"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)TV series

Writer:

Dave Boone (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Game-Show | Music | Reality-TV

Tagline:

Monday Night Fever.

Plot:

U.S. reality show based on the British series "Strictly Come Dancing," where celebrities partner up with professional dancers and compete against each other in weekly elimination rounds to determine a winner.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Dance Contest | Celebrity | Ballroom Dancing | Non Fiction

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 23 nominations

Cast

Tom Bergeron	...	Himself - Host (103 episodes, 2005-2008)
Len Goodman	...	Himself - Judge / ... (103 episodes, 2005-2008)
Bruno Tonioli	...	Himself - Judge (103 episodes, 2005-2008)
Carrie Ann Inaba	...	Herself - Judge (103 episodes, 2005-2008)
Samantha Harris	...	Herself - Host / ... (88 episodes, 2006-2008)
Cheryl Burke	...	Herself (84 episodes, 2006-2008)
Edyta Sliwinska	...	Herself / ... (77 episodes, 2005-2008)
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani	...	Himself (77 episodes, 2006-2008)
Harold Wheeler	...	Himself - Musical Director / ... (76 episodes, 2005-2008)
Alan Dedicoat	...	Announcer / ... (63 episodes, 2005-2007)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy	...	Himself (63 episodes, 2006-2008)
Karina Smirnoff	...	Herself (63 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kym Johnson	...	Herself (55 episodes, 2006-2008)
Louis van Amstel	...	Himself (54 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jonathan Roberts	...	Himself (49 episodes, 2005-2008)
Julianne Hough	...	Herself (48 episodes, 2007-2008)

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Series Directed by
Alex Rudzinski		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Dave Boone		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Renana Barkan	....	associate producer / producer (80 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brian Gibson	....	story producer (33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Barry J. Ward	....	post producer (28 episodes, 2007-2008)
Topher Hopkins	....	field producer (20 episodes, 2006)
Stacey Thomas	....	line producer (20 episodes, 2008)
Kim Kilbey	....	field producer (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Troy DeVolld	....	story producer (19 episodes, 2006)
Michael Brooks	....	segment producer (16 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Loto	....	line producer (16 episodes, 2006)
Matilda Zoltowski	....	producer (16 episodes, 2006)
Michael Pando	....	field producer / associate producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dave West	....	field producer (12 episodes, 2006)
Candice Sperling	....	producer (12 episodes, 2007)
Robert Oltra	....	associate field producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Anne Russell	....	story producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Julie Choi	....	producer (11 episodes, 2008)
Bradford Schultze	....	story producer (8 episodes, 2007)
Bechara 'Bicha' Gholam	....	field producer (7 episodes, 2006)
Ian Michael Hurley	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 2005)
Tracy Wares	....	field producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Peter Glowski	....	field producer (3 episodes, 2007)
Marcy Walton	....	field producer / producer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Sean Basaman	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Jeanne-Marie Bremer	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Mike Costa	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Ashley Edens	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Suzanna Ellis	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Conrad Green	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Richard Hopkins	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Tina Johnson	....	coordinating field producer (unknown episodes)
Karla K. LeCroix	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Erin K. O'Brien	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Izzie Pick	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Keith Taber	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Rob Wade	....	senior field producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Warwick	....	coordinating field producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jason Greenberg		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Cinematography by
Kirk Douglas		(8 episodes, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Hans van Riet		(33 episodes, 2006-2007)
Pamela Malouf		(32 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tom Muschamp		(31 episodes, 2007)
Mark S. Andrew		(20 episodes, 2006)
Anne-Marie Hess		(16 episodes, 2006)
Gregory Fitzsimmons		(14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mac Caudill		(11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vanessa J. Otis		(9 episodes, 2007)
Sean Basaman		(8 episodes, 2005)
Nena Hsu		(6 episodes, 2008)
Buzz Chatman		(5 episodes, 2007)
Ned Kerwin		(3 episodes, 2007)
David Timoner		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Design by
James Yarnell		(83 episodes, 2005-2007)

Series Art Direction by
Lindsey Moran		(20 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Dana Campbell		(1 episode, 2006)
Randall Christensen		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Zena Shteysel	....	key makeup artist (75 episodes, 2005-2007)
Patti Ramsey Bortoli	....	makeup artist (60 episodes, 2006-2007)
Melanie Mills	....	makeup department head (60 episodes, 2006-2007)
Angela Moos	....	makeup artist (39 episodes, 2007)
Lucia Mace	....	key hair stylist (19 episodes, 2007)
Sarah Woolf	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jose Zamora	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2005)
Tracy Manzo	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Shashana Kaplan	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jennifer Loto	....	executive in charge of production (59 episodes, 2006-2007)
Casey B. Davis	....	production supervisor (20 episodes, 2006)
Lauren Bacon	....	field production manager (19 episodes, 2007)
Barry J. Ward	....	post-production supervisor (19 episodes, 2007)
Olivette Brown	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Linda Giambrone	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Juli Nunn	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Alexander Wallmark	....	carpenter (6 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Sound Department
Judi Frenkel	....	sound (80 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rory Ambron	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Fletcher	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Samuel McDonough	....	camera operator (55 episodes, 2006-2007)
Carol Kaelson	....	still photographer (19 episodes, 2007)
John Perry	....	steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Howard Sussman	....	costume supervisor (41 episodes, 2007-2008)
Branden Marks	....	set costumer (20 episodes, 2006)
Laura Flett	....	costumer (2 episodes, 2005)
Shilla Benning	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Lauren Blair	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Chantal Filson	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Cesar Magana	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Sonia Woodfield	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Mara Weinstock	....	post-production coordinator (39 episodes, 2007)
Brandon Balin	....	assistant editor (20 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Ryan	....	assistant editor (20 episodes, 2008)
David Tai Bornoff	....	additional editorial (19 episodes, 2007)
David Teller	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2007)
Bari Harelick	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2005)
Lainie Mumbrue	....	post-production coordinator (8 episodes, 2008)
Yoram Tal	....	on-line editor (3 episodes, 2005)
Rob Burnett	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Lawrence Curtis	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Danita Ng	....	music preparation / music librarian (103 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jason Poss	....	music preparation (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jen Muccia	....	music coordinator (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
Robin Humbert	....	transportation coordinator (19 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Charles Chen	....	audience page (81 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sarah Mangene	....	production staff (80 episodes, 2006-2008)
Chuck Dukas	....	production assistant (55 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robin Humbert	....	assistant field coordinator / field coordinator (41 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ingrid Hill	....	field production coordinator / production coordinator (39 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lauren Bacon	....	production coordinator (36 episodes, 2006)
Julie Larsen	....	talent assistant (28 episodes, 2007)
Katie Fennelly	....	script assistant (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Irene Pacheco	....	production secretary (22 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Sims	....	senior coordinator (21 episodes, 2007)
Adam Mishler	....	script coordinator (20 episodes, 2006)
Michael Pielocik	....	story assistant (20 episodes, 2006)
Michelle M. Mix	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Shawn Oleksiuk	....	field coordinator (19 episodes, 2007)
Nicole Gauthier	....	story assistant (18 episodes, 2006-2007)
Nick Clark	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2006)
Joe Andaloro	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007)
Jen Muccia	....	field coordinator / talent coordinator (11 episodes, 2008)
Kim Kilbey	....	story assistant (10 episodes, 2005-2006)
Insiya Kaderbhai	....	story assistant (10 episodes, 2007)
Alex Davies	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2005)
Joshua Carmer	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)
Arielle Solc	....	story assistant (8 episodes, 2008)
Courtney Boches	....	audience page (7 episodes, 2007)
Kelley James	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2005)
Tina Cannizzaro	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ronn Head	....	story assistant (5 episodes, 2007)
Alexis Scott	....	story assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Jenna Auman	....	story assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
John Charles Reedburg	....	logger / transcriber (3 episodes, 2007)
Cheryl Burke	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 2006)
Casey B. Davis	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tina Johnson	....	field coordinator (unknown episodes)
Juli Nunn	....	senior production coordinator (unknown episodes)
John Pritchett	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Laurina Spencer	....	live audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Warwick	....	field coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• BBC Worldwide Americas
• BBC Worldwide
• BBC Worldwide

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2005) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• All Balloons All The Time  balloon drop
• Avon Studio Transport  transportation
• CBS Television City  studio facilities
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Star Waggons  cast trailers

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

BBC Worldwide Americas

Trivia:

Dancer Cheryl Burke was the first professional dance partner to win two seasons (back-to back). She and former 98 Degrees member, Drew Lachey won season 2. In season 3, she and NFL legend Emmitt Smith won. Julianne Hough became the second professional dance partner to complete such a task. She and Apolo Ohno won season 4 and her and underdog Helio Castroneves closely beat out Melanie Brown for the Season 5 title.

Quotes:

Himself - Host: Throughout the past five seasons, we've had some stars with various physical challenges. Heather Mills had one artificial leg. Kenny Mayne apparently had two.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Stargate SG-1: Dominion (#10.19)" (2007)

It is not a guilty pleasure. It is just plain bad.

The reaction I have with this show is the same as when I used to watch "Remote Control" and they had that segment called "Dead or Alive" where they would say name of celebrities and contestants would guess if they were dead or alive. Here is almost the same: They announce the people on that and I always catch myself "Oh, he/she is still alive?!?!?". They are so Zlist celebs, half of them I have to search on Google to see what they do, there is always one or two though that you cannot believe they are there ( Jerry Springer, sometimes you gotta say NO to your agent) Then the competition, awful the dancing , the remix is worth a lawsuit ("Now Mario Lopez will dance the salsa" - And it is the salsa remix of Like a Prayer). The judges are boring, even more than ... I cannot even think of another show with such bad judges. Even America's Next Top Model have better judges.

The show is a parade of has-beens/never-beens/never-will-beens wearing horrible costumes, dancing like no one does (not even at bar-mitzvah would you see dance like that)with horrible remix on the background.

I assume they cater that for women and gay men. but I think only bad Midwest people get it.