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Season two of ''
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network. This season expanded each episode from an hour to 90 minutes, and added an hour-long results show the following night. On February 26,
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and
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were crowned the champions, while
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wide receiver
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and
Anna Trebunskaya Anna Olegovna Trebunskaya (, ; born 28 December 1980) is a Russian-born American professional ballroom and Latin dancer, known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars''. She now lives in Los Angeles and dances in the International Latin ...
finished in second place, and
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and
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finished third.


Cast


Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Rapper
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was scheduled to appear this season, but suffered an injury before the first show and was replaced by his father,
Master P Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967), better known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, dancer, actor and entrepreneur. He founded the record label No Limit Records in 1991, which was relau ...
. All of the professionals dancers from season one, with the exception of Alec Mazo and
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, returned for season two. ;Future appearances Drew Lachey returned for the
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season, where he was paired with Anna Trebunskaya.


Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host, best known for hosting ''Breakfast Time'' from 1994 to 1997, '' Hollywood Squares'' from 1998 to 2004, '' America's Funniest Home Vid ...
returned as host, while
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 Berg ...
replaced
Lisa Canning Lisa Canning (born November 7, 1966) is an American television and radio hostess and correspondent. Career A native of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canning served, beginning in 1988, as music director at radio station WKDA in Los Angeles, ...
as co-host. Carrie Ann Inaba,
Len Goodman Leonard Gordon Goodman (25 April 1944 – 22 April 2023) was an English professional ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance competition adjudicator. He appeared as head judge on the UK television programme ''Strictly Come Dancing'' – in w ...
, and
Bruno Tonioli Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is a British-Italian television personality, choreographer and dancer. He has judged on the British television talent shows ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (2004–2019), ''DanceX'' (2007) and ''Britain's Got Ta ...
returned as judges.


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: ;Notes


Weekly scores

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


Week 1

Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the
waltz The waltz ( , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom dance, ballroom and folk dance, in triple (3/4 time, time), performed primarily in closed position. Along with the ländler and allemande, the waltz was sometimes referred to by the ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.


Week 2

Each couple performed either the
quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal ...
or the
rumba The term rumba may refer to a variety of unrelated music styles. Originally, "rumba" was used as a synonym for "party" in northern Cuba, and by the late 19th century it was used to denote the complex of secular music styles known as Cuban rumba ...
. 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 from a combination of Arge ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.


Week 4

Each couple performed either the
foxtrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a time ...
or the
paso doble Pasodoble (Spanish language, 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 often wa ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.


Week 5

Each couple performed the
samba Samba () is a broad term for many of the rhythms that compose the better known Brazilian music genres that originated in the Afro-Brazilians, Afro Brazilian communities of Bahia in the late 19th century and early 20th century, It is a name or ...
, as well as a group
salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (food), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: Arts and ent ...
. Couples are listed in the order they performed.


Week 6

Each couple performed one unlearned dance, as well as a group
Viennese waltz Viennese waltz () 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 ballroom dancing, 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 three dances, one of which was their
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routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.


Dance chart

The couples performed the following each 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 (foxtrot or paso doble) *Week 5: Samba & salsa group dance *Week 6: One unlearned dance & Viennese waltz group dance *Week 7: Two unlearned dances *Week 8: Favorite dance, freestyle & one other dance Color key: ;Notes


References


External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2006 American television seasons