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Season 3

(2006)

Overview

The third season of Dancing With the Stars premiered on September 12, 2006 and ended November 15, 2006. The number of couples expanded from ten the previous season to 11. For this season, the scoring system was changed. Fan vote only counted for 25% of the total score and scoring was now translated directly from percentages rather than into ordinals. The judges scores were added up, and each performer was given points based on the percentage of the total points distributed among all performers…

Cast

Tom Bergeron as Self - Host
Tom Bergeron

as Self - Host

Carrie Ann Inaba as Self - Judge
Carrie Ann Inaba

as Self - Judge

Bruno Tonioli as Self - Judge
Bruno Tonioli

as Self - Judge

Samantha Harris as Self - Host
Samantha Harris

as Self - Host

Len Goodman as Self - Judge
Len Goodman

as Self - Judge

Elena Grinenko as Self - Partner: Tucker Carlson
Elena Grinenko

as Self - Partner: Tucker Carlson

Jesse DeSoto as Self - Partner: Shanna Moakler
Jesse DeSoto

as Self - Partner: Shanna Moakler

Ashly DelGrosso as Self - Partner: Harry Hamlin
Ashly DelGrosso

as Self - Partner: Harry Hamlin

Nick Kosovich as Self - Partner: Vivica A. Fox
Nick Kosovich

as Self - Partner: Vivica A. Fox

Maksim Chmerkovskiy as Self - Partner: Willa Ford
Maksim Chmerkovskiy

as Self - Partner: Willa Ford

Tony Dovolani as Self - Partner: Sara Evans
Tony Dovolani

as Self - Partner: Sara Evans

Kym Johnson as Self - Partner: Jerry Springer
Kym Johnson

as Self - Partner: Jerry Springer

Louis Van Amstel as Self - Partner: Monique Coleman
Louis Van Amstel

as Self - Partner: Monique Coleman

Edyta Śliwińska as Self - Partner: Joey Lawrence
Edyta Śliwińska

as Self - Partner: Joey Lawrence

Karina Smirnoff as Self - Partner: Mario Lopez
Karina Smirnoff

as Self - Partner: Mario Lopez

Cheryl Burke as Self - Partner: Emmitt Smith
Cheryl Burke

as Self - Partner: Emmitt Smith

Episodes

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September 12, 2006

Season Premiere. The contestants are introduced. The men performed the Cha Cha and the women performed the Foxtrot.

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September 13, 2006

The first team of dancers is eliminated. The professional dancer perform a group choreographed Mambo. Tom Jones perfor…

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September 19, 2006

The men danced the Quickstep and the women danced the Mambo.

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September 20, 2006

Shanna Moakler and Jesse DeSoto are eliminated. Julio Iglesias performs "Singing "I Want to Know What Love Is" as Chmer…

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September 26, 2006

The dancers compete to the Jive and the Tango.

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September 27, 2006

Harry Hamlin and Ashly DelGrosso are eliminated. The Scissor Sisters perform "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'." The professi…

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October 3, 2006

The contestants get to choose between the Paso Doble and the Waltz.

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October 4, 2006

Vivica A. Fox is eliminated. The Los Lonely Boys perform "My Way." Tony Dovolani and Elena Grinenko dance to Nick Lac…

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October 10, 2006

The remaining teams perform the Samba and the Rumba in tribute to Carnivale.

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October 11, 2006

Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are eliminated. Edyta Sliwinska and Kym Johnson dance to Rod Stewart singing "Hot Le…

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October 17, 2006

The remaining dancers compete to a ballroom dance style they have not yet attempted. All remaining teams also participa…

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October 18, 2006

No one is eliminated this week because of Sara Evan's dropping out. Lionel Richie performs classic hit "All Night Long…

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October 24, 2006

In Week 7, the show was split into two rounds: a Ballroom round, followed by a Latin round. The scores from both of ton…

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October 25, 2006

The seventh team is eliminated, leaving only the top four to compete next week. Martina McBride is the live musical per…

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October 31, 2006

This is the eight round of the competition. The remaining four teams will compete by dancing one ballroom style dance …

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November 1, 2006

Monique Coleman and Louis van Amstel are eliminated, leaving the Final Three who are Joey & Edyta Sliwinska, Mario Lope…

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November 7, 2006

This is the semifinal round. The remaining three contestants dance to their favorite ballroom style and then a Latin da…

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November 8, 2006

The last dancer is eliminated before the winner is announced next week. The remaining two will compete next week for t…

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November 14, 2006

The remaining two dance couples compete for the trophy. Emmitt and Mario will compete by performing three dances each.…

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November 15, 2006

Tonight is filled with special dance performances. The eliminated celebrities return for one last spin around the dance…