Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 15
| Dancing with the Stars (season 15) | |
|---|---|
| Season 15 | |
| No. of episodes | 4 (as of October 2, 2012) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 24, 2012 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Dancing with the Stars returned for its fifteenth season (billed as Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars)[1] on September 24, 2012.[2] Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts. The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers provided the music throughout the season, except as noted below. The returning members of the dance troupe for this season are Oksana Dmyrenko, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess, Henry Byalikov and Sasha Farber. Sonny Fredie Pedersen replaces Kiki Nyemchek.
Season fifteen will be the first to feature an "all-star" cast, in which previous celebrities who have competed on the show will have another chance to win the competition.[1] In addition, it is also the first season to offer non-rounded scores.
Couples
The names of twelve returning celebrities were revealed on July 27, 2012.[3] A thirteenth contestant was chosen by the public, from either Sabrina Bryan, Kyle Massey or Carson Kressley. Bryan was announced the winner on August 27, 2012 over Kressley and Massey.[4] Louis van Amstel is partnered with Bryan, while the professional partners for the first twelve celebrities were revealed on August 13.[5]
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Anderson | Model & actress | Tristan MacManus | Eliminated 1st on September 25, 2012 |
| Joey Fatone | *NSYNC member | Kym Johnson | Eliminated 2nd on October 2, 2012 |
| Kirstie Alley | Emmy Award-winning actress | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Participating |
| Sabrina Bryan | The Cheetah Girls member/ Actress/ Singer | Louis van Amstel | Participating |
| Hélio Castroneves | Indy 500 champion driver | Chelsie Hightower | Participating |
| Shawn Johnson | Olympic gold medal gymnast | Derek Hough | Participating |
| Drew Lachey | 98 Degrees member | Anna Trebunskaya | Participating |
| Gilles Marini | Actor | Peta Murgatroyd | Participating |
| Kelly Monaco | Soap opera actress / Playboy Playmate | Val Chmerkovskiy | Participating |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | Olympic gold medal speedskater | Karina Smirnoff | Participating |
| Bristol Palin | Reality star | Mark Ballas | Participating |
| Melissa Rycroft | Reality TV star & TV host | Tony Dovolani | Participating |
| Emmitt Smith | Retired NFL running back | Cheryl Burke | Participating |
Previous seasons
| Celebrity | Season | Partner | Average | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Monaco | 1 | Alec Mazo | 23.0 | 1st |
| Drew Lachey | 2 | Cheryl Burke | 27.7 | 1st |
| Emmitt Smith | 3 | Cheryl Burke | 26.8 | 1st |
| Apolo Anton Ohno | 4 | Julianne Hough | 27.5 | 1st |
| Joey Fatone | 4 | Kym Johnson | 27.5 | 2nd |
| Hélio Castroneves | 5 | Julianne Hough | 27.1 | 1st |
| Sabrina Bryan | 5 | Mark Ballas | 27.0 | 7th |
| Shawn Johnson | 8 | Mark Ballas | 26.9 | 1st |
| Gilles Marini | 8 | Cheryl Burke | 28.1 | 2nd |
| Melissa Rycroft | 8 | Tony Dovolani | 26.9 | 3rd |
| Pamela Anderson | 10 | Damian Whitewood | 22.8 | 6th |
| Bristol Palin | 11 | Mark Ballas | 22.6 | 3rd |
| Kirstie Alley | 12 | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | 24.7 | 2nd |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie & Maksim | 19.0 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabrina & Louis | 22.5 | 26.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hélio & Chelsie | 21.5 | 23.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shawn & Derek | 22.0 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Drew & Anna | 21.5 | 22.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilles & Peta | 24.0 | 25.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly & Valentin | 21.5 | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Apolo & Karina | 22.0 | 24.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol & Mark | 19.5 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa & Tony | 21.0 | 23.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 24.5 | 22.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Joey & Kym | 12 | 20.5 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pamela & Tristan | 13 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week
- Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week
- the couple eliminated that week
- the returning couple finishing in the bottom two
- the returning couple that was the last to be called safe
- the winning couple
- the runner-up couple
- the third-place couple
Averages
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles & Peta | 49.5 | 2 | 24.8 | |
| 2 | Sabrina & Louis | 48.5 | 2 | 24.3 | |
| 3 | Shawn & Derek | 47.0 | 2 | 23.5 | |
| 3 | Emmitt & Cheryl | 47.0 | 2 | 23.5 | |
| 5 | Apolo & Karina | 46.5 | 2 | 23.3 | |
| 6 | Hélio & Chelsie | 44.5 | 2 | 22.3 | |
| 6 | Melissa & Tony | 44.5 | 2 | 22.3 | |
| 8 | Drew & Anna | 44.0 | 2 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | Kelly & Val | 43.5 | 2 | 21.8 | |
| 10 | 12 | Joey & Kym | 43.0 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 11 | Kirstie & Maks | 40.0 | 2 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | Bristol & Mark | 37.5 | 2 | 18.8 | |
| 13 | 13 | Pamela & Tristan | 17.0 | 1 | 17.0 |
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 | Emmitt Smith | 24.5 | Pamela Anderson | 17.0 |
| Foxtrot | Gilles Marini | 24.0 | Kirstie Alley | 19.0 |
| Quickstep | Sabrina Bryan | 26.0 | Bristol Palin | 18.0 |
| Jive | Gilles Marini | 25.5 | Kirstie Alley | 21.0 |
| Paso Doble | ||||
| Samba | ||||
| Tango | ||||
| Rumba | ||||
| Waltz | ||||
| Salsa | ||||
| Viennese Waltz | ||||
| Argentine Tango | ||||
| Freestyle |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
According to the traditional 30-point scale:
| Couples | Highest scoring dance(s) | Lowest scoring dance(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kirstie & Maks | Jive (21.0) | Foxtrot (19.0) |
| Sabrina & Louis | Quickstep (26.0) | Cha-Cha-Cha (22.5) |
| Hélio & Chelsie | Jive (23.0) | Foxtrot (21.5) |
| Shawn & Derek | Jive (25.0) | Foxtrot (22.0) |
| Drew & Anna | Jive (22.5) | Foxtrot (21.5) |
| Gilles & Peta | Jive (25.5) | Foxtrot (24.0) |
| Kelly & Val | Quickstep (22.0) | Cha-Cha-Cha (21.5) |
| Apolo & Karina | Quickstep (24.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha (22.0) |
| Bristol & Mark | Cha-Cha-Cha (19.5) | Quickstep (18.0) |
| Melissa & Tony | Jive (23.5) | Foxtrot (21.0) |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | Cha-Cha-Cha (24.5) | Quickstep (22.5) |
| Joey & Kym | Quickstep (22.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha (20.5) |
| Pamela & Tristan | Cha-Cha-Cha (17.0) | Cha-Cha-Cha (17.0) |
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
| Couple | Score | Style | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey & Kym | 20.5 (6.5,7.0,7.0) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"—Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Shawn & Derek | 22.0 (8.0,6.5,7.5) | Foxtrot | "Good Time"—Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen | Safe |
| Sabrina & Louis | 22.5 (7.5,7.5,7.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "What Makes You Beautiful"—One Direction | Safe |
| Hélio & Chelsie | 21.5 (7.0,7.5,7.0) | Foxtrot | "Pride and Joy"—Marvin Gaye | Safe |
| Pamela & Tristan | 17.0 (5.5,5.5,6.0) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "You Know I'm No Good"—Amy Winehouse | Eliminated |
| Melissa & Tony | 21.0 (7.0,7.0,7.0) | Foxtrot | "Big Spender"—from Sweet Charity | Safe |
| Apolo & Karina | 22.0 (7.5,7.0,7.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Party Rock Anthem"—LMFAO | Safe |
| Gilles & Peta | 24.0 (8.0,8.0,8.0) | Foxtrot | "Call Me Irresponsible"—Bobby Darin | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 19.5 (6.5,6.5,6.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"—Pink | Safe |
| Drew & Anna | 21.5 (7.0,7.0,7.5) | Foxtrot | "Love Song"—Sara Bareilles | Bottom two |
| Kelly & Val | 21.5 (7.0,7.0,7.5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bang Bang"—David Sanborn | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 19.0 (6.5,6.0,6.5) | Foxtrot | "Set Fire to the Rain"—Adele | Safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 24.5 (8.0,8.5,8.0) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin | Safe |
Week 2
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa & Tony | 23.5 (8.0,8.0,7.5) | Jive | "Shout"—The Isley Brothers | Safe |
| Bristol & Mark | 18.0 (6.0,6.0,6.0) | Quickstep | "Redneck Woman"—Gretchen Wilson | Safe |
| Hélio & Chelsie | 23.0 (8.0,7.5,7.5) | Jive | "Everybody Talks"—Neon Trees | Bottom two |
| Apolo & Karina | 24.5 (8.5,8.0,8.0) | Quickstep | "Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days"—Louis Prima | Safe |
| Sabrina & Louis | 26.0 (9.0,8.5,8.5) | Quickstep | "Black Betty"—Ram Jam | Safe |
| Kirstie & Maks | 21.0 (7.0,7.0,7.0) | Jive | "Non Non Rien N'a Changé"—Les Poppys | Safe |
| Emmitt & Cheryl | 22.5 (7.5,7.5,7.5) | Quickstep | "A Cool Cat In Town"—Tape Five | Safe |
| Drew & Anna | 22.5 (7.5,7.5,7.5) | Jive | "Dance, Dance"—Fall Out Boy | Safe |
| Joey & Kym | 22.5 (7.5,7.5,7.5) | Quickstep | "Creep"—Richard Cheese | Eliminated |
| Shawn & Derek | 25.0 (8.5,8.0,8.5) | Jive | "The Nicest Kids in Town"—from Hairspray | Safe |
| Kelly & Val | 22.0 (7.5,7.0,7.5) | Quickstep | "Who Says"—Selena Gomez & The Scene | Safe |
| Gilles & Peta | 25.5 (8.5,8.5,8.5) | Jive | "Don't Stop Me Now"—Queen | Safe |
Week 3: Iconic Dances Week
- Celebrities must chose an iconic routine from the previous fourteen seasons and perform it but try to make it as "iconic" as it was previously. There will also be a double-elimination.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dance chart
The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week:
- Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or Foxtrot
- Week 2: Jive or Quickstep
- Week 3: One Unlearned Dance (Iconic Dances Week)
| Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie & Maks | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-Cha-Cha[6] | |||||||||||||||
| Sabrina & Louis | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Paso Doble[7] | |||||||||||||||
| Hélio & Chelsie | Foxtrot | Jive | Quickstep[8] | |||||||||||||||
| Shawn & Derek | Foxtrot | Jive | Quickstep[9] | |||||||||||||||
| Drew & Anna | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-Cha-Cha[10] | |||||||||||||||
| Gilles & Peta | Foxtrot | Jive | Tango[11] | |||||||||||||||
| Kelly & Val | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Paso Doble[12] | |||||||||||||||
| Apolo & Karina | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Foxtrot[13] | |||||||||||||||
| Bristol & Mark | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Paso Doble[14] | |||||||||||||||
| Melissa & Tony | Foxtrot | Jive | Samba[15] | |||||||||||||||
| Emmitt & Cheryl | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Paso Doble[16] | |||||||||||||||
| Joey & Kym | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | ||||||||||||||||
| Pamela & Tristan | Cha-Cha-Cha | |||||||||||||||||
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Danced, but not scored
Guest performances
| Date | Artist(s) | Song(s) | Dancer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2012 | Pitbull | "Don't Stop The Party" | Pitbull's dancers |
| Justin Bieber | "As Long as You Love Me" | Beiber's dancers | |
| October 2, 2012 | Katherine Jenkins & Plácido Domingo | "Come What May" | Val Chmerkovskiy & Anna Trebunskaya |
| Cher Lloyd | "Want U Back" | Lloyd's dancers | |
| October 9, 2012 | Karmin[17] | "Brokenhearted / Hello"[18] | TBA |
| Frankie Moreno[19] | "Tangerine Honey"/"Real Wild Child"[20] | Kyle Massey & Lacey Schwimmer[21] |
U.S. television ratings
| Show | Episode | Air date | Viewers (millions) |
Rating/share (adults 18–49) |
Rating/share (household) |
Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Performance Show: Week 1" | September 24, 2012 | 14.11 | 2.5/7 | 9.3/14 | [22][23] |
| 2 | "Results Show: Week 1" | September 25, 2012 | 11.79 | 2.1/6 | 6.8/11 | [24][25] |
| 3 | "Performance Show: Week 2" | October 1, 2012 | 12.38 | 2.1/5 | 9.3/12 | [26][27] |
| 4 | "Results Show: Week 2" | October 2, 2012 | 12.03 | 2.1/5 | 6.8/11 | [28][29] |
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