Skating with the Stars

Skating with the Stars
GenreReality competition
Directed byAlex Rudzinski
Presented by
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Izzie Pick
  • Paul Osborne
  • Phil Edgar Jones
Camera setupMultiple
Running time120 minutes
Production companyBBC Worldwide Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 22 (2010-11-22) –
December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
Related
Dancing with the Stars

Skating with the Stars is an American reality competition series that aired on ABC from November 22 to December 21, 2010. A spin-off of Dancing with the Stars hosted by British television personality Vernon Kay, it featured celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating.

The show had a schedule similar to the first season of Dancing with the Stars with performance shows on Monday nights. On week 2, the pair with the lowest combined judges points and viewer votes was eliminated at the end of the show. All six episodes of the show were broadcast.[1][2][3][4][5] Johnny Weir, Dick Button, and Laurieann Gibson served as judges, while Tanith Belbin served as color commentator.[6]

Couples

The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:[7]

Celebrity Known for Professional Partner Status
Sean Young Actress Denis Petukhov Eliminated 1st
on November 29, 2010
Vince Neil Mötley Crüe singer Jennifer Wester Eliminated 2nd
on December 6, 2010
Brandon Mychal Smith Disney Channel actor Keauna McLaughlin Quit
on December 13, 2010
Jonny Moseley Olympic freestyle skier Brooke Castile Third Place
on December 20, 2010
Bethenny Frankel Reality television star & author Ethan Burgess Runners-Up
on December 21, 2010
Rebecca Budig Actress Fred Palascak Winners
on December 21, 2010

Scoring chart

Couple Pl. 1 2 1+2 3 4 5
Top 3 Top 2
Rebecca & Fred 1st 45 44 89 50 53 9+57=66 +60=126
Bethenny & Ethan 2nd 29 33 62 36 38 7+43=50 +51=101
Jonny & Brooke 3rd 40 44 84 51 54 8+52=60
Brandon & Keauna 4th 36 49 85 39
Vince & Jennifer 5th 28 30 58 36
Sean & Denis 6th 34 30 64
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week.
  indicates the couple eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that was in the bottom two.
  indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the third-place couple.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Week 1

Running order
Couple Technical
Merit 		Artistic
Impression 		Music
Brandon & Keauna 16 (6,5,5) 20 (7,7,6) "American Boy"—Estelle feat. Kanye West
Sean & Denis 16 (6,5,5) 18 (7,5,6) "Bubbly"—Colbie Caillat
Jonny & Brooke 21 (7,7,7) 19 (6,6,7) "Higher Ground"—Stevie Wonder
Rebecca & Fred 21 (7,7,7) 24 (8,8,8) "Closer"—Ne-Yo
Vince & Jennifer 14 (6,4,4) 14 (6,4,4) "I Like the Way You Move"—BodyRockers
Bethenny & Ethan 15 (5,5,5) 14 (5,4,5) "Right Round"—Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha

Week 2

Running order
Couple Style Technical Merit Artistic Impression Music
Jonny & Brooke Swing 24 (8,8,8) 20 (7,6,7) "Jump, Jive, and Wail!"—The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Vince & Jennifer Tango 13 (6,3,4) 17 (6,6,5) "El Tango de Roxanne"—The Police
Bethenny & Ethan Swing 17 (6,5,6) 16 (6,5,5) "The Boy Does Nothing"—Alesha Dixon
Brandon & Keauna Tango 24 (8,8,8) 25 (9,8,8) "Shut Up"—The Black Eyed Peas
Sean & Denis Swing 12 (5,3,4) 18 (5,7,6) "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"—The Andrews Sisters
Rebecca & Fred Tango 23 (8,7,8) 21 (8,6,7) "Whatever Lola Wants"—Gwen Verdon

Week 3

Running order
Couple Technical Merit Artistic Impression Music
Rebecca & Fred 25 (9,8,8) 25 (9,8,8) "Hot n Cold"—Katy Perry
Bethenny & Ethan 17 (6,6,5) 19 (7,6,6) "Halo"—Beyoncé Knowles
Vince & Jennifer 16 (6,5,5) 20 (7,6,7) "You're Beautiful"—James Blunt
Jonny & Brooke 24 (8,9,7) 27 (9,9,9) "Cosmic Love"—Florence + The Machine
Brandon & Keauna* 18 (8,5,5) 21 (9,6,6) "Keep Holding On"—Avril Lavigne

*Brandon was unable to perform his routine due to breathing problems, so his scores were based on a taped recording of him and Keauna's dress rehearsal footage.

Week 4

Running order
Couple Technical Merit Artistic Impression Music
Bethenny & Ethan 18 (6,6,6) 20 (7,6,7) "Superstition"—Stevie Wonder
Jonny & Brooke 27 (9,9,9) 27 (9,9,9) "Take On Me"—A-ha
Rebecca & Fred 26 (9,8,9) 27 (9,9,9) "December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)"—Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

*Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.

Week 5

Running order (Night 1)
Couple Group Skate Score Technical Merit Artistic Impression Music
Rebecca & Fred
Bethenny & Ethan
Jonny & Brooke 		9
7
8 		"All I Want for Christmas Is You"—Mariah Carey
Rebecca & Fred 28 (9,10,9) 29 (10,9,10) "Fix You"—Coldplay
Bethenny & Ethan 21 (7,7,7) 22 (8,7,7) "Haven't Met You Yet"—Michael Bublé
Jonny & Brooke 26 (9,9,8) 26 (9,8,9) "Let's Get It On"—Marvin Gaye
Running order (Night 2)
Couple Technical Merit Artistic Impression Music
Bethenny & Ethan 23 (8,7,8) 28 (10,9,9) "Right Round"—Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha
Rebecca & Fred 30 (10,10,10) 30 (10,10,10) "Hot n Cold"—Katy Perry

Required element schedule

Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines.

  • Week 1: The One Foot Assisted Glide & The Pair Spin
  • Week 2: Tango or Swing, Tricky Footwork and Lifts
  • Week 3: Jumps and Love Story
  • Week 4: Thrill Week: The Death Spiral, The Throw, The Overhead Lift
  • Week 5 Night One : Group Skate & Freeskate
  • Week 5 Night Two : Favorite Skate of the Season

Ratings

Episode
Number 		Episode Original airdate Rating Share Rating/Share
(18–49) 		Viewers
(millions) 		Rank
(Timeslot) 		Rank
(Night) 		Weekly
Rank
1.01 Week 1 November 22, 2010 6.1[8] 10[8] 2.4/6[8] 10.96[8] 2[9] 8[9] No.24[10]
1.02 Week 2 November 29, 2010 4.1[11] 6[11] 1.2/3[11] 6.06[11] 4[12] 12[12] No. 54
1.03 Week 3 December 6, 2010 2.6 4 0.8/2 3.94[13] 5[14] 10
1.04 Week 4 December 13, 2010 2.6 4 0.8/2 3.79[15] 4[16] 11
1.05 Week 5 December 20, 2010 3.1 5[17] 0.5/2 3.37[18] 4[19] 10
1.06 Finale Results December 21, 2010 0.8/3 3.41[20] 4[21] 9

See also

References

  1. ^ "Skating with the Stars" Hits the Ice on U.S. TV, ABC News, October 15, 2010
  2. ^ "Skating with the Stars" Heading to ABC, Access Hollywood, October 15, 2010
  3. ^ ABC Readies "Skating with the Stars" Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today, Courant.com, October 15, 2010
  4. ^ ABC Schedules "V" and "Skating with the Stars", Deadline Hollywood, October 15, 2010
  5. ^ ABC to Launch "Skating with the Stars", Digital Spy, October 18, 2010
  6. ^ ABC Announces Judges for "Skating with the Stars", The Futon Critic, November 15, 2010
  7. ^ Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating with the Stars" Announced, The Futon Criutic, November 11, 2010
  8. ^ a b c d Monday Finals: "Lie to Me" Adjusted Down; "Hawaii Five-0" Up; No Change for "Chuck", TV By the Numbers, November 23, 2010
  9. ^ a b TV Ratings Monday: "Skating with the Stars" Falls Down; "Chuck", "House" Hit Lows; CBS Wins Night, TV By the Numbers, November 23, 2010
  10. ^ TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: "Sunday Night Football", "Dancing with the Stars" Finale, "Two and a Half Men", "NCIS" Top Week 10 Viewing, TV By the Numbers, November 28, 2010
  11. ^ a b c d Monday Finals: No Change for "Chuck" Or Any Other Original Episodes, TV By the Numbers, December 1, 2010
  12. ^ a b TV Ratings Monday: "Chuck", "Lie to Me" At Highs; "Skating with the Stars" Crashes & CBS Repeats Rule the Night, TV By the Numbers, November 29, 2010
  13. ^ Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "90210", "2.5 Men" Adjusted Up; "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Down, TV By the Stars, December 7, 2010
  14. ^ TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Premiere Soars; "Castle" Falls; "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly" Hit Series Low, TV By the Ratings, December 7, 2010
  15. ^ Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly", "Rules of Engagement", "Two and a Half Men" Adjusted Down, TV By the Numbers, December 14, 2010
  16. ^ TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Sings Louder Than Mariah; "How I Met Your Mother", Entire CBS Lineup Rises, TV By the Numbers, December 14, 2010
  17. ^ Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, Your Entertainment Now, December 21, 2010
  18. ^ Monday Final Ratings: "Perfect Couples", "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Adjusted Down, TV By the Numbers, December 21, 2010
  19. ^ TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Finale Falls; "Perfect Couples" Sneaks Past Viewers; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Equals "Lie to Me", TV By the Numbers, December 21, 2010
  20. ^ Tuesday Finals: "MInute to Win It" Adjusted Up, TV By the Numbers, December 22, 2010
  21. ^ TV Ratings Tuesday: "Skating with the Stars" Finale Limps Home; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Steady; "SNL: Gilly" Puts NBC on Top, TV By the Numbers, December 22, 2010