Season six of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 17, 2008.
On May 6, Dancing with the Stars had a special two-hour episode to commemorate its 100th episode.
Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas won the competition, while Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and Edyta Śliwińska finished in second place, and actor Cristián de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke finished in third.
Cast Couples This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The contestants were announced during the season finale of Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann by season two contestants Lisa Rinna, Jerry Rice, and Kenny Mayne. Celebrity Notability Professional partner Status Magician Eliminated 1ston March 25, 2008 Professional tennis player Eliminated 2ndon March 25, 2008 Film actor Eliminated 3rdon April 1, 2008 Comedian & radio host Eliminated 4thon April 8, 2008 Actress & businesswoman Eliminated 5thon April 15, 2008 Film & television actress Eliminated 6thon April 22, 2008 American Pie actress Eliminated 7thon April 29, 2008 R&B singer Eliminated 8thon May 6, 2008 Broadway actress Eliminated 9thon May 13, 2008 Film & television actor Third placeon May 19, 2008 NFL defensive end Runners-upon May 20, 2008 Olympic figure skater Winnerson May 20, 2008
Hosts and judges Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as co-hosts, while 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 6) - Weekly scores Couple Week 1 2 1+2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kristi & Mark 1st 26+28=54 29+26=55 29+28= 30+30= +30= Jason & Edyta 2nd 22 49 23 27 24 29+26= 29+23=52 28+27=55 24+27= +30= Cristián & Cheryl 3rd 21 20 41 25 26 23 27 25+21= 28+29= 27+29=56 26+26=52 Marissa & Tony 4th 18 21 39 24 24 26 27+25=52 25+25= 26+26= Mario & Karina 5th 24 26 50 21 24 27 28 24+27=51 27+26=53 Shannon & Derek 6th 21 24 45 24 28 23 24 27+24=51 Marlee & Fabian 7th 22 24 46 21 24 22 Priscilla & Louis 8th 24 21 45 26 22 Adam & Julianne 9th 19 34 21 Steve & Anna 10th 18 16 3421 Monica & Jonathan 11th Penn & Kym 12th 16 1733 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 foxtrot. The men performed on the first night and the women on the second. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Night 1 (Men) CoupleScoresDanceMusic Penn & Kym 16 (5, 6, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Fool in Love" — Tina Turner Jason & Edyta 22 (7, 8, 7) Foxtrot "Pride and Joy" — Marvin Gaye Cristián & Cheryl 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Bang Bang" — David Sanborn Adam & Julianne 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Mellow Yellow" — Donovan Mario & Karina 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Request Line" — The Black Eyed Peas Steve & Anna 18 (6, 6, 6) Foxtrot "Lazy River" — Bobby Darin Night 2 (Women) CoupleScoresDanceMusic Shannon & Derek 21 (7, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Shut Up and Drive" — Rihanna Monica & Jonathan 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Bubbly" — Colbie Caillat Marissa & Tony 18 (6, 6, 6) Cha-cha-cha "Low" — Flo Rida, feat. T-Pain Priscilla & Louis 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "Feeling Good" — Nina Simone Kristi & Mark 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "The More I See You" — Michael Bublé Marlee & Fabian 22 (7, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Get on Your Feet" — Gloria Estefan
Week 2 Each couple performed either the mambo or the quickstep. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Steve & Anna 16 (6, 5, 5) Mambo "I Got a Girl" — Lou Bega Safe Cristián & Cheryl 20 (7, 6, 7) Quickstep "Americano" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra Safe 15 (5, 5, 5) Mambo "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" — En Vogue Eliminated Penn & Kym 17 (6, 6, 5) Quickstep "Man with the Hex" — Atomic Fireballs Eliminated Priscilla & Louis 21 (7, 7, 7) Mambo "Bossa Nova Hand Dance (Deixa isso prà là)" — Connie Francis Safe Shannon & Derek 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Swing with Me" — Jessica Simpson Safe Jason & Edyta 27 (9, 9, 9) Mambo "Lupita" — Perez Prado Safe Marissa & Tony 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Flip, Flop and Fly" — The Blues Brothers Safe Adam & Julianne 19 (6, 7, 6) Mambo "House of Bamboo" — Andy Williams Safe Marlee & Fabian 24 (8, 8, 8) Quickstep "Mack the Knife" — Ella Fitzgerald Safe Kristi & Mark 27 (9, 9, 9) Mambo "Hey Baby" — No Doubt, featuring Bounty Killer Safe Mario & Karina Quickstep "Valerie" — Amy Winehouse Safe
Week 3 Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Marlee & Fabian 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "You May Be Right" — Billy Joel Safe Steve & Anna 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "Jalousie" — Alfred Hause's Tango Orchestra Eliminated Cristián & Cheryl 25 (8, 8, 9) Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen Safe Mario & Karina 21 (7, 6, 8) Tango "El Tango de Roxanne" — José Feliciano, Ewan McGregor & Jacek Koman Safe 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "Goody Two Shoes" — Adam Ant Safe Adam & Julianne 21 (7, 7, 7) Tango "I Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango" — Alma Cogan Safe Marissa & Tony 19 (6, 7, 6) Jive "Girlfriend" — Avril Lavigne Safe Priscilla & Louis 26 (8, 9, 9) Tango "El Choclo" — Lalo Schifrin Safe Jason & Edyta 23 (8, 7, 8) Jive "I Got a Woman" — Ray Charles Safe Kristi & Mark Tango "Rio" — Duran Duran Safe
Week 4 Each couple performed either the paso doble or the Viennese waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Kristi & Mark 29 (10, 9, 10) Paso doble "Blue Monday" — New Order Safe Priscilla & Louis 22 (7, 7, 8) Viennese waltz "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" — Etta James Bottom two Adam & Julianne 19 (6, 7, 6) Paso doble "The Plaza of Execution" — James Horner Eliminated Marlee & Fabian 24 (8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "She's Always a Woman" — Billy Joel Safe Mario & Karina 24 (8, 7, 9) Paso doble "Higher Ground" — Stevie Wonder Safe Jason & Edyta 29 (10, 9, 10) Viennese waltz "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" — James Brown Safe Cristián & Cheryl 26 (9, 8, 9) Paso doble "La Virgen de la Macarena" — Canadian Brass Safe Shannon & Derek 28 (9, 10, 9) Viennese waltz "Keep Holding On" — Avril Lavigne Safe Marissa & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Paso doble "My Family Is My Life" — James Horner Safe
Week 5 Each couple performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Mario & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" — Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb Safe Priscilla & Louis 21 (7, 7, 7) Rumba "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta Flack Eliminated Marissa & Tony 24 (8, 8, 8) Samba "Tambourine" — Eve Safe Cristián & Cheryl 23 (7, 8, 8) Rumba "If You're Not the One" — Daniel Bedingfield Bottom two Marlee & Fabian 22 (7, 7, 8) Samba "Samba Hey" — El General Safe Kristi & Mark 29 (9, 10, 10) Rumba "Say" — John Mayer Safe Shannon & Derek 23 (8, 8, 7) Samba "Pon de Replay" — Rihanna Safe Jason & Edyta 27 (9, 9, 9) Rumba "You're All I Need to Get By" — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Safe
Week 6 Each couple performed one unlearned dance and a two-step group dance. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Jason & Edyta 24 (8, 8, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Best of My Love" — The Emotions Safe Shannon & Derek 24 (8, 8, 8) Rumba "True Colors" — Cyndi Lauper Safe Marlee & Fabian 21 (7, 7, 7) Mambo "Mi Tierra" — Gloria Estefan Eliminated Cristián & Cheryl 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Come Fly with Me" — Frank Sinatra Safe Marissa & Tony 26 (9, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "Delilah" — Tom Jones Safe Kristi & Mark 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Rip it Up" — Little Richard Safe Mario & Karina 28 (9, 9, 10) Rumba "Let's Get it On" — Marvin Gaye Bottom two Cristian & CherylJason & EdytaKristi & MarkMario & KarinaMarissa & TonyMarlee & FabianShannon & Derek No scoresreceived GroupTwo-step"Cotton-Eyed Joe" — The Nashville Riders
Week 7 Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMarissa & Tony 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Champagne Tango" — Carlos Di SarliBottom two 25 (9, 8, 8) Rumba "Quando, Quando, Quando" — Engelbert HumperdinckCristián & Cheryl 25 (8, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "I'll Make Love to You" — Boyz II MenSafe 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Sobe Son" — Miami Sound MachineKristi & Mark 26 (9, 8, 9) Viennese waltz "I'm with You" — Avril LavigneSafe 28 (10, 8, 10) Cha-cha-cha "Don't Stop the Music" — RihannaMario & Karina 24 (8, 8, 8) Foxtrot "I'm Your Man" — Leonard CohenSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Mambo "Mambo a la Sandoval" — Angel Melendez 27 (9, 9, 9) Tango "Tanguedia II" — Ástor PiazzollaEliminated 24 (8, 8, 8) Mambo "Ain't Nothing Wrong with That" — Robert Randolph and the Family BandJason & Edyta Quickstep "The Dirty Boogie" — The Brian Setzer OrchestraSafe 26 (9, 8, 9) Paso doble "Heavy Action" — Johnny Pearson
Week 8 Each couple performed two unlearned dances. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultKristi & Mark Quickstep "Billy a Dick" — Klaus HallenSafe 26 (8, 9, 9) Samba "Volare" — Gipsy KingsMario & Karina 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "If I Ain't Got You" — Alicia KeysEliminated 26 (9, 8, 9) Jive "Little Bitty Pretty One" — Frankie Lymon and the TeenagersMarissa & Tony 25 (9, 8, 8) Foxtrot "New York, New York" — Frank SinatraSafe 25 (8, 8, 9) Mambo "Ritmo de Chunga" — Perez PradoJason & Edyta 29 (10, 9, 10) Tango "Tango Barbaro" — Lalo SchifrinSafe 23 (8, 7, 8) Samba "It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael Bublé 28 (10, 9, 9) Tango "Beat It" — Michael JacksonSafe 29 (10, 9, 10) Mambo "Saca Tu Mujer" — Tito Puente Jr.
Week 9: Semifinals Each couple performed two dance styles already performed earlier in the season. Couples are listed in the order they performed. CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultJason & Edyta 28 (9, 10, 9) Foxtrot "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" — Louis Armstrong & Ella FitzgeraldSafe 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "El gato montés" — Manuel PenellaMarissa & Tony 26 (9, 9, 8) Quickstep "Around the World" — Buddy GrecoEliminated 26 (8, 9, 9) Rumba "Just the Two of Us" — Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Satellite" — Dave Matthews BandSafe Samba "Sweetheart from Venezuela" — Harry BelafonteKristi & Mark 29 (10, 9, 10) Tango "Midnight Tango" — Arthur Murray OrchestraSafe 28 (9, 9, 10) Jive "Nutbush City Limits" — Tina Turner
Week 10: Finals On the first night, all three couples faced off in a group cha-cha-cha, 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 CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Cristián & Cheryl 26 (8, 9, 9) GroupCha-cha-cha "Dancing on the Ceiling" — Lionel Richie Jason & Edyta 24 (8, 8, 8) Kristi & Mark 30 (10, 10, 10)Kristi & Mark 30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Working Day and Night" — Michael Jackson SafeJason & Edyta 27 (9, 9, 9) Freestyle "Miami" — Will Smith SafeCristián & Cheryl 26 (9, 8, 9) Freestyle "Suavemente" — Elvis CrespoEliminated(Third place) Night 2 CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult Kristi & Mark 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Rip It Up" — Little Richard Winners Jason & Edyta 30 (10, 10, 10) Quickstep "The Dirty Boogie" — The Brian Setzer Orchestra Runners-up
Dance chart The couples performed the following each week: Week 1: One unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or foxtrot) Week 2: One unlearned dance (mambo or quickstep) Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive or tango) Week 4: One unlearned dance (paso doble or Viennese waltz) Week 5: One unlearned dance (rumba or samba) Week 6: One unlearned dance & two-step group dance Week 7: Two unlearned dances Week 8: Two unlearned dances Week 9: Two unlearned dances Week 10 (Night 1): Group cha-cha-cha & freestyle