Dancing with the Stars - Season 1

Dancing with the Stars - Season 1

Season 1

The first season of Dancing with the Stars debuted on ABC on June 1, 2005. Six celebrities were paired with six professional ballroom dancers. Tom Bergeron and Lisa Canning were the hosts for this season. The premiere drew over 13 million viewers, the biggest summer debut ever for an American reality series. The second week climbed to 15 million viewers, and the show climbed to No. 1 in the summer 2005 TV season ratings, where it remained for the remainder of the season. The season finale aired July 6, 2005.
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Episodes6
DatesJun 1, 2005 - Sep 22, 2005
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Episodes

Round 1
Season 1Episode 1120 min

Round 1

Kelly Monaco and Alec Mazo - Currently starring on the ABC Daytime drama "General Hospital," Kelly also starred on the network's other daytime drama "Port Charles," for which she received her first Daytime Emmy nomination. She has also appeared on "Spin City" and a variety feature films. Her partner, Alec Mazo, began dancing at age five in his native Russia. He was the Emerald Ball Latin Champion and placed first in the 2001 International Grand Ball and the 2001 Holiday Ball. He also runs the largest and most successful dance studio in Southern California. Alec recently began competing professionally with his girlfriend of four years, Edyta Sliwinska, who is partnered with Evander Holyfield for this competition.

Jun 1, 2005
Round 2
Season 1Episode 2120 min

Round 2

Joey McIntyre, John O'Hurley, Evander Holyfield and their partners each dance a quickstep routine, while Rachel Hunter, Trista Sutter and Kelly Monaco and their partners dance a rumba. But no matter how fancy the footwork, one couple will be eliminated at the end of the competition. How will the judges and viewers vote?

Jun 8, 2005
Round 3
Season 1Episode 3120 min

Round 3

In this third installment of ABC's hit summer dance series, John O'Hurley, Rachel Hunter and their partners each dance the tango, while Evander Holyfield, Joey McIntyre, Kelly Monaco and their partners dance a jive. Still, no matter how fleet on their feet, one couple will be eliminated at the end of this episode. How will the votes go?

Jun 15, 2005
Round 4
Season 1Episode 4120 min

Round 4

Tonight each couple dances a samba routine and all will dance a Viennese waltz together, in this fourth installment of ABC's hit summer dance series. At the end of the show, one couple will be eliminated.

Jun 22, 2005
Round 5
Season 1Episode 5120 min

Round 5

Even though they scored well with the judges, Rachel and Jonathan didn’t find favor with the audience and were eliminated. Now just three couples remain. This week John, Joey, and Kelly will dance the Paso Doble and the Foxtrot.
Jun 29, 2005
Season 1 Finale
Season 1Episode 6120 min

Season 1 Finale

John and Kelly are the two remaining celebrities and face each other in tonight's finale dance-off.
Jul 6, 2005

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