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This show, based on the BBC's "Strictly Come Dancing," took America by storm ... and is still going strong! Try our "Dancing" quiz now ... You know you want perfect 10s!
"Dancing With The Stars" is based on what popular BBC show?
The Mirrorball
The Ballroom
Strictly Come Dancing
Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli are judges on both versions.
Top Gear
Which US network airs "Dancing With the Stars"?
NBC
ABC
The show, running two seasons a year, has been a success story for ABC.
Bravo
ESPN2
Who has co-hosted the series continuously from the beginning?
Alan Dedicoat
Erin Andrews
Brooke Burke-Charvet
Tom Bergeron
Alan Dedicoat is the show's unseen narrator.
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Who was Tom Bergeron's first co-host?
Brooke Burke
Samantha Harris
Lisa Canning
Cat Deeley is the host of rival show, "So You Think You Can Dance."
Cat Deeley
How many total episodes is the show approaching?
250
300
350
400
At the end of Season 22, 384 episodes had aired.
Which pro dancer has been on the most seasons of "DWTS"?
Tony Dovolani
Dovolani is often assigned "difficult" celebs, yet he keeps coming back for more.
Mark Ballas
Karina Smirnoff
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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Everyone knows Derek Hough is the top mirrorball winner. Who's Number Two?
Mark Ballas
Peta Murgatroyd
Cheryl Burke
Mark, Peta, AND Cheryl, plus Kym Johnson and Julianne Hough
Yup, no one's come close to Derek's six; the next-best all have two wins.
Who won the first season of "Dancing With the Stars"?
Shannon Elizabeth
Kelly Monaco
Golden-voiced John O'Hurley placed second.
Joey Fatone
John O'Hurley
Who was Kelly Monaco's pro partner in her first-season win?
Derek Hough
Mark Ballas
Alec Mazo
Mazo's wife, Edyta Sliwinska, is still involved with the show.
Valentin Chmerkovskiy
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Which department store sponsors the show's "Design a Dance" feature?
Daytons
JC Penney's
Bloomingdale's
Macy's
Viewers pick the male and female pro they want to perform, among other things.
Who famously fainted during a dance on live TV?
Aly Raisman
Marie Osmond
Marie finished in third place, after winner Helio Castroneves and runner-up Mel B.
Kelly Monaco
pro Cheryl Burke
Which contestant withdrew and was replaced by his father?
Bow Wow
Romeo
Master P, Romeo's father, holds the record for the lowest score ever: 8 out of a possible 30.
Aaron Carter
Louie Vito
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Which of the following has NOT been a "DWTS" theme night?
Disney Night
Movie Night
Most Memorable Year Night
LGBT Night
The show has welcomed gay stars, though, like Carson Kressley of "Queer Eye."
Which contestant did Cheryl Burke dislike so much she asked to be eliminated early?
Ian Ziering
In a podcast, Burke said she asked producers, "Is there any way to force us, to just, like, eliminate us?"
Emmit Smith
Drew Lachey
Rob Kardashian
Which judge has been known to fall out of his/her chair with enthusiasm?
Bruno Tonioli
Carrie-Ann Inaba
"I have a seat belt now," she joked after one such episode.
Julianne Hough
Len Goodman
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Which Kardashians have competed on the show?
Kim and Kourtney
Rob and Kourtney
Rob and Kim
The show has reportedly courted others from the K clan, including Caitlyn Jenner.
Kim and Khloe
Which UFC fighter was paired with Anna Trebunskaya?
Forrest Griffin
Chuck Liddell
Uncharacteristically, his first dance was a light-hearted foxtrot.
Georges St. Pierre
Conor McGregor
Which Season 11 contestant outlasted pop singer Brandy, widely considered the better dancer?
Kenny Mayne
Bristol Palin
When Brandy's elimination was announced, cameras caught pro Derek Hough open-mouthed with shock.
Tom DeLay
Master P
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Which celebrity did NOT return for the all-star season?
Drew Lachey
Joey Fatone
Sabrina Bryan
Brandy
Would Brandy have welcomed a second chance to beat Bristol Palin? We'll never know.
Who won the "all-star" season?
Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas
Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower
Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani
Rycroft and Dovolani also beat Derek Hough and Shawn Johnson for their all-star win.
Which of these is a commonly-performed dance on the first show of a new season?
The cha-cha-cha
The dance is named for its five-part beat: one-two-cha-cha-cha.
the Argentine tango
the paso doble
contemporary
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Who was the youngest pro dancer to win a mirrorball?
Mark Ballas
Derek Hough
Chelsie Hightower
Witney Carson
Perhaps with her bonus, Witney can finally buy an H!
Who was the youngest contestant to compete on the show?
Bindi Irwin
Willow Shields
Willow Shields played Primrose Everdeen in the "Hunger Games" movies.
Romeo
Rob Kardashian
Who was the oldest contestant to compete on the show?
Buzz Aldrin
Florence Henderson
Cloris Leachman
Mark Ballas's father, Corky, partnered both Leachman and Florence Henderson.
Tom DeLay
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What show hosts the reveal of the upcoming season's cast?
The View
The Today Show
Good Morning America
Usually, one or two celebrities' participation is leaked before the show.
The Joe Rogan Experience
Which contestant later became the host of "America's Funniest Home Videos"?
Donny Osmond
Joey Fatone
Leah Remini
Alfonso Ribeiro
He took over that job, of course, for Tom Bergeron.
With whom did Val Chmerkovskiy win his first mirrorball?
Kelly Monaco
Zendaya
Elizabeth Berkley
Rumer Willis
Rumer and Val were considered front-runners from their first dance.
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What sitcom star and longtime fan of "DWTS" competed in 2010?
Carol Burnett
Reba McIntyre
Florence Henderson
After a sexy samba, judge Carrie-Ann blurted out, "What just happened? You're Mrs. Brady!"
Betty White
With which NFL player did Peta Murgatroyd win her first mirrorball?
Jacoby Jones
Kurt Warner
Donald Driver
The other three were paired with Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya and Kym Johnson, respectively.
Hines Ward
With whom did perpetual finalist Maksim Chmerkovskiy win his first mirrorball?
Meryl Davis
Their chemistry moved judge Carrie-Ann to tears.
Erin Andrews
Kirstie Alley
Laila Ali
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Which star did NOT win a mirrorball with Derek Hough?
Nicole Scherzinger
Amber Riley
Shawn Johnson
Johnson was paired with Hough, though, for the all-star season.
Kellie Pickler
Which of the following is NOT a commonly-performed dance on DWTS?
the rumba
the fandango
Contemporary and jazz have been added in recent years; maybe fandango's time is coming.
salsa
the paso doble
Which contestant was named "Worst Dancer" in an anniversary special?
Master P
Kate Gosselin
Kenny Mayne
Mayne does the "DanceCenter" sketches with Jerry Rice and Len Goodman.
Michael Bolton
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Which of the following pro-celeb partnerships resulted in romances?
Derek Hough and Shannon Elizabeth
Kym Johnson and Robert Herjavec
Mark Ballas and Sabrina Bryan
all of them
Johnson and Herjavec were recently married, delighting "DWTS" fans everywhere.
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