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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

So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 episode release dates
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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

2. Auditions: Miami and Memphis

Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

3. Auditions: L.A. and Seattle

Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.

Thursday · 17 years ago

4. Vegas Callbacks 1

The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

5. Top 20 Chosen

The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.

Thursday · 17 years ago

6. Top 20 Perform

The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

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

8. Top 18 Perform

The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

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

10. Top 16 Perform

The top 16 dancers perform.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

11. Two of 16 Voted Off

Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

Thursday · 17 years ago

12. Top 14 Perform

The top 14 dancers perform.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

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

14. Top 12 Perform

The top 12 dancers perform.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

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

16. Top 10 Perform

The top 10 dancers perform.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

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

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

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

20. Top Six Perform

In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.

Wednesday · 17 years ago

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

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

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

So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 guest stars

  • Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen DeGeneres

  • Katie Holmes

    Katie Holmes

  • Travis Wall

    Travis Wall

  • Heidi Groskreutz

  • Jaimie Goodwin

  • Jeanine Mason

    Jeanine Mason

    Self - Contestant

  • Janette Manrara

    Janette Manrara

    Self - Contestant

  • Kupono Aweau

    Self

  • Tony Bellissimo

    Tony Bellissimo

    Self

  • Brandon Bryant

    Self

  • Phillip Chbeeb

    Self

  • Karla Garcia

    Self

  • Jason Glover

    Jason Glover

    Self

  • Evan Kasprzak

    Self

  • Caitlin Kinney

    Self

  • Mia Michaels

    Mia Michaels

    Self

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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