

2007.10.30
2007.10.30
B

Kim

5-12
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #6

Season 5 Performance #6 - Each celebrity performs a different dance, and then there's a group dance, where many collisions are promised, but none are achieved.

2007.10.29
2007.10.30
B-

Kim

5-11
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #5: Results

Season 5 Performance #5: Results - The giant hook appears from off-stage to remove one more couple from the mix.

2007.10.23
2007.10.24
B

Kim

5-10
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #5

Season 5 Performance #5 - ¡Ay caramba! It's Latin night.

2007.10.22
2007.10.23
B

Kim

5-9
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #4: Results

Season 5 Performance #4: Results - Who will waltz (or paso doble) right off the stage this week?

2007.10.16
2007.10.17
C+

Kim

5-8
Recap

Season 5 Performance #4

Season 5 Performance #4 - Viennese waltzes and paso dobles all around!

2007.10.15
2007.10.16
B

Kim

5-7
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #3: Results

Season 5 Performance #3: Results - Will Wayne's fanbase (?) come through for him again? We find out tonight.

2007.10.09
2007.10.09
B-

Kim

5-6
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #3

Season 5 Performance #3 - It's either the tango or the jive this week, as the celebrities try to step up their game. Except for Wayne.

2007.10.08
2007.10.09
B+

Kim

5-5
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #2: Results

Season 5 Performance #2: Results - Which couple's mambo or quickstep was bad enough to cause them to be sent packing?

2007.10.02
2007.10.02
B

Kim

5-4
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #2

Season 5 Performance #2 - Celebrities and pros perform the mambo or the quickstep.

2007.09.31
2007.10.02
A-

Kim

5-3
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #1: Results

Season 5 Performance #1: Results - Who will be going home? And how will they fill the time until the loser is announced in the last five minutes?

2007.09.26
2007.09.27
C

Kim

5-2
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #1: Men

Season 5 Performance #1: Men - The men come out to show off what they've got.

2007.09.25
2007.09.26
A-

Kim

5-1
Weecap

Season 5 Performance #1: Women

Season 5 Performance #1: Women - First impressions are created as this season's female contestants get to shake their groove thangs and see how it all shakes out.

2007.09.24
2007.09.25
B

Kim

4-19
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #10: Results

Season 4 Performance #10: Results - APOLO!

2007.05.22
2007.05.21
N/A

Kim

4-18
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #10

Season 4 Performance #10 - The final three. Freestyle, baby!

2007.05.21
2007.05.20
N/A

Kim

4-17
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #9: Results

Season 4 Performance #9: Results - Oh, Steve Sanders! We'll really miss you.

2007.05.15
2007.05.15
N/A

Kim

4-16
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #9

Season 4 Performance #9 - Everybody do your favorite dances!

2007.05.14
2007.05.13
N/A

Kim

4-15
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #8: Results

Season 4 Performance #8: Results - Billy Ray goes home!

2007.05.08
2007.05.07
N/A

Kim

4-14
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #8

Season 4 Performance #8 - Double dancing again, some more.

2007.05.07
2007.05.07
N/A

Kim

4-13
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #7: Results

Season 4 Performance #7: Results - John goes home.

2007.04.31
2007.05.01
N/A

Kim

4-12
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #7

Season 4 Performance #7 - The first week of double dancing.

2007.04.30
2007.04.30
N/A

Kim

4-11
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #6: Results

Season 4 Performance #6: Results - Heather! She's gone!

2007.04.24
2007.04.24
N/A

Kim

4-10
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #6

Season 4 Performance #6 - Latin and group swing.

2007.04.23
2007.04.23
N/A

Kim

4-9
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #5: Results

Season 4 Performance #5: Results - Clyde goes home! Also: Macy Gray, Lisa Rinna, and swing dancing.

2007.04.17
2007.04.17
N/A

Kim

4-8
Weecap

Season 4 Performance #5

Season 4 Performance #5 - Samba and Rhumba!

2007.04.16
2007.04.16
N/A

Kim