Season 1
‘Dancing with the stars’ Season 1 was premiered on June 1, 2005 and in this season six celebrities paired with six professional ballroom dancers. Season 1 was hosted by Tom Bergeron and Lisa Canning. The season opener got a huge response from audience and it grabbed 13 million viewers, making it the biggest summer debut ever. When it reached up to the Second season, the no. of viewers went up to 15 million viewers and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ secured #1 in the summer 2005 TV ratings.
The six professionals and celebrities that competed were:
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status | Dance-Off |
| Trista Sutter | The Bachelorette Star | Louis van Amstel | Eliminated 1st on June 8, 2005 |
Did not participate |
| Evander Holyfield | Boxer | Edyta ?liwi?ska | Eliminated 2nd on June 13, 2005 |
Did not participate |
| Rachel Hunter | Actress and Model | Jonathan Roberts | Eliminated 3rd on June 22, 2005 |
Did not participate |
| Joey McIntyre | Singer & Actor | Ashly DelGrosso | Third Place on June 29, 2005 |
Did not participate |
| John O’Hurley | Actor | Charlotte Jørgensen | Runner-Up on July 6, 2005 |
Winners on September 22, 2005 |
| Kelly Monaco | Actress | Alec Mazo | Winners on July 6, 2005 |
Runner-Up on September 22, 2005 |
Dancing With the Stars Season 1 Episode Guide:
| No. |
Episode |
Air Date |
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| 1 |
Episode 101 |
6/1/2005 |
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| 2 |
Episode 102 |
6/8/2005 |
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| 3 |
Episode 103 |
6/15/2005 |
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| 4 |
Episode 104 |
6/22/2005 |
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| 5 |
Episode 105 |
6/29/2005 |
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| 6 |
Episode 106 |
7/6/2005 |
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| 7 |
Dance Off |
9/20/2005 |
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| 8 |
Dance-Off Results |
9/22/2005 |