"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) TV series 2005-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

Tagline:

Monday Night Fever.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Variety | Dance | Live Broadcast | Ballroom Dancing

Awards:

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 44 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 16 of 227)

Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge (164 episodes, 2005-2009)
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Herself - Judge (164 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Bergeron	...	Himself - Host (163 episodes, 2005-2009)
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Judge / ... (160 episodes, 2005-2009)
Samantha Harris	...	Herself - Host (148 episodes, 2006-2009)
Cheryl Burke	...	Herself / ... (133 episodes, 2006-2009)
Harold Wheeler	...	Himself - Musical Director / ... (123 episodes, 2005-2009)
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	...	Himself / ... (122 episodes, 2006-2009)
Edyta Sliwinska	...	Herself / ... (111 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kym Johnson	...	Herself / ... (106 episodes, 2006-2009)
Karina Smirnoff	...	Herself / ... (101 episodes, 2006-2009)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy	...	Himself / ... (96 episodes, 2006-2009)
Derek Hough	...	Himself / ... (93 episodes, 2007-2009)
Julianne Hough	...	Herself / ... (81 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mark Ballas	...	Himself / ... (80 episodes, 2007-2009)
Louis van Amstel	...	Himself / ... (79 episodes, 2005-2009)

Also Known As:

D.W.T.S. (USA)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

BBC Worldwide Americas

Trivia:

Kelly Monaco was the first winner of 'Dancing With The Stars'.

Quotes:

Himself - Host: Throughout the past five seasons, we've had some stars with various physical challenges. Heather Mills had one artificial leg. Kenny Mayne apparently had two.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#4.6)" (2009/I)

2006 version

I'm sorry to say, the 2006 version of DWTS looks like a bust. There isn't 1 celeb I'm interested in watching. And you just know that when Harry is on, big lips Lisa (the great mother that she is) will be there too. Yikes! Sorry, but if I watch it will only be to watch the pros.

And I doubt I'll watch.

Also the screwed up scoring system doesn't sound like it changed. And neither have the questionable judges. I guess the network wants controversy over fairness. It's just another scripted so-called reality show.

For this version...who cares who wins? I sure don't.