Episode guide
Dancing with the Stars: Season 13
20 episodes · premiered Sep 19, 2011
Season thirteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 19, 2011. Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli returned as the judges, and Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke Charvet returned as hosts. Twelve couples competed in this season. Starting this season, Alan Dedicoat, the announcer, introduces Harold Wheeler and his band after the introduction of the remaining competitors. Actor J.R. Martinez won the competition with over 9 million votes. A first time in Dancing with the Stars history were the winner was millions ahead in votes by the runner up. J.R. Martinez won over reality TV star Rob Kardashian and actress Ricki Lake who took 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
- Episode 1: Performance Show: Week 1 Sep 19, 2011 The couples perform for the first time.
- Episode 2: Meet The Cast & Results Show: Week 1 Sep 20, 2011 Exciting moments from the contestants' first performances and their weeks of training. And the couple with the lowest score face elimination; Harry Connick Jr. performs; LMFAO performs.
- Episode 3: Performance Show: Week 2 Sep 26, 2011 It's all about the Jive and the Quickstep as the 11 remaining stars take to the stage to show us their latest dancing moves in a fast-paced Week 2
- Episode 4: Encore Performance & Results Show: Week 2 Sep 27, 2011
- Episode 5: Performance Show: Week 3 Oct 3, 2011 With Elizabeta & Val gone from the competition, Rob Kardashian & Cheryl, Kristin Cavallari & Mark , Chynna Phillips & Tony, Nancy Grace & Tristan, David Arquette & Kym, Hope Solo & Maksim…
- Episode 6: Results Show: Week 3 Oct 4, 2011
- Episode 7: Performance Show: Week 4 Oct 10, 2011 In a two night live event the couples will be dancing the Paso Doble, Tango or Foxtrott, except Carson and Anna, who will be dancing the Viennese Waltz to famous soundtracks of movies.
- Episode 8: Results Show: Week 4 Oct 11, 2011 In the results show Julianne Hough is coming back to the dance floor prior to the premiere of her film Footloose to dance with her brother Derek.
- Episode 9: Performance Show: Week 5 Oct 17, 2011 It's the Eighties Week and the eight remaining couples will dance to hits from the eighties.
- Episode 10: Results Show: Week 5 Oct 18, 2011
- Episode 11: Performance Show: Week 6 Oct 24, 2011 The celebrity dancers and their pro partners will dance to popular songs from great Broadway musicals. Additionally they will perform a group dance.
- Episode 12: Results Show: Week 6 Oct 25, 2011 Having combined the judges' votes with the viewers' votes another couple will be going home. Kristin Chenoweth and Martina McBride are the guest stars.
- Episode 13: Performance Show: Week 7 Oct 31, 2011
- Episode 14: Results Show: Week 7 Nov 1, 2011
- Episode 15: Performance Show: Week 8 Nov 7, 2011 With David Arquette & Kym out of the running, the competition is down to their Final Five: Rob Kardashian & Cheryl, Nancy Grace & Tristan, Hope Solo & Maksim, J.R. Martinez & Karina and…
- Episode 16: Results Show: Week 8 Nov 8, 2011
- Episode 17: Semi Finals: Week 9 Nov 14, 2011 In the Latin Dances the semi-finalists will dance either the Samba or the Paso Doble. Then it's time for the Argentine Tango with close embrace. Finally there will be a Cha Cha Cha rela
- Episode 18: Semi Finals Results Show Nov 15, 2011
- Episode 19: Final 3: Week 10 Nov 21, 2011 The three finalists J.R., Rob and Ricki and their Pro-Dancer Partners Karina, two-times champion Cheryl and three-times champion Derek will compete against each other in two dances. First…
- Episode 20: Season Finale Nov 22, 2011 The three finalists will dance their favorite dance of the season once more. Then having combined the judges' scores with the viewers' votes two couples with the highest scores will dance…