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Season 5
May 21, 2009

Season 5

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.

01. Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver

Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.

43min
May 21, 2009

02. Auditions: Miami and Memphis

Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.

43min
May 27, 2009

03. Auditions: L.A. and Seattle

Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.

43min
May 28, 2009

04. Vegas Callbacks 1

The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.

43min
June 3, 2009

05. Top 20 Chosen

The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.

43min
June 4, 2009

06. Top 20 Perform

The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.

43min
June 10, 2009

07. 2 of 20 Voted Off

Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.

43min
June 11, 2009

08. Top 18 Perform

The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.

43min
June 17, 2009

09. Two of 18 Voted Off

The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.

43min
June 18, 2009

10. Top 16 Perform

The top 16 dancers perform.

43min
June 24, 2009

11. Two of 16 Voted Off

Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

43min
June 25, 2009

12. Top 14 Perform

The top 14 dancers perform.

43min
July 1, 2009

13. Two of 14 Voted Off

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.

43min
July 2, 2009

14. Top 12 Perform

The top 12 dancers perform.

43min
July 8, 2009

15. Two of 12 Voted Off

Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.

43min
July 9, 2009

16. Top 10 Perform

The top 10 dancers perform.

43min
July 15, 2009

17. Two of 10 Voted Off

The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.

43min
July 16, 2009

18. Top Eight Perform

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.

43min
July 22, 2009

19. Two of Eight Voted Off

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.

43min
July 23, 2009

20. Top Six Perform

In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.

43min
July 29, 2009

21. 2 of 6 Voted Off

Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.

43min
July 30, 2009

22. Top Four Perform

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.

43min
August 5, 2009

23. Finale: Winner Announced

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.

43min
August 6, 2009