7.8/1027 votes#1 - Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/21/2009
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
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- 7.3/1024 votes
#2 - Auditions: Miami and Memphis
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2009
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
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- 7.2/1020 votes
#3 - Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2009
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
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- 7.6/1019 votes
#4 - Vegas Callbacks 1
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/3/2009
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
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- 8.3/1024 votes
#5 - Top 20 Chosen
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2009
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
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- 8.7/1034 votes
#6 - Top 20 Perform
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/10/2009
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
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- 7.7/1024 votes
#7 - 2 of 20 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 6/11/2009
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
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- 7.6/1021 votes
#8 - Top 18 Perform
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2009
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
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- 7.3/1021 votes
#9 - Two of 18 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 6/18/2009
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
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- 8.1/1022 votes
#10 - Top 16 Perform
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/2009
The top 16 dancers perform.
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- 8.3/1023 votes
#11 - Two of 16 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 6/25/2009
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
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- 7.8/1022 votes
#12 - Top 14 Perform
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/1/2009
The top 14 dancers perform.
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- 8.3/1023 votes
#13 - Two of 14 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/2009
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
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- 8.8/1043 votes
#14 - Top 12 Perform
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 7/8/2009
The top 12 dancers perform.
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- 7.8/1019 votes
#15 - Two of 12 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 7/9/2009
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
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- 8.4/1022 votes
#16 - Top 10 Perform
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 7/15/2009
The top 10 dancers perform.
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- 7.7/1024 votes
#17 - Two of 10 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 7/16/2009
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
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- 6.9/1023 votes
#18 - Top Eight Perform
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 7/22/2009
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
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- 6.9/1024 votes
#19 - Two of Eight Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 7/23/2009
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
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- 8.1/1019 votes
#20 - Top Six Perform
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 7/29/2009
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
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- 7.9/1022 votes
#21 - 2 of 6 Voted Off
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 7/30/2009
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
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- 7.7/1024 votes
#22 - Top Four Perform
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 8/5/2009
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
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- 8.4/1029 votes
#23 - Finale: Winner Announced
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 8/6/2009
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.
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The Best Episodes of So You Think You Can Dance Season 5
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Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel...
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver" is the best rated episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" season 5. It scored 7.8/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/21/2009. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Auditions: Miami and Memphis".