Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 2)

Dancing with the Stars (season 2)

Season two promotional advertisement made by BLT & Associates
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 15
Release
Original network ABC
Original release January 5, 2006 (2006-01-05) – February 24, 2006 (2006-02-24)
Additional information
Celebrity winner Drew Lachey
Professional winner Cheryl Burke

Season two of the Dancing with the Stars (U.S. edition) premiered on the ABC network on January 5, 2006, and ended February 24, 2006. This season expanded to ten couples from six in the previous season. All the professionals dancers from season one, with the exception of Alec Mazo and Charlotte Jørgensen, were a part of season two.

Season two expanded each program from an hour to 90 minutes, and added an hour-long results show the following night (in the first season no couples were eliminated in the first week; the first couple was eliminated at the end of the second episode, the second couple at the end of the third episode, and so on). Two couples were declared safe in an earlier portion of the show, the remaining couples were then named off until only the bottom two were left (the last two couples had the lowest amount of votes, with the exception of week seven, where the show explicitly stated that the order of all but the eliminated couple was random).

Couples

Rapper Romeo was scheduled to appear in this season, but suffered an injury before the first show and was replaced by his father, Master P.[1] Romeo eventually participated in season 12 and was partnered with Chelsie Hightower.

The ten celebrities and professional dance partners were:

Celebrity Notability (known for) Professional partner Result
Kenny Mayne ESPN sportscaster Andrea Hale Eliminated 1st
on January 6, 2006
Tatum O'Neal Film actress & author Nick Kosovich Eliminated 2nd
on January 13, 2006
Giselle Fernandez Broadcaster & journalist Jonathan Roberts Eliminated 3rd
on January 20, 2006
Master P Rapper & entrepreneur Ashly DelGrosso Eliminated 4th
on January 27, 2006
Tia Carrere Actress, singer & model Maksim Chmerkovskiy Eliminated 5th
on February 3, 2006
George Hamilton Film actor Edyta Śliwińska Eliminated 6th
on February 10, 2006
Lisa Rinna Actress & television host Louis Van Amstel Eliminated 7th
on February 17, 2006
Stacy Keibler Former WWE wrestler & model Tony Dovolani Third place
on February 24, 2006
Jerry Rice Retired NFL player Anna Trebunskaya Runner-up
on February 24, 2006
Drew Lachey Singer Cheryl Burke Winner
on February 24, 2006
†Drew Lachey returned for the All-Stars season, where this time he was paired with Anna Trebunskaya. They finished 11th.

Summary

In season two, Drew Lachey and Stacy Keibler broke out as the early frontrunners, as both had solid early performances, and some prior dance experience: Lachey's stage performances with 98 Degrees were extensively choreographed, and Keibler had childhood dance training as well as being a professional cheerleader. Although both Keibler and Lachey were assumed to have some form of a fan base, there was no way of knowing whether 98 Degrees fans or WWE fans were responsible for their success—Drew credited the people of Cincinnati, Ohio for helping him stay in the competition. Lachey was lauded for his passion and willingness to take risks, and Keibler for her long legs and technical perfection. In regard to the judges' scoring, in nearly every week, Lachey and Keibler held the top two spots in the scoring (either first-second or tied for first). In addition, Lachey and Keibler were the only dancers in the season to receive a perfect score (Keibler four, Lachey three), and have three of the four "encore" performances (Lachey twice, Keibler once). In week six, Stacy and Tony became the first couple in series history to receive two 30s (maximum judges' score) in a row. Drew and Cheryl were always among the top two highest scores and along with Jerry Rice and Anna Trebunskaya, were the only couple never chosen for the bottom two. The judges repeatedly told Keibler and Lachey that they were the best or among the best dancers in any of the international versions of the series. Also, Master P and his partner Ashly DelGrosso scored the lowest score in the history of the show, an 8 (4,2,2) out of 30. Despite making it to the finals, the three Finalists had one unlearned dance that they did not perform. Drew & Jerry had not learned the Waltz, and Stacy had not learned the Paso doble. Also, none of the male stars performed the Waltz.

Musical guests such as the Pussycat Dolls, Jesse McCartney, Natasha Bedingfield, Michael Bublé, Bill Medley, Burt Bacharach, Mary J. Blige, Scissor Sisters and Barry Manilow performed while the professional dancers demonstrated various routines. In week four the results show introduced an encore of what the judges considered the previous night's best routine—twice going to Drew Lachey (the paso doble in week four and the Rumba (dance) in week seven), once to Stacy Keibler (the Samba (ballroom) in week five) and once to Rinna (the quickstep in week six).

Scoring chart

Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Drew & Cheryl 1 24 27 27 28 27 30 26+29=55 30+30+27=87
Jerry & Anna 2 21 23 19 24 23 23 20+21=41 26+27+27=80
Stacy & Tony 3 22 29 27 26 30 30 27+28=55 30+26+30=86
Lisa & Louis 4 19 20 25 26 25 27 26+27=53
George & Edyta 5 18 22 22 21 24 23
Tia & Maksim 6 20 22 26 25 22
Master P & Ashly 7 12 16 14 8
Giselle & Jonathan 8 23 24 22
Tatum & Nick 9 23 17
Kenny & Andrea 10 13
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 that was eliminated that week.
     indicates the couple who was called last to be safe.
     indicates the winning couple.
     indicates the runner-up couple.
     indicates the third place couple.

Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale.

Rank by
average
Place Couple Total Number of
dances
Average
1 3 Stacy & Tony 305 11 27.7
1 1 Drew & Cheryl 305 11 27.7
3 4 Lisa & Louis 195 8 24.4
4 2 Jerry & Anna 254 11 23.1
5 6 Tia & Maksim 115 5 23.0
5 8 Giselle & Jonathan 69 3 23.0
7 5 George & Edyta 130 6 21.7
8 9 Tatum & Nick 40 2 20.0
9 10 Kenny & Andrea 13 1 13.0
10 7 Master P & Ashly 50 4 12.5

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:

Dance Best dancer(s) Highest score Worst dancer(s) Lowest score
Cha-cha-cha Stacy Keibler 28 Master P 12
Waltz Giselle Fernandez
Tatum O'Neal
23 Lisa Rinna 19
Rumba Stacy Keibler
Drew Lachey
29 Tatum O'Neal 17
Quickstep Drew Lachey
Lisa Rinna
Stacy Keibler
27 Master P 16
Jive Stacy Keibler 30 Master P 14
Tango Drew Lachey 30 Jerry Rice 20
Samba Stacy Keibler 30 Tia Carrere 22
Paso doble Drew Lachey 30 Master P 8
Foxtrot Stacy Keibler
Lisa Rinna
Drew Lachey
Jerry Rice
26 Jerry Rice 24
Freestyle Drew Lachey 30 Stacy Keibler 26

Kenny Mayne & George Hamilton are the only stars that did not land on this list.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring performances

According to the traditional 30-point scale.

Couples Highest scoring dances Lowest scoring dances
Drew & Cheryl Tango, Paso doble, Freestyle (30) Cha-cha-cha (24)
Jerry & Anna Freestyle & Cha-cha-cha (27) Jive (19)
Stacy & Tony Samba (twice) & Jive (twice) (30) Waltz (22)
Lisa & Louis Quickstep & Cha-cha-cha (27) Waltz (19)
George & Edyta Samba (24) Cha-cha-cha (18)
Tia & Maks Tango (26) Waltz (20)
Master P & Ashly Quickstep (16) Paso doble (8)
Giselle & Jonathan Rumba (24) Tango (22)
Tatum & Nick Waltz (23) Rumba (17)
Kenny & Andrea Cha-cha-cha (13) Cha-cha-cha (13)

Weekly scores and songs

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

Week 1

Running order
Couples Score Dance Music Result
George & Edyta 18 (7, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Oye Como Va"—Santana Safe
Lisa & Louis 19 (5, 7, 7) Waltz "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"—Aretha Franklin Safe
Kenny & Andrea 13 (4, 5, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Hot Stuff"—Donna Summer Eliminated
Stacy & Tony 22 (8, 6, 8) Waltz "I Wonder Why"—Curtis Stigers Safe
Drew & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "She Bangs"—Ricky Martin Safe
Tia & Maksim 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "What a Wonderful World"—Louis Armstrong Bottom two
Master P & Ashly 12 (4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "I Want You Back"—The Jackson 5 Safe
Giselle & Jonathan 23 (7, 8, 8) Waltz "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You)"—Roxette Safe
Jerry & Anna 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Like It"—The Blackout All-Stars Safe
Tatum & Nick 23 (7, 8, 8) Waltz "What the World Needs Now Is Love"—Jackie DeShannon Safe

Week 2

Running order
Couples Score Style Music Result
Lisa & Louis 20 (6, 7, 7) Rumba "Your Song"—Elton JohnSafe
Drew & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Neutron Dance"—The Pointer SistersSafe
Tia & Maksim 22 (7, 8, 7) Rumba "Emotion"—Destiny's ChildSafe
George & Edyta 22 (8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails"—Fred AstaireSafe
Tatum & Nick 17 (5, 6, 6) Rumba "Careless Whisper"—Wham!Eliminated
Jerry & Anna 23 (7, 8, 8) Quickstep "If My Friends Could See Me Now"—Sweet CharitySafe
Stacy & Tony 29 (9, 10, 10) Rumba "I'm Like a Bird"—Nelly FurtadoSafe
Master P & Ashly 16 (6, 5, 5) Quickstep "Zoot Suit Riot"—Cherry Poppin' DaddiesBottom two
Giselle & Jonathan 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Take My Breath Away"—BerlinSafe

Week 3

Running order
Couples Score Style Music Result
Jerry & Anna 19 (7, 6, 6) Jive "Do You Love Me"—The ContoursSafe
Giselle & Jonathan 22 (7, 8, 7) Tango "Hernando's Hideaway"—Victor SilvesterEliminated
Drew & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"—QueenSafe
George & Edyta 22 (7, 7, 8) Tango "La Cumparsita"—Danny MalandoBottom Two
Lisa & Louis 25 (8, 9, 8) Jive "Jailhouse Rock"—Elvis PresleySafe
Stacy & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Cell Block Tango"—from ChicagoSafe
Master P & Ashly 14 (6, 4, 4) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"—Elton JohnSafe
Tia & Maksim 26 (9, 8, 9) Tango "Por una Cabeza"—The Tango ProjectSafe

Week 4

Running order
Couples Score Style Music Result
George & Edyta 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Matador Paso"—Andy FortunaSafe
Tia & Maksim 25 (9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Dream a Little Dream of Me"—Mama CassBottom Two
Master P & Ashly 8 (4, 2, 2) Paso doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"—The AnimalsEliminated
Stacy & Tony 26 (8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Cold, Cold Heart"—Norah JonesSafe
Drew & Cheryl 28 (9, 9, 10) Paso doble "Thriller"—Michael JacksonSafe
Jerry & Anna 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right"—Julie LondonSafe
Lisa & Louis 26 (9, 9, 8) Paso doble "The Final Countdown"—EuropeSafe

Week 5

Running order
Couples Score Style Music Result
Stacy & Tony 30 (10, 10, 10) Samba "Bootylicious"—Destiny's ChildSafe
George & Edyta 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Conga"—Miami Sound MachineBottom Two
Lisa & Louis 25 (7, 9, 9) Samba "Le Freak"—ChicSafe
Tia & Maksim 22 (7, 7, 8) Samba "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)"—Barbra Streisand and Donna SummerEliminated
Jerry & Anna 23 (7, 8, 8) Samba "For Once in My Life"—Stevie WonderSafe
Drew & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Dirrty"—Christina AguileraSafe
Stacy & Tony
Tia & Maksim
Lisa & Louis
George & Edyta
Jerry & Anna
Drew & Cheryl
N/A Salsa "Rhythm is Gonna Get You"—Gloria Estefan

Week 6

Running order
Couples Score Style Music Result
Jerry & Anna 23 (8, 7, 8) Paso doble "España cañí"—Erich Kunzel Safe
Drew & Cheryl 30 (10, 10, 10) Tango "Shut Up"—The Black Eyed Peas Safe
George & Edyta 23 (8, 7, 8) Rumba "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"—Doris Day Eliminated
Lisa & Louis 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "9 to 5"—Dolly Parton Bottom Two
Stacy & Tony 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"—Wham! Safe
Drew & Cheryl
Stacy & Tony
George & Edyta
Lisa & Louis
Jerry & Anna
N/A Viennese Waltz "Fallin'"—Alicia Keys

Week 7

Running order
Couples Score Style Music Result
Stacy & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love"—Phil Collins
28 (9, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Since U Been Gone"—Kelly Clarkson Last to be called safe
Jerry & Anna 20 (7, 7, 6) Tango "One Way or Another"—Blondie
21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Un-Break My Heart"—Toni Braxton Safe
Lisa & Louis 26 (8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Fever"—Peggy Lee
27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Material Girl"—Madonna Eliminated
Drew & Cheryl 26 (9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You"—Harry Connick, Jr
29 (10, 9, 10) Rumba "Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Bonnie Tyler Safe

Week 8

Running order
Couple Score Dance Music Result
Jerry & Anna 26 (9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right"—Julie London
27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle "Celebration"—Kool & The Gang Runner-up
27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Think"—Aretha Franklin
Stacy & Tony 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"—Wham!
26 (8, 9, 9) Freestyle "Stayin' Alive"—Bee Gees Third place
30 (10, 10, 10) Samba "Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky Martin
Drew & Cheryl 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Thriller"—Michael Jackson
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"—Big & Rich Winner
27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Hound Dog"—Elvis Presley

Dance Chart

Week 1: Cha-cha-cha or Waltz Week 2: Rumba or Quickstep Week 3: Jive or Tango Week 4: Paso doble or Foxtrot Week 5: Samba & group Salsa Week 6: One unlearned dance & group Viennese Waltz Week 7: One unlearned ballroom & Latin dance Finals: Favorite dance, freestyle, & randomly chosen dance

Couple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Drew & CherylCha-cha-chaQuickstepJivePaso dobleSambaSalsaTangoViennese WaltzFoxtrot RumbaPaso dobleFreestyleJive
Jerry & AnnaCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotSambaSalsaPaso dobleViennese WaltzTangoRumbaFoxtrotFreestyle Cha-cha-cha
Stacy & TonyWaltzRumbaTangoFoxtrotSambaSalsaJiveViennese WaltzQuickstepCha-cha-chaJiveFreestyleSamba
Lisa & LouisWaltzRumbaJive*Paso dobleSambaSalsaQuickstepViennese WaltzFoxtrotCha-cha-cha
George & EdytaCha-cha-chaQuickstep*TangoPaso dobleSambaSalsaRumbaViennese Waltz
Tia & MaksimWaltzRumbaTango*FoxtrotSambaSalsa
Master P & AshlyCha-cha-chaQuickstepJive*Paso doble
Giselle & JonathanWaltzRumba*Tango
Tatum & NickWaltz*Rumba
Kenny & AndreaCha-cha-cha*

* The couple performed this dance at the finale

Controversy

Fan voting influence

The fan voting for Master P and Jerry Rice received some controversy during this season. Master P received very low points from the judges during his time on the show and the fans and judges were disappointed that he outlasted Tatum O'Neil and Giselle Fernandez. Towards the end of the competition, Jerry Rice received negative feedback from the judges and scores that were much lower than his competitors,[2] but he advanced to the finals. Even though Rice improved during the finals, some viewers and critics were disappointed with Rice getting into the finals over Lisa Rinna and 2nd place over Stacy Kiebler.[3][4]

References

External links

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