The first season of ''

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'' debuted on

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on June 1, 2005. Six celebrities were paired with six professional ballroom dancers. Tom Bergeron and

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were the hosts for this season, while the judges were Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and

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. The premiere drew over 13 million viewers, the second biggest summer debut ever for an American reality series after ''

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''. The second week climbed to 15 million viewers, and the show climbed to No. 1 in the summer 2005 TV season ratings, where it remained for the remainder of the season. The season finale aired July 6, 2005, where ''

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'' actress Kelly Monaco and

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were crowned the champions, while actor John O'Hurley and

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finished in second place, and New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre and Ashly DelGrosso finished in third. Due to controversy over Kelly Monaco winning the coveted mirror ball trophy over the consistently high-scoring John O'Hurley, a special rematch episode was held on September 20, 2005, with the results announced on a September 22 telecast. This time, John O'Hurley and Charlotte Jørgensen were crowned the champions and sizable donations were made to Monaco and O'Hurley's chosen charities.

Cast

Couples

The six professionals and celebrities that competed were: ;Future appearances Kelly Monaco returned for the All-Stars season, where she was paired with Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Scoring charts

The highest score each week is indicated in . The lowest score each week is indicated in . ;Notes * : This was the lowest score of the week. * : This was the highest score of the week. * : This couple finished in first place. * : This couple finished in second place. * : This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated. * : This couple was eliminated.

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The highest and lowest performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.

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,

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Week 1

Each couple performed either the

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or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2

Each couple performed either the

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or the rumba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3

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

Week 4

Each couple performed the

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, as well as a group Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5

Each couple performed both the

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and the paso doble. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Finale

Each couple performed two dances, one of which was a

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. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Dance off (aka Rematch)

This was a special "rematch" broadcast, coming some time later (September 20, 2005, with the results announced on a September 22 telecast).

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz) * Week 2: One unlearned dance (quickstep or rumba) * Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango) * Week 4: One unlearned dance (samba) & Viennese waltz group dance * Week 5 (Semifinals): Two unlearned dances (foxtrot & paso doble) * Week 6 (Finals): One previously performed dance & freestyle ;Notes * : This was the highest scoring dance of the week. * : This was the lowest scoring dance of the week. * : This couple danced, but received no scores.

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2005 American television seasons