5x01 Auditions 1
May 21, 2009 8:00 pm
Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
5x02 Auditions 2
May 27, 2009 8:00 pm
Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
5x03 Auditions 3
May 28, 2009 8:00 pm
Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
5x04 Vegas Callbacks 1
June 3, 2009 8:00 pm
The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
5x05 Vegas Callbacks 2
June 4, 2009 8:00 pm
The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
5x06 Top 20 Perform
June 10, 2009 8:00 pm
The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
5x07 2 of 20 Voted Off
June 11, 2009 8:00 pm
Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
5x08 Top 18 Perform
June 17, 2009 8:00 pm
The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
5x09 2 of 18 Voted Off
June 18, 2009 8:00 pm
The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
5x11 2 of 16 Voted Off
June 25, 2009 8:00 pm
Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
5x13 2 of 14 Voted Off
July 2, 2009 8:00 pm
Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
5x15 2 of 12 Voted Off
July 9, 2009 8:00 pm
Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
5x17 2 of 10 Voted Off
July 16, 2009 8:00 pm
The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
5x18 Top 8 Perform
July 22, 2009 8:00 pm
The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
5x19 2 of 8 Voted Off
July 23, 2009 8:00 pm
In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
5x21 2 of 6 Voted Off
July 30, 2009 8:00 pm
Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs & JabbaWockeeZ performs.
5x22 Top 4 Perform
August 5, 2009 8:00 pm
This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
5x23 Winner Announced
August 6, 2009 8:00 pm
This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.



