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Dancing with the Stars

Season 11

2010 20 Episodes
Season eleven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 20, 2010. The cast was announced during the August 30 episode of Bachelor Pad during a live press conference that included a Q&A session with host Tom Bergeron and co-host Brooke Burke and the new cast. There are twelve celebrity cast members this season. The pairs were announced on September 1. Corky Ballas returned to the show for the first time since season seven. This is the first season to feature no new professional dancers, as each of the 12 pros has appeared on at least one previous season. Edyta Śliwińska, the only pro to have appeared throughout the entire run of the series, did not return this season. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continued as the judges. Several changes were introduced this season including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the Rumba or the Argentine Tango, while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor, which was elevated and made circular, a "TV Theme Week" and a "Rock n' Roll Week", in which couples performed the Paso Doble or the Tango and danced in a Rock n' Roll marathon. Fan favorites from previous seasons also came back to judge the couples, who re-created their most memorable routines on the 200th episode; these guest judges were Hélio Castroneves, Kelly Osbourne, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, and Mel B. Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno also served as team captains for the team dances. Yamaguchi's team consisted of Rick & Cheryl, Kyle & Lacey and Bristol & Mark, while Brandy & Maksim, Jennifer & Derek and Kurt & Anna were on Ohno's team. Also scheduled was a week dubbed "Instant Choreography" in which the couples practiced their routines for a week and received the music for their Latin dances only 45 minutes before their live routines.

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Episode 1

Week 1 - Season Premiere

2010-09-20
Dancing with the stars returns with a new group of stars ready to take to the dance floor. Couples dance the Viennese Waltz or the Cha-Cha this week.
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Episode 2

Week 1 - Eliminations

2010-09-21
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 3

Week 2 - Performances

2010-09-27
The remaining eleven couples perform for America's votes and the judge's scores.
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Episode 4

Week 2 - Eliminations

2010-09-28
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 5

Week 3 - Performances

2010-10-04
The remaining ten couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.
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Episode 6

Week 3 - Eliminations

2010-10-05
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 7

Week 4 - Performances

2010-10-11
The remaining nine couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.
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Episode 8

Week 4 - Eliminations

2010-10-12
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 9

Week 5 - Performances

2010-10-18
The remaining eight couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.
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Episode 10

Week 5 - Eliminations

2010-10-19
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 11

Week 6 - Performances

2010-10-25
The remaining seven couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.
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Episode 12

Week 6 - Eliminations

2010-10-26 61 min
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 13

Week 7 - Performances

2010-11-01
The remaining six couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.
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Episode 14

Week 7 - Eliminations

2010-11-02
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 15

Week 8 - Performances

2010-11-08
The remaining five couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.
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Episode 16

Week 8 - Eliminations

2010-11-09
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 17

Week 9 - Performances

2010-11-15
The remaining four couples perform to win America's votes and high scores from the judges.
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Episode 18

Week 9 - Eliminations

2010-11-16
One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.
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Episode 19

Week 10 (NIght 1) - Freestyle

2010-11-22
The final three couples perform to try to win America's votes and the judges' scores as the competition enters its final stage.
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Episode 20

Week 10 (Night 2) - Finale

2010-11-23
Contestants perform the judges' favorite dances from the season and the winner is revealed!