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When does Dancing with the Stars Season 3 come out?

Dancing with the Stars Season 3 premiered Tuesday, September 12, 2006 on ABC and ended Wednesday, November 15, 2006. The season has 20 episodes.

The third season of Dancing With the Stars premiered on September 12, 2006 and ended November 15, 2006. The number of couples expanded from ten the previous season to 11. For this season, the scoring system was changed. Fan vote only counted for 25% of the total score and scoring was now translated directly from percentages rather than into ordinals. The judges scores were added up, and each performer was given points based on the percentage of the total points distributed among all performers. The fan vote was handled the same way, with the points based on how much of the total fan vote the star received. The results shows of this season featured the Slim Fast Dance Challenge, where Tysonia Sichinga and Christian Perry illustrated how exercise such as dancing could aid weight loss. Unfortunately, Tysonia wound up gaining 5 pounds from what she said, "too much Slim Fast".

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Dancing with the Stars Season 3 release schedule

Dancing with the Stars Season 3 episode release dates
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1. Episode 1

Season Premiere. The contestants are introduced. The men performed the Cha Cha and the women performed the Foxtrot.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

2. Episode 301A

The first team of dancers is eliminated. The professional dancer perform a group choreographed Mambo. Tom Jones performs “It’s Not Unusual” and “She’s A Lady.” Tucker Carlson is the first person to be voted off in season 3.

Wednesday · 20 years ago

3. Episode 3

The men danced the Quickstep and the women danced the Mambo.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

4. Episode 302A

Shanna Moakler and Jesse DeSoto are eliminated. Julio Iglesias performs "Singing "I Want to Know What Love Is" as Chmerkovskiy and Cheryl Burke perform the Ramba. The professional dancers perform the Jive to "Rebel Yell." Caballero and Claudia Velasco perform the Argentinean Tango to "Dance Away."

Wednesday · 20 years ago

5. Episode 5

The dancers compete to the Jive and the Tango.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

6. Episode 303A

Harry Hamlin and Ashly DelGrosso are eliminated. The Scissor Sisters perform "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'." The professional dancers performing a group paso doble to the music of tenor Vittorio Grigolo.

Wednesday · 20 years ago

7. Episode 7

The contestants get to choose between the Paso Doble and the Waltz.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

8. Episode 304A

Vivica A. Fox is eliminated. The Los Lonely Boys perform "My Way." Tony Dovolani and Elena Grinenko dance to Nick Lachey performance of "I Can’t Hate You Anymore."

Wednesday · 20 years ago

9. Episode 9

The remaining teams perform the Samba and the Rumba in tribute to Carnivale.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

10. Episode 305A

Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are eliminated. Edyta Sliwinska and Kym Johnson dance to Rod Stewart singing "Hot Legs." He also performs "Fooled Around And Fell In Love." The professional dancers perform a freestyle disco to Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland."

Wednesday · 20 years ago

11. Episode 11

The remaining dancers compete to a ballroom dance style they have not yet attempted. All remaining teams also participate in a Group Freestyle Dance. Sara Evans addresses her withdrawal from the competition in an exclusive interview with Tom Bergeron.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

12. Episode 306A

No one is eliminated this week because of Sara Evan's dropping out. Lionel Richie performs classic hit "All Night Long" and "I Call It Love" from his new album.

Wednesday · 20 years ago

13. Episode 13

In Week 7, the show was split into two rounds: a Ballroom round, followed by a Latin round. The scores from both of tonight's rounds were added to the judges' scores from last week, for a total possible score of 90 points.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

14. Episode 307A

The seventh team is eliminated, leaving only the top four to compete next week. Martina McBride is the live musical performance this evening.

Wednesday · 20 years ago

15. Episode 15

This is the eight round of the competition. The remaining four teams will compete by dancing one ballroom style dance and one Latin dance. They will repeat the same two styles next week as well. The four remaining teams are competing to see who is going to make it to the final two on November 14, 2006.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

16. Episode 308A

Monique Coleman and Louis van Amstel are eliminated, leaving the Final Three who are Joey & Edyta Sliwinska, Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff, and Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke, to dance in next week's semi-finals. Former contestant Willa Ford returns in a live musical performance to the song "Fame." The Opera group Il Divo performs.

Wednesday · 20 years ago

17. Episode 17

This is the semifinal round. The remaining three contestants dance to their favorite ballroom style and then a Latin dance.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

18. Episode 309A

The last dancer is eliminated before the winner is announced next week. The remaining two will compete next week for the title. The Pet Shop Boys performed "West End Girls."

Wednesday · 20 years ago

19. Episode 19

The remaining two dance couples compete for the trophy. Emmitt and Mario will compete by performing three dances each. The first is their favorite routine from earlier in the season - Mario has chosen the Paso Doble and Emmitt has picked the Mambo. Both Mario and Emmitt will dance a Samba to the same song - a Dancing With the Stars first. Finally, each will perform a Freestyle dance.

Tuesday · 20 years ago

20. Episode 310A Finale

Tonight is filled with special dance performances. The eliminated celebrities return for one last spin around the dance floor. The winner is announced.

Wednesday · 19 years ago

Dancing with the Stars Season 3 guest stars

  • Tucker Carlson

    Tucker Carlson

    Self - Contestant

  • Shanna Moakler

    Shanna Moakler

    Self - Contestant

  • Harry Hamlin

    Harry Hamlin

    Self - Contestant

  • Vivica A. Fox

    Vivica A. Fox

    Self - Contestant

  • Willa Ford

    Willa Ford

    Self - Contestant

  • Sara Evans

    Sara Evans

    Self - Contestant

  • Jerry Springer

    Jerry Springer

    Self - Contestant

  • Monique Coleman

    Monique Coleman

    Self - Contestant

  • Joey Lawrence

    Joey Lawrence

    Self - Contestant

  • Mario López

    Mario López

    Self - Contestant

  • Emmitt Smith

    Emmitt Smith

    Self - Contestant

  • Louis Van Amstel

    Louis Van Amstel

    Self - Dancer

  • Edyta Śliwińska

    Edyta Śliwińska

    Self - Dancer

  • Ashly DelGrosso

    Ashly DelGrosso

    Self - Dancer

  • Kym Johnson

    Kym Johnson

    Self - Dancer

  • Jesse DeSoto

    Self - Dancer

Dancing with the Stars Season 3 FAQ

When does Dancing with the Stars Season 3 come out?

Dancing with the Stars Season 3 premiered Tuesday, September 12, 2006 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Dancing with the Stars Season 3?

Dancing with the Stars Season 3 has 20 episodes.

Are new episodes of Dancing with the Stars Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the Dancing with the Stars Season 3 finale?

The Dancing with the Stars Season 3 finale (Episode 20) aired Wednesday, November 15, 2006.

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