Episode 23 | Aired Aug 7Takin' It From the StreetsWhether Joshua is old school, new school, or no school, he soars above the rest of the dancers to grab the season 4 crownComments +
Episode 22 | Aired Aug 6Low Stepping?Was the final performance show choreographed to make one person rise above the rest? Gee, Nigel, Joshua didn't need the liftComments +
Episode 21 | Aired Jul 31Missing the MarkAfter elimination night, our correspondent mourns the loss of his favorite dancer but looks forward to seeing Katee, Joshua, Twitch, and Courtney dance off in next week's finaleComments +
Episode 20 | Aired Jul 30Grill InterruptedAs the final six contestants do some of the best performances of the season, Cat Deeley goes for the gold in Twitch's mouthComments +
Episode 19 | Aired Jul 24A Falling StarOn elimination night, Will, one of the early breakout contestants, is sent home; meanwhile, Comfort is eliminated for the second timeComments +
Episode 18 | Aired Jul 23Eight BallAfter everyone reveals why he or she got into dance, the four couples try to show why they should stayComments +
Episode 17 | Aired Jul 17Kher-LessDeprived of their partners, Kherington and Gev evidently lost their fan bases and are sent home; plus, Nigel choreographs, and our writer reveals his inner Lil' CComments +
Episode 16 | Aired Jul 16Partnering Is Such Sweet SorrowWith Jessica out and Comfort back, the dancers have to get used to their new partners, and some have lost a stepComments +
Episode 15 | Aired Jul 10Do the Rate ThingAfter a results show in which maybe two girls should have gone home, we rank the remaining top 10 dancersComments +
Episode 14 | Aired Jul 9Thrills and ChillsWhile Chelsie, Katee, and Joshua steam up the joint, Thayne and Comfort leave us cold, and Nigel and Mia are downright creepyComments +
Episode 13 | Aired Jul 3Picks and PanelsThough the right two dancers got eliminated, Nigel Lythgoe needs to focus more on the competition and less on the judges; plus, how loud is Mary Murphy?Comments +
Episode 12 | Aired Jul 2Set PieceOur correspondent covers the top 14 dancers from the show's studios, where the front-runners continue to run in front and the also-rans keep also-runningComments +
Episode 11 | Aired Jun 26Chelsea MourningThe hottie goes before the more likely eliminee, Comfort, while Chris succumbs to the inevitableComments +
Episode 10 | Aired Jun 25Learning DisorderWhile the dancers reveal ''hidden'' facts about their partners, both the performers and the judges sometimes give us a little too much informationComments +
Episode 09 | Aired Jun 19Get SmarterWhen does 'technique' (something good) turn into 'tricks' (such a no-no); the judges seem clueless, so by-bye MarquisComments +
Episode 08 | Aired Jun 18The Incredible HulkOn a night when dancers were moving up and down in the judges' eyes -- and all around the range of styles -- Will was hugeComments +
Episode 07 | Aired Jun 12The Doom of the Unknown DancersIn the first elimination episode, the judges send packing two contestants we didn't know that well anyway; plus, Cat Deeley tries to make up for some dull guest performersComments +
Episode 06 | Aired Jun 11Leaving Las VegasThe top 20 perform their first dances as couples, doing well enough to make us almost forget the favorites who didn't make the cutComments +
Episode 05 | Aired Jun 5Twenty WonA grueling week of tryouts in Las Vegas leaves us with this season's finalists -- but with no idea what happened to some of our early favoritesComments +
Episode 03 | Aired May 29SC/D.C.The auditions in Charleston and Washington go both ways, providing some inspiring performances and some cringe-worthy disastersComments +
Episode 02 | Aired May 28Less of the SameDespite some standout performances, the season's second episode feels like a retread of the premiereComments +
Episode 01 | Aired May 22The Hotties and the NaughtiesThe fourth season kicks off with some all-looks-no-dance types, and some oversexed wannabes but also with enough stupid routines to make Mia Michaels use her stank faceComments +