Season two of Dancing with the Stars premiered on January 5, 2006, on the ABC 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, 98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke were crowned the champions, while San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and Anna Trebunskaya finished in second place, and WWE wrestler Stacy Keibler and Tony Dovolani finished third.

Cast

Couples This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Rapper Romeo was scheduled to appear this season, but suffered an injury before the first show and was replaced by his father, Master P. All of the professionals dancers from season one, with the exception of Alec Mazo and Charlotte Jørgensen, returned for season two.

Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status ESPN anchorman Eliminated 1ston January 6, 2006 Film actress Eliminated 2ndon January 13, 2006 Television journalist Eliminated 3rdon January 20, 2006 Rapper & entrepreneur Eliminated 4thon January 27, 2006 Actress & model Eliminated 5thon February 3, 2006 Actor Eliminated 6thon February 10, 2006 Television actress & host Eliminated 7thon February 17, 2006 WWE Diva Third placeon February 26, 2006 NFL wide receiver Runners-upon February 26, 2006 98 Degrees singer Winnerson February 26, 2006 Future appearances Drew Lachey returned for the All-Stars season, where he was paired with Anna Trebunskaya.

Hosts and judges Tom Bergeron returned as host, while Samantha Harris replaced Lisa Canning as co-host. Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

Episodes

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:

+Dancing with the Stars (season 2) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Drew & Cheryl 1st 27 27 26+29= 30+30+27= Jerry & Anna 2nd 21 23 19 24 23 20+21= 26+27+27= Stacy & Tony 3rd 22 26 27+28= 30+26+30=86 Lisa & Louis 4th 19 20 25 26 25 27 26+27=53 George & Edyta 5th 18 22 22 21 24 Tia & Maks 6th 20 22 26 25 Master P & Ashly 7th Giselle & Jonathan 8th 23 2422 Tatum & Nick 9th 2317 Kenny & Andrea 10th13 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, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1 Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult George & Edyta 18 (7, 5, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Oye Como Va" — Santana Safe Lisa & Louis 19 (5, 7, 7) Waltz "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin Safe Kenny & Andrea 13 (4, 5, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer Eliminated Stacy & Tony 22 (8, 6, 8) Waltz "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers Safe Drew & Cheryl 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "She Bangs" — Ricky Martin Safe Tia & Maks 20 (6, 7, 7) Waltz "What a Wonderful World" — Louis Armstrong Bottom two Master P & Ashly 12 (4, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 Safe 23 (7, 8, 8) Waltz "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" — Roxette Safe Jerry & Anna 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "I Like It" — The Blackout All-Stars Safe Tatum & Nick Waltz "What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Jackie DeShannon Safe

Week 2 Each couple performed either the quickstep or the rumba. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Lisa & Louis 20 (6, 7, 7) Rumba "Your Song" — Elton John Safe Drew & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "Neutron Dance" — The Pointer Sisters Safe Tia & Maks 22 (7, 8, 7) Rumba "Emotion" — Destiny's Child Safe George & Edyta 22 (8, 7, 7) Quickstep "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Fred Astaire Safe Tatum & Nick 17 (5, 6, 6) Rumba "Careless Whisper" — Wham! Eliminated Jerry & Anna 23 (7, 8, 8) Quickstep "If My Friends Could See Me Now" — Sweet Charity Safe Stacy & Tony 29 (9, 10, 10) Rumba "I'm Like a Bird" — Nelly Furtado Safe Master P & Ashly 16 (6, 5, 5) Quickstep "Zoot Suit Riot" — Cherry Poppin' Daddies Bottom two Giselle & Jonathan 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "Take My Breath Away" — Berlin Safe

Week 3 Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jerry & Anna 19 (7, 6, 6) Jive "Do You Love Me" — The Contours Safe Giselle & Jonathan 22 (7, 8, 7) Tango "Hernando's Hideaway" — Victor Silvester Eliminated Drew & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" — Queen Safe George & Edyta 22 (7, 7, 8) Tango "La Cumparsita" — Danny Malando Bottom two Lisa & Louis 25 (8, 9, 8) Jive "Jailhouse Rock" — Elvis Presley Safe Stacy & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Cell Block Tango" — from Chicago Safe Master P & Ashly 14 (6, 4, 4) Jive "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Elton John Safe Tia & Maks 26 (9, 8, 9) Tango "Por una Cabeza" — The Tango Project Safe

Week 4 Each couple performed either the foxtrot or the paso doble. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult George & Edyta 21 (7, 7, 7) Paso doble "Matador Paso" — Andy Fortuna Safe Tia & Maks 25 (9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Dream a Little Dream of Me" — Mama Cass Bottom two Master P & Ashly 8 (4, 2, 2) Paso doble "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" — The Animals Eliminated Stacy & Tony 26 (8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Cold, Cold Heart" — Norah Jones Safe Drew & Cheryl 28 (9, 9, 10) Paso doble "Thriller" — Michael Jackson Safe Jerry & Anna 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right" — Julie London Safe Lisa & Louis 26 (9, 9, 8) Paso doble "The Final Countdown" — Europe Safe

Week 5 Each couple performed the samba, as well as a group salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Stacy & Tony 30 (10, 10, 10) Samba "Bootylicious" — Destiny's Child Safe George & Edyta 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Conga" — Miami Sound Machine Bottom two Lisa & Louis 25 (7, 9, 9) Samba "Le Freak" — Chic Safe Tia & Maks 22 (7, 7, 8) Samba "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" — Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer Eliminated Jerry & Anna 23 (7, 8, 8) Samba "For Once in My Life" — Stevie Wonder Safe Drew & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "Dirrty" — Christina Aguilera Safe Drew & CherylGeorge & EdytaJerry & AnnaLisa & LouisStacy & TonyTia & Maksim No scoresreceived GroupSalsa"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" — Gloria Estefan

Week 6 Each couple performed one unlearned dance, as well as a group Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jerry & Anna 23 (8, 7, 8) Paso doble "España cañí" — Erich Kunzel Safe Drew & Cheryl 30 (10, 10, 10) Tango "Shut Up" — The Black Eyed Peas Safe George & Edyta 23 (8, 7, 8) Rumba "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" — Doris Day Eliminated Lisa & Louis 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "9 to 5" — Dolly Parton Bottom two Stacy & Tony 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Safe Drew & CherylGeorge & EdytaJerry & AnnaLisa & LouisStacy & Tony No scoresreceived GroupViennese waltz"Fallin'" — Alicia Keys

Week 7 Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Stacy & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "You Can't Hurry Love" — Phil CollinsSafe 28 (9, 9, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Since U Been Gone" — Kelly Clarkson Jerry & Anna 20 (7, 7, 6) Tango "One Way or Another" — BlondieSafe 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "Un-Break My Heart" — Toni Braxton Lisa & Louis 26 (8, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Fever" — Peggy Lee Eliminated 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Material Girl" — Madonna Drew & Cheryl 26 (9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "It Had to Be You" — Harry Connick Jr.Safe 29 (10, 9, 10) Rumba "Total Eclipse of the Heart" — Bonnie Tyler

Week 8 Each couple performed three dances, one of which was their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jerry & Anna 26 (9, 9, 8) Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right" — Julie London Runners-up 27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle "Celebration" — Kool & The Gang 27 (9, 9, 9) Cha-cha-cha "Think" — Aretha Franklin Stacy & Tony 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! Third place 26 (8, 9, 9) Freestyle "Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees 30 (10, 10, 10) Samba "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin Drew & Cheryl 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Thriller" — Michael Jackson Winners 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" — Big & Rich 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Hound Dog" — Elvis Presley

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:

+Dancing with the Stars (season 2) - Dance chartCoupleWeek 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Drew & Cheryl -cha Quickstep Jive Paso doble SambaGroupSalsa TangoGroupViennese waltz Foxtrot Rumba Paso doble Freestyle Jive Jerry & Anna Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Foxtrot Samba Paso doble Tango Rumba Foxtrot Freestyle -cha Stacy & Tony Waltz Rumba Tango Foxtrot Samba Jive Quickstep Cha-cha-cha Jive Freestyle Samba Lisa & Louis Waltz Rumba Jive Paso doble Samba Quickstep Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha George & Edyta Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Tango Paso doble Samba Rumba Tia & Maks Waltz Rumba Tango Foxtrot Samba Master P & Ashly Cha-cha-cha Quickstep Jive Paso doble Giselle & Jonathan Waltz Rumba Tango Tatum & Nick Waltz Rumba Kenny & Andrea Cha-cha-cha Notes

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