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| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster, featuring pro dancers Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts | |
| Hosted by | |
| Judges | |
| Celebrity winner | Drew Lachey |
| Professional winner | Cheryl Burke |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 5 – February 26, 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
Season two of Dancing with the Stars premiered on January 5, 2006, on the ABC network.
This season expanded each episode from an hour to 90 minutes, and added an hour-long results show the following night.
On February 26, 98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke were crowned the champions,[1] while San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and Anna Trebunskaya finished in second place, and WWE wrestler Stacy Keibler and Tony Dovolani finished third.
Cast
Couples
This season featured ten celebrity contestants. Rapper Romeo was scheduled to appear this season, but suffered an injury before the first show and was replaced by his father, Master P.[2] All of the professionals dancers from season one, with the exception of Alec Mazo and Charlotte Jørgensen, returned for season two.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Mayne | ESPN anchorman | Andrea Hale | Eliminated 1st on January 6, 2006 |
| Tatum O'Neal | Film actress | Nick Kosovich | Eliminated 2nd on January 13, 2006 |
| Giselle Fernandez | Television journalist | Jonathan Roberts | Eliminated 3rd on January 20, 2006 |
| Master P | Rapper & entrepreneur | Ashly DelGrosso | Eliminated 4th on January 27, 2006 |
| Tia Carrere | Actress & model | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | Eliminated 5th on February 3, 2006 |
| George Hamilton | Actor | Edyta Śliwińska | Eliminated 6th on February 10, 2006 |
| Lisa Rinna | Television actress & host | Louis van Amstel | Eliminated 7th on February 17, 2006 |
| Stacy Keibler | WWE Diva | Tony Dovolani | Third place on February 26, 2006 |
| Jerry Rice | NFL wide receiver | Anna Trebunskaya | Runners-up on February 26, 2006 |
| Drew Lachey | 98 Degrees singer | Cheryl Burke | Winners on February 26, 2006 |
- Future appearances
Drew Lachey returned for the All-Stars season, where he was paired with Anna Trebunskaya.[3]
Hosts and judges
Tom Bergeron returned as host, while Samantha Harris replaced Lisa Canning as co-host. Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Drew & Cheryl | 1st | 24† | 27 | 27† | 28† | 27 | 30† | 26+29=55† | 30+30+27=87†[a] |
| Jerry & Anna | 2nd | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23‡ | 20+21=41‡ | 26+27+27=80‡[b] |
| Stacy & Tony | 3rd | 22 | 29† | 27† | 26 | 30† | 30† | 27+28=55† | 30+26+30=86[c] |
| Lisa & Louis | 4th | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27[d] | 26+27=53[e] | |
| George & Edyta | 5th | 18 | 22 | 22[d] | 21 | 24[d] | 23‡[e] | ||
| Tia & Maks | 6th | 20[d] | 22 | 26 | 25[d] | 22‡[e] | |||
| Master P & Ashly | 7th | 12‡ | 16‡[d] | 14‡ | 8‡[e] | ||||
| Giselle & Jonathan | 8th | 23 | 24 | 22[e] | |||||
| Tatum & Nick | 9th | 23 | 17[e] | ||||||
| Kenny & Andrea | 10th | 13[e] | |||||||
- Notes
Weekly scores
Individual judges' scores 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
Each couple performed either the cha-cha-cha or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George & Edyta | 18 (7, 5, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Oye Como Va" — Santana | Safe |
| Lisa & Louis | 19 (5, 7, 7) | Waltz | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" — Aretha Franklin | Safe |
| Kenny & Andrea | 13 (4, 5, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hot Stuff" — Donna Summer | Eliminated |
| Stacy & Tony | 22 (8, 6, 8) | Waltz | "I Wonder Why" — Curtis Stigers | Safe |
| Drew & Cheryl | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "She Bangs" — Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Tia & Maks | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Waltz | "What a Wonderful World" — Louis Armstrong | Bottom two |
| Master P & Ashly | 12 (4, 4, 4) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 | Safe |
| Giselle & Jonathan | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Waltz | "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" — Roxette | Safe |
| Jerry & Anna | 21 (7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Like It" — The Blackout All-Stars | Safe |
| Tatum & Nick | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Waltz | "What the World Needs Now Is Love" — Jackie DeShannon | Safe |
Week 2
Each couple performed either the quickstep or the rumba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa & Louis | 20 (6, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Your Song" — Elton John | Safe |
| Drew & Cheryl | 27 (9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Neutron Dance" — The Pointer Sisters | Safe |
| Tia & Maks | 22 (7, 8, 7) | Rumba | "Emotion" — Destiny's Child | Safe |
| George & Edyta | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" — Fred Astaire | Safe |
| Tatum & Nick | 17 (5, 6, 6) | Rumba | "Careless Whisper" — Wham! | Eliminated |
| Jerry & Anna | 23 (7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "If My Friends Could See Me Now" — Sweet Charity | Safe |
| Stacy & Tony | 29 (9, 10, 10) | Rumba | "I'm Like a Bird" — Nelly Furtado | Safe |
| Master P & Ashly | 16 (6, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Zoot Suit Riot" — Cherry Poppin' Daddies | Bottom two |
| Giselle & Jonathan | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Rumba | "Take My Breath Away" — Berlin | Safe |
Week 3
Each couple performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.