Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 17)

Dancing with the Stars (season 17)

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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 12
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 16, 2013 – November 26, 2013
Additional information
Celebrity winner Amber Riley
Professional winner Derek Hough

Season seventeen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 16, 2013 and ended on November 26, 2013.[1] Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts and Carrie Ann Inaba,[2] Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.[3] The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers also returned to provide the music throughout the season (which turned out to be their last). This was also Brooke Burke-Charvet's last season as co-host.[4] The cast was announced on September 4, 2013, during Good Morning America.[3][5][6]

This is the first season since season one to not have a results show.[7] Another change was the elimination of the sky-box area where host Brooke Burke-Charvet interviewed dancers after their performances. Instead, the couples were accommodated in a new seating area near the judges' table which had been shifted to the opposite side of the ballroom. A make-up room and rehearsal room were added where Charvet could chat with the couples before and after their performances.[8]

This season also introduced a new format of voting. Each week the couples will perform, and the judges will give each couple a score based on several factors, including technical execution. Since there is no results show, those scores will be added to the public votes from the previous week, and the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes will be eliminated from the competition toward the end of that week’s episode.[9]

On November 26, Amber Riley and her partner Derek Hough were crowned the champions, making Riley the first African-American woman to win. Corbin Bleu and Karina Smirnoff became the runners-up, and Jack Osbourne and Cheryl Burke received third place. Hough received his fifth mirrorball trophy, a series record for a professional dancer.[10]

Couples

The cast of twelve and their professional partners was announced on September 4, 2013 on Good Morning America.

All of the previously competing professional dancers returned for season 17 with the exception of Gleb Savchenko, Lindsay Arnold, and Kym Johnson (who took the season off to be a judge in season 13 of the Australian version). They were replaced by Tyne Stecklein, Emma Slater, and Sasha Farber. However, Savchenko and Arnold joined Henry Byalikov and Witney Carson in the Dance Troupe replacing Julian Tocker and Oksana Dmytrenko, therefore reducing the troupe to four professional dancers.

Celebrity Notability (known for) Professional partner Status
Keyshawn Johnson NFL wide receiver Sharna Burgess Eliminated 1st
on September 23, 2013
Bill Nye Science education host Tyne Stecklein Eliminated 2nd
on September 30, 2013
Valerie Harper Veteran television actress Tristan MacManus Eliminated 3rd
on October 7, 2013
Christina Milian Singer & television hostess Mark Ballas Eliminated 4th
on October 14, 2013
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi Reality television star Sasha Farber Eliminated 5th
on October 28, 2013
Brant Daugherty Actor Peta Murgatroyd Eliminated 6th
on November 4, 2013
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren Actress Valentin Chmerkovskiy Eliminated 7th
on November 11, 2013
Leah Remini Sitcom actress Tony Dovolani Eliminated 8th
on November 18, 2013
Bill Engvall Stand-up comedian & actor Emma Slater Eliminated 9th
on November 25, 2013
Jack Osbourne Reality television star Cheryl Burke Third place
on November 26, 2013
Corbin Bleu Actor Karina Smirnoff Runner-up
on November 26, 2013
Amber Riley Actress & singer Derek Hough Winner
on November 26, 2013

Scoring chart

Couple Place 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 6+7 8 9 10 11
Top 4 Top 3
Amber & Derek 1 27 24 51 24 27 26 28+4=32 29+30=59 91 28 24+27=51 39+40=79 30+4+30=64 +30=94
Corbin & Karina 2 24 26 50 26 27 28 23+4=27 29+30=59 86 27+3=30 28+30=58 35+40=75 27+5+30=62 +27=89
Jack & Cheryl 3 23 24 47 22 24 27 25+2=27 27+30=57 84 27+3=30 29+25=54 33+38=71 24+3+30=57 +27=84
Bill E. & Emma 4 18 21 39 24 21 24 23+1=24 23+27=50 74 24 21+21=42 28+32=60 24+2+25=51
Leah & Tony 5 21 24 45 24 24 22 27+1=28 26+27=53 81 25+3=28 27+27=54 32+33=65
Elizabeth & Val 6 24 25 49 25 27 26 30+2=32 27+27=54 86 25 26+30=56
Brant & Peta 7 22 23 45 27 21 27 28+3=31 27+30=57 88 27
Nicole & Sasha 8 23 20 43 25 24 27 27+3=30 27+27=54 84
Christina & Mark 9 22 25 47 26 24 28
Valerie & Tristan 10 21 19 40 16 18
Bill N. & Tyne 11 14 17 31 16
Keyshawn & Sharna 12 17 18 35
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
     the couple had immunity that week
     the couple eliminated that week
     the returning couple that was the last to be called safe
     the winning couple
     the runner-up couple
     the third-place couple

Average score chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale (the points from the Switch-Up challenge in week 6, the dance off scores from week 8, Maksim's scores from week 10, and the samba relay points from week 11 are not included).

Rank by average Place Couple Total points Number of dances Average
1 1 Amber & Derek 444 16 27.8
2 2 Corbin & Karina 438 16 27.4
3 6 Elizabeth & Val 292 11 26.5
4 3 Jack & Cheryl 417 16 26.1
5 7 Brant & Peta 232 9 25.8
6 8 Nicole & Sasha 200 8 25.0
6 9 Christina & Mark 125 5 25.0
8 5 Leah & Tony 323 13 24.8
9 4 Bill E. & Emma 341 15 22.7
10 10 Valerie & Tristan 74 4 18.5
11 12 Keyshawn & Sharna 35 2 17.5
12 11 Bill N. & Tyne 47 3 15.7

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows (Maksim's scores from week 10 are not counted):

Dance Best dancer(s) Highest score Worst dancer(s) Lowest score
Cha-cha-cha Elizabeth Berkley Lauren 30 Bill Nye 14
Foxtrot Corbin Bleu 28 Bill Engvall 18
Contemporary Brant Daugherty 27 Christina Milian
Leah Remini		 22
Samba Amber Riley 28 Keyshawn Johnson 18
Paso doble Amber Riley 29 Bill Nye 17
Jive Brant Daugherty
Jack Osbourne
Leah Remini 		27 Bill Engvall 21
Rumba Corbin Bleu 30 Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi 20
Quickstep Brant Daugherty
Leah Remini
Elizabeth Berkley Lauren
Corbin Bleu 		27 Bill Engvall 23
Charleston Amber Riley 30 Bill Engvall 21
Jazz Corbin Bleu
Amber Riley 		30 Bill Nye 16
Argentine tango Jack Osbourne 29 Bill Engvall 24
Salsa Elizabeth Berkley Lauren 30 Brant Daugherty
Bill Engvall 		21
Viennese Waltz Amber Riley 30 Valerie Harper 18
Tango Brant Daugherty 28 Bill Engvall 23
Waltz Corbin Bleu 28 Jack Osbourne 27
Disco Bill Engvall 24 N/A N/A
Freestyle Corbin Bleu
Jack Osbourne
Amber Riley 		30 Bill Engvall 25
Team Freestyle Corbin Bleu
Brant Daugherty
Jack Osbourne
Amber Riley 		30 Elizabeth Berkley Lauren
Bill Engvall
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
Leah Remini 		27
Fusion Dance Amber Riley 30 Corbin Bleu
Jack Osbourne 		27

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

According to the traditional 30-point scale (team dances and Maksim's scores from week 10 not included):

Couples Highest scoring dance(s) Lowest scoring dance(s)
Amber & Derek Jazz, Viennese Waltz, Charleston, Freestyle & Fusion (30) Jive, Charleston & Quickstep (24)
Corbin & Karina Jazz, Rumba & Freestyle (30) Viennese Waltz (23)
Jack & Cheryl Freestyle (30) Cha-cha-cha (22)
Bill E. & Emma Freestyle (25) Foxtrot (18)
Leah & Tony Quickstep, Tango & Jive (27) Foxtrot (21)
Elizabeth & Val Cha-cha-cha & Salsa (30) Contemporary (24)
Brant & Peta Tango (28) Salsa (21)
Nicole & Sasha Jazz, Foxtrot & Samba (27) Rumba (20)
Christina & Mark Cha-cha-cha (28) Contemporary (22)
Valerie & Tristan Foxtrot (21) Cha-cha-cha (16)
Bill N. & Tyne Paso doble (17) Cha-cha-cha (14)
Keyshawn & Sharna Samba (18) Cha-cha-cha (17)

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music
Brant & Peta 22 (7, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Blurred Lines"—Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams
Leah & Tony 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Tears Dry on Their Own"—Amy Winehouse
Corbin & Karina 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "If I Lose Myself"—OneRepublic
Jack & Cheryl 23 (8, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Pack Up"—Eliza Doolittle
Amber & Derek 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Wings"—Little Mix
Elizabeth & Val 24 (8, 8, 8) Contemporary "Imagine"—John Lennon
Bill N. & Tyne 14 (5, 4, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Weird Science"—Oingo Boingo
Keyshawn & Sharna 17 (6, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Treasure"—Bruno Mars
Christina & Mark 22 (7, 7, 8) Contemporary "Clarity"—Zedd feat. Foxes
Bill E. & Emma 18 (6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Hot Stuff"—Donna Summer
Valerie & Tristan 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Some Kind of Wonderful"—The Drifters
Nicole & Sasha 23 (8, 8, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Wild Ones"—Flo Rida feat. Sia Furler

Week 2: Latin Night

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Elizabeth & Val 25 (8, 9, 8) Samba "Straight to Memphis"—Club Des Belugas Safe
Christina & Mark 25 (9, 8, 8) Paso doble "Applause"—Lady Gaga Safe
Bill E. & Emma 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Crocodile Rock"—Elton John Last to be called safe
Jack & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Mad World"—Tears for Fears Safe
Keyshawn & Sharna 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "Get Up Offa That Thing"—James Brown Eliminated
Nicole & Sasha 20 (6, 7, 7) Rumba "Just Give Me a Reason"—P!nk feat. Nate Ruess Safe
Leah & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "María"—Ricky Martin Safe
Bill N. & Tyne 17 (6, 5, 6) Paso doble "Symphony No. 5"—Ludwig van Beethoven Safe
Corbin & Karina 26 (9, 8, 9) Jive "Kiss You"—One Direction Safe
Valerie & Tristan 19 (6, 6, 7) Paso doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"—Santa Esmeralda Safe
Brant & Peta 23 (8, 7, 8) Rumba "Underneath Your Clothes"—Shakira Safe
Amber & Derek 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Reet Petite"—Jackie Wilson Safe

Week 3: Hollywood Night

Couple Score Dance Music Film/Theme Result
Leah & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Skyfall"—Adele Skyfall Safe
Corbin & Karina 26 (9, 8, 9) Quickstep "Diga Diga Doo"—Duke Ellington Old Hollywood Safe
Elizabeth & Val 25 (8, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Come Fly with Me"—Frank Sinatra Come Fly with Me Safe
Brant & Peta 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Crazy in Love"—Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra The Great Gatsby Safe
Valerie & Tristan 16 (6, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Grace Kelly"—Mika Grace Kelly & Freddie Mercury Safe
Bill E. & Emma 24 (8, 8, 8) Paso doble "William Tell Overture"—Gioachino Rossini The Lone Ranger Safe
Amber & Derek 24 (8, 8, 8) Charleston "Bang Bang"—will.i.am The Great Gatsby Safe
Jack & Cheryl 22 (7, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Hollywood Swinging"—Kool & the Gang Be Cool Safe
Christina & Mark 26 (9, 8, 9) Charleston "Let Me Drown"—The Wild Party Vaudeville Last to be called safe
Nicole & Sasha 25 (9, 8, 8) Quickstep "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn Monroe Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Safe
Bill N. & Tyne 16 (6, 5, 5) Jazz "Get Lucky"—Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams Tron: Legacy Eliminated

Week 4

Individual judges scores and votes in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Jack & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Man Like That"—Gin Wigmore Safe
Elizabeth & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Symphony 6: Fair Thee Well & the Requiem Mix"—Emily Wells Safe
Brant & Peta 21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Shake Señora"—Pitbull Last to be called safe
Valerie & Tristan 18 (6, 6, 6) Viennese Waltz "Carry On"—Fun. Eliminated
Leah & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Papi"—Jennifer Lopez Safe
Corbin & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Zorongo"一Paco Peña Safe
Nicole & Sasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Mickey"一Toni Basil Safe
Christina & Mark 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Sexy Silk"—Jessie J Safe
Amber & Derek 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Love Lockdown"—Kanye West Safe
Bill E. & Emma 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Cuban Pete"—José Norman Safe

Week 5: Most Memorable Year Night

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Christina & Mark 28 (9, 10, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Forget You"—Cee Lo Green Eliminated
Jack & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Waltz "Kissing You"—Des'ree Safe
Leah & Tony 22 (7, 7, 8) Contemporary "Roar"—Katy Perry Last to be called safe
Corbin & Karina 28 (9, 9, 10) Foxtrot "My Wish"—Rascal Flatts Safe
Bill E. & Emma 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese Waltz "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel Safe
Nicole & Sasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Jazz "Work Bitch"—Britney Spears Safe
Brant & Peta 27 (9, 9, 9) Contemporary "Your Song"—Elton John Safe
Amber & Derek 26 (9, 7, 10) Foxtrot "Try a Little Tenderness"—Glee cast Safe
Elizabeth & Val 26 (8, 9, 9) Jive "I'm So Excited"—The Pointer Sisters Safe

Week 6: Switch-Up Challenge

Due to a technical error during the previous week in which incorrect voting numbers were displayed for the couples, the votes were subsequently thrown out, meaning that no couple was eliminated. Instead, the judges scores and viewer votes were carried over to the following week.

In the Switch-Up Challenge, all eight couples were divided into two groups of four. In a marathon-style, all danced to four songs they had not previously rehearsed and were scored on their ability to interpret the music, transition from one song to another, and stay on time.

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music
Bill E. & Emma 23 (8, 8, 7) Tango "Cheeseburger in Paradise"—Jimmy Buffett
Elizabeth & Val 30 (10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Put Your Hands on Me"—Joss Stone
Leah & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Man Wanted"—Copacabana
Brant & Peta 28 (9, 10, 9) Tango "The Night Out"—Martin Solveig
Amber & Derek 28 (10, 8, 10) Samba "Get It Right"—Fantasia Barrino
Jack & Cheryl 25 (8, 9, 8) Paso doble "Conquest"—The White Stripes
Nicole & Sasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Build Me Up Buttercup"—The Foundations
Corbin & Karina 23 (8, 7, 8) Viennese Waltz "Game of Thrones Theme"—Ramin Djawadi
Bill E. & Emma
Jack & Cheryl
Nicole & Sasha
Corbin & Karina		 1
2
3
4		 Switch-Up 1 "Hot in Herre"—Nelly
"In the Hall of the Mountain King"—Edvard Grieg
"Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye
"Doop"—Doop
Leah & Tony
Elizabeth & Val
Brant & Peta
Amber & Derek		 1
2
3
4		 Switch-Up 2 "Sexy and I Know It"—LMFAO
"The Blue Danube"—Johann Strauss II
"Chillando Goma"—Fulanito
"Shake a Tail Feather"—The Blues Brothers

Week 7: Team Dance Week

Cher was announced as a guest judge for week eight, when Len will be taking another week off. Each couple performed an individual, unlearned dance and a team freestyle. The teams were chosen by the highest scoring couples Amber & Derek (Team "FoxingAwesome") and Elizabeth & Val (Team "Spooky BomBom").

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Elizabeth & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Dance Apocalyptic"—Janelle Monáe Safe
Brant & Peta 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Tutti Frutti"—Little Richard Safe
Leah & Tony 26 (9, 8, 9) Salsa "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"—Pitbull Safe
Jack & Cheryl 27 (10, 8, 9) Jive "Going Up the Country"—Canned Heat Safe
Amber & Derek 29 (10, 10, 9) Paso doble "Diablo Rojo"—Rodrigo y Gabriela Safe
Bill E. & Emma 23 (8, 7, 8) Quickstep "Viva Las Vegas"—Elvis Presley Last to be called safe
Nicole & Sasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Hey Mama"—Black Eyed Peas Eliminated
Corbin & Karina 29 (10, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Pumpin Blood"—NONONO Safe
Elizabeth & Val
Bill E. & Emma
Nicole & Sasha
Leah & Tony		 27 (9, 9, 9) Team Freestyle "Bom Bom"—Sam and the Womp
Amber & Derek
Corbin & Karina
Jack & Cheryl
Brant & Peta		 30 (10, 10, 10) Team Freestyle "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"—Ylvis

Week 8: Cher Week

Individual judges scores and votes in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Cher, Bruno Tonioli.

All of the dance routines were performed to classic songs by Cher. In addition, after the individual routines were performed, the highest-scorers, Amber & Derek, received immunity and avoided elimination for this week. The remaining six couples competed in pairs for the Dance-Off challenge, with the winners receiving an additional three points that were added to their scores.

Couple Score Dance Music Result
Corbin & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Welcome to Burlesque" Safe
Leah & Tony 25 (8, 9, 8) Viennese Waltz "I Got You Babe" Safe
Brant & Peta 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Eliminated
Elizabeth & Val 25 (8, 9, 8) Jazz "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Safe
Bill E. & Emma 24 (8, 8, 8) Disco "Strong Enough" Safe
Jack & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "The Beat Goes On" Last to be called safe
Amber & Derek 28 (9, 9, 10) Rumba "If I Could Turn Back Time" Safe (immunity)
Dance-offs
Couple Judges' votes Dance Music Result
Corbin & Karina Corbin, Corbin, Corbin Cha-cha-cha "Woman's World" Winner (3 pts)
Elizabeth & Val Loser
Leah & Tony Leah, Leah, Brant Rumba "I Found Someone" Winner (3 pts)
Brant & Peta Loser
Jack & Cheryl Jack, Jack, Jack Disco "Song for the Lonely" Winner (3 pts)
Bill E. & Emma Loser

Week 9: Trio Challenge

Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance as well as a trio dance. Each couple chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participates in the dance troupe to perform with them.

Running order
Couple
(Trio Dance Partner)		 Score Dance Music Result
Amber & Derek
(Mark Ballas)		 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "That's It!"—Preservation Hall Jazz Band Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Salsa "Que Viva la Vida"—Wisin
Leah & Tony
(Henry Byalikov)		 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Love Me Again"—John Newman Safe
27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "We're Not Gonna Take It"—Twisted Sister
Corbin & Karina
(Witney Carson)		 28 (9, 9, 10) Waltz "Apologize"—OneRepublic Safe
30 (10, 10, 10) Jazz "Yeah!"—Usher feat. Lil' Jon & Ludacris
Jack & Cheryl
(Sharna Burgess)		 29 (10, 10, 9) Viennese Waltz "Let Me Go"—Avril Lavigne feat. Chad Kroeger Safe
25 (8, 8, 9) Samba "I Wan'na Be Like You"—Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Bill E. & Emma
(Peta Murgatroyd)		 21 (7, 7, 7) Charleston "Yakety Yak"—The Coasters Last to be called safe
21 (7, 7, 7) Salsa "Candy"—Robbie Williams
Elizabeth & Val
(Gleb Savchenko)		 26 (9, 8, 9) Viennese Waltz "Young and Beautiful"—Lana Del Rey Eliminated
30 (10, 10, 10) Salsa "Pucko"—Bonde do Rolê

Week 10: Plugged/Unplugged Night (Semifinals)

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.

In a new twist to the competition, the couples performed two different dance styles to the original version (plugged) and an acoustic version (unplugged) of the same song. Also this week, "bad boy" of the ballroom Maksim Chmerkovskiy, returned to the show as a guest judge alongside Inaba, Goodman and Tonioli.

The unplugged versions of Corbin & Karina's Rumba and Amber & Derek's Viennese Waltz were performed by Kerli. Noah Guthrie performed the unplugged version of Bill E. & Emma's Argentine tango.

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Leah & Tony 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Paso doble "Bad Romance"—Lady Gaga Eliminated
33 (8, 8, 8, 9) Argentine tango
Corbin & Karina 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Tango "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)"—Fall Out Boy Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Rumba
Jack & Cheryl 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) Jazz "Roxanne"—The Police Safe
38 (10, 9, 9, 10) Argentine tango
Bill E. & Emma 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Sexy and I Know It"—LMFAO Last to be called safe
32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Argentine tango
Amber & Derek 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) Jazz "Locked Out of Heaven"—Bruno Mars Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10) Viennese Waltz

Week 11: The Finals

The four finalists dance for the coveted mirror ball trophy. Each couple will dance a judges' choice of a previous performance in hopes to improve their original scores, a samba relay, and a super sized freestyle. At the end of the night one couple will be eliminated. On the second night, the top three couples will perform a fusion dance (two dances fused together with the same song) chosen by the other competitors the night before, only having 24 hours of preparation.

Running order (night 1)
Couple Score Dances Music
Bill E. & Emma 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese Waltz "She's Always a Woman"—Billy Joel
Corbin & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Diga Diga Doo"—Duke Ellington
Jack & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Going Up the Country"—Canned Heat
Amber & Derek 30 (10, 10, 10) Charleston "Bang Bang"—will.i.am
Bill E. & Emma
Jack & Cheryl
Amber & Derek
Corbin & Karina		 2
3
4
5		 Samba relay "No Scrubs"—TLC
Bill E. & Emma 25 (8, 9, 8) Freestyle "The Raiders March"—John Williams
Corbin & Karina 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson
Jack & Cheryl 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"—Fred Astaire
Amber & Derek 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Can You Do This"—Aloe Blacc

Bill E. & Emma were eliminated at the end of the night after receiving the overall lowest combined total points. Had they not been eliminated, they would have danced a Jive-Quickstep fusion the following night.

Running order (night 2)
Couple Score Dances Music Result
Corbin & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha
Foxtrot		 "All Night"—Icona Pop Runner-Up
Jack & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble
Salsa		 "Sexy People (The Fiat Song)"—Arianna ft. Pitbull Third place
Amber & Derek 30 (10, 10, 10) Samba
Quickstep		 "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"—Jackie Wilson Winner


Dance styles

Charleston and disco were introduced as permanent dance styles this season. The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:

     Highest scoring dance
     Lowest scoring dance
     Danced, but not scored
     Gained bonus points for this dance
     Won immunity for the week

Guest performances

Date Dance style Artist(s) Song(s) Dancers
October 14, 2013 Jazz Aloe Blacc "Wake Me Up" Derek Hough, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Henry Byalikov, Jaymz Tuaileva, Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold and Witney Carson
October 21, 2013 Freestyle Mika ft. Ariana Grande "Popular Song" Henry Byalikov, Lindsay Arnold, Jaymz Tuaileva and Witney Carson
November 4, 2013 Freestyle Cher "Believe" Cherʻs Dancers, Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson, Henry Byalikov, Tristan MacManus, Sharna Burgess and Mark Ballas
Contemporary "I Hope You Find It" Tyne Stecklein and Tony Dovolani
November 25, 2013 Jive Kellie Pickler "Little Bit Gypsy" Troupe dancers, Sasha Farber and Peta Murgatroyd
Samba TLC "No Scrubs" Finalists
November 26, 2013 Hip-Hop Enrique Iglesias "Heart Attack" Mark Ballas, Emma Slater, Witney Carson and Jaymz Tuaileva
Samba Lady Antebellum "Compass" Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Witney Carson, Tristan MacManus, Lindsay Arnold, Gleb Savchenko and Tyne Stecklein
Waltz Colbie Caillat "What a Wonderful World" Valerie Harper & Tristan MacManus
Freestyle "Hold on" Tony Dovolani & Tyne Stecklein
Freestyle Ylvis "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" Ylvis' dancers and Team "FoxingAwesome"

Ratings

U.S. television ratings

Show Episode Air date Viewers
(millions)		 Rating/share
(adults 18–49)		 Rating/share
(household)		 Source
1 "Week 1: Premiere" September 16, 2013 16.04 3.1/9 10.4/16 [11][12]
2 "Week 2: Latin Night" September 23, 2013 13.57 2.3/6 8.8/13 [13][14]
3 "Week 3: Hollywood Night" September 30, 2013 13.10 2.0/5 8.3/12 [15][16]
4 "Week 4" October 7, 2013 13.00 2.0/6 8.7/13 [17][18]
5 "Week 5: Most Memorable Year" October 14, 2013 12.99 2.1/6 8.5/13 [19][20]
6 "Week 6: Switch-Up Challenge" October 21, 2013 13.35 2.0/5 8.6/13 [21][22]
7 "Week 7: Team Dance Week" October 28, 2013 13.28 2.1/9 8.6/13 [23][24]
8 "Week 8: Cher Week" November 4, 2013 13.72 2.0/5 9.4/14 [25][26]
9 "Week 9: Trio Challenge" November 11, 2013 12.57 1.7/5 8.3/12 [27][28]
10 "Week 10: Plugged/Unplugged Night (Semifinals)" November 18, 2013 13.80 2.0/6 9.5/14 [29][30]
11 "The Finals: Part 1" November 25, 2013 14.61 2.2/6 9.2/14 [31][32]
12 "The Finals: Part 2" November 26, 2013 14.75 2.4/7 9.2/15 [33][34]

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