So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Ended: Thursday, August 6, 2009
When does So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 come out?
So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 premiered Thursday, May 21, 2009 on FOX and ended Thursday, August 6, 2009. The season has 23 episodes.
Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.
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So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 release schedule
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1. Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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2. Auditions: Miami and Memphis Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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3. Auditions: L.A. and Seattle Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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4. Vegas Callbacks 1 The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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5. Top 20 Chosen The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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6. Top 20 Perform The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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7. 2 of 20 Voted Off Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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8. Top 18 Perform The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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9. Two of 18 Voted Off The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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10. Top 16 Perform The top 16 dancers perform. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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11. Two of 16 Voted Off Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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12. Top 14 Perform The top 14 dancers perform. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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13. 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. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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14. Top 12 Perform The top 12 dancers perform. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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15. Two of 12 Voted Off Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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16. Top 10 Perform The top 10 dancers perform. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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17. Two of 10 Voted Off The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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18. 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. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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19. 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. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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20. Top Six Perform In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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21. 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. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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22. 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. |
Wednesday · 17 years ago |
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23. Finale: Winner Announced Finale 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. |
Thursday · 17 years ago |
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So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 FAQ
When does So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 come out?
So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 premiered Thursday, May 21, 2009 on FOX.
How many episodes are in So You Think You Can Dance Season 5?
So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 has 23 episodes.
Are new episodes of So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 released weekly?
Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.
When is the So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 finale?
The So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 finale (Episode 23) aired Thursday, August 6, 2009.
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