Battle of the Blades (season 4)

Battle of the Blades
 (season 4)
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes 9
Broadcast
Original channel CBC
Original run September 22, 2013 – November 17, 2013
Additional information
Celebrity winner Scott Thornton
Professional winner Amanda Evora

The fourth season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 22, 2013 as a part of CBC's fall line-up after a two-year hiatus.[1] Like previous seasons, this season showcases a lineup of 8 couples.

Ron MacLean returns as the show's host. Former co-host Kurt Browning assumes judging duties on a new judging panel, along with Olympic figure skating gold medalist and season one champion Jamie Salé, and former NHL player and season two competitor P.J. Stock.[2] This season does not feature rotating guest judges every week. The show venue for this season continues to be at the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario.

There are no Monday night results show this season; therefore, elimination takes place at the end of each Sunday night performance show from Week 2 onwards. The judges score and viewer votes from the previous week determine the bottom two couples on the current week's show, which are announced at the top of the programme. The bottom two couples perform their new routines in the "Skate-Off" at the end of the episode after the couples who are safe have skated. The judges would then score their performances and the couple with the lower judges score is eliminated. The score for the remaining couple's performance would count as their score for the week. The one-time use Judge's Save returned for this season.

Viewer voting this season is solely done on the show's official website, eliminating the telephone and texting options. Each unregistered visitor gets one vote. Registered visitors can earn additional votes by completing their profile and other activities and challenges on the website.

Casting

The official cast announcement were made from September 15th to September 20th on the show's website.[3] Along with the eight new ex-NHL hockey players, the female figure skating professionals were also announced; but the pairings of the two were only announced on the season premiere preview show, "Made in Canada", which aired on September 22nd. Unlike the previous season, which introduced a female hockey player competitor, this season featured solely male hockey players, as per the first two seasons.

Of the eight female skaters, four were returning participants: season 1 & 2 first runner-up Shae-Lynn Bourne, season 1 second runner-up & season 3 first runner-up Marie-France Dubreuil, season 2 & 3 competitor Violetta Afanasieva, and season 3 competitor Marcy Hinzmann. The four new female skaters are Oksana Kazakova, Sinead Kerr, Jessica Dubé, and Amanda Evora.

Couples

Hockey player Team(s) played Professional partner Charity playing for Status
Krushelnyski, MikeMike Krushelnyski[4]
Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Hinzmann, MarcyMarcy Hinzmann
NHL Alumni - Hockey’s Greatest Family
Eliminated 1st
on October 6, 2013
Malakhov, VladimirVladimir Malakhov[5]
New York Islanders
Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Kazakova, OksanaOksana Kazakova
iOrphan
Eliminated 2nd
on October 13, 2013
Carter, AnsonAnson Carter[6]
Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
Columbus Blue Jackets
Carolina Hurricanes
Bourne, Shae-LynnShae-Lynn Bourne
World Vision Starting Strong Program (Bourne)
Shirt Off My Back (Carter)
Eliminated 3rd
on October 27, 2013
Savage, BrianBrian Savage[7]
Montreal Canadiens
Phoenix Coyotes
St. Louis Blues
Philadelphia Flyers
Dubé, JessicaJessica Dubé
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (Dubé)
10 Rainbows Children’s Foundation, Meghan’s Wings (Savage)
Eliminated 4th
on November 3, 2013
Marshall, GrantGrant Marshall[8]
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
New Jersey Devils
Kerr, SineadSinead Kerr
Autism Speaks Canada (Kerr)
Parachute (Grant)
Eliminated 5th
on November 3, 2013
Dandenault, MathieuMathieu Dandenault[9]
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Dubreuil, Marie-FranceMarie-France Dubreuil
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Dubreuil)
Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation (Dandenault)
Third Place
on November 17, 2013
Strudwick, JasonJason Strudwick[10]
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
Edmonton Oilers
Afanasieva, ViolettaVioletta Afanasieva
Humane Society of Kawartha Lakes (Afanasieva)
Edmonton Inner City Children’s Program (Strudwick)
Second Place
on November 17, 2013
Thornton, ScottScott Thornton[11]
Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks
Los Angeles Kings
Evora, AmandaAmanda Evora
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Winners
on November 17, 2013

Scoring Chart

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
     indicates the couple(s) eliminated that week.
     indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two the previous week, but won the Skate-Off.
     indicates the returning couple that was saved by the judges using "The Judges' Save" after being eliminated in the Skate-Off the same night.
     indicates the winning couple.
     indicates the runner-up couple.
     indicates the third-place couple.
Team Place 1 2 3 4 5 6[a] 7[b]
Scott & Amanda 1 16.4 16.8 17.1 17.3 17.4 18.0 ✔
Jason & Violetta 2 16.6 17.1 17.4 17.1 17.8 18.0 ✔
Mathieu & Marie-France 3 16.8 17.0 17.3 17.6 17.7 17.8 ✔
Grant & Sinead 4 16.8 17.3 16.8 17.1 17.8 17.3
Brian & Jessica 5 16.4 16.2 16.7 16.9 16.9 17.2
Anson & Shae-Lynn 6 16.8 16.8 16.7 16.9 17.2
Vladimir & Oksana 7 16.3 16.7 16.7
Mike & Marcy 8 16.1 16.3

Average chart

Rank by
average		 Place Couple Total Number of
skates		 Average
1 3 Mathieu & Marie-France 104.2 6 17.37
2 2 Jason & Violetta 104.0 6 17.33
3 4 Grant & Sinead 103.1 6 17.18
4 1 Scott & Amanda 103.0 6 17.17
5 6 Anson & Shae-Lynn 84.4 5 16.88
6 5 Brian & Jessica 100.3 6 16.72
7 7 Vladimir & Oksana 49.7 3 16.57
8 8 Mike & Marcy 32.4 2 16.20

Individual scores & songs

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right unless specified: Kurt Browning, Jamie Salé, P. J. Stock.

Week 1

Weekly Theme: Rock

Running order
Couple Score Music
Grant & Sinead
16.8
(5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
 "Hands Up" – Hedley
Mathieu & Marie-France
16.8
(5.5, 5.7, 5.6)
 "Gimme Shelter" – Holy Soldier
Mike & Marcy
16.1
(5.3, 5.4, 5.4)
 "50 Ways to Say Goodbye" – Train
Scott & Amanda
16.4
(5.4, 5.5, 5.5)
 "Up in the Air" – Thirty Seconds to Mars
Vladimir & Oksana
16.3
(5.4, 5.4, 5.5)
 "Where Do We Draw The Line?" – Poets of the Fall
Jason & Violetta
16.6
(5.5, 5.5, 5.6)
 "Treasure" – Bruno Mars
Brian & Jessica
16.4
(5.5, 5.4, 5.5)
 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – Poison
Anson & Shae-Lynn
16.8
(5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
 "Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes

Week 2

Weekly Theme: Suit and Tie: Dance Classics
Bottom Two Couples: Mike & Marcy, Vladimir & Oksana
Eliminated Couple: Mike & Marcy

Running order
Couple Score Music
Brian & Jessica
16.2
(5.3, 5.5, 5.4)
 "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" – Dinah Washington
Scott & Amanda
16.8
(5.5, 5.7, 5.6)
 "Hit The Road Jack" – Renee Olstead
Jason & Violetta
17.1
(5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
 "It's De-Lovely" – Robbie Williams
Anson & Shae-Lynn
16.8
(5.4, 5.8, 5.6)
 "Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
Grant & Sinead
17.3
(5.7, 5.8, 5.8)
 "Takes Two to Tango" – Louis Armstrong
Mathieu & Marie-France
17.0
(5.6, 5.8, 5.6)
 "Stormy Weather" – Etta James
Mike & Marcy
16.3
(5.4, 5.4, 5.5)
 "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" – Doris Day
Vladimir & Oksana
16.7
(5.5, 5.6, 5.6)
 "That's Life" – Michael Bublé

Week 3

Weekly Theme: International Beats
Bottom Two Couples: Vladimir & Oksana, Mathieu & Marie-France
Eliminated Couple: Vladimir & Oksana

Running order
Couple Score Music
Scott & Amanda
17.1
(5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
 "Lions" – Kodo (Japan)
Anson & Shae-Lynn
16.7
(5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
 "Hi-a Ma (Pata Pata)" – Milk & Sugar featuring Miriam Makeba (South Africa)
Jason & Violetta
17.4
(5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
 "Vesalaya Kadril" – Svetoch (Russian Folk Music)
Brian & Jessica
16.7
(5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
 "Alejandro" – Lady Gaga (Latin)
Grant & Sinead
16.8
(5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
 "Fairy Dance" – Ashley MacIsaac (Celtic)
Vladimir & Oksana
16.7
(5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
 "Я Тебе Не Веою (I Don't Believe You)" – Irina Allegrova, Grigory Leps (Russia)
Mathieu & Marie-France
17.3
(5.8, 5.8, 5.7)
 "Gentleman" – PSY (South Korea)

Week 4

Weekly Theme: Fan's Choice: The Great Canadian Songbook
Bottom Two Couples: Grant & Sinead, Anson & Shae-Lynn
Eliminated Couple: None (Anson & Shae-Lynn saved using the Judges' Save)

Running order
Couple Score Music
Jason & Violetta
17.1
(5.7, 5.8, 5.6)
 "Kiss You Inside Out" – Hedley
Mathieu & Marie-France
17.6
(5.9, 5.9, 5.8)
 "After the Rain" – Blue Rodeo
Brian & Jessica
16.9
(5.7, 5.7, 5.5)
 "Stutter" – Marianas Trench
Scott & Amanda
17.3
(5.8, 5.8, 5.7)
 "Closer to the Heart" – Rush
Grant & Sinead
17.1
(5.6, 5.8, 5.7)
 "Black Velvet" – Alannah Myles
Anson & Shae-Lynn
16.9
(5.6, 5.7, 5.6)
 "Run to You" – Bryan Adams

Week 5

Weekly Theme: Iconic Duos
Bottom Two Couples: Grant & Sinead, Anson & Shae-Lynn
Eliminated Couple: Anson & Shae-Lynn

Running order
Couple Score Music
Mathieu & Marie-France
17.7
(5.9, 5.9, 5.9)
 "Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles (Cleopatra & Mark Antony)
Brian & Jessica
16.9
(5.7, 5.6, 5.6)
 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" – The Righteous Brothers (Maverick & Charlie)
Scott & Amanda
17.4
(5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
 "Renegade" – Styx (Bonnie and Clyde)
Jason & Violetta
17.8
(6.0, 5.9, 5.9)
 "The Pink Panther Theme" – Henry Mancini (Pink Panther & Inspector Clouseau)
Anson & Shae-Lynn
17.2
(5.7, 5.8, 5.7)
 "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation)" – Rob Dougan (Morpheus & Trinity)
Grant & Sinead
17.8
(5.9, 6.0, 5.9)
 "Cheek to Cheek" – Ella Fitzgerald (Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers)

Week 6

Weekly Theme: The Winter Olympics
Bottom Two Couples: Brian & Jessica, Mathieu & Marie-France
Eliminated Couples: Brian & Jessica (Skate-Off); Grant & Sinead (Lowest score of remaining couples)

Individual judges scores for Week 6 (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: David Pelletier, Jamie Salé, P. J. Stock.

Running order
Couple Score Music
Scott & Amanda
18.0
(6.0, 6.0, 6.0)
 "Boléro" – Maurice Ravel
Inspired by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Grant & Sinead
17.3
(5.8, 5.8, 5.7)
 "Symphony No. 5" – Gustav Mahler
Inspired by Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Jason & Violetta
18.0
(6.0, 6.0, 6.0)
 "Maple Leaf Rag" – Scott Joplin
Inspired by Tracy Wilson & Scott McCall at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Brian & Jessica
17.2
(5.7, 5.8, 5.7)
 "Moonlight Sonata" – Ludwig van Beethoven
Inspired by Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Mathieu & Marie-France
17.8
(6.0, 5.9, 5.9)
 "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" – Francis Lai
Inspired by Jamie Salé & David Pelletier at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Week 7

Weekly Theme: Final Three Couples
None of the skates in Week 7 were scored.

Running order
Couple Score Music
Scott & Amanda Not scored "Breathing Underwater" – Metric
Not scored "Boléro" – Maurice Ravel (Reprise of Week 6 skate)
Jason & Violetta Not scored "The Edge of Glory" – Lady Gaga
Not scored "The Pink Panther Theme" – Henry Mancini (Reprise of Week 5 skate)
Mathieu & Marie-France Not scored "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBride
Not scored "Gentleman" – PSY (Reprise of Week 3 skate)

Weekly ratings

Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting. Weekly ranks are based on weeks starting on Monday and ending on Sunday.

Episode
Number		 Episode Viewers
(in millions)		 Timeslot
Rank		 Nightly
Rank		 Weekly
Rank		 Reference
400 Made in Canada
(Airdate: September 22, 2013)		 0.771 #3 #8 #28 [12]
401 Week 1: Rock
(Airdate: September 29, 2013)		 1.004 TBA TBA TBA [13]
402 Week 2: Suit & Tie
(Airdate: October 6, 2013)		 1.066 TBA TBA TBA [14]
403 Week 3: International Beats
(Airdate: October 13, 2013)		 1.049 TBA TBA TBA [15]
404 Week 4: The Canadian Songbook
(Airdate: October 20, 2013)		 1.026 TBA TBA TBA [16]
405 Week 5: Iconic Duos
(Airdate: October 27, 2013)		 0.896 TBA TBA TBA [17]
406 Week 6: The Winter Olympics
(Airdate: November 3, 2013)		 1.110 #2 #7 #30 [18][19]
407 Week 7: Final 3 Couples
(Airdate: November 10, 2013)		 1.078 TBA TBA TBA [20]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Show - Battle of the Blades". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Battle of the Blades Twitter account (13 September 2013). "Excited to announce our all-new judging panel! @JamieSale @KurtBrowning & @PJStockHNIC!". Twitter. CBC. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Battle of the Blades Twitter (9 September 2013). "BIG NEWS: We reveal the skating line up starting Sunday!". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Mike Krushelnyski". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Vladimir Malakhov". CBC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Anson Carter". CBC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Brian Savage". CBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Grant Marshall". CBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Mathieu Dandenault". CBC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Jason Strudwick". CBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Meet BOTB Competitor Scott Thornton". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  12. ↑ BBM Weekly Ratings for week of Sept 16 – Sept 22, 2013 Retrieved on 2013-09-28
  13. ↑ https://twitter.com/BillBriouxTV/status/384783071074975744
  14. ↑ https://twitter.com/BillBriouxTV/status/387602567309426688
  15. ↑ https://twitter.com/BillBriouxTV/status/390292590471282688
  16. ↑ Brioux, Bill (22 October 2013). "Overnight Ratings for Sunday, October 20, 2013". Twitter. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  17. ↑ Brioux, Bill (28 October 2013). "Overnight Ratings for Sunday, October 27, 2013". Twitter. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  18. ↑ BBM Weekly Ratings for week of Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2013 Retrieved on 2013-11-09
  19. ↑ Brioux, Bill (5 November 2013). "Overnight Ratings for Sunday, November 3, 2013". Twitter. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  20. ↑ Brioux, Bill (12 November 2013). "Overnight Ratings for Sunday, November 10, 2013". Twitter. Retrieved 13 November 2013.

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