| Season Number: | 2 | ||
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| Network: | CBC | ||
| Num Episodes: | 17 |
The second season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 26, 2010, as a part of CBC's fall line-up. Like season 1, this season showcased a lineup of eight couples.
Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning return as the show's hosts. Sandra Bezic continued as the head judge this season, with the addition of former NHL player Jeremy Roenick as the other regular judge, replacing season 1's Dick Button.[1] This season continued to have one rotating guest judge every week. Because Maple Leaf Gardens was undergoing renovations at the time, the venue this season was set in a sound stage at Pinewood Toronto Studios. The sound stage was transformed into a skating rink, with two-tiered seating.[2]
The elimination format changed this season. The scores from the couples' Sunday night performance were now added to the viewers voting to determine the bottom two couples. On Monday, the bottom two couples are revealed and they skate their Sunday night program once more in the Skate-Off. Instead of scoring the couples on their Skate-Off performance, this season the judges were just asked to vote on the couple of their choice. The couple with the fewest judges' votes was then eliminated. However, it was announced that the judges would not be scoring the couples' week eight skates and that the top three placements were decided solely on viewers voting.
The official cast announcement was made on the morning of September 7, 2010 on the show's official website.[3]
The season premiere on September 26, 2010, was actually a preview of the competition, entitled "Battle of the Blades: Game On".[4] It documented the announcement of the cast, training camp and partner assignments of the eight couples. The first actual competition night was broadcast live on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
On October 25, 2010, it was announced that there would be a special show on October 31, 2010, entitled "Second Chance Sunday" in which the four previously eliminated pairs would gain a second chance to go back to the competition.
indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
indicates the eliminated couple that finished in the top two couples in the Second Chance competition.
indicates the Top 4 couples not needing to compete in the Second Chance competition.
indicates the winning couple.
indicates the runner-up couple.
indicates the third-place couple.
| Team | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8[a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 1 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.7 | ✔ | 17.8 | 16.9 | ✔ | |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 2 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.1 | ✔ | |
| Todd & Isabelle | 3 | 16.8 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.5 | ✔ | 17.3 | 17.7 | ✔ | |
| Kelly & Kyoko | 4 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.8 | ✔ | 17.2 | 17.3 | ||
| Theo & Jamie | 5 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 17.3 | ✔ | 17.1 | |||
| P.J. & Violetta | 6 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 16.9 | 17.3 | |||||
| Georges & Anabelle | 7 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | ||||||
| Russ & Christine | 8 | 16.8 | 17.2 | |||||||
| Week | Bottom Two Couples (Top Two Couples – Week 5) | Music | Judges' Vote to Save | Eliminated/Reinstated Couple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ & Christine | "Hero" – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott | 0 (NIL) | Russ & Christine Eliminated |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | "Paralyzer" – Finger Eleven | 3 (Brett, Sandra, Jeremy) | ||
| 2 | Todd & Isabelle | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – Poison | 2 (Marie-France, Sandra) | Georges & Annabelle Eliminated |
| Georges & Annabelle | "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal | 1 (Jeremy) | ||
| 3 | P.J. & Violetta | "Canned Heat" – Jamiroquai | 0 (NIL) | P.J. & Violetta Eliminated |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | "The Anthem" – Pitbull | 3 (Ken, Sandra, Jeremy) | ||
| 4 | Patrice & Shae-Lynn | "All Over Again" – Shae-Lynn Bourne & Don Mescall | 0 (NIL) | Patrice & Shae-Lynn Eliminated |
| Kelly & Kyoko | "Bad Things" – Jace Everett | 3 (Scott, Sandra, Jeremy) | ||
| 5 | P.J. & Violetta | "House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals | 1 (Curtis) | Patrice & Shae-Lynn Reinstated |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | "Monster Mash" – Bobby "Boris" Pickett | 2 (Sandra, Jeremy) | ||
| 6 | Todd & Isabelle | "Brick House" – Commodores from To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | 3 (Toller, Sandra, Jeremy) | Theo & Jamie Eliminated |
| Jamie & Theo | "Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees from Saturday Night Fever | 0 (NIL) | ||
| 7 | Kelly & Kyoko | "I Love Your Smile" – Charlie Winston | 1 (Don) | Kelly & Kyoko Eliminated |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | "You're My Best Friend" – Queen | 2 (Sandra, Jeremy) |
| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total | Number of skates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Valeri & Ekaterina | 104.7 | 6 | 17.45 |
| 2 | 2 | Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 121.4 | 7 | 17.34 |
| 3 | 3 | Todd & Isabelle | 104.0 | 6 | 17.33 |
| 4 | 6 | P.J. & Violetta | 69.0 | 4 | 17.25 |
| 5 | 5 | Theo & Jamie | 85.7 | 5 | 17.14 |
| 6 | 4 | Kelly & Kyoko | 102.5 | 6 | 17.08 |
| 7 | 7 | Georges & Anabelle | 51.0 | 3 | 17.00 |
| 8 | Russ & Christine | 34.0 | 2 |
| Week | Theme | Guest Judge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Music | Brett Hull | |
| 2 | Bringing Sexy Back | Marie-France Dubreuil | |
| 3 | Dance | Ken Daneyko | |
| 4 | Country | Scott Hamilton | |
| 5 | Horror/Hallowe'en (Second Chance Competition) | Curtis Joseph | |
| 6 | Stage & Screen | Toller Cranston | |
| 7 | It's a Man's World | Don Cherry | |
| 8 | Skater's Choice & Favourite Skate | Christopher Dean |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Brett Hull, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 16.6 (5.5, 5.6, 5.5) | "Song 2" – Blur | |
| Kelly & Kyoko | 17.2 (5.7, 5.7, 5.8) | "Here I Go Again" – Whitesnake | |
| P.J. & Violetta | 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7) | "How You Like Me Now?" – The Heavy | |
| Russ & Christine | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) | "Hero" – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott | |
| Georges & Anabelle | 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7) | "Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor | |
| Todd & Isabelle | 16.8 (5.7, 5.6, 5.5) | "Paint It, Black" – The Rolling Stones | |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7) | "Paralyzer" – Finger Eleven | |
| Theo & Jamie | 17.1 (5.7, 5.6, 5.8) | "Let It Rock" – Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Marie-France Dubreuil, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theo & Jamie | 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7) | "Perfect" – Hedley | |
| Todd & Isabelle | 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – Poison | |
| Kelly & Kyoko | 17.0 (5.7, 5.6, 5.7) | "Still Got the Blues (For You)" – Gary Moore | |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8) | "When I Get You Alone" – Robin Thicke | |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8) | "The Look of Love" – Shelby Lynne | |
| Georges & Annabelle | 17.0 (5.6, 5.6, 5.8) | "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal | |
| P.J. & Violetta | 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8) | "Sexy Love" – Ne-Yo |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Ken Daneyko, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) | "The Anthem" – Pitbull | |
| P.J. & Violetta | 16.9 (5.7, 5.5, 5.7) | "Canned Heat" – Jamiroquai | |
| Todd & Isabelle | 17.3 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8) | "Pon de Replay" – Rihanna | |
| Theo & Jamie | 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7) | "Superfreak" – Rick James | |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) | "L-O-V-E" – Michael Bublé | |
| Kelly & Kyoko | 17.0 (5.7, 5.6, 5.7) | "Hot n Cold" – Katy Perry |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly & Kyoko | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) | "Bad Things" – Jace Everett | |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7) | "All Over Again" – Shae-Lynn Bourne & Don Mescall | |
| Theo & Jamie | 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8) | "As The Story Goes" – Theoren Fleury | |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) | "Need You Now" – Lady Antebellum | |
| Todd & Isabelle | 17.5 (5.8, 5.9, 5.8) | "Lookin' out My Back Door" – Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Curtis Joseph, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russ & Christine | 17.2 (5.7, 5.7, 5.8) | "I Put a Spell on You" – Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| Georges & Annabelle | 17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7) | "O Fortuna" – Carl Orff | |
| P.J. & Violetta | 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8) | "House of the Rising Sun" – The Animals | |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 17.8 (5.8, 6.0, 6.0[a]) | "Monster Mash" – Bobby "Boris" Pickett |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Toller Cranston, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theo & Jamie | 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7) | "Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees from Saturday Night Fever | |
| Kelly & Kyoko | 17.2 (5.6, 5.8, 5.8) | "All Star" – Smash Mouth from Shrek | |
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) | "Jai Ho" – A.R. Rahman (featuring Sukhwinder Singh, Tanvi Shah, Mahalaxmi Iyer & Vijay Prakash) from Slumdog Millionaire | |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 17.8 (5.8, 6.0, 6.0) | "From Russia with Love" – Prague Philharmonic Orchestra from From Russia with Love | |
| Todd & Isabelle | 17.3 (5.5, 5.9, 5.9) | "Brick House" – Commodores from To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar |
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:
Don Cherry, Sandra Bezic, Jeremy Roenick.
| Couple | Score | Music | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd & Isabelle | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) | ||
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | 17.1 (5.8, 5.6, 5.7) | "Boogie Shoes" – KC and the Sunshine Band | |
| Kelly & Kyoko | 17.3 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8) | "I Love Your Smile" – Charlie Winston | |
| Valeri & Ekaterina | 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6) | "You're My Best Friend" – Queen |
None of the skates in week 8 were scored.
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Valeri & Ekaterina | Not scored | "Stereo Love" – Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina |
| Not scored | "From Russia with Love" – Prague Philharmonic Orchestra from From Russia with Love | |
| Todd & Isabelle | Not scored | "Black Betty" – Ram Jam |
| Not scored | ||
| Patrice & Shae-Lynn | Not scored | "Let's Get It Started" – The Black Eyed Peas |
| Not scored | "L-O-V-E" – Michael Bublé |
Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting.
| Episode Number | Episode | Viewers (in millions) | Weekly Rank | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Game On (Airdate: September 26, 2010) | 1.511 |
| [5] | |
| 201 | Week 1: Performance (Airdate: October 3, 2010) | 1.662 |
| [6] | |
| 202 | Week 1: Results (Airdate: October 4, 2010) | 1.09 | N/A | [7] | |
| 203 | Week 2: Performance (Airdate: October 10, 2010) | 1.498 |
| [8] | |
| 204 | Week 2: Results (Airdate: October 11, 2010) | 0.969 | N/A | [9] | |
| 205 | Week 3: Performance (Airdate: October 17, 2010) | 1.414 |
| [10] | |
| 206 | Week 3: Results (Airdate: October 18, 2010) | 1.01 | N/A | [11] | |
| 207 | Week 4: Performance (Airdate: October 24, 2010) | 1.429 |
| [12] | |
| 208 | Week 4: Results (Airdate: October 25, 2010) | 1.079 | N/A | [13] | |
| 209 | Week 5: Performance (Airdate: October 31, 2010) | 1.375 |
| [14] | |
| 210 | Week 5: Results (Airdate: November 1, 2010) | 1.10 | N/A | [15] | |
| 211 | Week 6: Performance (Airdate: November 7, 2010) | 1.619 |
| [16] | |
| 212 | Week 6: Results (Airdate: November 8, 2010) | 1.122 | N/A | [17] | |
| 213 | Week 7: Performance (Airdate: November 14, 2010) | 1.769 |
| [18] | |
| 214 | Week 7: Results (Airdate: November 15, 2010) | 1.20 | N/A | [19] | |
| 215 | Week 8: Performance (Airdate: November 21, 2010) | 1.505 |
| [20] | |
| 216 | Week 8: Results – Season Finale (Airdate: November 22, 2010) | 1.333 |
| [21] [22] |