Nigel Lythgoe
Director
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
Season 5
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.
Released July 20, 2005
Episode 44 min
14+
Genres: Music, Reality, Reality TV
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV
Production Companies: Dick Clark Productions, 20th Century Fox Television, 19 Entertainment, MRC Live & Alternative
Network: FOX
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.0
S5E1 - Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
May 21, 2009, midnight
7.0
S5E2 - Auditions: Miami and Memphis
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
May 27, 2009, midnight
S5E3 - Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
May 28, 2009, midnight
S5E4 - Vegas Callbacks 1
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
June 3, 2009, midnight
S5E5 - Top 20 Chosen
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
June 4, 2009, midnight
S5E6 - Top 20 Perform
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
June 10, 2009, midnight
S5E7 - 2 of 20 Voted Off
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
June 11, 2009, midnight
S5E8 - Top 18 Perform
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
June 17, 2009, midnight
S5E9 - Two of 18 Voted Off
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
June 18, 2009, midnight
S5E10 - Top 16 Perform
The top 16 dancers perform.
June 24, 2009, midnight
S5E11 - Two of 16 Voted Off
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
June 25, 2009, midnight
S5E12 - Top 14 Perform
The top 14 dancers perform.
July 1, 2009, midnight
S5E13 - 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.
July 2, 2009, midnight
S5E14 - Top 12 Perform
The top 12 dancers perform.
July 8, 2009, midnight
S5E15 - Two of 12 Voted Off
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
July 9, 2009, midnight
S5E16 - Top 10 Perform
The top 10 dancers perform.
July 15, 2009, midnight
S5E17 - Two of 10 Voted Off
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
July 16, 2009, midnight
S5E18 - 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.
July 22, 2009, midnight
S5E19 - 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.
July 23, 2009, midnight
S5E20 - Top Six Perform
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
July 29, 2009, midnight
S5E21 - 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.
July 30, 2009, midnight
S5E22 - 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.
Aug. 5, 2009, midnight
S5E23 - Finale: 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.
Aug. 6, 2009, midnight
Network: FOX
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 13992 min.
Released: July 20, 2005
Last Air Date: May 20, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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