Season five of '' Dancing with the Stars'' premiered on September 24, 2007 with a special three-night premiere week, on the

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network. As with previous seasons, CTV Television Network aired the series in Canada. On November 27, 2007,

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driver

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and

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leavin ...

were crowned the champions, while Spice Girls singer Mel B and

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Maksim "Maks" Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy ( uk, Максим Олександрович Чмерковський ; born January 17, 1980) is a Ukrainian-American Latin–ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known ...

finished in second place, and entertainer

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and Jonathan Roberts finished third.

Cast

Couples

On August 29, 2007, the celebrity cast was announced on '' Good Morning America'' by host

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, judge

Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC TV's ''Dancing with the Stars'' for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She c ...

, and reigning celebrity champion

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. ;Future appearances Hélio Castroneves and Sabrina Bryan returned for the All-Stars season, where Castroneves was paired with

Chelsie Hightower Chelsie Kay Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a ballroom dancer. She is known for being a regular dance partner, trainer and choreographer on the ABC competition show ''Dancing with the Stars'', on which she was a professional from Season 8 to 1 ...

and Bryan was paired with Louis van Amstel.

Hosts and judges

The show was co-hosted by

and

Samantha Harris Samantha Harris (born Samantha Harris Shapiro; November 27, 1973) is an American television presenter, model, and entertainment reporter and actress, known as the co-host of seasons two through nine of ''Dancing with the Stars'' with Tom Bergero ...

, with

Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (born 25 April 1944) is an English professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He has appeared as head judge on the television dance programmes ''Strictly Come Dancing'', a programme where various celebrities c ...

Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, ballroom and Latin dancer, and Television personality. He has appeared as a judge on the British television dance competition '' Strictly Come Dancing'' and American adaptatio ...

, and

returning as judges. Samantha Harris gave birth on September 23, 2007. During her leave of absence,

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champion

Drew Lachey Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey. Early years Drew Lachey was ...

filled in as co-host. Harris returned to the show on October 15.

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 finished in third 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:

.''

Week 1

Each couple performed either the

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or the foxtrot. The men performed on the first night and the women on the second. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 - Women ;Night 2 - Men

Week 2

Each couple performed either the

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

Week 3

Each couple performed either the jive or the

tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4

Each couple performed either the

paso doble Pasodoble ( Spanish: ''double step'') is a fast-paced Spanish military march used by infantry troops. Its speed allowed troops to give 120 steps per minute (double the average of a regular unit, hence its name). This military march gave rise ...

or the

Viennese waltz Viennese waltz (german: Wiener Walzer) is a genre of ballroom dance. At least four different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in b ...

. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5

Each couple performed either the

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

Week 6

Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and a group rock and roll dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8

Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9

Each couple performed two dance styles already performed earlier in the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10

On the first night, each couple performed a dance style already performed earlier in the season, and a freestyle. On the second night, the two remaining couples performed their favorite dance of the season. ;Night 1 ;Night 2

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners danced one of these routines for each corresponding week: * Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot) * Week 2: One unlearned dance (mambo or quickstep) * Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango) * Week 4: One unlearned dance (paso doble or Viennese waltz) * Week 5: One unlearned dance (rumba or samba) * Week 6: One unlearned dance & group rock and roll dance * Week 7: Two unlearned dances * Week 8: Two unlearned dances * Week 9: Two dances * Week 10 (Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle * Week 10 (Night 2): Favorite dance of the season ;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.

References

External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2007 in American television 2007 American television seasons