'So You Think You Can Dance' Central

Episodes

• Episode 23 | Aired Aug 6 Winner Takes All By "peaking at the right time," Jeanine pulled off the upset of the season and overcame Evan's popular vote Comments +
• Episode 22 | Aired Aug 5 Finale Chance to Shine The final four each take the stage five times as they stake their claims to the season 5 crown Comments +
• Episode 21 | Aired Jul 30 Charm School Two of the top 6 are eliminated on the way to picking America's favorite dancer Comments +
• Episode 20 | Aired Jul 29 Six and Twisted The final six perform, and it seems pretty clear which four should be in the finale Comments +
• Episode 19 | Aired Jul 23 Joy and Tears Katie Holmes performs and there are surprising eliminations as the cast celebrates the 100th episode Comments +
• Episode 18 | Aired Jul 22 Worth the Wait Ellen Degeneres pops in as the Top 8 perform, and a few dances at the end of the night steal the show Comments +
• Episode 17 | Aired Jul 16 Bottom Four Surprise Ade's trip to the bottom four was the only one that didn't seem predestined Comments +
• Episode 16 | Aired Jul 15 Hitting Their Stride Season 5's Top 10 perform a combination of solos, duos, and group dances that prove why they got this far Comments +
• Episode 15 | Aired Jul 9 The Top 10 Emerge Two get ousted, but Nigel finds a way to not really lose them as season 5's Top 10 are decided Comments +
• Episode 14 | Aired Jul 8 Twice as Much Fun Some stepped up their game while others faltered when the six couples in the Top 12 performed two dances each Comments +
• Episode 13 | Aired Jul 2 Fighting the Good Fight Kelly Clarkson comes for a visit as two of the Top 14 have to go ... and one of them refuses to leave without really showing what we'll be missing Comments +
• Episode 12 | Aired Jul 1 Top 14 Performance Only one street/hip-hop dancer are a ballroom dancer left, while the rest are all studio-trained dancers Comments +
• Episode 11 | Aired Jun 25 Fitting Farewells America and the judges get it right with the bottom three and the two eliminations, while Nigel pays proper tribute to this week's star passings Comments +
• Episode 10 | Aired Jun 24 Chemistry 101 Top 16's performances show how important partner connections are to the overall dance Comments +
• Episode 09 | Aired Jun 18 Bittersweet 16 With such a solid group of hoofers, last night's eliminations hurt more than usual Comments +
• Episode 08 | Aired Jun 17 What a Difference a Week Makes Forced to dance outside of their comfort zones, some dancers soar (Jonathan!), others stumble (Phillip!) Comments +
• Episode 07 | Aired Jun 11 The Numbers Game The show's need to balance the types of dancers factors into at least one of the first two Top 20 eliminations Comments +
• Episode 06 | Aired Jun 10 Making Up for Lost Time We start to get to know those in the Top 20 who we've barely glimpsed before, and the leaders of the pack are clear Comments +
• Episode 05 | Aired Jun 4 Presenting the Top 20 Adam Vary handicaps the 20 dancers "cast" for season 5 Comments +
• Episode 04 | Aired Jun 3 Betting It All During Vegas week, dozens of dancers fight for their chance to be one of the Top 20 Comments +
• Episode 03 | Aired May 28 Look Who's Back! The competition travels to Los Angeles and Seattle, where we run into some familiar faces, a young standout, and more than a few trainwrecks Comments +
• Episode 02 | Aired May 27 Who's Got the Moves? The auditions continue in Miami and Memphis where, with the exception of a few standouts, the actual dancing was underplayed for sappy storylines and gimmicks Comments +
• Episode 01 | Aired May 21 Mile High Groove The season kicks off in New York and Denver, where the judges encounter tear-jerking inspiration, some season 4 favorites, and same sex ballroom dancers Comments +