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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dancing with the Stars Season 12 Episode 20 - Week 10 - Season Finale
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S12:E20

    Chelsea, Hines and Kirstie will dance for the last time, to earn more judge's scores. Black Eyed Peas are the special guest stars of the Season 12 Finale. Other guests are Sara Evans and The Go-Go's. The winner of season 12 will be announced and will get the most anticipated mirror ball trophy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dancing with the Stars Season 15 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S15:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dancing with the Stars Season 15 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S15:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dancing with the Stars Season 15 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S15:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dancing with the Stars Season 20 Episode 14 - Season Finale Results Show
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S20:E14

    The remaining couples fused two contrasting dance styles and had less than 24 hours to prepare. At the end of the night, the winner of the Gold Mirrorball trophy was announced!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Episode 14 - Week 11: Finals (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dancing with the Stars Season 7 Episode 5 - Episode 702A
    1.9/10(156 votes)

    S7:E5

    One couple is eliminated; Jessica Simpson performs; professional choreographers demonstrate different styles of dance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 203A
    3.0/10(24 votes)

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  9. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 202A
    3.1/10(23 votes)

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  10. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 206
    3.1/10(27 votes)

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  11. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 203
    3.4/10(23 votes)

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  12. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 204A
    3.5/10(23 votes)

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  13. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 205
    3.5/10(23 votes)

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  14. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 4 - Week 3 - Performance
    3.5/10(17 votes)

    S16:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 202
    3.6/10(27 votes)

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  16. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 205A
    3.6/10(27 votes)

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  17. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 11 - Week 6 - Results
    3.6/10(18 votes)

    S16:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 15 - Week 8 - Results
    3.6/10(17 votes)

    S16:E15

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    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 204
    3.8/10(23 votes)

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  20. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 14 - Episode 207A
    3.8/10(30 votes)

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  21. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 7 - Week 4 - Results
    3.8/10(17 votes)

    S16:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 9 - Week 5 - Results
    3.8/10(17 votes)

    S16:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 12 - Week 7 - Performance
    3.8/10(19 votes)

    S16:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 13 - Week 7 - Results
    3.8/10(17 votes)

    S16:E13

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    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 16 - Week 9 - Semi-Final Performance
    3.8/10(17 votes)

    S16:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Week 10 - Season Finale" is the worst rated episode of "Dancing with the Stars". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/24/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 17".