Skating with the Stars

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Skating with the Stars
Swts season1.jpg
Genre Reality competition
Directed byAlex Rudzinski
Presented by
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Izzie Pick
  • Paul Osborne
  • Phil Edgar Jones
Camera setup Multiple
Running time120 minutes
Production companyBBC Worldwide Productions
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseNovember 22 (2010-11-22) –
December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
Related
Dancing with the Stars

Skating with the Stars is an American reality competition series that aired on ABC from November 22 to December 21, 2010. A spin-off of Dancing with the Stars hosted by British television personality Vernon Kay, it featured celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating.

Contents

The show had a schedule similar to the first season of Dancing with the Stars with performance shows on Monday nights. On week 2, the pair with the lowest combined judges points and viewer votes was eliminated at the end of the show. All six episodes of the show were broadcast. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Johnny Weir, Dick Button, and Laurieann Gibson served as judges, while Tanith Belbin served as color commentator. [6]

Couples

The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were: [7]

CelebrityKnown forProfessional PartnerStatus
Sean Young Actress Denis Petukhov Eliminated 1st
on November 29, 2010
Vince Neil Mötley Crüe singer Jennifer Wester Eliminated 2nd
on December 6, 2010
Brandon Mychal Smith Disney Channel actor Keauna McLaughlin Quit
on December 13, 2010
Jonny Moseley Olympic freestyle skier Brooke Castile Third Place
on December 20, 2010
Bethenny Frankel Reality television star & authorEthan BurgessRunners-Up
on December 21, 2010
Rebecca Budig Actress Fred Palascak Winners
on December 21, 2010

Scoring chart

CouplePl.121+2345
Top 3Top 2
Rebecca & Fred1st45448950539+57=66+60=126
Bethenny & Ethan2nd29336236387+43=50+51=101
Jonny & Brooke3rd40448451548+52=60
Brandon & Keauna4th36498539
Vince & Jennifer5th28305836
Sean & Denis6th343064
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week.
  indicates the couple eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that was in the bottom two.
  indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Week 1

Running order
CoupleTechnical
Merit		Artistic
Impression		Music
Brandon & Keauna16 (6,5,5)20 (7,7,6)"American Boy"—Estelle feat. Kanye West
Sean & Denis16 (6,5,5)18 (7,5,6)"Bubbly"—Colbie Caillat
Jonny & Brooke21 (7,7,7)19 (6,6,7)"Higher Ground"—Stevie Wonder
Rebecca & Fred21 (7,7,7)24 (8,8,8)"Closer"—Ne-Yo
Vince & Jennifer14 (6,4,4)14 (6,4,4)"I Like the Way You Move"—BodyRockers
Bethenny & Ethan15 (5,5,5)14 (5,4,5)"Right Round"—Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha

Week 2

Running order
CoupleStyleTechnical MeritArtistic ImpressionMusic
Jonny & BrookeSwing24 (8,8,8)20 (7,6,7)"Jump, Jive, and Wail!"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Vince & JenniferTango13 (6,3,4)17 (6,6,5)"El Tango de Roxanne"—The Police
Bethenny & EthanSwing17 (6,5,6)16 (6,5,5)"The Boy Does Nothing"—Alesha Dixon
Brandon & KeaunaTango24 (8,8,8)25 (9,8,8)"Shut Up"—The Black Eyed Peas
Sean & DenisSwing12 (5,3,4)18 (5,7,6)"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—The Andrews Sisters
Rebecca & FredTango23 (8,7,8)21 (8,6,7)"Whatever Lola Wants"—Gwen Verdon

Week 3

Running order
CoupleTechnical MeritArtistic ImpressionMusic
Rebecca & Fred25 (9,8,8)25 (9,8,8)"Hot n Cold"—Katy Perry
Bethenny & Ethan17 (6,6,5)19 (7,6,6)"Halo"—Beyoncé Knowles
Vince & Jennifer16 (6,5,5)20 (7,6,7)"You're Beautiful"—James Blunt
Jonny & Brooke24 (8,9,7)27 (9,9,9)"Cosmic Love"—Florence + The Machine
Brandon & Keauna*18 (8,5,5)21 (9,6,6)"Keep Holding On"—Avril Lavigne

*Brandon was unable to perform his routine due to breathing problems, so his scores were based on a taped recording of him and Keauna's dress rehearsal footage.

Week 4

Running order
CoupleTechnical MeritArtistic ImpressionMusic
Bethenny & Ethan18 (6,6,6)20 (7,6,7)"Superstition"—Stevie Wonder
Jonny & Brooke27 (9,9,9)27 (9,9,9)"Take On Me"—A-ha
Rebecca & Fred26 (9,8,9)27 (9,9,9)"December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)"—Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

*Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.

Week 5

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleGroup Skate ScoreTechnical MeritArtistic ImpressionMusic
Rebecca & Fred
Bethenny & Ethan
Jonny & Brooke		9
7
8		"All I Want for Christmas Is You"—Mariah Carey
Rebecca & Fred28 (9,10,9)29 (10,9,10)"Fix You"—Coldplay
Bethenny & Ethan21 (7,7,7)22 (8,7,7)"Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé
Jonny & Brooke26 (9,9,8)26 (9,8,9)"Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleTechnical MeritArtistic ImpressionMusic
Bethenny & Ethan23 (8,7,8)28 (10,9,9)"Right Round"—Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha
Rebecca & Fred30 (10,10,10)30 (10,10,10)"Hot n Cold"—Katy Perry

Required element schedule

Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines.

Ratings

Episode
Number		EpisodeOriginal airdateRatingShare Rating/Share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		Rank
(Timeslot)		Rank
(Night)		Weekly
Rank
1.01Week 1November 22, 20106.1 [8] 10 [8] 2.4/6 [8] 10.96 [8] 2 [9] 8 [9] No.24 [10]
1.02Week 2November 29, 20104.1 [11] 6 [11] 1.2/3 [11] 6.06 [11] 4 [12] 12 [12] No. 54
1.03Week 3December 6, 20102.640.8/23.94 [13] 5 [14] 10
1.04Week 4December 13, 20102.640.8/23.79 [15] 4 [16] 11
1.05Week 5December 20, 20103.15 [17] 0.5/23.37 [18] 4 [19] 10
1.06Finale ResultsDecember 21, 20100.8/33.41 [20] 4 [21] 9

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  1. ↑ "Skating with the Stars" Hits the Ice on U.S. TV, ABC News, October 15, 2010
  2. ↑ "Skating with the Stars" Heading to ABC, Access Hollywood, October 15, 2010
  3. ↑ ABC Readies "Skating with the Stars" Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today , Courant.com, October 15, 2010
  4. ↑ ABC Schedules "V" and "Skating with the Stars", Deadline Hollywood, October 15, 2010
  5. ↑ ABC to Launch "Skating with the Stars", Digital Spy, October 18, 2010
  6. ↑ ABC Announces Judges for "Skating with the Stars", The Futon Critic, November 15, 2010
  7. ↑ Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating with the Stars" Announced, The Futon Criutic, November 11, 2010
  8. 1 2 3 4 Monday Finals: "Lie to Me" Adjusted Down; "Hawaii Five-0" Up; No Change for "Chuck", TV By the Numbers, November 23, 2010
  9. 1 2 TV Ratings Monday: "Skating with the Stars" Falls Down; "Chuck", "House" Hit Lows; CBS Wins Night, TV By the Numbers, November 23, 2010
  10. ↑ TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: "Sunday Night Football", "Dancing with the Stars" Finale, "Two and a Half Men", "NCIS" Top Week 10 Viewing, TV By the Numbers, November 28, 2010
  11. 1 2 3 4 Monday Finals: No Change for "Chuck" Or Any Other Original Episodes, TV By the Numbers, December 1, 2010
  12. 1 2 TV Ratings Monday: "Chuck", "Lie to Me" At Highs; "Skating with the Stars" Crashes & CBS Repeats Rule the Night, TV By the Numbers, November 29, 2010
  13. ↑ Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "90210", "2.5 Men" Adjusted Up; "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Down, TV By the Stars, December 7, 2010
  14. ↑ TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Premiere Soars; "Castle" Falls; "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly" Hit Series Low, TV By the Ratings, December 7, 2010
  15. ↑ Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly", "Rules of Engagement", "Two and a Half Men" Adjusted Down, TV By the Numbers, December 14, 2010
  16. ↑ TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Sings Louder Than Mariah; "How I Met Your Mother", Entire CBS Lineup Rises, TV By the Numbers, December 14, 2010
  17. ↑ Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, Your Entertainment Now, December 21, 2010
  18. ↑ Monday Final Ratings: "Perfect Couples", "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Adjusted Down, TV By the Numbers, December 21, 2010
  19. ↑ TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Finale Falls; "Perfect Couples" Sneaks Past Viewers; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Equals "Lie to Me", TV By the Numbers, December 21, 2010
  20. ↑ Tuesday Finals: "MInute to Win It" Adjusted Up, TV By the Numbers, December 22, 2010
  21. ↑ TV Ratings Tuesday: "Skating with the Stars" Finale Limps Home; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Steady; "SNL: Gilly" Puts NBC on Top, TV By the Numbers, December 22, 2010
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