Dancing with the Stars
Episode 8
TV Flash files “Episode 8” as hour 311 of 509 in the TV Flash guide — Dancing with the Stars (2005–present) on ABC, season 17, episode 8, aired 2013-11-04, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S17E08: listed hour 311 of 509 in the Dancing with the Stars guide, hour 8 of 12 in season 17. It aired 2013-11-04 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Episode 7” (S17E07). Next is “Episode 9” (S17E09). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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"Dancing with the Stars" celebrates the legendary music career of Cher. The news was confirmed live on this evening's broadcast. The iconic Oscar(R), Grammy(R) and Emmy(R) Award winning singer and actress will open the show with a dazzling and spectacular performance of her hit song "Believe" before joining judges' Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba to give critiques and scores on each celebrity routine. The seven remaining couples will compete in two rounds of dance. In the first round, each couple will take on a dance style they have not previously performed including the Tango, Argentine Tango, Contemporary, Viennese Waltz, Jazz, Disco, and Foxtrot. The couple to receive the highest total score from the judges in this round will receive immunity and not be subject to elimination. In the second round, the six remaining couples will compete in a thrilling head-to-head "dance off" competition. The winning couples of the "dance off" round will be awarded additional Judges' points that will be added to their overall score for the night. At the end of the show, Cher will perform her new single, "I Hope You Find It" from her current album, "Closer To The Truth", which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Charts, before one couple is eliminated.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Episode 8 sit in the Dancing with the Stars guide?
S17E08 is listed hour 311 of 509 — hour 8 of 12 in season 17, season 17 episode 8.
When did Dancing with the Stars S17E08 air?
Episode 8 aired 2013-11-04 and is listed at 120 minutes.
Do I need ballroom knowledge?
No. Celebrities learn; pros sweat; judges shade. Scoring fights are plot. The mirrorball is democracy, not a syllabus.
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Why this series still plays
Celebrities in sequins, pros sweating the foxtrot, judges as a chorus of shade. Dancing with the Stars is Monday-night ritual: mirrorball as democracy, scoring fights as plot, ballroom glitter that outlasted every prediction that the franchise should have tired by now.
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- Tom Bergeron as Host
Tom Bergeron hosted Dancing with the Stars as Host — celebrities in sequins, pros sweating the foxtrot, judges as a chorus of shade, Monday-night ritual, mirrorball as democracy. Scoring fights as plot. TV Flash files him as 2000s…
- Lenny Goodman as Judge
Lenny Goodman judged Dancing with the Stars as Monday-night ritual shade — celebrities in sequins, pros sweating the foxtrot, mirrorball as democracy, scoring fights as plot. Ballroom glitter that outlasted every prediction the franchise…
- Carrie Ann Inaba as Judge
Carrie Ann Inaba judged Dancing with the Stars as the technical conscience in a chorus of shade — celebrities in sequins, pros sweating the foxtrot, Monday-night ritual, mirrorball as democracy. Scoring fights as plot, glitter that…
- Bruno Tonioli as Judge
Bruno Tonioli judged Dancing with the Stars like a chorus of shade with better posture — celebrities in sequins, pros sweating the foxtrot, Monday-night ritual that outlasted every prediction the franchise should have tired. Mirrorball as…