Season 5
Episodes
S5 · E1 · 21 May 2009 · 43 min
Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
S5 · E2 · 27 May 2009 · 43 min
Auditions: Miami and Memphis
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
S5 · E3 · 28 May 2009 · 43 min
Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
S5 · E4 · 3 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Vegas Callbacks 1
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
S5 · E5 · 4 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Top 20 Chosen
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
S5 · E6 · 10 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Top 20 Perform
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
S5 · E7 · 11 Jun 2009 · 43 min
2 of 20 Voted Off
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
S5 · E8 · 17 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Top 18 Perform
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
S5 · E9 · 18 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Two of 18 Voted Off
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
S5 · E10 · 24 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Top 16 Perform
The top 16 dancers perform.
S5 · E11 · 25 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Two of 16 Voted Off
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
S5 · E12 · 1 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Top 14 Perform
The top 14 dancers perform.
S5 · E13 · 2 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two of 14 Voted Off
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
S5 · E14 · 8 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Top 12 Perform
The top 12 dancers perform.
S5 · E15 · 9 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two of 12 Voted Off
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
S5 · E16 · 15 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Top 10 Perform
The top 10 dancers perform.
S5 · E17 · 16 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two of 10 Voted Off
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
S5 · E18 · 22 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Top Eight Perform
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
S5 · E19 · 23 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two of Eight Voted Off
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
S5 · E20 · 29 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Top Six Perform
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
S5 · E21 · 30 Jul 2009 · 43 min
2 of 6 Voted Off
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
S5 · E22 · 5 Aug 2009 · 43 min
Top Four Perform
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
S5 · E23 · 6 Aug 2009 · 43 min
Finale: Winner Announced
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.
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