Dancing with the Stars 

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, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli

Won 16 Primetime Emmys. Another 17 wins & 141 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tom Bergeron	...	Himself - Host 428 episodes, 2005-2018
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Herself - Judge 422 episodes, 2005-2018
Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge 419 episodes, 2005-2018
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Judge / ... 393 episodes, 2005-2018
Cheryl Burke	...	Herself / ... 292 episodes, 2006-2018
Derek Hough	...	Himself / ... 268 episodes, 2007-2016
Mark Ballas	...	Himself / ... 247 episodes, 2007-2018
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	...	Himself / ... 229 episodes, 2006-2016
Maksim Chmerkovskiy	...	Himself / ... 227 episodes, 2006-2017
Karina Smirnoff	...	Herself / ... 224 episodes, 2006-2016
Kym Johnson Herjavec	...	Herself / ... 187 episodes, 2006-2017
Brooke Burke	...	Herself - Co-Hostess / ... 174 episodes, 2008-2013

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 | talent contest | competition | four word title | 

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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 [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

D.W.T.S.

Filming Locations:

Studio 46, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, 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 she and her ex were going through a divorce at the time-October 2007).

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Quotes

Len Goodman - Judge: [recurring] From Len, the ten!

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: David Spade/Desus & Mero/Penn & Teller (2017)

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.