Dancing with the Stars (American season 4)


Season four of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 19, 2007, on the ABC network.
To avoid direct competition with Fox's American Idol, Dancing with the Stars changed time slots from the previous season. In this season, the performance show aired on Mondays, and the results show aired on Tuesdays. No elimination was scheduled for the first week, in order to allow viewers two weeks to see all of the couples perform both Latin and Standard ballroom dances. This season was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom on Sunday afternoons from Sunday, July 15, 2007.
On May 22, 2007, olympic short-track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno and Julianne Hough were announced the winners, marking the first win for Hough.

Cast

Couples

The cast consisted of eleven couples. Actor Vincent Pastore was originally announced as partnering with Edyta Śliwińska, but pulled out after one week of rehearsals, being replaced by the actor John Ratzenberger. However, ESPN host Mike Greenberg had actively campaigned for Pastore's spot on the show. Comedian Tammy Pescatelli was elected to be on the show, however, the producers chose a different direction and Heather Mills was chosen instead.
CelebrityNotability Professional partnerStatus
Paulina PorizkovaSupermodelAlec MazoEliminated 1st
on March 26, 2007
Shandi FinnesseyMiss USA 2004Brian FortunaEliminated 2nd
on April 3, 2007
Leeza GibbonsFormer talk-show hostTony DovolaniEliminated 3rd
on April 10, 2007
Clyde DrexlerNBA playerElena GrinenkoEliminated 4th
on April 17, 2007
Heather MillsModel & charity campaignerJonathan RobertsEliminated 5th
on April 24, 2007
John RatzenbergerActor & authorEdyta ŚliwińskaEliminated 6th
on May 1, 2007
Billy Ray CyrusCountry music singer & actorKarina SmirnoffEliminated 7th
on May 8, 2007
Ian ZieringActorCheryl BurkeEliminated 8th
on May 15, 2007
Laila AliProfessional boxerMaksim ChmerkovskiyThird place
on May 22, 2007
Joey FatoneSinger & actorKym JohnsonRunner-up
on May 22, 2007
Apolo Anton OhnoOlympic short-track speed skaterJulianne HoughWinner
on May 22, 2007

Hosts and judges

and Samantha Harris returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges.

Scoring charts

Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number
of dances		Average
11Apolo & Julianne4131527.5
22Joey & Kym4121527.5
33Laila & Maksim4051527.0
44Ian & Cheryl2981224.8
57Heather & Jonathan133622.2
610Shandi & Brian60320.0
611Paulina & Alec40220.0
86John & Edyta156819.5
95Billy Ray & Karina1901019.0
99Leeza & Tony76419.0
118Clyde & Elena78515.6

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
DanceHighest scored dancerHighest scoreLowest scored dancerLowest score
Cha-cha-chaLaila Ali30Billy Ray Cyrus13
FoxtrotJoey Fatone30Leeza Gibbons15
MamboLaila Ali30John Ratzenberger19
QuickstepApolo Anton Ohno
Laila Ali		30Clyde Drexler18
JiveJoey Fatone
Ian Ziering		30Clyde Drexler16
TangoJoey Fatone30John Ratzenberger20
WaltzLaila Ali27Clyde Drexler15
RumbaLaila Ali
Apolo Anton Ohno		28Clyde Drexler13
Paso dobleApolo Anton Ohno30John Ratzenberger
Leeza Gibbons		16
SambaApolo Anton Ohno
Laila Ali		30John Ratzenberger18
FreestyleApolo Anton Ohno
Joey Fatone		30Laila Ali26

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum.
CoupleHighest scoring dancesLowest scoring dances
Apolo & JulianneSamba, Paso doble, Quickstep & Freestyle Cha-cha-cha
Joey & KymJive, Foxtrot, Freestyle & Tango Cha-cha-cha, Quickstep & Tango
Laila & MaksimSamba, Quickstep, Cha-cha-cha & Mambo Tango & Paso doble
Ian & CherylJive Cha-cha-cha
Billy Ray & KarinaQuickstep, Tango, Paso doble, Jive & Samba Cha-cha-cha
John & EdytaFoxtrot Paso doble
Heather & JonathanMambo & Jive Foxtrot
Clyde & ElenaQuickstep Rumba
Leeza & TonyTango Foxtrot
Shandi & BrianJive Foxtrot
Paulina & AlecMambo Foxtrot

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Ian & Cheryl21 Cha-cha-cha"Mony Mony"—Billy Idol
Paulina & Alec19 Foxtrot"Too Darn Hot"—Ella Fitzgerald
Billy Ray & Karina13 Cha-cha-cha"I Want My Mullet Back"—Billy Ray Cyrus
Leeza & Tony15 Foxtrot"Strangers in the Night"—Frank Sinatra
Joey & Kym24 Cha-cha-cha"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees
Laila & Maksim23 Foxtrot"How Sweet It Is "—Marvin Gaye
John & Edyta17 Cha-cha-cha"Chain of Fools"—Aretha Franklin
Shandi & Brian19 Foxtrot"The Power of Love"—Huey Lewis and the News
Clyde & Elena16 Cha-cha-cha"I Was Made to Love Her"—Stevie Wonder
Heather & Jonathan18 Foxtrot"Cheek to Cheek"—Ella Fitzgerald
Apolo & Julianne21 Cha-cha-cha"Let's Hear It for the Boy"—Deniece Williams

Week 2

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Apolo & Julianne26 Quickstep"Two Hearts"—Phil CollinsSafe
Shandi & Brian20 Mambo"Right Now"—The Pussycat DollsBottom two
Clyde & Elena18 Quickstep" Higher and Higher"—Jackie WilsonSafe
Leeza & Tony21 Mambo"Independent Woman Part I"—Destiny's ChildSafe
Ian & Cheryl22 Quickstep"Don't Get Me Wrong"—The PretendersSafe
Paulina & Alec21 Mambo"La Bamba"—Ritchie ValensEliminated
Billy Ray & Karina21 Quickstep"Ring of Fire"—Johnny CashSafe
Heather & Jonathan24 Mambo"Mambo Italiano"—Dean MartinSafe
John & Edyta21 Quickstep"The Lady Is a Tramp"—Sammy Davis Jr.Safe
Laila & Maksim27 Mambo"Maracaibo Oriental"—Benny MoréSafe
Joey & Kym24 Quickstep"Tell Her About It"—Billy JoelSafe

Week 3

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Shandi & Brian21 Jive"Crocodile Rock"—Elton JohnEliminated
John & Edyta20 Tango"Libertango"—Astor PiazollaSafe
Clyde & Elena16 Jive"Bad Moon Rising"—Creedence Clearwater RevivalSafe
Laila & Maksim21 Tango"Goldfinger"—Shirley BasseySafe
Apolo & Julianne23 Jive"You Never Can Tell"—Chuck BerrySafe
Joey & Kym24 Tango"Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"—MecoSafe
Ian & Cheryl24 Jive"Hard Headed Woman"—Elvis PresleySafe
Leeza & Tony24 Tango"Jealousy"—Billy FuryBottom two
Heather & Jonathan24 Jive"Can I Get a Witness"—Marvin GayeSafe
Billy Ray & Karina21 Tango"Rock the Casbah"—The ClashSafe

Week 4

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Laila & Maksim21 Paso doble"Les Toreadors"—Georges BizetSafe
Apolo & Julianne26 Waltz"If You Don't Know Me By Now"—Simply RedSafe
Leeza & Tony16 Paso doble"You Give Love a Bad Name"—Bon JoviEliminated
Ian & Cheryl24 Waltz"He Was Beautiful"—Shirley BasseySafe
John & Edyta16 Paso doble"A Kind of Magic"—QueenBottom two
Clyde & Elena15 Waltz"Foolish"—Johnny MathisSafe
Billy Ray & Karina21 Paso doble"Black Betty"—Ram JamSafe
Heather & Jonathan23 Waltz"Sandy's Song"—Dolly PartonSafe
Joey & Kym28 Paso doble"Collecting the Ballots"—James Horner & Simon RhodesSafe

Week 5

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ian & Cheryl24 Samba"Dance Like This"—Wyclef Jean featuring Claudette OrtizSafe
Clyde & Elena13 Rumba"What's Going On"—Marvin GayeEliminated
Heather & Jonathan21 Samba"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"—TavaresBottom two
Joey & Kym25 Rumba"Besame Mucho"—Consuelo VelázquezSafe
John & Edyta18 Samba"Love Is in the Air"—John Paul YoungSafe
Laila & Maksim28 Rumba"Put Your Records On"—Corrine Bailey RaeSafe
Apolo & Julianne30 Samba"I Like to Move It"—Reel 2 RealSafe
Billy Ray & Karina17 Rumba"What's Love Got to Do with It"—Tina TurnerSafe

Week 6

;Running order

Week 7

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Laila & Maksim29 Quickstep"Part-Time Lover"—Stevie WonderSafe
Laila & Maksim30 Samba"Brazil"—Frank SinatraSafe
John & Edyta23 Foxtrot"That's Life"—Frank SinatraEliminated
John & Edyta22 Rumba"Under Pressure"—Queen and David BowieEliminated
Apolo & Julianne26 Foxtrot"Steppin' Out with My Baby"—Dinah ShoreSafe
Apolo & Julianne28 Mambo"Dr. Beat"—Miami Sound MachineSafe
Ian & Cheryl27 Tango"Holding Out for a Hero"—Bonnie TylerSafe
Ian & Cheryl27 Mambo"Gimme the Light"—Sean PaulSafe
Billy Ray & Karina17 Waltz"Play Me"—Neil DiamondBottom two
Billy Ray & Karina21 Samba"Living in America"—James BrownBottom two
Joey & Kym29 Foxtrot"The Way You Make Me Feel"—Paul AnkaSafe
Joey & Kym30 Jive"Slippin' and Slidin'"—Little RichardSafe

Week 8

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Ian & Cheryl22 Foxtrot"Baby, It's Cold Outside"—Tom JonesSafe
Ian & Cheryl25 Rumba"Imagine"—John LennonSafe
Joey & Kym26 Waltz"Always"—Frank SinatraBottom two
Joey & Kym29 Mambo"Pump It"—The Black Eyed PeasBottom two
Billy Ray & Karina18 Foxtrot"Stand by Your Man"—Tammy WynetteEliminated
Billy Ray & Karina20 Mambo"My Way"—Los Lonely BoysEliminated
Laila & Maksim27 Waltz"May Each Day"—Andy WilliamsSafe
Laila & Maksim26 Jive"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"—Jim CroceSafe
Apolo & Julianne28 Tango"Jessie's Girl"—Rick SpringfieldSafe
Apolo & Julianne30 Paso doble"Carnival de Paris"—Dario GSafe

Week 9

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Apolo & Julianne30 Quickstep"Mr. Pinstripe Suit"—Big Bad Voodoo DaddyBottom two
Apolo & Julianne29 Cha-cha-cha"Push It"—Salt-N-PepaBottom two
Ian & Cheryl28 Tango"Maneater"—Nelly FurtadoEliminated
Ian & Cheryl30 Jive"All Shook Up"—Elvis PresleyEliminated
Laila & Maksim30 Quickstep"Walk Like an Egyptian"—The BanglesSafe
Laila & Maksim30 Cha-cha-cha"She's a Lady"—Tom JonesSafe
Joey & Kym30 Foxtrot"My Guy"—Mary WellsSafe
Joey & Kym30 Jive"Jump, Jive, and Wail!"—The Brian Setzer OrchestraSafe

Week 10

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Laila & Maksim29 Paso doble"España Cani"—Erich KunzelThird place
Laila & Maksim26 Freestyle"Shake Your Body "—The JacksonsThird place
Laila & Maksim30 Mambo"Maracaibo Oriental"—Benny MoréThird place
Apolo & Julianne28 Rumba"Midnight Train to Georgia"—Gladys Knight & the PipsWinner
Apolo & Julianne30 Freestyle"Bust a Move"—Young MCWinner
Apolo & Julianne30 Paso doble"Carnival de Paris"—Dario GWinner
Joey & Kym26 Cha-cha-cha"Groove Is in the Heart"—Deee-LiteRunner-up
Joey & Kym30 Freestyle"Last Dance"—Donna SummerRunner-up
Joey & Kym30 Tango"Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"—MecoRunner-up

Dance chart