Season 5
2009 · 23 episodes · 16h 29m in all · 7.5/10
Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.
Episodes
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1. Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
21 May 2009 · 43 min · 8.0/10
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
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2. Auditions: Miami and Memphis
27 May 2009 · 43 min · 7.0/10
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
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3. Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
28 May 2009 · 43 min
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
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4. Vegas Callbacks 1
3 Jun 2009 · 43 min
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
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5. Top 20 Chosen
4 Jun 2009 · 43 min
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
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6. Top 20 Perform
10 Jun 2009 · 43 min
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
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7. 2 of 20 Voted Off
11 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
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8. Top 18 Perform
17 Jun 2009 · 43 min
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
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9. Two of 18 Voted Off
18 Jun 2009 · 43 min
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
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10. Top 16 Perform
24 Jun 2009 · 43 min
The top 16 dancers perform.
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11. Two of 16 Voted Off
25 Jun 2009 · 43 min
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
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12. Top 14 Perform
1 Jul 2009 · 43 min
The top 14 dancers perform.
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13. Two of 14 Voted Off
2 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
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14. Top 12 Perform
8 Jul 2009 · 43 min
The top 12 dancers perform.
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15. Two of 12 Voted Off
9 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
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16. Top 10 Perform
15 Jul 2009 · 43 min
The top 10 dancers perform.
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17. Two of 10 Voted Off
16 Jul 2009 · 43 min
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
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18. Top Eight Perform
22 Jul 2009 · 43 min
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
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19. Two of Eight Voted Off
23 Jul 2009 · 43 min
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
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20. Top Six Perform
29 Jul 2009 · 43 min
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
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21. 2 of 6 Voted Off
30 Jul 2009 · 43 min
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
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22. Top Four Perform
5 Aug 2009 · 43 min
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
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23. Finale: Winner Announced
6 Aug 2009 · 43 min
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.
So You Think You Can Dance Season 5: quick answers
How many episodes are in So You Think You Can Dance Season 5?
Season 5 of So You Think You Can Dance has 23 episodes, about 16 hours in total.
When did So You Think You Can Dance Season 5 come out?
Season 5 premiered on 21 May 2009.