''Skating with the Stars'' is an American

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series that aired on

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from November 22 to December 21, 2010. A

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of ''

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'' hosted by British television personality

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, it featured celebrities paired with professionals from the world of

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. The show had a schedule similar to the first season of ''

'' with performance shows on Monday nights. On week 2, the pair with the lowest combined judges points and viewer votes was eliminated at the end of the show. All six episodes of the show were broadcast.

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, and

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served as judges, while

Tanith Belbin Tanith Jessica Louise Belbin (born July 11, 1984) is a Canadian-American ice dancer and Olympic program host for NBC Sports. Though born in Canada, she holds dual citizenship and has competed for the United States since she began skating with Ben ...

served as color commentator.

Couples

The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating with the Stars" Announced
''The Futon Criutic'', November 11, 2010

Scoring chart

:' indicate the lowest score for each week. : indicate the highest score for each week. : indicates the couple eliminated that week. : indicates the returning couple that was in the bottom two. : indicates the returning couple that was the last to be called safe. : indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runner-up couple. : indicates the third-place couple.

Weekly scores

''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right:

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Week 1

;Running order

Week 2

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Week 3

;Running order *Brandon was unable to perform his routine due to breathing problems, so his scores were based on a taped recording of him and Keauna's dress rehearsal footage.

Week 4

;Running order *Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.

Week 5

;Running order (Night 1) ;Running order (Night 2)

Required element schedule

Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines. * Week 1: The One Foot Assisted Glide & The Pair Spin * Week 2: Tango or Swing, Tricky Footwork and Lifts * Week 3: Jumps and Love Story * Week 4: Thrill Week: The Death Spiral, The Throw, The Overhead Lift * Week 5 Night One : Group Skate & Freeskate * Week 5 Night Two : Favorite Skate of the Season

Ratings

References

External links

Official Website (via Internet Archived)
*{{IMDb title, 1760165, Skating with the Stars 2010s American reality television series 2010 American television series debuts 2010 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming Figure skating reality television series