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did not return as a judge this season, due to his arrest, and was replaced by

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in his only season as a judge. In the live finale, which aired on April 8, 2010, Poreotix was declared the winner.

Cast

For the fifth season of ''America's Best Dance Crew'', auditions were held in six cities:

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, and

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. Fifteen dance crews were selected and then categorized into three regions: South, East Coast, and West Coast. Following the regional competitions, the initial pool of dance crews was narrowed down to nine.

Results

: No crews were eliminated due to technical errors in voting.
: Blueprint Cru received immunity from the double-elimination for having the judges' favorite performance during the previous episode.

;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. : (IMM) The dance crew was immune from elimination. : (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: ''ABDC'' Regional Finals: The South

*''Original Airdate: January 28, 2010'' The five top dance crews from the South, selected by Lil Mama, JC Chasez, and guest judge

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, competed to represent their region in the Season 5 opener. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, each crew had to face off in a dance battle to " Outta Control" by

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featuring

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. *Safe: Swagger Crew, Jungle Boogie *Bottom 3: X-treme Motion, Royal Flush, Ghost *Eliminated: Ghost, X-treme Motion

Episode 2: ''ABDC'' Regional Finals: The East

*''Original Airdate: February 4, 2010'' The five top dance crews from the East Coast, selected by Lil Mama and guest judge Kevin "KB" Brewer from the

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, auditioned for a chance to move on in the competition. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, the crews participated in a dance battle to "

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. *Safe: Saltare, Blueprint Cru *Bottom 3: draZtik, Legendary Seven, Static Noyze *Eliminated: Legendary Seven, draZtik

Episode 3: ''ABDC'' Regional Finals: The West

*''Original Airdate: February 11, 2010'' The five top dance crews from the West Coast, selected by JC Chasez, Omarion, and guest judge Nichelle Thrower from We Are Heroes, performed for the opportunity to win a spot on the show. After the Bottom 3 was chosen, the crews battled each other to "

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. *Safe: Poreotix, Heavy Impact *Bottom 3: Blended Projekt, Hype 5-0, BreakEFX *Eliminated: Blended Projekt, BreakEFX

Episode 4: Chart Topper Challenge

*''Original Airdate: February 18, 2010'' Each crew was assigned a hit song that served as inspiration for their dance routines. The lowest ranked crew in each region danced in a battle for 30 seconds each to " TiK ToK" by Kesha. *Safe: Poreotix, Heavy Impact, Jungle Boogie, Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru, Saltare *Bottom 3: Hype 5-0, Swagger Crew, Static Noyze *Eliminated: Swagger Crew

Episode 5: Music Video Challenge

*''Original Airdate: February 25, 2010'' The eight remaining crews emulated popular music videos from the past decade, featuring videos from artists such as Britney Spears,

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, Rihanna, and

. *Safe: Poreotix, Jungle Boogie, Static Noyze, Saltare, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0 *Bottom 2: Royal Flush, Blueprint Cru *Eliminated: Royal Flush

Episode 6: Lady Gaga Challenge

*''Original Airdate: March 4, 2010'' The seven remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by

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. There were no eliminations due to voting issues. At the end of the episode, the judges chose the crew with the best performance to receive immunity from the double-elimination next week. *Safe: Static Noyze, Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie, Heavy Impact, Hype 5-0, Poreotix, Saltare *Awarded Immunity: Blueprint Cru

Episode 7: Disco Challenge

*''Original Airdate: March 11, 2010'' The seven remaining crews incorporated classic disco moves into their dance routines. In addition to the challenge, all the crews had to incorporate a lift into their routines. This week featured a double-elimination due to last week's non-elimination episode. *Safe: Blueprint Cru (immunity), Saltare, Poreotix, Hype 5-0 *Bottom 3: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze, Jungle Boogie *Eliminated: Heavy Impact, Static Noyze

Episode 8: Usher Challenge

*''Original Airdate: March 18, 2010'' The five remaining crews took inspiration from Usher's music videos. Usher himself gave each crew their challenges through video. *Safe: Jungle Boogie, Poreotix, Hype 5-0 *Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Saltare *Eliminated: Saltare

Episode 9: Illusion Challenge

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, the remaining four crews incorporated an illusion or magic act into their performance set. The crews kicked off the show with a group performance to " Take It Off" by Kesha with judge Lil Mama performing in the routine. Magician Franz Harary returned as the magic instructor for the crews. *Safe: Hype 5-0, Poreotix *Bottom 2: Blueprint Cru, Jungle Boogie *Eliminated: Jungle Boogie

Episode 10: Hip-Hop Nation Challenge & Last Chance Challenge

*''Original Airdate: April 1, 2010'' The three remaining crews demonstrated hip hop styles from across the country in the penultimate challenge of the season. For both challenges, the crews got to collaborate with producer

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Challenge #1: Hip-Hop Nation Challenge

The remaining crews displayed their mastery of hip hop styles from around the nation. One crew was eliminated halfway through the show. The crews received help from three guest ''ABDC'' alumni from past seasons. Each alumnus was assigned to one of the dance styles the crews were responsible for. *Safe: Blueprint Cru *Bottom 2: Poreotix, Hype 5-0 *Eliminated: Hype 5-0

Challenge #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 11: The Finale

*''Original Airdate: April 8, 2010'' The eliminated crews returned and performed with the finalists for a regional collaboration. Instead of going head-to-head, Poreotix and Blueprint Cru teamed up for their last performance. *Winner: Poreotix *Runner-up: Blueprint Cru

Episode 12: Champions for Charity

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References

External links

* {{America's Best Dance Crew 2010 American television seasons America's Best Dance Crew