Seasons & episodes
S5 · E1Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver 2009-05-21 · 43 min
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
S5 · E2Auditions: Miami and Memphis 2009-05-27 · 43 min
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
S5 · E3Auditions: L.A. and Seattle 2009-05-28 · 43 min
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
S5 · E4Vegas Callbacks 1 2009-06-03 · 43 min
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
S5 · E5Top 20 Chosen 2009-06-04 · 43 min
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
S5 · E6Top 20 Perform 2009-06-10 · 43 min
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
S5 · E72 of 20 Voted Off 2009-06-11 · 43 min
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
S5 · E8Top 18 Perform 2009-06-17 · 43 min
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
S5 · E9Two of 18 Voted Off 2009-06-18 · 43 min
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
S5 · E10Top 16 Perform 2009-06-24 · 43 min
The top 16 dancers perform.
S5 · E11Two of 16 Voted Off 2009-06-25 · 43 min
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
S5 · E12Top 14 Perform 2009-07-01 · 43 min
The top 14 dancers perform.
S5 · E13Two of 14 Voted Off 2009-07-02 · 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.
S5 · E14Top 12 Perform 2009-07-08 · 43 min
The top 12 dancers perform.
S5 · E15Two of 12 Voted Off 2009-07-09 · 43 min
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
S5 · E16Top 10 Perform 2009-07-15 · 43 min
The top 10 dancers perform.
S5 · E17Two of 10 Voted Off 2009-07-16 · 43 min
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
S5 · E18Top Eight Perform 2009-07-22 · 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.
S5 · E19Two of Eight Voted Off 2009-07-23 · 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.
S5 · E20Top Six Perform 2009-07-29 · 43 min
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
S5 · E212 of 6 Voted Off 2009-07-30 · 43 min
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
S5 · E22Top Four Perform 2009-08-05 · 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.
S5 · E23Finale: Winner Announced 2009-08-06 · 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.