| Dancing with the Stars 1 | |
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| Presented By: | Tom Bergeron Lisa Canning |
| Judges: | Len Goodman Carrie Ann Inaba Bruno Tonioli |
| Broadcast | |
| Original Channel: | ABC |
| Original Run: | 1 June 2005 – 6 July 2005 |
| Season Champions | |
| Celebrity Winner: | Kelly Monaco |
| Professional Winner: | Alec Mazo |
| Series Chronology | |
| ← previous N/A |
next → Season 2 |
The first season of Dancing with the Stars debuted 1 June 2005 on ABC.
Six celebrities were paired with six professional ballroom dancers.
Tom Bergeron and Lisa Canning were the hosts for this season. Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli served as judges.
The premiere drew over 13 million viewers, the biggest summer debut ever for an American reality series.
The second week climbed to 15 million viewers, and the show climbed to No. 1 in the summer 2005 TV season ratings, where it remained for the remainder of the season.
This seasons features the least amount of couples in the shows history.
On 6 July 2005, actress Kelly Monaco and Alec Mazo were announced as the winners; actor John O'Hurley and Charlotte Jørgensen placed second, and singer Joey McIntyre and Ashly DelGrosso placed third.
Couples[]
| Couple | Celebrity | Known for | Professional Partner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trista Sutter |
The Bachelorette star |
Louis van Amstel |
Eliminated 1st on 8 June 2005 |
|
Evander Holyfield |
Retired professional boxer |
Edyta Śliwińska |
Eliminated 2nd on 15 June 2005 |
|
Rachel Hunter |
Supermodel | Jonathan Roberts |
Eliminated 3rd on 22 June 2005 |
|
Joey McIntyre |
Singer | Ashly DelGrosso |
Third place |
|
John O'Hurley |
Actor & game show host |
Charlotte Jørgensen |
Runner-up |
|
Kelly Monaco |
Actress & model |
Alec Mazo |
Winner |
Scoring Charts[]
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | Tot. (1+2) |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly & Alec | 1 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 22+25=47 | 25+30=55 |
| John & Charlotte | 2 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 27+27=54 | 27+27=54 |
| Joey & Ashly | 3 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 22 | 20 | 20+25=45 | |
| Rachel & Jonathan | 4 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 26 | 25 | ||
| Evander & Edyta | 5 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 13 | |||
| Trista & Louis | 6 | 18 | 19 | 37 | ||||
- indicates the eliminated couple that week
- indicates the returning couple that was last to be called safe
- indicates the winning couple
- indicates the runner-up couple
- indicates the third place couple
- Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
Average Chart[]
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total | Number of dances |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | John & Charlotte | 199 | 8 | 24.9 |
| 2 | 4 | Rachel & Jonathan | 95 | 4 | 23.8 |
| 3 | 1 | Kelly & Alec | 179 | 8 | 22.4 |
| 4 | 3 | Joey & Ashly | 128 | 6 | 21.3 |
| 5 | 6 | Trista & Louis | 37 | 2 | 18.5 |
| 6 | 5 | Evander & Edyta | 45 | 3 | 15.0 |
Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha-Cha-Cha | John O'Hurley Joey McIntyre |
20 | Evander Holyfield | 18 |
| Waltz | Rachel Hunter | 20 | Kelly Monaco | 13 |
| Rumba | Rachel Hunter | 24 | Kelly Monaco | 17 |
| Quickstep | John O'Hurley | 27 | Evander Holyfield | 14 |
| Jive | Joey McIntyre | 22 | Evander Holyfield | 13 |
| Tango | Rachel Hunter | 26 | John O'Hurley | 24 |
| Samba | Kelly Monaco | 26 | Joey McIntyre | 20 |
| Paso Doble | John O'Hurley | 27 | Kelly Monaco Joey McIntyre |
25 |
| Foxtrot | John O'Hurley | 27 | Joey McIntyre | 20 |
| Freestyle | Kelly Monaco | 30 | John O'Hurley | 27 |
- Trista Sutter is the only star to not land on this list
Couples' Highest- and Lowest-Scoring Performances[]
According to the traditional 30-point scale.
| Couples | Highest Scoring Dances | Lowest Scoring Dances |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly & Alec | Freestyle (30) | Waltz (13) |
| John & Charlotte | Foxtrot, Paso doble, Quickstep & Freestyle (27) | Cha-cha-cha (20) |
| Joey & Ashly | Paso doble (25) | Cha-cha-cha, Samba and Foxtrot (20) |
| Rachel & Jonathan | Tango (26) | Waltz (20) |
| Evander & Edyta | Cha-cha-cha (18) | Jive (13) |
| Trista & Louis | Rumba (19) | Waltz (18) |
Weekly Scores[]
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores given in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.
Week 1[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey & Ashly | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé |
| Rachel & Jonathan | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Waltz | "Three Times a Lady" - Lionel Richie |
| Evander & Edyta | 18 (5, 7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Respect" - Aretha Franklin |
| Kelly & Alec | 13 (5, 4, 4) | Waltz | "I Have Nothing" - Whitney Houston |
| John & Charlotte | 20 (7, 7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "September" - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Trista & Louis | 18 (6, 6, 6) | Waltz | "Come Away with Me" - Norah Jones |
Week 2[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel & Jonathan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith | Bottom two |
| Joey & Ashly | 21 (8, 7, 6) | Quickstep | "You're the One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Safe |
| Trista & Louis | 19 (6, 7, 6) | Rumba | "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | Eliminated |
| John & Charlotte | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Let's Face the Music and Dance" - Irving Berlin | Safe |
| Kelly & Alec | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Hero" - Enrique Iglesias | Safe |
| Evander & Edyta | 14 (5, 4, 5) | Quickstep | "It Don't Mean a Thing" - Duke Ellington | Safe |
Week 3[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander & Edyta | 13 (5, 4, 4) | Jive | "Reet Petite" - Jackie Wilson | Eliminated |
| Rachel & Jonathan | 26 (8, 9, 9) | Tango | "Toxic" - Britney Spears | Safe |
| Kelly & Alec | 21 (6, 7, 8) | Jive | "Footloose" - Kenny Loggins | Safe |
| John & Charlotte | 24 (9, 8, 7) | Tango | "Dance with Me" - Debelah Morgan | Safe |
| Joey & Ashly | 22 (7, 7, 8) | Jive | "I'm Still Standing" - Elton John | Bottom two |
Week 4[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey & Ashly | 20 (7, 6, 7) | Samba | "Tequila" - The Champs | Safe |
| Rachel & Jonathan | 25 (7, 9, 9) | Samba | "Soul Bossa Nova" - Quincy Jones | Eliminated |
| John & Charlotte | 21 (7, 8, 6) | Samba | "Just the Two of Us" - Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers | Bottom two |
| Kelly & Alec | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Samba | "Bailamos" - Enrique Iglesias | Safe |
| John & Charlotte Rachel & Jonathan Kelly & Alec Joey & Ashly |
N/A | Viennese Waltz | "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher |
Week 5[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John & Charlotte | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Foxtrot | "Let There Be Love" - Nat King Cole | Safe |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Paso Doblé | "España Cañí" - Mexicana Aleque la-Band | ||
| Kelly & Alec | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Don't Know Why" - Norah Jones | Bottom two |
| 25 (9, 8, 8) | Paso Doblé | "Bamboleo" - Gipsy Kings | ||
| Joey & Ashly | 20 (8, 6, 6) | Foxtrot | "Big Spender" - Shirley Bassey | Third place |
| 25 (9, 8, 8) | Paso Doblé | "Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor |
Week 6: Finale[]
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John & Charlotte | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Let's Face the Music and Dance" - Irving Berlin | Runner-up |
| 27 (9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "I'm So Excited" - The Pointer Sisters | ||
| Kelly & Alec | 25 (7, 9, 9) | Samba | "Bailamos" - Enrique Iglesias | Winner |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Let's Get Loud" - Jennifer Lopez |
Dance Off[]
| Couple | Score | Style | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly & Alec | 25 (7, 9, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Lady Marmalade" - All Saints | Runner-up |
| 24 (9, 7, 8) | Quickstep | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" - Marilyn Monroe | ||
| 25 (8, 8, 9) | Freestyle | "Get the Party Started" - Pink | ||
| John & Charlotte | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Rumba | "The Look of Love" - Anita Baker | Winner |
| 30 (10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "You Light Up My Life" — Whitney Houston | ||
| 25 (8, 8, 9) | Freestyle | "I Am What I Am" - Gloria Gaynor |
Trivia[]
- Kelly Monaco returned for the all-stars season, where this time she was paired with Valentin Chmerkovskiy. They finished third.