So You Think You Can Dance

Season 5

23 episodes · May 21, 2009

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.

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  • S5E1

    Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver

    May 21, 200943m

    Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.

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  • S5E2

    Auditions: Miami and Memphis

    May 27, 200943m

    Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.

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  • S5E3

    Auditions: L.A. and Seattle

    May 28, 200943m

    Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.

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  • S5E4

    Vegas Callbacks 1

    Jun 3, 200943m

    The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.

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  • S5E5

    Top 20 Chosen

    Jun 4, 200943m

    The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.

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  • S5E6

    Top 20 Perform

    Jun 10, 200943m

    The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.

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  • S5E7

    2 of 20 Voted Off

    Jun 11, 200943m

    Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.

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  • S5E8

    Top 18 Perform

    Jun 17, 200943m

    The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.

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  • S5E9

    Two of 18 Voted Off

    Jun 18, 200943m

    The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.

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  • S5E10

    Top 16 Perform

    Jun 24, 200943m

    The top 16 dancers perform.

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  • S5E11

    Two of 16 Voted Off

    Jun 25, 200943m

    Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

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  • S5E12

    Top 14 Perform

    Jul 1, 200943m

    The top 14 dancers perform.

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  • S5E13

    Two of 14 Voted Off

    Jul 2, 200943m

    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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  • S5E14

    Top 12 Perform

    Jul 8, 200943m

    The top 12 dancers perform.

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  • S5E15

    Two of 12 Voted Off

    Jul 9, 200943m

    Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.

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  • S5E16

    Top 10 Perform

    Jul 15, 200943m

    The top 10 dancers perform.

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  • S5E17

    Two of 10 Voted Off

    Jul 16, 200943m

    The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.

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  • S5E18

    Top Eight Perform

    Jul 22, 200943m

    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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  • S5E19

    Two of Eight Voted Off

    Jul 23, 200943m

    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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  • S5E20

    Top Six Perform

    Jul 29, 200943m

    In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.

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  • S5E21

    2 of 6 Voted Off

    Jul 30, 200943m

    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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  • S5E22

    Top Four Perform

    Aug 5, 200943m

    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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  • S5E23

    Finale: Winner Announced

    Aug 6, 200943m

    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.

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