Season 5 (2009)
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Episodes 23
Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
Read MoreAuditions: Miami and Memphis
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
Read MoreAuditions: L.A. and Seattle
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
Read MoreVegas Callbacks 1
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
Read MoreTop 20 Chosen
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
Read MoreTop 20 Perform
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
Read More2 of 20 Voted Off
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
Read MoreTop 18 Perform
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
Read MoreTwo of 18 Voted Off
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
Read MoreTop 16 Perform
The top 16 dancers perform.
Read MoreTwo of 16 Voted Off
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
Read MoreTop 14 Perform
The top 14 dancers perform.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreTop 12 Perform
The top 12 dancers perform.
Read MoreTwo of 12 Voted Off
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
Read MoreTop 10 Perform
The top 10 dancers perform.
Read MoreTwo of 10 Voted Off
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
Read MoreTop 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.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreTop Six Perform
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
Read More2 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.
Read MoreTop 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.
Read MoreFinale: 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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