Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005– )

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.

Stars:

Tom Bergeron, Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba

Won 10 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 79 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tom Bergeron	...	Himself - Host (280 episodes, 2005-2013)
Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge (280 episodes, 2005-2013)
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Herself - Judge (278 episodes, 2005-2013)
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Judge (276 episodes, 2005-2013)
Cheryl Burke	...	Herself (222 episodes, 2006-2013)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy	...	Himself (188 episodes, 2006-2012)
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	...	Himself (183 episodes, 2006-2013)
Derek Hough	...	Himself (179 episodes, 2007-2013)
Karina Smirnoff	...	Herself (169 episodes, 2006-2013)
Kym Johnson	...	Herself (157 episodes, 2006-2013)
Mark Ballas	...	Himself (156 episodes, 2007-2013)
Samantha Harris	...	Herself - Host (148 episodes, 2006-2009)
Brooke Burke-Charvet	...	Herself - Host (141 episodes, 2008-2013)
Louis van Amstel	...	Himself (133 episodes, 2005-2012)
Harold Wheeler	...	Himself - Musical Director (127 episodes, 2005-2010)
Edyta Sliwinska	...	Herself (121 episodes, 2005-2010)
Anna Trebunskaya	...	Herself (115 episodes, 2006-2012)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

Weekly Elimination | Celebrity | Criticism | Live Broadcast | Live Audience | 

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Taglines:

Monday Night Fever.

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Genres:

Family | Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

D.W.T.S.

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Worldwide Americas, BBC Worldwide Productions, BBC Worldwide

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sara Evans was the first contestant to drop out of the show (she wanted to spend time with her kids while her and her ex were going through a divorce at the time-October 2007)

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (2006)
Mentioned on Weekend Update

User Reviews

Classy..est show on TV!!

I think DWTS is one of the greatest primetime shows to come to America. It is unique because ballroom dancing is rarely televised & had a very small following (this is before dancing with the stars). What makes DWTS so unique is the the set, the costumes, the dancers..everything is so classy & glamorous on this show! Even the audience is all dressed up!

The judges Carrie Ann, Bruno, & Len are also tough critics but polite. If they every are offensive they quickly apologize & they even banter amongst themselves. They are still very respectful to the stars.

I read in the other comments that the show is rigged/biased/favoritisms..and honestly for all i care it could be true, but any competitive show could be rigged. whose to say American idol isn't rigged? or so you think you can dance? or America's best talent?

This is def a family show (although some outfits and dances are a bit sensual) but it still is pretty appropriate for all ages.

DWTS is the #1 dance show in America.