Dancing with the Stars (American season 1)


The first season of Dancing with the Stars debuted on ABC on June 1, 2005. Six celebrities were paired with six professional ballroom dancers. Tom Bergeron and Lisa Canning were the hosts for this season. The judges were Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli.
The premiere drew over 13 million viewers, the second biggest summer debut ever for an American reality series after Survivor. The second week climbed to 15 million viewers, and the show climbed to No. 1 in the summer 2005 TV season ratings, where it remained for the remainder of the season.
The season finale aired July 6, 2005, with the winners of the season being actress Kelly Monaco and her dance partner Alec Mazo.

Couples

The six professionals and celebrities that competed were:
CelebrityNotability Professional partnerStatus
Trista SutterThe Bachelorette starLouis Van AmstelEliminated 1st
on June 8, 2005
Evander HolyfieldHeavyweight boxerEdyta ŚliwińskaEliminated 2nd
on June 15, 2005
Rachel HunterSupermodelJonathan RobertsEliminated 3rd
on June 22, 2005
Joey McIntyreNew Kids on the Block singerAshly DelGrossoThird place
on June 29, 2005
John O'HurleyActor & game show hostCharlotte JørgensenRunner-up
on July 6, 2005
Kelly MonacoGeneral Hospital actressAlec MazoWinner
on July 6, 2005

Scoring chart

Average chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number
of dances		Average
12John & Charlotte199824.9
24Rachel & Jonathan95423.8
31Kelly & Alec179822.4
43Joey & Ashly128621.3
56Trista & Louis37218.5
65Evander & Edyta45315.0

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
DanceHighest scored dancerHighest scoreLowest scored dancerLowest score
Cha-cha-chaJohn O'Hurley
Joey McIntyre		20Evander Holyfield18
WaltzRachel Hunter20Kelly Monaco13
RumbaRachel Hunter24Kelly Monaco17
QuickstepJohn O'Hurley27Evander Holyfield14
JiveJoey McIntyre22Evander Holyfield13
TangoRachel Hunter26John O'Hurley24
SambaKelly Monaco26Joey McIntyre20
Paso dobleJohn O'Hurley27Kelly Monaco
Joey McIntyre		25
FoxtrotJohn O'Hurley27Joey McIntyre20
FreestyleKelly Monaco30John O'Hurley27

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.
CoupleHighest scoring danceLowest scoring dance
Kelly & AlecFreestyle Waltz
John & CharløtteFoxtrot, Paso doble, Quickstep & Freestyle Cha-cha-cha
Joey & AshlyPaso doble Cha-cha-cha, Samba and Foxtrot
Rachel & JonathanTango Waltz
Evander & EdytaCha-cha-cha Jive
Trista & LouisRumba Waltz

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Joey & Ashly20 Cha-cha-cha"Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé
Rachel & Jonathan20 Waltz"Three Times A Lady"—Lionel Richie
Evander & Edyta18 Cha-cha-cha"Respect"—Aretha Franklin
Kelly & Alec13 Waltz"I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston
John & Charløtte20 Cha-cha-cha"September"—Earth, Wind & Fire
Trista & Louis18 Waltz"Come Away with Me"—Norah Jones

Week 2

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Rachel & Jonathan24 Rumba"I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing"—Aerosmith from ArmageddonBottom two
Joey & Ashly21 Quickstep"You're The One That I Want"—John Travolta and Olivia Newton-JohnSafe
Trista & Louis19 Rumba"Endless Love"—Diana Ross and Lionel RichieEliminated
John & Charløtte26 Quickstep"Let's Face the Music and Dance"—Irving BerlinSafe
Kelly & Alec17 Rumba"Hero"—Enrique IglesiasSafe
Evander & Edyta14 Quickstep"It Don't Mean a Thing"—Duke EllingtonSafe

Week 3

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Evander & Edyta13 Jive"Reet Petite"—Jackie WilsonEliminated
Rachel & Jonathan26 Tango"Toxic"—Britney SpearsSafe
Kelly & Alec21 Jive"Footloose"—Kenny LogginsSafe
John & Charløtte24 Tango"Dance with Me"—Debelah MorganSafe
Joey & Ashly22 Jive"I'm Still Standing"—Elton JohnBottom two

Week 4

;Running order

Week 5

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
John & Charløtte27 Foxtrot"Let There Be Love"—Nat King ColeSafe
John & Charløtte27 Paso doble"España cañí"—Mexicana Aleque la-BandSafe
Kelly & Alec22 Foxtrot"Don't Know Why"—Norah JonesBottom two
Kelly & Alec25 Paso doble"Bamboleo"—Gipsy KingsBottom two
Joey & Ashly20 Foxtrot"Big Spender"—Shirley Bassey from Sweet CharityThird place
Joey & Ashly25 Paso doble"Eye of the Tiger"—SurvivorThird place

Week 6: Finale

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
John & Charløtte27 Quickstep"Let's Face the Music and Dance"—Irving BerlinRunner-up
John & Charløtte27 Freestyle"I'm So Excited"—The Pointer SistersRunner-up
Kelly & Alec25 Samba"Bailamos"—Enrique IglesiasWinner
Kelly & Alec30 Freestyle"Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer LopezWinner

Dance off

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Kelly & Alec25 Cha-cha-cha"Lady Marmalade"—All SaintsRunner-up
Kelly & Alec24 Quickstep"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn MonroeRunner-up
Kelly & Alec25 Freestyle"Get The Party Started"—PinkRunner-up
John & Charløtte22 Rumba"The Look of Love"—Anita BakerWinner
John & Charløtte30 Waltz"You Light Up My Life"—Whitney HoustonWinner
John & Charløtte25 Freestyle"I Am What I Am"—Gloria GaynorWinner

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week: