Dance Machine

Last updated • 3 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Dance Machine
Genre Interactive game show
Created byGreg Goldman
Presented by Jason Kennedy
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producersGreg Goldman
Chris Coelen
Brian A. Veskosky
Production companiesMetro Entertainment
RDF USA
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseJune 27 (2008-06-27) 
July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)

Dance Machine is an American dance game show and competition that premiered on June 27, 2008 on ABC. The show was hosted by Jason Kennedy. [1] It was created by RDF USA. [2]

Contents

Due to the show's low ratings, ABC announced that the series was cancelled after three episodes. Repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos replaced Dance Machine, beginning July 18, 2008. [3]

The series started airing in Australia on December 6, 2008 during the Winter non-ratings period on Saturday nights at 8:30 PM. [4] However, due to low ratings, after one episode the show was moved to air weekdays at 3:00 PM starting on December 22.

Game format

Round 1

Six dancers were introduced from the dancing podium and three dancing routines were shown (i.e. disco, boy bands, Michael Jackson, etc.). The randomizer then chooses a power dancer from the dance . The power dancer then chooses a dance routine and a partner to face with. The DJ (sometimes wearing props for the routine) tells everyone the name of the artist and song. The power dancer dances to the song first and then the partner. At the end, only the studio audience could vote. [5] The results were shown after the first commercial break, after the interview with what the audience selected, and after what moves the dancer made, after the first and second commercial break only. The dancer with the most vote moves on and goes to the safe zone while the other turns in his/her dancing shoes. The process is repeated until there is two dancers and one dancing routine left. The randomizer selects the power dancer and the power dancer must either pass to a partner or dance. The top 3 semifinalists move on after this round.

Round 2: Freestyle Semifinals

The randomizer selects a power dancer from the three semifinalists and the power dancer was given an option to dance or pass it to one of his/her opponent. Before each dancer dances, he/she tells the host the name of the song and artist he/she is dancing and why he/she chose that song. The dancer then chooses one of the five props from the prop wall and begins dancing. A whooshing sound signals the dancer to dance with his/her prop. After he/she dances, either the power dancer who did not dance yet would pass or play, or the randomizer would choose a new power dancer who will be given an option to pass or play. The new dancer would choose a prop that was not chosen yet in the prop wall. The last dancer or a power dancer who did not dance yet will dance and take one of the 3 props from the prop wall. After the commercial break, the results will be announced in no particular order. The top 2 finalists would move on to the final round while the other dancer has danced his/her last dance.

Round 3: $100,000 Dance Off

The finalists dances to two songs chosen by the DJ which features the artist's name and the song's name. In the first episode, the randomizer would select the final power dancer and would dance to either the first song or the second song. The first dancer would dance to the first song until he/she hears a whooshing sound which signals the opponent to take over. The process is repeated in the second song until the final whooshing sound signals both dancers to dance to the final verse of the second song. The results were shown after the final commercial break. Each dancer shows the viewers how he/she got there as well as what to do with the money (which was removed in the final episodes). The host will announce only the winner of the show.

The winner will win $100,000 and the Dance Machine Disco Bubble while the runner-up dances home empty-handed. Towards the end, the eliminated dancers would cheer on the winner.

French version

An equally short-lived French Adaptation of the show aired on TF1 in the same year called Dance Floor: Qui sera le plus fort? ("Dance Floor: Who Will Be the Strongest?") hosted by Laurence Boccolini along with DJ William as co-host. [6]

Ratings and results

#Air DateRatingShare18-49ViewersWeekly Winner
1June 27, 2008TBATBA1.0/4 (#3)3.76 (#4)Mixed Martial Artist Jeff Kelley
2July 4, 2008TBATBATBATBAAir Force Engineer John Edwards
3July 11, 2008TBATBA0.7/3 (#5)3.21 (#4)Youth Counselor Justin Meece
4July 24, 2008*N/AN/AN/AN/AWedding DJ Chris Dixon
5July 24, 2008*N/AN/AN/AN/ASales Rep. Oscar Ledezma

* - Episodes 4 and 5 aired only online on ABC.com.

Related Research Articles

<i>American Bandstand</i> American TV program featuring musical performances and dancing (aired 1952–1989)

American Bandstand (AB) was an American music-performance and dance television program that aired regularly in various versions from 1952 to 1989. It was hosted by Dick Clark from 1956 until its final season. Clark also served as the program's producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hip-hop dance</span> Street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop

Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It is influenced by a wide range of styles that were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. The television show Soul Train and the 1980s films Breakin', Beat Street, and Wild Style showcased these crews and dance styles in their early stages; therefore, giving hip-hop dance mainstream exposure.

<i>Dancing with the Stars</i> (American TV series) American dance competition television series

Dancing with the Stars is an American dance competition television series that premiered on ABC on June 1, 2005. It is the American version of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing, and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is usually eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains. The series is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli serving as judges.

<i>Game Ka Na Ba?</i> Philippine television game show

Game Ka Na Ba?, formerly Million-Million Na! Game Ka Na Ba?, Next Level Na! Game Ka Na Ba?, and Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba is a Philippine television game show broadcast by ABS-CBN and Jeepney TV. Originally hosted by Kris Aquino, it aired on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida line up from October 8, 2001 to February 27, 2004, and was replaced by Star Circle Quest. The show moved to the Bigtime Trio line up from November 15, 2004 to October 23, 2009, and was replaced by Showtime. The show was revived to Jeepney TV from October 12, 2020 to November 19, 2021 and on Kumu from February 19 to June 18, 2022. Robi Domingo serve as the final host.

<i>Wowowee</i> Philippine noontime variety show

Wowowee is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Willie Revillame, the show was aired from February 5, 2005 to February 4, 2006 replacing MTB: Ang Saya Saya and was replaced by Alay sa Kapamilya. The show returned from March 11, 2006 to July 30, 2010 replacing Alay sa Kapamilya and was replaced by Pilipinas Win Na Win.

<i>Philippine Idol</i> 2006 Filipino reality television series

Philippine Idol is a Philippine television interactive reality competition show broadcast by ABC. Created and developed by FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the program is a franchise of Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller. Hosted Ryan Agoncillo, Ryan Cayabyab, Pilita Corrales and Francis Magalona were also judges of the show, it aired from July 30 to December 10, 2006. Meanwhile, actress Heart Evangelista hosted the daily updates program I ♥ Philippine Idol: Exclusive. Composer Mel Villena was the show's musical director.

<i>MTV Live</i> (Canadian TV program) Former Canadian television program

MTV Live is a Canadian half-hour music television program that aired from March 21, 2006 to October 31, 2012 as the flagship show of MTV Canada. The program began as an interactive talkshow where viewers were encouraged to jump into the conversation. It is the successor to the talktv program The Chatroom. The show won the 2008 Gemini Award for "Best Talk Series".

<i>Yo Gabba Gabba!</i> American-Canadian childrens musical television series

Yo Gabba Gabba! is a children's musical television series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and developed by Kay Wilson Stallings. The series is about five costumed toys come-to-life and their friend DJ Lance Rock. It is co-produced by the Magic Store and Wildbrain Entertainment. Its first episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2007, as a part of its Nick Jr. block. Its original run ended on November 12, 2015.

<i>Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal</i> Philippine game show

Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal is a Philippine television game show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show is based on the Netherlands game show Miljoenenjacht. Originally hosted by Kris Aquino, it aired for the first season from June 5, 2006 to February 23, 2007, and was replaced by Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2. The second season aired from June 11, 2007 to January 11, 2008 and was replaced by Wheel of Fortune. The third season aired from July 28, 2008 to March 27, 2009, replacing Wheel of Fortune and was replaced by Pinoy Bingo Night. The fourth season aired from February 25, 2012 to September 28, 2013, replacing Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition and was replaced by the first season of Bet on Your Baby. The fifth season aired from February 9, 2015 to March 4, 2016, replacing the second season of Bet on Your Baby and was replaced by Game ng Bayan. Luis Manzano serve as the final host. The smallest prize has always been ₱1, but the grand prize has always varied; the top prize at the show's last airing was ₱1,000,000.

Show Me the Money is a television game show hosted by William Shatner which ran on ABC from November 14, 2006, to December 13, 2006. The show employed an aspect similar to Deal or No Deal, but with open-ended trivia questions.

The Adrenaline Project is a Canadian extreme sports reality television show. Season 1 premiered September 29, 2007 on YTV's Get Real!, & on FOX's 4Kids TV. The first season was hosted by former MuchMoreMusic VJ Richard "Caz" Cazeau, and also featured Boomer Phillips.

<i>The Next Great American Band</i> 2007 American TV series or program

The Next Great American Band is a reality television talent show. The show premiered on October 19, 2007 and aired on Fox at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times Friday nights. The show was taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles on Wednesday evenings in Studio 36, which is the same studio used for American Idol.

The 6th season of Last Comic Standing began airing in May 2008. This competitive reality show on NBC was hosted by Bill Bellamy and a new co-host, Fearne Cotton. The contest was won by Iliza Shlesinger from Dallas, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaba Modern</span> Californian dance group since 1992

Kaba Modern is a dance group originating in Irvine, California. It is a spin-off of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Filipino cultural club, Kababayan, which means "countrymen" in Tagalog. Created by Arnel Calvario in 1992, Kaba Modern began as dancers that performed the hip-hop portion or the "Modern Suite" of Kababayan's annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) at UCI. Since then, Kaba Modern has entered multinational competitions and gained recognition in the media. For instance, a few Kaba Modern members helped choreograph the "dance battle" scene in The Debut in 1997 while three members were shown onscreen during the Making Of featurette of the DVD.

The second season of America's Best Dance Crew premiered on June 19, 2008. The live auditions special took place on June 7, 2008. The season was hosted by Mario Lopez, featured Layla Kayleigh as the backstage correspondent, and included Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and Shane Sparks as judges. In the live finale, which aired on August 21, 2008, Super CR3W was declared the winner.

Season one of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, the Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance, was hosted by Rogue Traders vocalist Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges. The series began airing on Sunday 3 February 2008 at 7.30 pm and continued on Sundays and Mondays until the final on 27 April 2008. Jack Chambers was the inaugural winner of So You Think You Can Dance Australia 2008 taking home $200,000.

Super Cr3w is a breakdance crew from Las Vegas, Nevada who won the second season of America's Best Dance Crew.

<i>The Singing Bee</i> (American game show) 2007 American TV series or program

The Singing Bee is a sing-along game show that originally aired on NBC and then CMT. Combining karaoke singing with a spelling bee-style competition, this show features contestants trying to remember the lyrics to popular songs. Originally slated to begin with a six episode season during late 2007, it launched early in reaction to Fox's competing Don't Forget the Lyrics!

So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) is an American reality television dance competition show that currently airs on Fox in the United States and is the flagship series of the international So You Think You Can Dance television franchise. It was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions The series premiered on July 20, 2005, with over ten million viewers and ended the summer season as the top-rated show on television. The first season was hosted by American news personality Lauren Sánchez. Since the second season, it has been hosted by English former children's television personality and game show emcee Cat Deeley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephen "tWitch" Boss</span> American dancer and TV producer (1982–2022)

Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss was an American freestyle hip hop dancer, choreographer, actor, television producer, and television personality. In 2008, he finished in second place on the American version of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD). From 2014 to May 2022, he was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a repeated guest host and he was also a co-executive producer of the program. He was featured in Ellen's Game of Games as a cohost to DeGeneres. Between 2018 and 2020, he and his wife, Allison Holker, hosted Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings on Freeform and Disney+.

References

  1. Sortal, Nick (July 11, 2008). "Dance Machine host made right steps". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. Brittain, Nicola (2007-11-09). "ABC plugs in Dance Machine". Broadcast Now. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  3. Futon Critic: ABC unplugs "Dance Machine"; CBS Postpones "Jingles"
  4. Knox, David (November 21, 2008). "Seven summer guide". TV Tonight. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  5. Ahearn, Victoria (2008-06-21). "Tube Talk". TheRecord.com. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  6. Raveleau, Alexandre (August 19, 2008). "Dance Floor : qui sera le plus fort ? succède à Secret Story". Toutelatele. Retrieved November 4, 2018.