Episodes
1. Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver
8.0
May 21, 2009
43 min
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
2. Auditions: Miami and Memphis
7.0
May 27, 2009
43 min
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
Guest Stars:
Jessica Guadix
3. Auditions: L.A. and Seattle
May 28, 2009
43 min
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
Guest Stars:
Janette Manrara, Jeanine Mason, Kupono Aweau, Tony Bellissimo, Brandon Bryant
4. Vegas Callbacks 1
June 3, 2009
43 min
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
5. Top 20 Chosen
June 4, 2009
43 min
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason
6. Top 20 Perform
June 10, 2009
43 min
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara, Brandon Bryant, Evan Kasprzak, Kayla Jenee Radomski
7. 2 of 20 Voted Off
June 11, 2009
43 min
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
8. Top 18 Perform
June 17, 2009
43 min
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
9. Two of 18 Voted Off
June 18, 2009
43 min
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
10. Top 16 Perform
June 24, 2009
43 min
The top 16 dancers perform.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
11. Two of 16 Voted Off
June 25, 2009
43 min
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
12. Top 14 Perform
July 1, 2009
43 min
The top 14 dancers perform.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
13. Two of 14 Voted Off
July 2, 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.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
14. Top 12 Perform
July 8, 2009
43 min
The top 12 dancers perform.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
15. Two of 12 Voted Off
July 9, 2009
43 min
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
16. Top 10 Perform
July 15, 2009
43 min
The top 10 dancers perform.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
17. Two of 10 Voted Off
July 16, 2009
43 min
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
18. Top Eight Perform
July 22, 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.
Guest Stars:
Ellen DeGeneres, Jeanine Mason, Janette Manrara
19. Two of Eight Voted Off
July 23, 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.
Guest Stars:
Katie Holmes, Travis Wall, Heidi Groskreutz, Jaimie Goodwin, Jeanine Mason
20. Top Six Perform
July 29, 2009
43 min
In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason
21. 2 of 6 Voted Off
July 30, 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.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason
22. Top Four Perform
August 5, 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.
Guest Stars:
Jeanine Mason
