It was getting down to crunch time as "Dancing with the Stars" celebrated its 100th episode and one of the final five remaining couples would have to pack their bags. It was a night of looking back, but four couples would leave looking ahead to the remaining couple of weeks that will determine who wins the ugliest trophy in television history.
The night kicked off with a rousing performance from 12 dancing pros, past and present, who shook and shimmied to "Hard to Handle."
To the recap: R&B singer Mario was loving ballroom dancing after the judges' first round of comments, but got some words on his second dance that weren't so pleasant. Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur said her Monday performance "really felt like Broadway," but that might not be what the judges are looking for. Olympian Kristi Yamagucho was again looking unstoppable after her first dance Monday, but felt some rare criticism after her second dance. NFL star Jason Taylor failed to seize a chance to top the pack. Chilean actor Cristian de la Fuente was still beaming after his best night ever.
Oh my, Ohno! Rascal Flatts came out to perform their newest single, "Everyday," and Apolo Anton Ohno and pro Julianne Hough seemed to rekindle some old flames with a smokin' hot performance. "Dancing" alum Mario Lopez followed it up 'by leading a number from "A Chorus Line," which he's joined on Broadway. Rascal Flatts performed "Life Is a Highway" with Mel B. and Maksim Chmerkovskiy taking the dance floor.
To the results: The first couple moving on to the semifinals was Marissa and Tony. Marissa squealed with joy and sheer shock. The next guaranteed spot in the semifinals went to Kristi and Mark. The third couple safe was Cristian and Cheryl, leaving Mario and Karina, and Jason and Edyta to await the final word. The couple home was ... Mario and Karina.