Cast
Similar to the first season, nine dance crews were selected to compete on ''America's Best Dance Crew'', as opposed to ten. While the crews were not officially divided into the usual four regions (East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, and South) as with the previous two seasons, the regions were still listed on each crew's banner. This was also the first season to showcase a crew from the Caribbean. Team Millennia, who was eliminated during theResults
;Key : (WINNER) The dance crew won the competition and was crowned "America's Best Dance Crew". : (RUNNER-UP) The dance crew was the runner-up in the competition. : (IN) The dance crew was safe from elimination. : (RISK) The dance crew was at risk for elimination. : (OUT) The dance crew was eliminated from the competition.Episodes
Episode 1: Sudden Death Challenge
*''Original Airdate: January 15, 2009'' The crews performed to the songs of their choosing. Then, the judges chose the bottom three crews to compete in a sudden death dance battle to " Live Your Life" by T.I. Rynan "Kid Rainen" Paguio fromEpisode 2: Fit Test Challenge
*''Original Airdate: January 22, 2009'' Each crew was given a physical activity/exercise to incorporate into their routine. *Safe: Quest Crew, Fly Khicks, Strikers All-Stars, Beat Freaks, Dynamic Edition, Ringmasters *Bottom 2: Team Millennia, Boxcuttuhz *Eliminated: BoxcuttuhzEpisode 3: Britney Challenge
*''Original Airdate: January 29, 2009'' The crews took inspiration from Britney Spears' music videos to create their routines. Andre Fuentes, Spears' choreographer, assigned additional challenges for the crews to complete. *Safe: Beat Freaks, Strikers All-Stars, Dynamic Edition, Quest Crew, Fly Khicks *Bottom 2: Team Millennia, Ringmasters *Eliminated: Team MillenniaEpisode 4: Whack Track Challenge
*''Original Airdate: February 5, 2009'' The crews performed to cliché songs that spurred uncool and silly dance crazes. Each crew had to incorporate their respective song's dance into their routines, while also trying to make the moves look fresh. *Safe: Quest Crew, Strikers All-Stars, Beat Freaks, Dynamic Edition *Bottom 2: Ringmasters, Fly Khicks *Eliminated: RingmastersEpisode 5: Illusion Challenge
*''Original Airdate: February 12, 2009'' The crews had to perform their routines utilizing various magic tricks and illusions. *Safe: Beat Freaks, Quest Crew, Strikers All-Stars *Bottom 2: Dynamic Edition, Fly Khicks *Eliminated: Dynamic EditionEpisode 6: Battle of the Sexes Challenge
*''Original Airdate: February 19, 2009'' The episode started off with a group performance, choreographed byEpisode 7: Hip-Hop Decathlon Challenge
*''Original Airdate: February 26, 2009'' The crews competed against each other in two challenges: the Hip-Hop Decathlon and the Last Chance Challenge. After the mid-show elimination, the top two crews performed their routines for the Last Chance Challenge.Challenge #1: Hip-Hop Decathlon Challenge
The three remaining crews had to demonstrate their versatility by creating a routine that incorporated five different hip hop dance styles. The competitors were given the same five styles and songs, and received help from five guest ''ABDC'' alumni from the previous two seasons. Each alumnus/alumna was assigned to one of the dance styles the crews were responsible for. *Safe: Beat Freaks *Bottom 2: Quest Crew, Fly Khicks *Eliminated: Fly KhicksChallenge #2: Last Chance Challenge
The two finalists were given one last chance to perform before the lines opened for the final voting session of the season.Episode 8: The Live Finale
*''Original Airdate: March 5, 2009'' The eliminated crews returned and performed with the finalists for a collaboration. The judges each picked three crews that complemented each other and their dance styles. Instead of going head-to-head, Quest Crew and Beat Freaks teamed up for their last performance. *Winner: Quest Crew *Runner-up: Beat FreaksReferences
External links
* {{America's Best Dance Crew 2009 American television seasons America's Best Dance Crew