So You Think You Can Dance: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

FOX | Season Premiere Date: July 20, 2005

Starring: Nigel Lythgoe, Lauren Sanchez, Brian Friedman

Summary: From FOX, the creators of American Idol and the producers of American Bandstand and The American Music Awards comes So You Think You Can Dance.In its sophomore season, this show is offering the winner a one year contract for Celine Dion's Vegas show, a brand new car and $100K cash. Contestants perform a particular style of dance each weekFrom FOX, the creators of American Idol and the producers of American Bandstand and The American Music Awards comes So You Think You Can Dance.In its sophomore season, this show is offering the winner a one year contract for Celine Dion's Vegas show, a brand new car and $100K cash. Contestants perform a particular style of dance each week with a partner. The audience votes on their favorite couple leaving the 3 couples with the least votes up for elimination. After each dancer performs a solo of their choice for the judges, one male and one female contestant are up for elimination.… Expand

Genre(s): Reality, Game Show, Arts, Music

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. And The Winner Is...
Air Date: October 5, 2005
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S1:E11. Top 4
Air Date: September 28, 2005
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S1:E10. Top 6
Air Date: September 21, 2005

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Tom Gliatto

Jun 28, 2013

It's always good to see dancing that's dancing and not a montage of repositioned limbs. Read full review

Lewis Segal

Jul 17, 2013

Though the voice-over narration could have been more informative, the biggest drawback in the first two episodes was producer Nigel Lythgoe functioning as the Donald Trump of dance by firing dancers right and left. [30 Jul 2005]

Laura Fries

Jul 17, 2013

As a director, Nigel Lythgoe works the judge's reaction shots, often forgetting wallflowers enjoy watching the dancers, not other wallflowers. [22 Jul 2005]

Virginia Heffernan

Jul 17, 2013

This show, so far, cannot match 'Dancing With the Stars'; it's dour, lead-footed, mean, downbeat. [22 Jul 2005]

Andrew Ryan

Jul 17, 2013

I'm not sure who's watching this dreary dance competition, and less sure why. ... So You Think You Can Dance is Fox's failed attempt to attach American Idol-esque importance to the dance genre. It tries for glittery glamour but is dragged down in procedure. Dancing with the Stars made dancing look fun, which I've always thought was the idea. [17 Aug 2005]

Tom Shales

Jul 17, 2013

Ineptitude haunted "Dance" from the very beginning, when the host made it sound as though various rounds of competition had already been completed and that what we were watching was a documentary about "So You Think You Can Dance," not the show itself. Camerawork was so poor that dancers occasionally vanished out of the frame, and Lythgoe was featured in so many reaction shots that it was sometimes hard to remember who was onstage. [21 Jul 2005]

Heather Havrilesky

Jul 17, 2013

Easily takes the crown as the current Worst Show on Television. ... Like 'American Idol,' 'SYTYCD' is self-important, flashy and deeply stupid. Read full review

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chymero

Aug 7, 2017

The talent is astounding. The choreography is original and brilliant. This is the best dance show on TV, and has uncovered superstars that have gone on to dance for Beyonce and Lady Gaga as well as major Broadway shows. This program has deservedly won Emmys. I LOVE IT

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Gutrend

Jun 3, 2016

They have taken what has been a generally great Summer viewing experience and ruined it by changing the audition guidelines and judges to the point that the show is no longer what it was when viewers enjoyed it the most. Complete disaster this season, first episode rendered unwatchable.

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Wimpkid

Oct 3, 2014

Really bad, I mean it is real bad. It is bad because it lacks a lot of judging, I man the judges don't care how their routine is or how there skills is at dancing. They just shout to the dancers and say GREAT,BEST ONE,or AMAZING.

So You Think You Can Dance: Season 1

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