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So You Think You Can Dance

  • TV Series
  • 2005– 2005–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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6.9/10
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Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
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Dancers skilled in everything from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive, hip-hop and krumping, all compete to be named the best. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous r... Read allDancers skilled in everything from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive, hip-hop and krumping, all compete to be named the best. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous routines in order to survive the auditions and be invited to Hollywood. Producers traveled ... Read allDancers skilled in everything from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive, hip-hop and krumping, all compete to be named the best. Dancers must impress the judges with their moves and rigorous routines in order to survive the auditions and be invited to Hollywood. Producers traveled to Chicago, New York and Los Angeles in search of dancers who represent the soul and rhyth... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Creators
    • Simon Fuller
    • Nigel Lythgoe
  • Stars
    • Cat Deeley
    • Nigel Lythgoe
    • Mark Thompson
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  • Creators
    • Simon Fuller
    • Nigel Lythgoe
  • Stars
    • Cat Deeley
    • Nigel Lythgoe
    • Mark Thompson
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    • 37User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Won 17 Primetime Emmys
      • 23 wins & 96 nominations total

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    Cat Deeley
    Cat Deeley
    • Self - Hostessas Self - Hostess…
    257 episodes257 eps • 2006–2022
    Nigel Lythgoe
    Nigel Lythgoe
    • Self - Judgeas Self - Judge
    248 episodes248 eps • 2005–2022
    Mark Thompson
    Mark Thompson
    • Announceras Announcer
    Mary Murphy
    Mary Murphy
    • Self - Judgeas Self - Judge…
    200 episodes200 eps • 2005–2022
    Mia Michaels
    Mia Michaels
    • Self - Judgeas Self - Judge…
    76 episodes76 eps • 2005–2013
    Adam Shankman
    Adam Shankman
    • Self - Judgeas Self - Judge…
    70 episodes70 eps • 2007–2014
    Tyce Diorio
    Tyce Diorio
    • Self - Choreographeras Self - Choreographer…
    68 episodes68 eps • 2006–2014
    Travis Wall
    Travis Wall
    • Self - Choreographeras Self - Choreographer…
    56 episodes56 eps • 2006–2015
    Stephen Boss
    Stephen Boss
    • Selfas Self…
    55 episodes55 eps • 2007–2022
    Kathryn McCormick
    Kathryn McCormick
    • Self - All-Staras Self - All-Star…
    48 episodes48 eps • 2009–2016
    Tabitha Dumo
    • Self - Choreographeras Self - Choreographer…
    46 episodes46 eps • 2008–2017
    Izabela Rai
    Izabela Rai
    • Choreographeras Choreographer
    Napoleon Dumo
    Napoleon Dumo
    • Self - Choreographeras Self - Choreographer…
    45 episodes45 eps • 2008–2017
    Allison Holker
    Allison Holker
    • Self - Danceras Self - Dancer…
    42 episodes42 eps • 2006–2017
    Courtney Platt
    Courtney Platt
    • Selfas Self…
    42 episodes42 eps • 2008–2013
    Stacey Tookey
    Stacey Tookey
    • Self - Choreographeras Self - Choreographer…
    42 episodes42 eps • 2009–2017
    Comfort Fedoke
    Comfort Fedoke
    • Selfas Self…
    37 episodes37 eps • 2008–2017
    Sonya Tayeh
    • Self - Choreographeras Self - Choreographer…
    36 episodes36 eps • 2008–2014
    • Creators
      • Simon Fuller
      • Nigel Lythgoe
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    • Trivia
      Benji Schwimmer revealed that because of limited time with choreographers dancers sometimes had to invent the routines themselves. In particular he noted that he choreographed most of his La Salsa dance with Heidi Groskreutz-Burns as well as almost the entirety of his hop-hop routine with Travis Wall.
    • Connections
      Featured in School for Scoundrels (2006)

    User reviews37

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    not a bad show, could be tightened up a little, and less imitative of American Idol
    Not a show I would ordinarily have watched (I've never seen American Idol), I saw an episode last night since I was with my grandmother, and I did enjoy it. I don't care to dance at all, but I admire the style and athleticism some dancers have.

    I don't know if the episode I saw was typical, but it was two hours long and the first half hour was spent introducing the dancers and telling their life stories. That was quite boring - perhaps it could have been shorter, or more integrated into the show.

    The dancers were a mix of semi-professionals and amateurs, mostly specializing in just one or two styles. The interesting thing about the competition to me was that they were expected to be able to pick up new styles, for example you might have a breakdancer doing swing dancing. Some could pull this off quite well, and some couldn't.

    Dancers would perform alone, or with a randomly selected partner. The music they danced to was canned, and I would have preferred a versatile live band to do the different style of music, or perhaps several different bands. I realize the show isn't about the music, but surely some band would have been willing to be in the background letting the dancers shine. I was a bit surprised by the music used for the hip hop dancing, which sounded more like adult contemporary R&B.

    Four judges give their comments on each of the performances. They weren't interesting at all, and I found myself wanting them to prove their credentials by showing off their own dancing! At the end, the judges eliminated six performers, who were then given forty-five seconds to do their best dancing, and the viewing audience was given the opportunity to call in to save their favorite among those the judges had booted. I didn't bother - and I suspect most callers will have voted for the person they liked the most, with the most sympathetic life story, rather than the best dancer....
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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Fox (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • S.Y.T.Y.C.D.
    • Filming locations
      • 3rd Street Dance Studio - 8558 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 19 Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Dick Clark Productions
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      1 hour
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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