Season seventeen of ''

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'' premiered on September 16, 2013, on the

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network. On November 26, actress

Amber Riley Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) sometimes known mononymously as Riley (stylized in all caps), is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama series ''Glee'' (2009 ...

and

Derek Hough Derek Bruce Hough (; born May 17, 1985) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor and singer. From 2007 to 2016, Hough was a professional dancer on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC dance compe ...

were crowned the champions, while actor

Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu Reivers ( ; born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Chad Danforth in the ''High School Musica ...

and

Karina Smirnoff Karina Smirnoff (born Karina Smyrnova, January 2, 1978) is a professional ballroom dancer. She is known as a professional dancer on ''Dancing with the Stars,'' where she won the thirteenth season with army veteran and soap opera star J. R. M ...

finished in second place, and

Jack Osbourne Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985) is a British-American media personality. He is the son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne. He starred on MTV's reality series '' The Osbournes'' (2002–2005), along with his ...

and

Cheryl Burke Cheryl Burke (born May 3, 1984) is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being a professional dancer on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars''. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first prof ...

finished in third. This is the first season since season one to not have a Tuesday results show. The sky box where host Brooke Burke Charvet interviewed dancers after their performances was also eliminated. Instead, the couples were accommodated in a new seating area near the judges' table, which had also been shifted to the opposite side of the ballroom. A make-up room and rehearsal room were added where Charvet could chat with the couples before and after their performances. This season also introduced a new format of voting. Each week, the judges would give each couple a score. Since there was no results show, those scores would be added to the public votes from the previous week, and the couple with the lowest combined score from judges and viewer votes would be eliminated from the competition at the end of that week's episode.

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The cast and their professional partners were announced on September 4, 2013, on ''

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''. Tyne Stecklein,

Emma Slater Emma Slater (born 25 December 1988) is a British-American professional dancer and choreographer. She is known for her appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Slater was raised in Tamworth ...

, and

Sasha Farber Aleksandr Mikhailovich "Sasha" Farber (born 9 May 1984) is an Australian and American professional dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his appearances on the reality competition series ''Dancing with the Stars (American TV series), D ...

joined the cast of professional dancers, while

Gleb Savchenko Gleb Savchenko (; born 16 September 1983) is a Russian dancer and choreographer, who is currently a professional dancer on the Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), U.S. version of ''Dancing with the Stars''. He previously appeared on the UK ...

and

Lindsay Arnold Lindsay Arnold Cusick (; born January 11, 1994) is an American professional dancer, choreographer, and businesswoman. Specialized in Latin and ballroom dance styles, she was the seventh female contestant to be eliminated during the ninth season ...

joined

Henry Byalikov Henry Byalikov is an Australian reality show personality and dancer. He best known for his appearances on ''Dancing with the Stars''. Career Byalikov began his dancing career at the age of 9. When he was only 11, he became the Australian Juv ...

and

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin dance, Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the then-18-year-old as the last female contestant in ...

in the dance troupe.

Host 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 ...

and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as co-hosts, and

Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American television personality, dancer, choreographer, actress, and singer. She is best known for her work on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' for which she has served as a judge since 2005. She co- ...

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.Dancing With The Stars 17 Cast Revealed September 4 on GMA
Retrieved August 8, 2013 The Harold Wheeler orchestra and singers also returned to provide the music throughout what would end up being their last season. This was also Brooke Burke-Charvet's last season as co-host.

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:

.''

Week 1: First Dances

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha,

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, or 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 ...

, and are listed in the order they performed.

Week 2: Latin Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 3: Hollywood Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 4: Top 10

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

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, singer, actress and television personality. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrit ...

, Bruno Tonioli.'' Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 5: Most Memorable Year Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 6: Switch-Up Challenge

Due to a technical error the previous week in which incorrect voting numbers were displayed for the couples, the votes were subsequently thrown out and no couple was eliminated. Instead, the judges' scores and viewer votes carried over to the following week. In the Switch-Up Challenge, all eight couples were divided into two groups of four. In marathon-style, they all danced to four songs they had not previously rehearsed and were scored on their ability to interpret the music, transition from one song to another, and stay on time. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 7: Team Dance Night

Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a Halloween-themed team freestyle. The teams were chosen by the highest scoring couples: Amber & Derek (Team "Foxing Awesome") and Elizabeth & Val (Team "Spooky BomBom"). Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 8: Cher Night

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

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, Bruno Tonioli.'' All of the dance routines were performed to songs by Cher. In addition, after the individual routines were performed, the highest-scorers, Amber & Derek, received immunity and avoided elimination for this week. The remaining six couples competed in pairs in a dance-off challenge, with the winners receiving an additional three points that were added to their scores. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 9: Trio Night

Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance and one trio dance. Each couple chose one professional who was either previously eliminated or participated in the dance troupe. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Week 10: Plugged/Unplugged Night

''Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman,

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Maksim Aleksandrovich Chmerkovskiy (born January 17, 1980) is an American Latin– ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and instructor. He is widely known as one of the professional dancers on the American television series '' Dancing with t ...

, Bruno Tonioli.'' The couples performed two different dance styles to the original version (plugged) and an

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(unplugged) of the same song. Couples are listed in the order they performed. The unplugged versions of Corbin & Karina's rumba and Amber & Derek's Viennese waltz were performed by

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. Noah Guthrie performed the unplugged version of Bill E. & Emma's Argentine tango.

Week 11: Finals

Each couple performed a dance chosen by one of the judges in hopes of improving their original scores, a samba relay, and a supersized freestyle. At the end of the night, one couple was eliminated. On the second night, the three couples performed a fusion dance of two previously learned dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed. ;Night 1 ;Night 2

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week: *Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha, contemporary, or foxtrot) *Week 2: One unlearned dance *Week 3: One unlearned dance *Week 4: One unlearned dance *Week 5: One unlearned dance *Week 6: One unlearned dance & switch-up dance *Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance *Week 8: One unlearned dance & dance-offs *Week 9: One unlearned dance & trio dance *Week 10: Two unlearned dances *Week 11 (Finals, Night 1): Judge's choice, samba relay & freestyle *Week 11 (Finals, Night 2): Fusion dance

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Dancing with the Stars (United States) Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) 2013 American television seasons