Season 6
The sixth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 17, 2008; the first results show was a double-elimination episode airing on March 25, 2008. The show followed the format of previous seasons, with 12 couples.
On May 6, 2008 DWTS had a special two-hour edition to commemorate its 100th episode.
Kristi Yamaguchi and her partner, Mark Ballas, won the competition. Kristi & Mark combined for four of the five perfect scores given out this season; she received three of them for her three Finals dances, giving her a perfect 90 out of 90. This season along with the previous season are the only ones without a score under 15 or without a score under 5 given from any judge.
The contestants were announced during the season finale of Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann by season 2 contestants Lisa Rinna, Jerry Rice, and Kenny Mayne. The contestants were:
|
Celebrity |
Occupation |
Professional partner |
Status |
|
Penn Jillette |
Magician & Actor |
Kym Johnson |
Eliminated 1st |
|
Monica Seles |
Grand Slam Tennis Champion |
Jonathan Roberts |
Eliminated 2nd |
|
Steve Guttenberg |
Actor |
Anna Trebunskaya |
Eliminated 3rd |
|
Adam Carolla |
Comedian, Actor, TV Host, & Radio Host |
Julianne Hough |
Eliminated 4th |
|
Priscilla Presley |
Widow of Elvis Presley |
Louis van Amstel |
Eliminated 5th |
|
Marlee Matlin |
Academy Award and |
Fabian Sanchez |
Eliminated 6th |
|
Shannon Elizabeth |
Actress and Model |
Derek Hough |
Eliminated 7th |
|
Mario |
R&B Singer |
Karina Smirnoff |
Eliminated 8th |
|
Marissa Jaret Winokur |
Broadway Star |
Tony Dovolani |
Eliminated 9th |
|
Cristián de la Fuente |
Actor and Model |
Cheryl Burke |
Third Place |
|
Jason Taylor |
NFL Defensive Player of the Year |
Edyta Sliwinska |
Runner-Up |
|
Kristi Yamaguchi |
Olympic Champion Figure Skater |
Mark Ballas |
Winners |
Dancing With the Stars Season 6 Episode Guide:
| No. |
Episode |
Air Date |
Prod. No. |
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| 1 |
Episode 601 |
3/17/2008 |
601 |
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| 2 |
Episode 601A |
3/18/2008 |
602 |
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| 3 |
Episode 602 |
3/24/2008 |
603 |
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| 4 |
Episode 602A |
3/25/2008 |
604 |
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| 5 |
Episode 603 |
3/31/2008 |
605 |
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| 6 |
Episode 603A |
4/1/2008 |
606 |
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| 7 |
Episode 604 |
4/7/2008 |
607 |
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| 8 |
Episode 604A |
4/8/2008 |
608 |
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| 9 |
Episode 605 |
4/14/2008 |
609 |
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| 10 |
Epsiode 605A |
4/15/2008 |
610 |
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| 11 |
Episode 606 |
4/21/2008 |
611 |
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| 12 |
Episode 606A |
4/22/2008 |
612 |
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| 13 |
Episode 607 |
4/28/2008 |
613 |
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| 14 |
Epsiode 607A |
4/29/2008 |
614 |
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| 15 |
Episode 608 |
5/5/2008 |
615 |
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| 16 |
Epsiode 608A |
5/6/2008 |
616 |
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| 17 |
Episode 609 |
5/12/2008 |
617 |
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| 18 |
Episode 609A |
5/13/2008 |
618 |
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| 19 |
Episode 610 |
5/19/2008 |
619 |
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| 20 |
Episode 610A |
5/20/2008 |
620 |