"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) TV series 2005-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

Tagline:

Monday Night Fever.

Plot:

U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Variety | Dance | Live Broadcast | Ballroom Dancing

Awards:

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 44 nominations

Cast

Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge (163 episodes, 2005-2009)
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Herself - Judge (163 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Bergeron	...	Himself - Host (162 episodes, 2005-2009)
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Judge / ... (159 episodes, 2005-2009)
Samantha Harris	...	Herself - Host (147 episodes, 2006-2009)
Cheryl Burke	...	Herself / ... (133 episodes, 2006-2009)
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	...	Himself / ... (122 episodes, 2006-2009)
Harold Wheeler	...	Himself - Musical Director / ... (122 episodes, 2005-2009)
Edyta Sliwinska	...	Herself / ... (111 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kym Johnson	...	Herself / ... (106 episodes, 2006-2009)
Karina Smirnoff	...	Herself / ... (101 episodes, 2006-2009)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy	...	Himself / ... (96 episodes, 2006-2009)
Derek Hough	...	Himself / ... (93 episodes, 2007-2009)
Julianne Hough	...	Herself / ... (81 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mark Ballas	...	Himself / ... (80 episodes, 2007-2009)
Louis van Amstel	...	Himself / ... (79 episodes, 2005-2009)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

BBC Worldwide Americas

Trivia:

Steve-O was the first celebrity contestant to be judged on his rehearsal footage after being too injured to compete live (from a back injury). The second celebrity judged on rehearsal was Melissa Rycroft, who suffered a rib injury. Both celebrities were in Season 8.

Quotes:

Himself - Host: Throughout the past five seasons, we've had some stars with various physical challenges. Heather Mills had one artificial leg. Kenny Mayne apparently had two.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.16)" (2009)

Not Exactly Reality Television

DWTS originated out of England made it's way throughout Europe and down under, assuming different titles. BBC, responsible for the American version, entitled the British version 'Strictly Come Dancing' which spawned sequels 'Strictly Come Dancing : It Takes Too' and 'Strictly Ice Dancing'. Of course, there are the obligatory wannabe knock-offs (Fox's Idol-ized 'So You Think You Can Dance') but make no mistake, this show offers real entertainment value about an art form that's often overlooked and seen as outdated.

Some people would like to write this off as another trashy reality show, but it's definitely not. It's a classy, professional, dance competition. It's refreshing to watch a cultured show and because it's in the summer, younger audiences are tuning in. It's started a craze and it's it's boosted careers for the show's celebrities. It's a hot item on the Yahoo Search and Buzz Log, for a good reason. Don't miss the international phenomenon of...Dancing With The Stars.