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Skating with the Stars

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{{Infobox television

| image = swts season1.jpg

| genre = Reality competition

| director = Alex Rudzinski

| presenter = {{Plainlist|

}}

| judges = {{Plainlist|

}}

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 6

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Izzie Pick
  • Paul Osborne
  • Phil Edgar Jones

}}

| camera = Multiple

| runtime = 120 minutes

| company = BBC Worldwide Productions

| channel = ABC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|11|22}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2010|12|21}}

| related = Dancing with the Stars

}}

Skating with the Stars is an American reality competition series that aired on ABC from November 22 to December 21, 2010. A spin-off of Dancing with the Stars hosted by British television personality Vernon Kay, it featured celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating.

The show had a schedule similar to the first season of Dancing with the Stars with performance shows on Monday nights. On week 2, the pair with the lowest combined judges points and viewer votes was eliminated at the end of the show. All six episodes of the show were broadcast.[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11893720 "Skating with the Stars" Hits the Ice on U.S. TV], ABC News, October 15, 2010[http://www.accesshollywood.com/skating-with-the-stars-heading-to-abc-v-sets-premiere-date_article_38404 "Skating with the Stars" Heading to ABC], Access Hollywood, October 15, 2010[http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2010/10/abc-readies-skating-with-the-s.html ABC Readies "Skating with the Stars"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708061530/http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2010/10/abc-readies-skating-with-the-s.html |date=2012-07-08 }}, Courant.com, October 15, 2010[https://deadline.com/2010/10/abc-schedules-v-skating-with-the-stars-75869/ ABC Schedules "V" and "Skating with the Stars"], Deadline Hollywood, October 15, 2010[http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a282678/abc-to-launch-skating-with-the-stars.html ABC to Launch "Skating with the Stars"], Digital Spy, October 18, 2010 Johnny Weir, Dick Button, and Laurieann Gibson served as judges, while Tanith Belbin served as color commentator.[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/15/abc-announces-judges-for-skating-with-the-stars-102313/20101115abc03 ABC Announces Judges for "Skating with the Stars"], The Futon Critic, November 15, 2010

Couples

The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/11/pro-skater-pairings-host-and-color-commentator-for-abcs-skating-with-the-stars-announced-11114/20101111abc03 Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating with the Stars" Announced], The Futon Criutic, November 11, 2010

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="65%"
Celebrity

! Known for

! Professional Partner

! Status

{{sortname|Sean|Young}}

|Actress

|Denis Petukhov

|style="background:#f4c7b8;"|Eliminated 1st
on November 29, 2010

{{sortname|Vince|Neil}}

|Mötley Crüe singer

|Jennifer Wester

|style="background:#f4c7b9;"|Eliminated 2nd
on December 6, 2010

{{sortname|Brandon Mychal|Smith}}

|Disney Channel actor

|Keauna McLaughlin

| style="background:lightgreen;"|Quit
on December 13, 2010

{{sortname|Jonny|Moseley}}

|Olympic freestyle skier

|Brooke Castile

|bgcolor="tan"|Third Place
on December 20, 2010

{{sortname|Bethenny|Frankel}}

|Reality television star & author

|Ethan Burgess

|bgcolor="silver"|Runners-Up
on December 21, 2010

{{sortname|Rebecca|Budig}}

|Actress

|Fred Palascak

|bgcolor="gold"|Winners
on December 21, 2010

Scoring chart

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; width:30%;"
rowspan=2|Couple

! rowspan=2|Pl.

! rowspan=2|1

! rowspan=2|2

! rowspan=2|1+2

! rowspan=2|3

! rowspan=2|4

! colspan="2"|5

Top 3

! Top 2

Rebecca & Fred

|1st

|{{green|45}}

|44

|{{green|89}}

|50

|53

|{{green|9}}+{{green|57}}={{green|66}}

|bgcolor="gold"|+{{green|60}}={{green|126}}

Bethenny & Ethan

|2nd

|29

|33

|62

|bgcolor="lightblue"|{{red|36}}

|{{red|38}}

|bgcolor="lightgreen"|{{red|7}}+{{red|43}}={{red|50}}

|bgcolor="silver"|+{{red|51}}={{red|101}}

Jonny & Brooke

|3rd

|40

|44

|84

|{{green|51}}

|{{green|54}}

|bgcolor="tan"|8+52=60

|colspan="1" bgcolor="darkgrey"|

Brandon & Keauna

|4th

|36

|{{green|49}}

|85

|style="background:pink;"|39

|colspan="3" bgcolor="darkgrey"|

Vince & Jennifer

|5th

|{{red|28}}

|{{red|30}}

|bgcolor="lightblue"|{{red|58}}

|bgcolor="orange"|{{red|36}}

|colspan="3" bgcolor="darkgrey"|

Sean & Denis

|6th

|34

|{{red|30}}

|bgcolor="orange"|64

|colspan="4" bgcolor="darkgrey"|

:{{red|Red numbers}} indicate the lowest score for each week.

:{{green|Green numbers}} indicate the highest score for each week.

:{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} indicates the couple eliminated that week.

:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} indicates the returning couple that was in the bottom two.

:{{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition.

:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} indicates the winning couple.

:{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} indicates the runner-up couple.

:{{Color box|tan|border=darkgray}} indicates the third-place couple.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

===Week 1===

;Running order

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="width:20%;"|Couple

! style="width:10%;"|Technical
Merit

! style="width:10%;"|Artistic
Impression

! style="width:60%;"|Music

Brandon & Keauna

|16 (6,5,5)

|20 (7,7,6)

|"American Boy"—Estelle feat. Kanye West

Sean & Denis

|16 (6,5,5)

|18 (7,5,6)

|"Bubbly"—Colbie Caillat

Jonny & Brooke

|21 (7,7,7)

|19 (6,6,7)

|"Higher Ground"—Stevie Wonder

Rebecca & Fred

|21 (7,7,7)

|24 (8,8,8)

|"Closer"—Ne-Yo

Vince & Jennifer

|14 (6,4,4)

|14 (6,4,4)

|"I Like the Way You Move"—BodyRockers

Bethenny & Ethan

|15 (5,5,5)

|14 (5,4,5)

|"Right Round"—Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha

===Week 2===

;Running order

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="width:20%;"|Couple

! style="width:5%;"|Style

! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit

! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression

! style="width:60%;"|Music

Jonny & Brooke

|Swing

|24 (8,8,8)

|20 (7,6,7)

|"Jump, Jive, and Wail!"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Vince & Jennifer

|Tango

|13 (6,3,4)

|17 (6,6,5)

|"El Tango de Roxanne"—The Police

Bethenny & Ethan

|Swing

|17 (6,5,6)

|16 (6,5,5)

|"The Boy Does Nothing"—Alesha Dixon

Brandon & Keauna

|Tango

|24 (8,8,8)

|25 (9,8,8)

|"Shut Up"—The Black Eyed Peas

Sean & Denis

|Swing

|12 (5,3,4)

|18 (5,7,6)

|"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—The Andrews Sisters

Rebecca & Fred

|Tango

|23 (8,7,8)

|21 (8,6,7)

|"Whatever Lola Wants"—Gwen Verdon

===Week 3===

;Running order

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="width:20%;"|Couple

! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit

! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression

! style="width:60%;"|Music

Rebecca & Fred

|25 (9,8,8)

|25 (9,8,8)

|"Hot n Cold"—Katy Perry

Bethenny & Ethan

|17 (6,6,5)

|19 (7,6,6)

|"Halo"—Beyoncé Knowles

Vince & Jennifer

|16 (6,5,5)

|20 (7,6,7)

|"You're Beautiful"—James Blunt

Jonny & Brooke

|24 (8,9,7)

|27 (9,9,9)

|"Cosmic Love"—Florence + The Machine

Brandon & Keauna*

|18 (8,5,5)

|21 (9,6,6)

|"Keep Holding On"—Avril Lavigne

*Brandon was unable to perform his routine due to breathing problems, so his scores were based on a taped recording of him and Keauna's dress rehearsal footage.

===Week 4===

;Running order

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="width:20%;"|Couple

! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit

! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression

! style="width:60%;"|Music

Bethenny & Ethan

|18 (6,6,6)

|20 (7,6,7)

|"Superstition"—Stevie Wonder

Jonny & Brooke

|27 (9,9,9)

|27 (9,9,9)

|"Take On Me"—A-ha

Rebecca & Fred

|26 (9,8,9)

|27 (9,9,9)

|"December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)"—Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

*Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.

===Week 5===

;Running order (Night 1)

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="width:20%;"|Couple

! style="width:10%;"|Group Skate Score

! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit

! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression

! style="width:60%;"|Music

Rebecca & Fred
Bethenny & Ethan
Jonny & Brooke

|9
7
8

|{{n/a

}

|{{n/a|}}

|"All I Want for Christmas Is You"—Mariah Carey

|-

|Rebecca & Fred

|{{n/a|}}

|28 (9,10,9)

|29 (10,9,10)

|"Fix You"—Coldplay

|-

|Bethenny & Ethan

|{{n/a|}}

|21 (7,7,7)

|22 (8,7,7)

|"Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé

|-

|Jonny & Brooke

|{{n/a|}}

|26 (9,9,8)

|26 (9,8,9)

|"Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye

|}

;Running order (Night 2)

class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
style="width:20%;"|Couple

! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit

! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression

! style="width:60%;"|Music

Bethenny & Ethan

|23 (8,7,8)

|28 (10,9,9)

|"Right Round"—Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha

Rebecca & Fred

|30 (10,10,10)

|30 (10,10,10)

|"Hot n Cold"—Katy Perry

Required element schedule

Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines.

  • Week 1: The One Foot Assisted Glide & The Pair Spin
  • Week 2: Tango or Swing, Tricky Footwork and Lifts
  • Week 3: Jumps and Love Story
  • Week 4: Thrill Week: The Death Spiral, The Throw, The Overhead Lift
  • Week 5 Night One : Group Skate & Freeskate
  • Week 5 Night Two : Favorite Skate of the Season

Ratings

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Episode
Number

! Episode

! Original airdate

! Rating

! Share

! Rating/Share
(18–49)

! Viewers
(millions)

! Rank
(Timeslot)

! Rank
(Night)

! Weekly
Rank

1.01

| Week 1

| November 22, 2010

| 6.1[https://web.archive.org/web/20101126042033/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/23/monday-finals-lie-to-me-adjusted-down-hawaii-five-0-up-no-change-for-chuck/73278 Monday Finals: "Lie to Me" Adjusted Down; "Hawaii Five-0" Up; No Change for "Chuck"], TV By the Numbers, November 23, 2010

| 10

| 2.4/6

| 10.96

| 2[https://web.archive.org/web/20101126042105/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/23/tv-ratings-monday-skating-with-the-stars-falls-down-chuck-drops-to-low-cbs-wins-night/73152 TV Ratings Monday: "Skating with the Stars" Falls Down; "Chuck", "House" Hit Lows; CBS Wins Night], TV By the Numbers, November 23, 2010

| 8

| No.24[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204094622/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/30/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-dancing-with-the-stars-finale-two-and-a-half-men-ncis-top-week-10-viewing/73784 TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: "Sunday Night Football", "Dancing with the Stars" Finale, "Two and a Half Men", "NCIS" Top Week 10 Viewing], TV By the Numbers, November 28, 2010

1.02

| Week 2

| November 29, 2010

| 4.1[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204093455/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/01/monday-finals-no-change-for-chuck-or-any-other-original-episodes/73957 Monday Finals: No Change for "Chuck" Or Any Other Original Episodes], TV By the Numbers, December 1, 2010

| 6

| 1.2/3

| 6.06

| 4[https://web.archive.org/web/20101203155802/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/30/tv-ratings-monday-chuck-lie-to-me-at-highs-but-cbs-repeats-rule-the-night/73625 TV Ratings Monday: "Chuck", "Lie to Me" At Highs; "Skating with the Stars" Crashes & CBS Repeats Rule the Night], TV By the Numbers, November 29, 2010

| 12

| No. 54

1.03

| Week 3

| December 6, 2010

| 2.6

| 4

| 0.8/2

| 3.94[https://web.archive.org/web/20101210114417/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/07/monday-final-ratings-hawaii-five-0-90210-adjusted-up-skating-with-the-stars-castle-2-5-men-down/74654 Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "90210", "2.5 Men" Adjusted Up; "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Down], TV By the Stars, December 7, 2010

| 5[https://web.archive.org/web/20101210111843/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/07/tv-ratings-monday-sing-off-premiere-soars-castle-falls-hawaii-five-0-hits-series-low/74491 TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Premiere Soars; "Castle" Falls; "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly" Hit Series Low], TV By the Ratings, December 7, 2010

| 10

|{{n/a

}

|-

| 1.04

| Week 4

| December 13, 2010

| 2.6

| 4

| 0.8/2

| 3.79[https://web.archive.org/web/20101217070802/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/14/monday-final-ratings-hawaii-five-0-mike-skating-with-the-stars-castle-down/75473 Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly", "Rules of Engagement", "Two and a Half Men" Adjusted Down], TV By the Numbers, December 14, 2010

| 4[https://web.archive.org/web/20101217070031/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/14/tv-ratings-monday-sing-off-sings-louder-than-mariah-how-i-met-your-mother-entire-cbs-lineup-rises/75337 TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Sings Louder Than Mariah; "How I Met Your Mother", Entire CBS Lineup Rises], TV By the Numbers, December 14, 2010

| 11

|{{n/a|}}

|-

| 1.05

| Week 5

| December 20, 2010

| 3.1

| 5[http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2010/12/21/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-monday-december-20-2010 Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday], Your Entertainment Now, December 21, 2010

| 0.5/2

| 3.37[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224080704/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/21/monday-final-ratings-perfect-couples-skating-with-the-stars-castle-adjusted-down/76310 Monday Final Ratings: "Perfect Couples", "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Adjusted Down], TV By the Numbers, December 21, 2010

| 4[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224080427/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/21/tv-ratings-monday-sing-off-finale-falls-perfect-couples-sneaks-past-viewers-million-dollar-money-drop-equals-lie-to-me/76125 TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Finale Falls; "Perfect Couples" Sneaks Past Viewers; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Equals "Lie to Me"], TV By the Numbers, December 21, 2010

| 10

|{{n/a|}}

|-

| 1.06

| Finale Results

| December 21, 2010

|{{n/a|}}

|{{n/a|}}

| 0.8/3

| 3.41[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224081155/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/22/tuesday-finals-minute-to-win-it-adjusted-up/76427 Tuesday Finals: "MInute to Win It" Adjusted Up], TV By the Numbers, December 22, 2010

| 4[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224081200/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/22/tv-ratings-tuesday-skating-with-the-stars-finale-limps-home-million-dollar-money-drop-steady-minute-snlgilly-put-nbc-on-top/76337 TV Ratings Tuesday: "Skating with the Stars" Finale Limps Home; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Steady; "SNL: Gilly" Puts NBC on Top], TV By the Numbers, December 22, 2010

| 9

|{{n/a|}}

|}

See also

References

{{reflist|2}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101123052252/http://abc.go.com/shows/skating-with-the-stars Official Website (via Internet Archived)]
  • {{IMDb title|1760165|Skating with the Stars}}

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