Dancing with the Stars episodes
Dancing with the Stars
(2005 - Present) on ABCSeason 9 Episode Guide
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Season 9, Episode 1 | September 21st, 2009 Round One: The Men
The ninth-season opener begins with 16 celebrities, the show's largest cast ever. Competitors include Donny Osmond, Melissa Joan Hart, Michael Irvin and Chuck Liddell. more
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Season 9, Episode 2 | September 22nd, 2009 Round One: The Women
Tonight the women took the stage for the first time, kicked off with the eight female pro dancers in a sexy performance to Tom Jones' "She's a Lady." There was a tangible energy in the theater—the audience... more
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Season 9, Episode 3 | September 23rd, 2009 Round One: Results Show
The first cut was a deep one—season 9 concluded its first week with a swift double elimination. The judges had been pretty tough out of the gate, and Michael Irvin, Kathy Ireland, and Tom DeLay all faced... more
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Season 9, Episode 5 | September 29th, 2009 Round Two: Results Show
After last night's battle royale, tight judges' scores meant at least half the competitors were potentially on the chopping block. Kathy and Tom had the lowest scores (18), but Chuck, Louie, Michael, Melissa,... more
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Season 9, Episode 6 | October 5th, 2009 Round Three
Tonight was the night a lot of us have been waiting for. After a couple weeks of classic structured dances and fast-footed play, finally... sexy was coming to the ballroom. But who was going to bring it?... more
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Season 9, Episode 7 | October 6th, 2009 Round Three: Results Show
One cut tonight... or two? Last night brought a slew of low scores. And a lot of harsh criticism. The pairs tonight were not feeling great about what could happen. (Did Aaron cry?) Add to that Tom DeLay's... more
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Season 9, Episode 8 | October 12th, 2009 Round Four
Last week's unexpected double cut of Debi Mazar (eliminated) and Tom Delay (sidelined for injury) made tonight's competition even closer. With "Tens" already in play—Mya earned two tens last week for... more
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Season 9, Episode 9 | October 13th, 2009 Round Four: Results Show
Huge range of scores last night—it was pretty clear from the outset tonight that Mya, Melissa, and Joanna were safe. Standing O's don't usually get the boot. And Len's choice for an encore dance was... more
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Season 9, Episode 10 | October 19th, 2009 Round Five
Big hair and big scores tonight. No one scored lower than 21. The celebrities definitely brought their "A" game to dance the intense and passionate Paso Doble and Argentine Tango. Melissa's partner Mark... more
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Season 9, Episode 11 | October 20th, 2009 Round Five: Results Show
The recap at the beginning of tonight's show was a powerful reminder of just how solidly everyone performed last night. With scores ranging from 21 to 29, everyone brought their A game. The top three scorers—Donny,... more
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Season 9, Episode 13 | October 27th, 2009 Round Six: Results Show
The first double elimination. Taylor Swift sings. Cuban superstars Tiempo Libre perform. more
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Season 9, Episode 14 | November 2nd, 2009 Round Seven
Last week brought the first double elimination, and now the field is down to seven. Len set the stage: "The pressure tonight is going to go up a notch, and pressure will either make you or break you. To... more
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Season 9, Episode 15 | November 3rd, 2009 Round Seven: Results Show
Only seven pairs left, and two were going home tonight. Being declared "safe" was more important than ever. Kelly got the first reprieve, and Donny, Mya, and Joanna all got to relax as well, knowing they'll... more
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Season 9, Episode 16 | November 9th, 2009 Round Eight
The Final Five. After this, there's two more weeks, and that's it. And to build the pressure, now each team has to dance two dances. Two long dances. So how'd they do? more
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Season 9, Episode 17 | November 10th, 2009 Round Eight: Results Show
A packed episode... and no one was eager for it to end, especially the stars. There was plenty to distract us, with amazing performances from Michael Bublé, Susan Boyle, and the Design a Dance duo of... more
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Season 9, Episode 18 | November 16th, 2009 Round Nine
Chock full of dances tonight. Each team performed a Ballroom dance as well as a Latin. And in the Latin, the celebrity was required to let go of their partner and do a solo. Plus, each pair performed their... more
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Season 9, Episode 19 | November 17th, 2009 Round Nine: Results Show
Mya and Dmitry reprieved their perfect-30-earning Salsa from the night before. Len still couldn't stop gushing. And early on we learned that Mya was safe. Not too surprising, considering her stratospherically... more
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Season 9, Episode 20 | November 23rd, 2009 Round Ten: Finals
This is it. The big finale. And the judges are looking at tonight as a clean slate... it's anyone's to win! During rehearsals, each team was visited by one of the judges for last minute pointers. Did they... more
