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Dancing with the Stars — Season 11

Season eleven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 20, 2010. The cast was announced during the August 30 episode of Bachelor Pad during a live press conference that included a Q&A session with host Tom Bergeron and co-host Brooke Burke and the new cast. There are twelve celebrity cast members this season. The pairs were announced on September 1. Corky Ballas returned to the show for the first time since season seven. This is the first season to feature no new professional dancers, as each of the 12 pros has appeared on at least one previous season. Edyta Śliwińska, the only pro to have appeared throughout the entire run of the series, did not return this season. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba continued as the judges. Several changes were introduced this season including an "Acoustic Week," in which couples performed either the Rumba or the Argentine Tango, while the audience was brought closer to the dance floor, which was elevated and made circular, a "TV Theme Week" and a "Rock n' Roll Week", in which couples performed the Paso Doble or the Tango and danced in a Rock n' Roll marathon. Fan favorites from previous seasons also came back to judge the couples, who re-created their most memorable routines on the 200th episode; these guest judges were Hélio Castroneves, Kelly Osbourne, Emmitt Smith, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, and Mel B. Kristi Yamaguchi and Apolo Ohno also served as team captains for the team dances. Yamaguchi's team consisted of Rick & Cheryl, Kyle & Lacey and Bristol & Mark, while Brandy & Maksim, Jennifer & Derek and Kurt & Anna were on Ohno's team. Also scheduled was a week dubbed "Instant Choreography" in which the couples practiced their routines for a week and received the music for their Latin dances only 45 minutes before their live routines.

Episodes

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    E01 Week 1 - Season Premiere

    Sep 20, 2010

    Dancing with the stars returns with a new group of stars ready to take to the dance floor. Couples dance the Viennese Waltz or the Cha-Cha this week.

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    E02 Week 1 - Eliminations

    Sep 21, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E03 Week 2 - Performances

    Sep 27, 2010

    The remaining eleven couples perform for America's votes and the judge's scores.

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    E04 Week 2 - Eliminations

    Sep 28, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E05 Week 3 - Performances

    Oct 4, 2010

    The remaining ten couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

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    E06 Week 3 - Eliminations

    Oct 5, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E07 Week 4 - Performances

    Oct 11, 2010

    The remaining nine couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

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    E08 Week 4 - Eliminations

    Oct 12, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E09 Week 5 - Performances

    Oct 18, 2010

    The remaining eight couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

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    E10 Week 5 - Eliminations

    Oct 19, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E11 Week 6 - Performances

    Oct 25, 2010

    The remaining seven couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

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    E12 Week 6 - Eliminations

    Oct 26, 2010 · 1h 1m

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E13 Week 7 - Performances

    Nov 1, 2010

    The remaining six couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

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    E14 Week 7 - Eliminations

    Nov 2, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E15 Week 8 - Performances

    Nov 8, 2010

    The remaining five couples perform for America's votes and the judges' scores.

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    E16 Week 8 - Eliminations

    Nov 9, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E17 Week 9 - Performances

    Nov 15, 2010

    The remaining four couples perform to win America's votes and high scores from the judges.

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    E18 Week 9 - Eliminations

    Nov 16, 2010

    One couple is eliminated from the competition. Special guest performances and dancing round out the evening.

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    E19 Week 10 (NIght 1) - Freestyle

    Nov 22, 2010

    The final three couples perform to try to win America's votes and the judges' scores as the competition enters its final stage.

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    E20 Week 10 (Night 2) - Finale

    Nov 23, 2010

    Contestants perform the judges' favorite dances from the season and the winner is revealed!

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