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The Worst Episodes of Dancing with the Stars

Every episode of Dancing with the Stars ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dancing with the Stars!

Worst episode
S7E5 Episode 702A
1.9156 votes
Best episode
S35E7 Dedication Night
9.147 votes
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Season 23
8.2avg
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3d 22h
521 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 104
    3.9/10(25 votes)

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 106
    3.9/10(25 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 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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  14. Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Episode 7 - Dance Off
    4.1/10(29 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 206A
    4.0/10(25 votes)

    S2:E12

    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."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  16. Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 105
    4.1/10(24 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Episode 5 - Episode 303
    4.4/10(29 votes)

    S3:E5

    The dancers compete to the Jive and the Tango.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Episode 6 - Episode 303A
    4.2/10(23 votes)

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Episode 10 - Episode 305A
    4.2/10(23 votes)

    S3:E10

    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."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dancing with the Stars Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 201A
    4.4/10(27 votes)

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dave Boone

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  21. Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Episode 2 - Episode 301A
    4.5/10(30 votes)

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 103
    4.4/10(26 votes)

    S1:E3

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Episode 3 - Episode 302
    4.4/10(25 votes)

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 4 - Week 3 - Performance
    3.9/10(16 votes)

    S16:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Episode 11 - Week 6 - Results
    4.0/10(17 votes)

    S16:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 702A" is the worst rated episode of Dancing with the Stars. It scored 1.9/10 from 156 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 30, 2008. This episode scored 1.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 206".

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