Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 7 explained

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Celebrity Winner:Brooke Burke
Professional Winner:Derek Hough
Num Episodes:21
Network:ABC

Season seven of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 22, 2008, on the ABC network.

Instead of twelve couples as in previous seasons, this was the first season to feature a lineup of thirteen couples. This season also introduced four new dances: the hustle, jitterbug, salsa, and West Coast Swing.

Model and host Brooke Burke and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson finished in second place, and NSYNC singer Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer finished third.[1]

Cast

Couples

This season featured thirteen celebrity contestants. The official cast announcement was made on the morning of August 25, 2008, on Good Morning America.[2]

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Stand-up comedianEliminated 1st
on September 24, 2008
Film & television actorEliminated 2nd
on September 24, 2008
Reality television personalityEliminated 3rd
on September 30, 2008
Olympic beach volleyball playerWithdrew
on October 6, 2008
Celebrity chef & authorEliminated 4th
on October 14, 2008
Singer-songwriterEliminated 5th
on October 21, 2008
Film & television actressEliminated 6th
on October 28, 2008
All My Children actressEliminated 7th
on November 5, 2008
Olympic sprinterEliminated 8th
on November 11, 2008
Hannah Montana actor
Edyta Śliwińska (Weeks 7-8)
Eliminated 9th
on November 18, 2008
NSYNC singerThird place
on November 25, 2008
NFL defensive tackleRunners-up
on November 25, 2008
Model & television hostWinners
on November 25, 2008

Host and judges

Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as the show's co-hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba returned as the judges, while Michael Flatley appeared as a guest judge during week six.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger .

Color key:

Couple! scope="col" rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;
Week
12343+45678910
1+2
Brooke & Derek1st2630+29=28+27=21+28=4928+30=+30=
Warren & Kym2nd212243252247252521+29=5028+26=5424+25=4925+28=+27=
Lance & Lacey3rd22214320224825+20=4526+24=5028+29=26+27=+28=81
Cody & Julianne4th18234121212344282322+20=24+24=bgcolor=f4c7b8 22+24=
Maurice & Cheryl5th18213919242044272125+29=54bgcolor=f4c7b8 24+24=
Susan & Tony6th15223721212445bgcolor=lightblue 2223bgcolor=f4c7b8 24+20=44
Cloris & Corky7th16bgcolor=lightblue 22bgcolor=f4c7b8
Toni & Alec8th22234523222244bgcolor=f4c7b8 22
Rocco & Karina9th1421351620bgcolor=f4c7b8
Misty & Maks10th21214221
Kim & Mark11th191837bgcolor=f4c7b8 17
Ted & Inna12th1819bgcolor=f4c7b8 37
Jeffrey & Edyta13thbgcolor=f4c7b8
Notes

Weekly scores

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

On the first night, each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or foxtrot. On the second night, each couple performed either the mambo or quickstep. Two couples were eliminated by the end of the second night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Cody & Julianne18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Tilt Ya Head Back" — Nelly & Christina Aguilera
Rocco & Karina14 (5, 4, 5)Foxtrot"Stray Cat Strut" — Stray Cats
Toni & Alec22 (7, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Smooth" — Carlos Santana, feat. Rob Thomas
Maurice & Cheryl18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Doing It to Death" — Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s
Brooke & Derek23 (7, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)" — The Chi-Lites
Ted & Inna18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"God Only Knows" — The Beach Boys
Lance & Lacey22 (8, 6, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Jumpin' Jack Flash" — The Rolling Stones
Cloris & Corky16 (6, 5, 5)Foxtrot"I Wish I Were in Love Again" — Frank Sinatra
Jeffrey & Edyta12 (4, 4, 4)Cha-cha-cha"Play That Funky Music" — Wild Cherry
Kim & Mark19 (6, 7, 6)Foxtrot"The Pink Panther Theme" — Henry Mancini
Susan & Tony15 (5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" — Marvin Gaye
Misty & Maks21 (6, 8, 7)Foxtrot"This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" — Natalie Cole
Warren & Kym21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Do I Do" — Stevie Wonder
Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Lance & Lacey21 (7, 6, 8)Quickstep"Close to Me" — The CureSafe
Misty & Maks21 (7, 7, 7)Mambo"Black Mambo"—Angel & the MambokatsSafe
21 (7, 7, 7)Mambo"I Do the Jerk" — Ryan ShawSafe
Brooke & Derek26 (9, 8, 9)Quickstep"Lover, Come Back to Me" — Barbra StreisandSafe
Cloris & Corky16 (6, 5, 5)Mambo"Coconut Woman" — Harry BelafonteSafe
Toni & Alec23 (8, 7, 8)Quickstep"Blue Skies" — Della ReeseSafe
Warren & Kym22 (7, 7, 8)Quickstep"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" — Cherry Poppin' DaddiesSafe
Ted & Inna19 (6, 6, 7)Mambo"Mambo Gozon" — Tito Puentebgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Cody & Julianne23 (8, 7, 8)Quickstep"I Want You To Want Me" — Letters to CleoSafe
Rocco & Karina21 (7, 7, 7)Mambo"La Comay" — Sonora CarruselesSafe
Susan & Tony22 (7, 7, 8)Quickstep"Bei mir bist du schön" — The Arthur Murray OrchestraSafe
Kim & Mark18 (6, 6, 6)Mambo"Baby Got Back" — Sir Mix-a-LotSafe
Jeffrey & EdytaNo scores receivedQuickstep"I Get a Kick Out of You" — Frank Sinatrabgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated

Week 2

Each couple performed either the paso doble or rumba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Toni & Alec23 (7, 8, 8)Rumba"I Can't Make You Love Me" — Bonnie RaittSafe
Brooke & Derek24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Palladio" — Karl JenkinsSafe
Rocco & Karina16 (5, 6, 5)Rumba"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" — Lou RawlsSafe
Lance & Lacey20 (7, 6, 7)Paso doble"I Kissed a Girl" — Katy PerrySafe
Kim & Mark17 (6, 6, 5)Rumba"You Give Me Something" — James Morrisonbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Misty & Maks21 (7, 7, 7)Paso doble"Take Me Out" — Franz FerdinandSafe
Maurice & Cheryl19 (7, 6, 6)Rumba"Mercy Mercy Me" — Marvin GayeSafe
Cloris & Corky15 (5, 5, 5)Paso doble"Boléro" — Maurice RavelSafe
Susan & Tony21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Waiting on the World to Change" — John MayerSafe
Warren & Kym24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Malagueña" — The Brian Setzer OrchestraSafe
Cody & Julianne21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Bleeding Love" — Leona LewisSafe

Week 3

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

On October 3, Misty May-Treanor was injured during practice and received immediate medical attention.[3] At the end of the episode that aired on Monday, October 6, she announced that she had ruptured her Achilles tendon, and thus had to withdraw from the competition. On the results show the next night, Tom Bergeron revealed that no one would be eliminated that week because of May-Treanor's withdrawal, and the week 3 scores would carry over to week 4. Rocco and Karina would have been eliminated had May-Treanor did not withdraw.[4] [5]

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Susan & Tony21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" — Diana Ross
Lance & Lacey22 (8, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Let Me Leave" — Marc Broussard
Maurice & Cheryl24 (8, 8, 8)Jive"Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His Comets
Rocco & Karina20 (7, 7, 6)Viennese waltz"What's New Pussycat?" — Tom Jones
Warren & Kym25 (9, 8, 8)Viennese waltz"Lovin' U" — Alicia Keys
Cody & Julianne21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"Call Me the Breeze" — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Toni & Alec22 (8, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Für Elise" — Ludwig van Beethoven
Cloris & Corky16 (6, 5, 5)Jive"The Girl Can't Help It" — Little Richard
Brooke & Derek28 (9, 10, 9)Viennese waltz"Daughters" — John Mayer

Week 4

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Maurice & Cheryl20 (6, 7, 7)Samba"That's the Way (I Like It)" — KC and the Sunshine BandSafe
Cody & Julianne23 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Bohemian Like You" — The Dandy WarholsSafe
Toni & Alec22 (7, 7, 8)Samba"De dónde soy" — ThalíaSafe
Cloris & Corky22 (8, 7, 7)Tango"The Big Date" — Marc Shaimanbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Rocco & Karina18 (6, 6, 6)Samba"I Go to Rio" — Peter Allenbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Susan & Tony24 (8, 8, 8)Tango"La Bohemia" — Electric Club TangoSafe
Brooke & Derek26 (9, 8, 9)Samba"Hip Hip Chin Chin" — Club des BelugasSafe
Lance & Lacey26 (9, 8, 9)Tango"Disturbia" — RihannaSafe
Warren & Kym22 (8, 7, 7)Samba"Bounce With Me" — Kreesha TurnerSafe

Week 5

Each couple performed one of four dances newly introduced this season: the hustle, jitterbug, salsa, or West Coast Swing. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

On Sunday, October 19, Brooke Burke was injured during the camera blocking for her jitterbug with partner Derek Hough. She ended up going to the hospital on Monday, October 20, for treatment and x-rays. It was determined that she had severely bruised her foot, but as of Monday afternoon, an ABC spokesperson told People that Burke and Hough would still perform on that night's live show.[6]

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Lance & Lacey21 (7, 7, 7)West Coast Swing"Breakin' Dishes" — RihannaSafe
Toni & Alec22 (7, 7, 8)West Coast Swing"The Way You Make Me Feel" — Michael Jacksonbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Susan & Tony22 (7, 7, 8)Hustle"Upside Down" — Diana Rossbgcolor=lightblue Bottom two
Warren & Kym25 (8, 8, 9)Hustle"Funkytown" — Lipps Inc.Safe
Cloris & Corky21 (7, 7, 7)Salsa"Tres Deseos" — Gloria EstefanSafe
Maurice & Cheryl27 (9, 9, 9)Salsa"Everything I Can't Have" — Robin ThickeSafe
Brooke & Derek29 (10, 9, 10)Jitterbug"Don't Be Cruel" — Elvis PresleySafe
Cody & Julianne28 (10, 9, 9)Jitterbug"Big Time Operator" — Big Bad Voodoo DaddySafe

Week 6

Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Michael Flatley, Bruno Tonioli.

Each couple performed one unlearned dance, and participated in a group hip-hop dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Maurice & Cheryl21 (7, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Gravity" — John MayerSafe
Lance & Lacey27 (9, 9, 9)Jive"Tutti Frutti" — Little RichardSafe
Susan & Tony23 (8, 8, 7)Mambo"Si Señor!..." — Gloria EstefanSafe
Brooke & Derek26 (8, 10, 8)Rumba"No Air" — Jordin Sparks & Chris BrownSafe
Cloris & Corky15 (5, 5, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Come See About Me" — The Supremesbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
Cody & Julianne23 (8, 8, 7)Samba"Whine Up" — Kat DeLuna, feat. Elephant ManSafe
Warren & Kym25 (8, 9, 8)Rumba"Irreplaceable" — BeyoncéSafe
Brooke & Derek
Cloris & Corky
Cody & Julianne
Lance & Lacey
Maurice & Cheryl
Susan & Tony
Warren & Kym
No scores
received
Group
Hip-hop
"It Takes Two" — Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

Week 7

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and one team dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Approximately forty minutes after the October 21 results show, Julianne Hough was taken by ambulance to the hospital for increasingly painful stomach pains.[7] Initially, Hough said she was taking a day off from the group rehearsal to recover. However, on October 27, she was diagnosed with endometriosis,[8] [9] had to undergo surgery to remove her appendix on October 28, and that she would miss the competition until she recovered. As a result, her celebrity partner, Cody Linley, was paired with Edyta Śliwińska for weeks 7 and 8 of the competition.[10]

On October 30, Lacey Schwimmer reported that she had endometriosis as well. It came after Julianne Hough's experience with the common, but painful, condition allowed Schwimmer to notice similar symptoms and be diagnosed at an early stage, enabling it to be treated without surgery or time away from the show.[11] [12] [13]

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Warren & Kym21 (7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" — Diana KrallSafe
Susan & Tony24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"The Ride" — James Hornerbgcolor=f4c7b8 Eliminated
25 (8, 9, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Cupid Shuffle" — CupidSafe
Cody & Edyta22 (8, 7, 7)Viennese waltz"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — Bryan AdamsSafe
Lance & Lacey25 (9, 7, 9)Rumba"Your Body Is a Wonderland" — John MayerSafe
Brooke & DerekFoxtrot"Lullaby of Birdland" — Sarah VaughanSafe
Cody & Edyta
Lance & Lacey
Susan & Tony
20 (6, 7, 7)Team
Cha-cha-cha
"Mercy" — Duffy
Brooke & Derek
Maurice & Cheryl
Warren & Kym
29 (10, 9, 10)Team
Paso doble
"Rocks" — Primal Scream

Week 8

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

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Cody & Edyta24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Call Me Irresponsible" — Frank SinatraSafe
24 (8, 8, 8)Mambo"My Way" — Los Lonely Boys
Brooke & Derek28 (10, 8, 10)Tango"Tango Diabolo" — Christa BehnkeSafe
27 (9, 9, 9)Mambo"Cuban Mambo" — Xavier Cugat
Maurice & Cheryl24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Puttin' on the Ritz" — Fred AstaireEliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Let It Rock" — Kevin Rudolf & Lil Wayne
Lance & Lacey26 (9, 8, 9)Foxtrot"Sweet Pea" — Amos LeeSafe
24 (8, 7, 9)Samba"1 Thing" — Amerie
Warren & Kym28 (10, 9, 9)Tango"Peter Gunn Theme" — Henry ManciniSafe
26 (9, 8, 9)Jive"Hallelujah I Love Her So" — Ray Charles

Week 9

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

Julianne Hough returned to the competition after missing the previous two weeks.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Brooke & Derek21 (7, 7, 7)Jive"The House Is Rockin'" — Stevie Ray VaughanSafe
28 (9, 10, 9)Salsa"Babarabatiri" — Tito Puente
Cody & Julianne22 (8, 7, 7)Paso doble"Le Disko" — Shiny Toy GunsEliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Juventud de Presente" — Tito Puente
Warren & Kym24 (8, 8, 8)Mambo"Tequila" — The ChampsSafe
25 (9, 8, 8)Jitterbug"That Old Black Magic" — Sammy Davis Jr.
Lance & Lacey28 (10, 9, 9)Mambo"Straight To Number One" — Touch and GoSafe
29 (10, 9, 10)Jitterbug"Jim Dandy" — Black Oak Arkansas

Week 10

On the first night, all three couples faced off in a group samba, where they received individual scores from the judges, and performed their freestyle routines. On the second night, each couple performed their favorite routine from the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Brooke & Derek28 (9, 9, 10)Group
Samba
"Blame It on the Boogie" — The Jacksons
Lance & Lacey26 (9, 8, 9)
Warren & Kym25 (9, 7, 9)
Brooke & Derek30 (10, 10, 10)Freestyle"You're the One That I Want" — John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Lance & Lacey27 (9, 9, 9)Freestyle"It's Tricky" — Run-D.M.C.
Warren & Kym28 (9, 10, 9)Freestyle"Proud Mary" — Ike & Tina Turner
Night 2
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Warren & Kym27 (9, 9, 9)Hustle"Funkytown" — Lipps Inc.bgcolor=silver Runners-up
Lance & Lacey28 (9, 9, 10)Jitterbug"Jim Dandy" — Black Oak Arkansasbgcolor=tan Third place
Brooke & Derek30 (10, 10, 10)Viennese waltz"Daughters" — John Mayerbgcolor=gold Winners

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

Color key:

Couple! colspan="17"
Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brooke & DerekCha-cha-chaQuickstepPaso dobleViennese waltzSambaJitterbugRumbaGroup
FoxtrotTeam
Paso doble
TangoMamboJiveSalsaGroup
Samba
FreestyleViennese waltz
Warren & KymCha-cha-chaQuickstepPaso dobleViennese waltzSambaHustleRumbaFoxtrotTeam
Paso doble
TangoJiveMamboJitterbugFreestyleHustle
Lance & Lacey-chaQuickstepPaso dobleViennese waltzTangoWest Coast SwingJiveRumbaTeam
-cha
FoxtrotSambaMamboJitterbugFreestyleJitterbug
Cody & JulianneCha-cha-chaQuickstepRumbaJiveTangoJitterbugSambaViennese waltzTeam
Cha-cha-cha
FoxtrotMamboPaso dobleSalsa
Maurice FoxtrotMamboRumbaJiveSambaSalsaViennese waltzCha-cha-chaTeam
Paso doble
QuickstepPaso doble
Susan & TonyCha-cha-chaQuickstepRumbaJiveTangoHustleMamboPaso dobleTeam
Cha-cha-cha
Cloris & CorkyFoxtrotMamboPaso dobleJiveTangoSalsaCha-cha-cha
Toni & AlecCha-cha-chaQuickstepRumbaViennese waltzSambaWest Coast Swing
Rocco & KarinaFoxtrotMamboRumbaViennese waltzSamba
Misty & MaksimFoxtrotMamboPaso doble
Kim & MarkFoxtrotMamboRumba
Ted & InnaFoxtrotMambo
Jeffrey & EdytaCha-cha-chaQuickstep
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barrett . Annie . November 26, 2008 . Dancing with the Stars season finale recap: Mama Mia! . 2022-09-14 . EW.com . en.
  2. Web site: Dancing With The Stars - Home - ABC.com . Dancing.abc.com . 2010-04-23 . https://archive.today/20120721212016/http://dancing.abc.com/ . 2012-07-21 . dead .
  3. Web site: Rizzo, Monica . October 4, 2008 . DWTS' Misty May-Treanor Injured . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005123816/http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/10/04/dwtss-misty-may-treanor-injured/ . October 5, 2008 . October 5, 2008 . People.com.
  4. Web site: Dehnart . Andy . 2008-10-08 . Rocco DiSpirito’s elimination delayed for one more week; May-Treanor’s surgery successful . 2024-04-27 . reality blurred . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2008-10-14 . 'Dancing With the Stars': Brooke Burke . 2024-04-27 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: Rizzo . Monica . October 20, 2008 . Dancing's Brooke Burke Taken to Hospital . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081021133758/http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/10/20/dancings-brooke-burke-taken-to-hospital/ . October 21, 2008 . 2008-10-20 . People.com.
  7. Web site: abc7NY . Julianne Hough hospitalized after Dancing With The Stars ABC7 New York abc7ny.com . 2023-10-07 . ABC7 New York . en.
  8. Web site: 2008-10-27 . 'Dancing With the Stars': Julianne Hough to have appendix removed . 2023-10-07 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  9. Web site: ABC7 . 'DWTS' pro Julianne Hough to have appendix removed ABC7 San Francisco abc7news.com . 2023-10-07 . ABC7 San Francisco . en.
  10. Web site: Tauber . Michelle . October 28, 2008 . Julianne Hough Taking Care Health 'Because I Want to Have Babies Someday' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081029171846/http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/10/28/julianne-hough-taking-care-health-because-i-want-to-have-babies-someday/ . October 29, 2008 . October 28, 2008 . People.com.
  11. Web site: WARLICK . HEATHER . Dancers' pain puts spotlight on endometriosis . 2023-10-07 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
  12. Web site: Staff Writer . Another victim of the 'Dancing With The Stars' curse . 2023-10-07 . The Columbus Dispatch . en-US.
  13. Web site: Holloway . Diane . November 10, 2008 . ‘Dancing’ a pop-culture player . 2023-10-07 . The Courier . en-US.