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So You Think You Can Dance

Season 5 2009
TV-14

  • 2009-05-22T00:00:00Z on FOX
  • 43m
  • 16h 29m (23 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
Season five sees Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy returning as permanent judges and Cat Deeley returning to host. This is the first season to move the show a new stage and last season to be in CBS Studios.

23 episodes

Season Premiere

2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

5x01 Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver

Season Premiere

5x01 Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver

  • 2009-05-22T00:00:00Z43m

Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.

Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.

Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.

2009-06-04T00:00:00Z

5x04 Vegas Callbacks 1

5x04 Vegas Callbacks 1

  • 2009-06-04T00:00:00Z43m

The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.

2009-06-05T00:00:00Z

5x05 Top 20 Chosen

5x05 Top 20 Chosen

  • 2009-06-05T00:00:00Z43m

The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.

2009-06-11T00:00:00Z

5x06 Top 20 Perform

5x06 Top 20 Perform

  • 2009-06-11T00:00:00Z43m

The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.

2009-06-12T00:00:00Z

5x07 2 of 20 Voted Off

5x07 2 of 20 Voted Off

  • 2009-06-12T00:00:00Z43m

Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.

2009-06-18T00:00:00Z

5x08 Top 18 Perform

5x08 Top 18 Perform

  • 2009-06-18T00:00:00Z43m

The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.

2009-06-19T00:00:00Z

5x09 Two of 18 Voted Off

5x09 Two of 18 Voted Off

  • 2009-06-19T00:00:00Z43m

The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.

2009-06-25T00:00:00Z

5x10 Top 16 Perform

5x10 Top 16 Perform

  • 2009-06-25T00:00:00Z43m

The top 16 dancers perform.

2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

5x11 Two of 16 Voted Off

5x11 Two of 16 Voted Off

  • 2009-06-26T00:00:00Z43m

Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

2009-07-02T00:00:00Z

5x12 Top 14 Perform

5x12 Top 14 Perform

  • 2009-07-02T00:00:00Z43m

The top 14 dancers perform.

2009-07-03T00:00:00Z

5x13 Two of 14 Voted Off

5x13 Two of 14 Voted Off

  • 2009-07-03T00:00:00Z43m

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.

2009-07-09T00:00:00Z

5x14 Top 12 Perform

5x14 Top 12 Perform

  • 2009-07-09T00:00:00Z43m

The top 12 dancers perform.

2009-07-10T00:00:00Z

5x15 Two of 12 Voted Off

5x15 Two of 12 Voted Off

  • 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z43m

Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.

2009-07-16T00:00:00Z

5x16 Top 10 Perform

5x16 Top 10 Perform

  • 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z43m

The top 10 dancers perform.

2009-07-17T00:00:00Z

5x17 Two of 10 Voted Off

5x17 Two of 10 Voted Off

  • 2009-07-17T00:00:00Z43m

The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.

2009-07-23T00:00:00Z

5x18 Top Eight Perform

5x18 Top Eight Perform

  • 2009-07-23T00:00:00Z43m

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.

2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

5x19 Two of Eight Voted Off

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.

2009-07-30T00:00:00Z

5x20 Top Six Perform

5x20 Top Six Perform

  • 2009-07-30T00:00:00Z43m

In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.

2009-07-31T00:00:00Z

5x21 2 of 6 Voted Off

5x21 2 of 6 Voted Off

  • 2009-07-31T00:00:00Z43m

Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.

2009-08-06T00:00:00Z

5x22 Top Four Perform

5x22 Top Four Perform

  • 2009-08-06T00:00:00Z43m

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.

Season Finale

2009-08-07T00:00:00Z

5x23 Finale: Winner Announced

Season Finale

5x23 Finale: Winner Announced

  • 2009-08-07T00:00:00Z43m

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.

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