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Dancing with the Stars Season 15 Episodes
Season 15 Episode Guide
19 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
Week 1
Mon, Sep 24, 2012
This season Dance With Stars welcomes back stars from past seasons including many champions to find out who is the best of the best while performing some great dance routines.
Episode 2
Week 1: The Results
Tue, Sep 25, 2012
Episode 3
Week 2
Mon, Oct 1, 2012
Episode 4
Defining Dances
Tue, Oct 2, 2012
Episode 5
Week 3
Mon, Oct 8, 2012
This week the stars are their own artistic directors as Len challenges them to wow the judges with something new and unusual. The stakes are high as it's a double elimination week.
Episode 6
Week 3: The Results
Tue, Oct 9, 2012
Episode 7
Week 4
Mon, Oct 15, 2012
'Paula Abdul' joins the show as a guest judge for this episode in which the contestants perform dances chosen for them by their competitors. This format introduces several new dance styles to the show and to the pros who find they need help with the choreography.
Episode 8
Week 4: The Results
Tue, Oct 16, 2012
Episode 9
Week 5 Part 1
Mon, Oct 22, 2012
For guilty pleasures week the stars perform to their musical favorites. Then the first team chosen last week competes in the team dance.
Episode 10
Week 5 Part 2
Tue, Oct 23, 2012
The remaining four couples perform their dances and the second team performs Gangnam style. There is no elimination, so scores carry over to next week.
Episode 11
Country Music Week
Wed, Oct 10, 2012
With the Country Music Awards just three days away Dancing With the Stars presents country music week. The stars dance to country music favorites and perform a brief solo. Then all the couples are on stage together for a group dance competition. But several of the performers are nursing injuries.
Episode 12
Week 6 the Results
Tue, Oct 30, 2012
Apolo and Karina perform their Viennese Waltz for the judges' request dance. Then contestants choose the dance combinations for their competitors in next weeks fusion dance. Finally, the judges and audience are shocked as one of the leaders is eliminated from the competition.
Episode 13
Fusion Dance Week
Mon, Nov 5, 2012
For fusion dance week contestants combine two dances into one performance. Most contestant perform the one quick and one slow dance sequentially while a few accept the challenge to merge the two. Then couples have a chance to win extra points in a dance marathon. Due to the November 6 election there is no elimination this week.
Episode 14
Honoring Veterans
Mon, Nov 12, 2012
On this Veteran's Day, contestants dedicate their dances to America's veterans with an appropriate theme. Then it's time for this year's dance trios. But will two choreographers spoil the dance?
Episode 15
Week 7 & 8 Elimination
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Kylie Minogue opens this double elimination show. Then the cast of Newsies performs a number from this hit Broadway show. In preparation for next week couples choose from dances that are new to DWTS complete with some strange themes that their competitors will perform.
Episode 16
Michael Jackson Week
Mon, Nov 19, 2012
This week DWTS celebrates Michael Jackson's music on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his "Bad" album. In this semifinal round couples begin performing dances new to DWTS to the odd themes chosen last week. Then the couples dance to Michael Jackson favorites.
Episode 17
Semi-Final Results
Tue, Nov 20, 2012
Episode 19
Finals Part 1
Mon, Nov 26, 2012
For the first night of the first all female stars finale couples perform a favorite dance from a previous week followed by a freestyle. The freestyle includes production enhancements including additional performers so Shawn takes the opportunity to invite her Fierce Five team mates to dance with her.
Episode 20
The Finals Part 2
Tue, Nov 27, 2012
After Shawn and Derek reprise last night's dance at the the judges request the previously eliminated couples return to reprise their favorite or most memorable dances from season 15. Then the judges select a dance style for couples to perform in their final dance of the season; the instant dance. Dance Center provides commentary throughout the show.
