So You Think You Can Dance - Season 5

So You Think You Can Dance - Season 5

First aired: 5/21/2009 23 episodes

Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.

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Episodes

1. Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver

Aired: 5/21/2009

Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.

2. Auditions: Miami and Memphis

Aired: 5/27/2009

Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.

3. Auditions: L.A. and Seattle

Aired: 5/28/2009

Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.

4. Vegas Callbacks 1

Aired: 6/3/2009

The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.

5. Top 20 Chosen

Aired: 6/4/2009

The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.

6. Top 20 Perform

Aired: 6/10/2009

The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.

7. 2 of 20 Voted Off

Aired: 6/11/2009

Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.

8. Top 18 Perform

Aired: 6/17/2009

The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.

9. Two of 18 Voted Off

Aired: 6/18/2009

The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.

10. Top 16 Perform

Aired: 6/24/2009

The top 16 dancers perform.

11. Two of 16 Voted Off

Aired: 6/25/2009

Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

12. Top 14 Perform

Aired: 7/1/2009

The top 14 dancers perform.

13. Two of 14 Voted Off

Aired: 7/2/2009

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.

14. Top 12 Perform

Aired: 7/8/2009

The top 12 dancers perform.

15. Two of 12 Voted Off

Aired: 7/9/2009

Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.

16. Top 10 Perform

Aired: 7/15/2009

The top 10 dancers perform.

17. Two of 10 Voted Off

Aired: 7/16/2009

The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.

18. Top Eight Perform

Aired: 7/22/2009

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.

19. Two of Eight Voted Off

Aired: 7/23/2009

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.

20. Top Six Perform

Aired: 7/29/2009

In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.

21. 2 of 6 Voted Off

Aired: 7/30/2009

Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.

22. Top Four Perform

Aired: 8/5/2009

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.

23. Finale: Winner Announced

Aired: 8/6/2009

This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.