Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 4)

Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 4) was the fourth season of the popular ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on March 19, 2007, and concluded on May 22, 2007. The season featured a cast of twelve celebrity contestants, including Apolo Anton Ohno, Joey Fatone, Laila Ali, Ian Ziering, Billy Ray Cyrus, Cynthia Garrett, Shandi Finnessey, Leeza Gibbons, Heather Mills, Paulina Porizkova, John Ratzenberger, and Vincent Pastore. The show was hosted by Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris, with judges Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba.

Introduction

The season premiered on March 19, 2007, with a two-hour special episode featuring the twelve celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners, including Julianne Hough, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Tony Dovolani, Cheryl Burke, Mark Ballas, Kym Johnson, Alec Mazo, Edyta Śliwińska, Derek Hough, Karina Smirnoff, Jonathan Roberts, and Brian Fortuna. The contestants competed in various dance styles, including the Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, and Jive, with the goal of winning the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. The season also featured guest performances by Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé.

Cast

The cast of twelve celebrity contestants included Apolo Anton Ohno, a Winter Olympics gold medalist, and Joey Fatone, a member of the popular Boy band 'N Sync. Other contestants included Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, and Ian Ziering, an actor from the popular Television series Beverly Hills, 90210. The cast also featured Billy Ray Cyrus, a Country music singer and actor, and Cynthia Garrett, a Television host and Model. The remaining contestants were Shandi Finnessey, a Miss USA winner, Leeza Gibbons, a Television host and Journalist, Heather Mills, an Animal rights activist and ex-wife of Paul McCartney, Paulina Porizkova, a Model and actress, John Ratzenberger, an actor from the popular Television series Cheers, and Vincent Pastore, an actor from the popular HBO series The Sopranos.

Scoring Chart

The scoring chart for the season featured a panel of three judges, including Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba. The judges scored the contestants based on their technical skill and performance, with a maximum score of 30 points per dance. The contestants with the highest scores at the end of each week were Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough, who consistently received high scores from the judges. Other contestants, such as Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson, also received high scores and were strong contenders for the Mirrorball Trophy.

Weekly Scores

The weekly scores for the season were as follows: Week 1 - Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough (23 points), Week 2 - Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson (24 points), Week 3 - Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough (26 points), Week 4 - Laila Ali and Maksim Chmerkovskiy (25 points), Week 5 - Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough (28 points), Week 6 - Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson (27 points), Week 7 - Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough (29 points), Week 8 - Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson (26 points), and Week 9 - Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough (30 points).

Episodes

The season consisted of nine episodes, each featuring a different theme and set of dances. The episodes were as follows: Episode 1 - Season Premiere, Episode 2 - Dance-Off, Episode 3 - Country Week, Episode 4 - Latin Week, Episode 5 - Swing Week, Episode 6 - Rock and Roll Week, Episode 7 - Classical Week, Episode 8 - Semifinals, and Episode 9 - Finale. The season also featured several guest judges, including Donny Osmond and Melissa Joan Hart.

Contestant Progress

The contestant progress for the season was as follows: Vincent Pastore was eliminated in Week 1, Paulina Porizkova was eliminated in Week 2, Shandi Finnessey was eliminated in Week 3, Leeza Gibbons was eliminated in Week 4, Cynthia Garrett was eliminated in Week 5, Tony Dovolani and Jane Seymour were eliminated in Week 6, Heather Mills was eliminated in Week 7, John Ratzenberger was eliminated in Week 8, and Billy Ray Cyrus was eliminated in Week 9. The final two contestants, Apolo Anton Ohno and Joey Fatone, competed in the finale, with Apolo Anton Ohno being crowned the winner of the season. Category:Television seasons