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Six celebrities and their professional partners compete live!  The first competition has the couples doing either the Cha Cha or a Waltz.  Edyta, Charlotte and Ashly will lead their partners Evander, John and Joey in the Cha Cha while Louis, Jonathan and Alec will lead their partners in the Waltz.

Episode 101

This week the contestants must learn the Rumba and the Quickstep.  It is the last week for all six teams to compete together.  The first elimination based on viewer votes and the judges' scores will take place, leaving just five couples remaining in the competition.

Episode 102

After Trista and Louis were the first couple to be eliminated, five teams remain to show their stuff on the dance floor.  This week’s teams showcase the Tango (John O’Hurley, Rachel Hunter and their partners), and a Jive (Evander Holyfield, Joey McIntyre, Kelly Monaco and their parters).  Who dance their way to the top and who will have to hang up their dancing shoes?

Episode 103

With  Evander and Edyta voted out last week, only four couples remain.

Episode 104

Even though they scored well with the judges, Rachel and Jonathan didn’t find favor with the audience and were eliminated.  Now just three couples remain. This week John, Joey, and Kelly will dance the Paso Doble and the Foxtrot.

Episode 105

John and Kelly are the two remaining celebrities and face each other in tonight's finale dance-off.

Episode 106

Kelly Monaco and John O'Hurley will return to the Dancing with the Stars ballroom for a so-called "dance-off" on Sept. 20. The results, based solely on viewer voting, will be announced in a Sept. 22 telecast.

Dance Off

After squaring off in a Dance-off on September 20th, the winners will be revealed.

Dance-Off Results

Meet the new celebrity dance contestants and their professional dance partners. The women perform the Waltz and the men perform the Cha Cha.

Episode 201

Kenny Mayne & dance partner Andrea Hale are voted of the show. Burt Bacharach performs.

Episode 201A

With one couple out of the game , the other nine couples perform the Quickstep and Rumba.

Episode 202

Tatum O'Neal was the next star voted out. Jesse McCartney performs.

Episode 202A

The eight remaining celebrities must dance the Jive and the Tango in order not to be the next ones sent home.

Episode 203

Giselle Fernandez and Jonathan Roberts are voted off the show. The Style Elements Crew performs.

Episode 203A

Tonight's featured dances were the Foxtrot and the Paso Doble. According to judge Len Goodman, the Foxtrot should be an elegant dance filled with gentle rises and falls. The Paso Doble is the most theatrical dance in ballroom, best known thanks to the fantastic film, Strictly Ballroom. In the Paso Doble, the man must portray the arrogant, macho matador and the woman acts as his cape.

Episode 204

Master P and Ashly Delgrosso are voted off the show finally. The Pussycat Dolls strutted their stuff singing their hit single, "Don't Cha." They treated viewers to a performance of their single "Sway," as professional dancers Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya danced the Cha Cha.

Episode 204A

With P. Miller out of the game the real competion begins.  Each team must perform two dances each - individual couple Sambas and then a Group Salsa.

Episode 205

The dancing couple of Tia Carrere & Maksim Chmerkovskiy are voted out of the competion. Barry Manilow performed three songs. The 2005 World Mambo champions perform.

Episode 205A

With Tia out now, the five remaining stars must again learn two dance routines in order to maintain their shot at the trophy.  They perform the Jive, Tango, Paso Doble, Quickstep, and the Rumba.

Episode 206

Former Righteous Brother Bill Medley will be performing his Oscar-winning hit "(I've Had) The Time of Life" from the movie "Dirty Dancing," Medley will be joined by his daughter, McKenna Medley, as professional dancers Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani recreate Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey's memorable routine.  In addition, backed by a choir, New Zealand born Natasha Bedingfield will dazzle us with a performance of her latest single, "Unwritten."  And though he may be out of the competition, Maksim Chmerkovskiy's dance teachings live on in a performance by his students - Sergey Onik, Michelle Glazarov, Valeria Kazherinova, Nicole Volynets, Valentin Chmerkivskiy and Boris Leokumovich -- who will be dancing the Jive to "Mambo #5."

Episode 206A

George Hamilton has left the floor. The final four couples must battle it out in the semifinals with two dances they've never done before. Who will make it to the finals?

Episode 207

Lisa Rinna & Louis van Amstel are voted off the show.  Michael Bublé performs "For Once in My Life" and "The Way You Look Tonight."  This week he serenades audiences on the "Dancing with the Stars" stage with his rendition of "Save the Last Dance for Me" from his latest album, "It's Time," as professional dancers Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska dance the cha cha. He also accompanies professional dancers Nick Kosovich and Andrea Hale who dance the foxtrot as he sings "Moondance" off his highly successful sophomore album, "Come Fly with Me."  Host Tom Bergeron will join Master P's former partner, Ashly Delgrosso, in a heroic attempt at the quickstep.

Episode 207A

With Lisa Rinna out, the other three stars are left to battle it out in the finals. Each couple must dance two dances, which will include a freestyle dance. Also Samantha Harris Makes her Ballroom Dancing Debut.

Episode 208

Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke are crowned Dancing with the stars champion.  Also Mary J. Blige perfroms two of her hit singles and all the celebrity dancers are back to perform one last time.

Episode 208A

Season Premiere.  The contestants are introduced.  The men performed the Cha Cha and the women performed the Foxtrot.

Episode 301

The first team of dancers is eliminated.  The professional dancer perform a group choreographed Mambo. Tom Jones performs  “It’s Not Unusual” and “She’s A Lady.” Tucker Carlson is the first person to be voted off in season 3.

Episode 301A

The men danced the Quickstep and the women danced the Mambo.

Episode 302

Shanna Moakler and Jesse DeSoto are eliminated. Julio Iglesias performs "Singing "I Want to Know What Love Is" as Chmerkovskiy and Cheryl Burke perform the Ramba.  The professional dancers perform the Jive to "Rebel Yell." Caballero and Claudia Velasco perform the Argentinean Tango to "Dance Away."

Episode 302A

The dancers compete to the Jive and the Tango.

Episode 303

Harry Hamlin and Ashly DelGrosso are eliminated.  The Scissor Sisters perform "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'." The professional dancers performing a group paso doble to the music of tenor Vittorio Grigolo.

Episode 303A

The contestants get to choose between the Paso Doble and the Waltz.

Episode 304

Vivica A. Fox is eliminated.  The Los Lonely Boys perform "My Way."

Tony Dovolani and Elena Grinenko dance to Nick Lachey performance of "I Can’t Hate You Anymore."

Episode 304A

The remaining teams perform the Samba and the Rumba in tribute to Carnivale.

Episode 305

Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are eliminated. Edyta Sliwinska and Kym Johnson dance to Rod Stewart singing "Hot Legs."  He also performs "Fooled Around And Fell In Love."  The professional dancers perform a freestyle disco to Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland."

Episode 305A

The remaining dancers compete to a ballroom dance style they have not yet attempted. All remaining teams also participate in a Group Freestyle Dance. Sara Evans addresses her withdrawal from the competition in an exclusive interview with Tom Bergeron.

Episode 306

No one is eliminated this week because of Sara Evan's dropping out.  Lionel Richie performs classic hit "All Night Long" and "I Call It Love" from his new album.

Episode 306A

In Week 7, the show was split into two rounds: a Ballroom round, followed by a Latin round. The scores from both of tonight's rounds were added to the judges' scores from last week, for a total possible score of 90 points.

Episode 307

The seventh team is eliminated, leaving only the top four to compete next week. Martina McBride is the live musical performance this evening.

Episode 307A

This is the eight round of the competition.  The remaining four teams will compete by dancing one ballroom style dance and one Latin dance.  They will repeat the same two styles next week as well. The four remaining teams are competing to see who is going to make it to the final two on November 14, 2006.

Episode 308

Monique Coleman and Louis van Amstel are eliminated, leaving the Final Three who are Joey & Edyta Sliwinska, Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff, and Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke, to dance in next week's semi-finals. Former contestant Willa Ford returns in a live musical performance to the song "Fame."  The Opera group Il Divo performs.

Episode 308A

This is the semifinal round. The remaining three contestants dance to their favorite ballroom style and then a Latin dance.

Episode 309

The last dancer is eliminated before the winner is announced next week.  The remaining two will compete next week for the title.  The Pet Shop Boys performed "West End Girls."

Episode 309A

The remaining two dance couples compete for the trophy.  Emmitt and Mario will compete by performing three dances each.  The first is their favorite routine from earlier in the season - Mario has chosen the Paso Doble and Emmitt has picked the Mambo. Both Mario and Emmitt will dance a Samba to the same song - a Dancing With the Stars first. Finally, each will perform a Freestyle dance.

Episode 310

Tonight is filled with special dance performances. The eliminated celebrities return for one last spin around the dance floor.  The winner is announced.

Episode 310A

All 11 Couples Dance

Special and Results

1 of 11 Couples Voted Off

Top 10 Couples Dance

Results-1 of 10 Couples Voted Off

Top 9 Couples Dance

Results-1 of 9 Couples Voted Off

Top 8 Couples Dance

Results-1 of 8 Couples Voted Off

Top 7 Couples Dance

Results-1 of 7 Couples Voted Off

Top 6 Couples Dance

Results-1 of 6 Couples Voted Off

Top 5 Couples Dance

Results - 1 of 5 Couples Voted Off

Top 4 Couples Dance

Results - 1 of 4 Couples Voted Off

Top 3 Couples Dance

Season Finale - Champion Crowned

Season Five opens with the first of two nights of performances. Tonight is ladies night as this year's six female celebrities perform either the cheeky Cha Cha or the sophisticated Foxtrot.

Season 5 Premiere - Performance Show 1A

On this second night of performances, the men will dance either the Cha Cha or the Foxtrot.

Performance Show 1B

The first celebrity is voted off. Who will stay and who will go? Dolly Parton and Tap dancing legend Savion Glover perform.

Results Show 1

Now that Josie Maran has been eliminated, only eleven celebrities remain. Each remaining celebrity will either dance the Mambo or the Quickstep.

Performance Show 2

This is the second live results show of the season. Who will stay and who will go? A special musical guest also performs.

Results Show 2

Performance Show 3

This is the third live results show of the season. Who will stay and who will go? A special musical guest also performs.

Results Show 3

Performance Show 4

This is the fourth live results show. Who will stay and who will go? Gloria Estefan performs

Results Show 4

Performance Show 5

This is the fifth live results show of the season. Who will stay and who will go? A special musical guest also performs.

Results Show 5

It's down to the remaining couples and their final dances, including the much anticipated Freestyle dance. This is the last chance for the couple to shine and win your vote before tomorrow's live finale.

Performance Show 6

It's the fifth season finale for Dancing With The Stars. All of the eliminated couples have returned for one last spin across the dance floor. The winner of this season is announced in front of a live audience.

Results Show 6

Performance Show 7

Results Show 7

Performance Show 8

Results Show 8

Performance Show 9

Results Show 9

Performance Show 10

Results Show 10

This is the two hour season premiere of season six of Dancing With The Stars. The celebrity dancers and their professional partners are introduced. The men dance either the Cha Cha or the Foxtrot.

Episode 601

The women perform either the Cha Cha or the Fox Trot.

Episode 601A

This is the last performance show before the double elimination show, when two will go home. The men and women performed either the Quickstep or the Mambo.

Episode 602

This is the first elimination show of the season and two couples will be sent packing. Who will stay and who will go? Special music guest, the Jonas Brothers, perform live. The "Macy's Stars of Dance" segment was choreographed by Jacques Heim from Cirque du Soleil.

Episode 602A

Now that the magician and the tennis star have been escorted to the exit door, can the remaining celebrities bring back their own magic as they perform either the Tango or the Jive?

Episode 603

Contestants participate in the third round of the competition.

Episode 6 a

It's the fourth performance show of the season. The remaining celebrities will dance either the Paso Doble or the Viennese Waltz.

Episode 604

The fourth couple to be dismissed from the ballroom will be announced, music star Sheryl Crow hits the stage and kids compete in a live ballroom dancing competition!

Episode 604A

It's Latin week and the remaining couples will heat up the dance floor as they dance either the Rumba or the Samba.

Episode 605

It's time for another celebrities to pack their bags, but who? James Blunt and Ozomatli perform, as well the ten year old Latin dancers.

Epsiode 605A

Now that the King's wife has been escorted to the exit door, the remaining couples will perform two dances this week for the first time this season. They will perform a dance they haven't done before and a country themed group dance.

Episode 606

Musical guest Ashlee Simpson takes the stage, a troop from renowned Irish dance show Riverdance performs, and the next couple to be sent home is revealed!

Episode 606A

Now that Marlee Matlin is gone like the dust in the wind, the remaining six couples must perform two new dances, one ballroom and one Latin.

Episode 607

It's elimination time again. Def Leppard performs and "Dance Center" with Kenny Mayne returns.

Epsiode 607A

Now that Shannon has been sent packing, the remaining five couples will dance two different dances again this week. Will Cristian de la Fuente be able to keep up after his injury?

Episode 608

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.

The Best Seasons of Dancing with the Stars

The Best Seasons of Dancing with the Stars

Season 32

Season 23

Season 30

Season 31

Season 24

Season 25

Season 17

Season 21

Season 19

Season 14

Season 20

Season 33

Season 11

Season 27

Season 28

Season 15

Season 12

Season 18

Season 16

Season 6

Season 10

Season 29

Season 26

Season 8

Season 13

Season 22

Season 9

Season 5

Season 7

Season 4

Season 3

Season 1

Season 2