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Dancing with the Stars Season 11

Dancing with the Stars

Season 11

September 20, 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.

All Episodes

Week 1 - Season Premiere
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E1. Week 1 - Season Premiere

Sep 20, 2010

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.

Week 1 - Eliminations
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E2. Week 1 - Eliminations

Sep 21, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 2 - Performances
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E3. Week 2 - Performances

Sep 27, 2010

The remaining eleven couples perform for America's votes and the judge's scores.

Week 2 - Eliminations
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E4. Week 2 - Eliminations

Sep 28, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 3 - Performances
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E5. Week 3 - Performances

Oct 4, 2010

The remaining ten couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Week 3 - Eliminations
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E6. Week 3 - Eliminations

Oct 5, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 4 - Performances
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E7. Week 4 - Performances

Oct 11, 2010

The remaining nine couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Week 4 - Eliminations
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E8. Week 4 - Eliminations

Oct 12, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 5 - Performances
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E9. Week 5 - Performances

Oct 18, 2010

The remaining eight couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Week 5 - Eliminations
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E10. Week 5 - Eliminations

Oct 19, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 6 - Performances
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E11. Week 6 - Performances

Oct 25, 2010

The remaining seven couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Week 6 - Eliminations
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E12. Week 6 - Eliminations

61m Oct 26, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 7 - Performances
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E13. Week 7 - Performances

Nov 1, 2010

The remaining six couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Week 7 - Eliminations
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E14. Week 7 - Eliminations

Nov 2, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 8 - Performances
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E15. Week 8 - Performances

Nov 8, 2010

The remaining five couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

Week 8 - Eliminations
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E16. Week 8 - Eliminations

Nov 9, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 9 - Performances
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E17. Week 9 - Performances

Nov 15, 2010

The remaining four couples perform to win America's votes and high scores from the judges.

Week 9 - Eliminations
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E18. Week 9 - Eliminations

Nov 16, 2010

One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

Week 10 (NIght 1) - Freestyle
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E19. Week 10 (NIght 1) - Freestyle

Nov 22, 2010

The final three couples perform to try to win America's votes and the judges' scores as the competition enters its final stage.

Week 10 (Night 2) - Finale
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E20. Week 10 (Night 2) - Finale

Nov 23, 2010

Contestants perform the judges' favorite dances from the season and the winner is revealed!

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