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Season 5
23 Episodes2009
Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.
Episodes (23)
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Ep 1
Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
★8.0
2009-05-21•43m
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
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Ep 2
Auditions: Miami and Memphis
★7.0
2009-05-27•43m
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
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Ep 3
Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
2009-05-28•43m
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
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Ep 4
Vegas Callbacks 1
2009-06-03•43m
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
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Ep 5
Top 20 Chosen
2009-06-04•43m
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
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Ep 6
Top 20 Perform
2009-06-10•43m
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
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Ep 7
2 of 20 Voted Off
2009-06-11•43m
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
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Ep 8
Top 18 Perform
2009-06-17•43m
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
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Ep 9
Two of 18 Voted Off
2009-06-18•43m
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
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Ep 10
Top 16 Perform
2009-06-24•43m
The top 16 dancers perform.
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Ep 11
Two of 16 Voted Off
2009-06-25•43m
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
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Ep 12
Top 14 Perform
2009-07-01•43m
The top 14 dancers perform.
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Ep 13
Two of 14 Voted Off
2009-07-02•43m
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
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Ep 14
Top 12 Perform
2009-07-08•43m
The top 12 dancers perform.
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Ep 15
Two of 12 Voted Off
2009-07-09•43m
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
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Ep 16
Top 10 Perform
2009-07-15•43m
The top 10 dancers perform.
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Ep 17
Two of 10 Voted Off
2009-07-16•43m
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
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Ep 18
Top Eight Perform
2009-07-22•43m
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
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Ep 19
Two of Eight Voted Off
2009-07-23•43m
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
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Ep 20
Top Six Perform
2009-07-29•43m
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
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Ep 21
2 of 6 Voted Off
2009-07-30•43m
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
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Ep 22
Top Four Perform
2009-08-05•43m
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
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Ep 23
Finale: Winner Announced
2009-08-06•43m
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.