Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 6

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 6
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Promotional poster, featuring pro dancer Edyta Śliwińska and former pro dancer Alec Mazo
Hosted by
Judges
Celebrity winner Kristi Yamaguchi
Professional winner Mark Ballas
No. of episodes21
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseMarch 17 (2008-03-17) –
May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
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Season six of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 17, 2008.

Contents

On May 6, Dancing with the Stars had a special two-hour episode to commemorate its 100th episode.

Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas won the competition, while Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and Edyta Śliwińska finished in second place, and actor Cristián de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke finished in third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The contestants were announced during the season finale of Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann by season two contestants Lisa Rinna, Jerry Rice, and Kenny Mayne.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Penn Jillette Magician Kym Johnson Eliminated 1st
on March 25, 2008
Monica Seles Professional tennis player Jonathan Roberts Eliminated 2nd
on March 25, 2008
Steve Guttenberg Film actor Anna Trebunskaya Eliminated 3rd
on April 1, 2008
Adam Carolla Comedian & radio host Julianne Hough Eliminated 4th
on April 8, 2008
Priscilla Presley Actress & businesswoman Louis van Amstel Eliminated 5th
on April 15, 2008
Marlee Matlin Film & television actress Fabian Sanchez Eliminated 6th
on April 22, 2008
Shannon Elizabeth American Pie actress Derek Hough Eliminated 7th
on April 29, 2008
Mario R&B singer Karina Smirnoff Eliminated 8th
on May 6, 2008
Marissa Jaret Winokur Broadway actress Tony Dovolani Eliminated 9th
on May 13, 2008
Cristián de la Fuente Film & television actor Cheryl Burke Third place
on May 19, 2008
Jason Taylor NFL defensive end Edyta Śliwińska Runners-up
on May 20, 2008
Kristi Yamaguchi Olympic figure skater Mark Ballas Winners
on May 20, 2008

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as co-hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 6) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910
Night 1Night 2
Kristi & Mark1st27†27†54†27†29†29†30†26+28=5429+26=5529+28=57†30+30=60†+30=90† [lower-alpha 1]
Jason & Edyta2nd2227†492329†272429+26=55†29+23=5228+27=5524+27=51‡+30=81‡ [lower-alpha 2]
Cristián & Cheryl3rd212041252623 [lower-alpha 3] 2725+21=46‡28+29=57†27+29=5626+26=52 [lower-alpha 4]
Marissa & Tony4th18213919‡24242627+25=52 [lower-alpha 3] 25+25=50‡26+26=52‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Mario & Karina5th24265021242728 [lower-alpha 3] 24+27=5127+26=53 [lower-alpha 5]
Shannon & Derek6th2124452428232427+24=51 [lower-alpha 5]
Marlee & Fabian7th22244621242221‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Priscilla & Louis8th2421452622 [lower-alpha 3] 21‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Adam & Julianne9th15‡19342119‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Steve & Anna10th18163421 [lower-alpha 5]
Monica & Jonathan11th15‡15‡30‡ [lower-alpha 5]
Penn & Kym12th161733 [lower-alpha 5]
Notes
  1. ↑ This couple finished in first place.
  2. ↑ This couple finished in second place.
  3. 1 2 3 4 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  4. ↑ This couple finished in third place.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the foxtrot. The men performed on the first night and the women on the second. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1 (Men)
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Penn & Kym16 (5, 6, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Fool in Love" — Tina Turner
Jason & Edyta22 (7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Pride and Joy" — Marvin Gaye
Cristián & Cheryl21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Bang Bang" — David Sanborn
Adam & Julianne15 (5, 5, 5)Foxtrot"Mellow Yellow" — Donovan
Mario & Karina24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Request Line" — The Black Eyed Peas
Steve & Anna18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Lazy River" — Bobby Darin
Night 2 (Women)
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Shannon & Derek21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Shut Up and Drive" — Rihanna
Monica & Jonathan15 (5, 5, 5)Foxtrot"Bubbly" — Colbie Caillat
Marissa & Tony18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Low" — Flo Rida, feat. T-Pain
Priscilla & Louis24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Feeling Good" — Nina Simone
Kristi & Mark27 (9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"The More I See You" — Michael Bublé
Marlee & Fabian22 (7, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Get on Your Feet" — Gloria Estefan

Week 2

Each couple performed either the mambo or the quickstep. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Steve & Anna16 (6, 5, 5)Mambo"I Got a Girl" — Lou Bega Safe
Cristián & Cheryl20 (7, 6, 7)Quickstep"Americano" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra Safe
Monica & Jonathan15 (5, 5, 5)Mambo"My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" — En Vogue Eliminated
Penn & Kym17 (6, 6, 5)Quickstep"Man with the Hex" — Atomic Fireballs Eliminated
Priscilla & Louis21 (7, 7, 7)Mambo"Bossa Nova Hand Dance (Deixa isso prà là)" — Connie Francis Safe
Shannon & Derek24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Swing with Me" — Jessica Simpson Safe
Jason & Edyta27 (9, 9, 9)Mambo"Lupita" — Perez Prado Safe
Marissa & Tony21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Flip, Flop and Fly" — The Blues Brothers Safe
Adam & Julianne19 (6, 7, 6)Mambo"House of Bamboo" — Andy Williams Safe
Marlee & Fabian24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Mack the Knife" — Ella Fitzgerald Safe
Kristi & Mark27 (9, 9, 9)Mambo"Hey Baby" — No Doubt, featuring Bounty Killer Safe
Mario & Karina26 (9, 8, 9)Quickstep"Valerie" — Amy Winehouse Safe

Week 3

Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Marlee & Fabian21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"You May Be Right" — Billy Joel Safe
Steve & Anna21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Jalousie" — Alfred Hause's Tango OrchestraEliminated
Cristián & Cheryl25 (8, 8, 9)Jive"Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe
Mario & Karina21 (7, 6, 8)Tango"El Tango de Roxanne" — José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman Safe
Shannon & Derek24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"Goody Two Shoes" — Adam Ant Safe
Adam & Julianne21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango" — Alma Cogan Safe
Marissa & Tony19 (6, 7, 6)Jive"Girlfriend" — Avril Lavigne Safe
Priscilla & Louis26 (8, 9, 9)Tango"El Choclo" — Lalo Schifrin Safe
Jason & Edyta23 (8, 7, 8)Jive"I Got a Woman" — Ray Charles Safe
Kristi & Mark27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"Rio" — Duran Duran Safe

Week 4

Each couple performed either the paso doble or the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kristi & Mark29 (10, 9, 10)Paso doble"Blue Monday" — New Order Safe
Priscilla & Louis22 (7, 7, 8)Viennese waltz"Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" — Etta James Bottom two
Adam & Julianne19 (6, 7, 6)Paso doble"The Plaza of Execution" — James Horner Eliminated
Marlee & Fabian24 (8, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel Safe
Mario & Karina24 (8, 7, 9)Paso doble"Higher Ground" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Jason & Edyta29 (10, 9, 10)Viennese waltz"It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" — James Brown Safe
Cristián & Cheryl26 (9, 8, 9)Paso doble"La Virgen de la Macarena" — Canadian Brass Safe
Shannon & Derek28 (9, 10, 9)Viennese waltz"Keep Holding On" — Avril Lavigne Safe
Marissa & Tony24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"My Family Is My Life" — James Horner Safe

Week 5

Each couple performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Mario & Karina27 (9, 9, 9)Samba"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" — Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb Safe
Priscilla & Louis21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta Flack Eliminated
Marissa & Tony24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Tambourine" — Eve Safe
Cristián & Cheryl23 (7, 8, 8)Rumba"If You're Not the One" — Daniel Bedingfield Bottom two
Marlee & Fabian22 (7, 7, 8)Samba"Samba Hey" — El General Safe
Kristi & Mark29 (9, 10, 10)Rumba"Say" — John Mayer Safe
Shannon & Derek23 (8, 8, 7)Samba"Pon de Replay" — Rihanna Safe
Jason & Edyta27 (9, 9, 9)Rumba"You're All I Need to Get By" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Safe

Week 6

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a two-step group dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jason & Edyta24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Best of My Love" — The Emotions Safe
Shannon & Derek24 (8, 8, 8)Rumba"True Colors" — Cyndi Lauper Safe
Marlee & Fabian21 (7, 7, 7)Mambo"Mi Tierra" — Gloria Estefan Eliminated
Cristián & Cheryl27 (9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Come Fly with Me" — Frank Sinatra Safe
Marissa & Tony26 (9, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"Delilah" — Tom Jones Safe
Kristi & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Jive"Rip it Up" — Little Richard Safe
Mario & Karina28 (9, 9, 10)Rumba"Let's Get it On" — Marvin Gaye Bottom two
Cristian & Cheryl
Jason & Edyta
Kristi & Mark
Mario & Karina
Marissa & Tony
Marlee & Fabian
Shannon & Derek		No scores
received		Group
Two-step		"Cotton-Eyed Joe" — The Nashville Riders

Week 7

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Marissa & Tony27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"Champagne Tango" — Carlos Di Sarli Bottom two
25 (9, 8, 8)Rumba"Quando, Quando, Quando" — Engelbert Humperdinck
Cristián & Cheryl25 (8, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"I'll Make Love to You" — Boyz II Men Safe
21 (7, 7, 7)Samba"Sobe Son" — Miami Sound Machine
Kristi & Mark26 (9, 8, 9)Viennese waltz"I'm with You" — Avril Lavigne Safe
28 (10, 8, 10)Cha-cha-cha"Don't Stop the Music" — Rihanna
Mario & Karina24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)Mambo"Mambo a la Sandoval" — Angel Melendez
Shannon & Derek27 (9, 9, 9)Tango"Tanguedia II" — Ástor Piazzolla Eliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Mambo"Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" — Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Jason & Edyta29 (10, 9, 10)Quickstep"The Dirty Boogie" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra Safe
26 (9, 8, 9)Paso doble"Heavy Action" — Johnny Pearson

Week 8

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kristi & Mark29 (9, 10, 10)Quickstep"Billy a Dick" — Klaus HallenSafe
26 (8, 9, 9)Samba"Volare" — Gipsy Kings
Mario & Karina27 (9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia Keys Eliminated
26 (9, 8, 9)Jive"Little Bitty Pretty One" — Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Marissa & Tony25 (9, 8, 8)Foxtrot"New York, New York" — Frank Sinatra Safe
25 (8, 8, 9)Mambo"Ritmo de Chunga" — Perez Prado
Jason & Edyta29 (10, 9, 10)Tango"Tango Barbaro" — Lalo Schifrin Safe
23 (8, 7, 8)Samba"It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael Bublé
Cristián & Cheryl28 (10, 9, 9)Tango"Beat It" — Michael Jackson Safe
29 (10, 9, 10)Mambo"Saca Tu Mujer" — Tito Puente Jr.

Week 9: Semifinals

Each couple performed two dance styles already performed earlier in the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Jason & Edyta28 (9, 10, 9)Foxtrot"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" — Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)Paso doble"El gato montés" — Manuel Penella
Marissa & Tony26 (9, 9, 8)Quickstep"Around the World" — Buddy Greco Eliminated
26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"Just the Two of Us" — Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
Cristián & Cheryl27 (9, 9, 9)Viennese waltz"Satellite" — Dave Matthews Band Safe
29 (10, 9, 10)Samba"Sweetheart from Venezuela" — Harry Belafonte
Kristi & Mark29 (10, 9, 10)Tango"Midnight Tango" — Arthur Murray OrchestraSafe
28 (9, 9, 10)Jive"Nutbush City Limits" — Tina Turner

Week 10: Finals

On the first night, all three couples faced off in a group cha-cha-cha, where they received individual scores from the judges, and performed their freestyle routines. On the second night, each couple performed their favorite routine from the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Cristián & Cheryl26 (8, 9, 9)Group
Cha-cha-cha		"Dancing on the Ceiling" — Lionel Richie
Jason & Edyta24 (8, 8, 8)
Kristi & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)
Kristi & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Working Day and Night" — Michael Jackson Safe
Jason & Edyta27 (9, 9, 9)Freestyle"Miami" — Will Smith Safe
Cristián & Cheryl26 (9, 8, 9)Freestyle"Suavemente" — Elvis Crespo Eliminated
(Third place)
Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kristi & Mark30 (10, 10, 10)Jive"Rip It Up" — Little Richard Winners
Jason & Edyta30 (10, 10, 10)Quickstep"The Dirty Boogie" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra Runners-up

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Color key:

  No scores received
Dancing with the Stars (season 6) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Night 1Night 2
Kristi & MarkFoxtrotMamboTangoPaso dobleRumbaJiveGroup
Two-step [lower-alpha 1] 		Viennese waltzCha-cha-chaQuickstepSambaTangoJiveGroup
Cha-cha-cha		FreestyleJive
Jason & EdytaFoxtrotMamboJiveViennese waltzRumbaCha-cha-chaQuickstepPaso dobleTangoSambaFoxtrotPaso dobleFreestyleQuickstep
Cristián & CherylCha-cha-chaQuickstepJivePaso dobleRumbaFoxtrotViennese waltzSambaTangoMamboViennese WaltzSambaFreestyle
Marissa & TonyCha-cha-chaQuickstepJivePaso dobleSambaViennese waltzTangoRumbaFoxtrotMamboQuickstepRumba
Mario & KarinaCha-cha-chaQuickstepTangoPaso dobleSambaRumbaFoxtrotMamboViennese waltzJive
Shannon & DerekCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveViennese waltzSambaRumbaTangoMambo
Marlee & FabianCha-cha-chaQuickstepJiveViennese waltzSambaMambo
Priscilla & LouisFoxtrotMamboTangoViennese waltzRumba
Adam & JulianneFoxtrotMamboTangoPaso doble
Steve & AnnaFoxtrotMamboTango
Monica & JonathanFoxtrotMambo
Penn & KymCha-cha-chaQuickstep
Notes
  1. ↑ No scores were received for this dance.

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