Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Memorable Dances (2022) - full transcript
In 2005, an exciting dance competition
burst onto the air
and quickly dominated popular culture.
Not only did it become
the most-watched show in America,
it changed the lives
of all of us professional dancers.
(people cheering)
DEREK: Thirty spectacular seasons…
(lively music playing)
…351 sensational stars…
It's the greatest night of my life.
DEREK: Tearful drama…
This experience has meant the world.
DEREK: Electrifying stunts.
That was super tight!
Let's get it! Raise them up!
DEREK: And a lifetime
of unforgettable performances.
Ten! Ten! Ten!
But which are the most memorable?
(lively music continues playing)
DEREK: Tonight, the Top 20 for the people
who know them best.
This is what we live for.
This is what the show is about.
This is Dancing with the Stars:
The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
(theme music playing)
(people cheering)
(drum rolling)
ALAN: From Hollywood, here are your hosts:
Welcome to Disney+
and our special inside-look
at the most memorable dances
from the first 30 seasons
of Dancing with the Stars.
We pulled our pros and asked them
to pick from the thousands of performances
we've had over the years.
And tonight, we're going
to pull back the curtain
and reveal the pros' Top 20.
And we'll give you our perspective
on what made them so unforgettable.
Some moments are so vivid,
we remember exactly how we felt
when we danced with our stars.
We hope you'll agree
that revisiting them now
is just as exciting as seeing them live
for the first time.
There's something for everyone.
From the champs who won your votes
to choreography that won Emmys.
So let's kick off our celebration
with a Mirrorball-winning freestyle
that touched the hearts
of 30 million viewers
on our most-watched finale ever.
I'm so proud that this dance
made the list.
Coming in at Number 20,
it's the Super Bowl champion
Hall of Famer,
my partner, the winner
of season three, Emmitt Smith.
(people cheering)
♪ You can't touch this ♪
("U Can't Touch This" playing)
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ My, my, my, my ♪
♪ Music hits me so hard ♪
♪ Makes me say, "Oh, my Lord ♪
♪ Thank you for blessing me ♪
♪ With a mind to rhyme
and two hyped feet" ♪
♪ It feels good
when you know you're down ♪
♪ A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown ♪
♪ And I'm known as such ♪
♪ And this is a beat
uh, you can't touch ♪
♪ That's word, because, you know
You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Break it down! ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Hammer time! ♪
♪ Go with the flow in a spin ♪
♪ If you can't groove to this
then you probably are dead ♪
♪ So, wave your hands in the air ♪
♪ Bust through the moves
Run your fingers through your hair ♪
♪ This is it for a winner ♪
♪ Dance to this
and you're gonna get thinner ♪
♪ Now move, slide your rump ♪
♪ Just for a minute
let's all do the bump ♪
♪ Bump, bump, bump, yeah ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Look, man, you can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Yeah, you can't touch this ♪
-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Oh, oh ♪
-♪ I told you, you can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪Too hype, can't touch this ♪
-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Yeah, we outta here ♪
-♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Can't touch this ♪
(people cheering)
The great part of that dance is that
we got to see the man behind the helmet.
Okay, keep in mind that the title
of the show
is The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
And "most memorable"
doesn't always mean best.
Like when Michael Bolton danced out
of a dog house,
or when Tiger King star, Carole Baskin,
did a toothless paso doble.
Or when Master P earned the lowest score
in Dancing with the Stars' history
and incurred the wrath of Len.
-P, hold my gaze.
-Yeah.
-(crowd booing)
-LEN: It is time to go.
SAMANTHA: Eight out of 30.
Our head judge speaks truth.
But there's one dance the pros
will never forget
for an obvious reason.
At Number 19,
it's Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas
twerking to "Baby Got Back".
(people cheering)
("Baby Got Back" playing)
♪ I like big butts and I cannot lie ♪
♪ You other brothers can't deny ♪
♪ That when a girl walks in
with an itty bitty waist ♪
♪ And a round thing in your face
You get sprung ♪
♪ Want to pull up tough
'cause you noticed that butt was stuffed ♪
♪ Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring ♪
♪ Oh, baby, I wanna get wit'cha
And take your picture ♪
♪ My homeboys tried to warn me
But that butt you got ♪
♪ Makes me, me so horny ♪
♪ Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin
you say you want to get in my Benz? ♪
♪ Well, use me, use me
'cause you ain't that average groupie ♪
♪ I've seen her dancin'
To hell with romancin' ♪
♪ She's sweat, wet
Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette ♪
♪ I'm tired of magazines
sayin' flat butts are the thing ♪
♪ Take the average man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back ♪
-♪ So, fellas, fellas ♪
-♪ Yeah, yeah? ♪
-♪ Has your girlfriend got the butt? ♪
-♪ Hell yeah ♪
-♪ Tell 'em to shake it, shake it ♪
-♪ Shake it, shake it ♪
♪ Shake that healthy butt, baby got back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
(music ends)
(people cheering)
Ooh, that was good, Kym.
That was a perfect fake.
You're learning quick.
Mm-hm, well, I'll tell you from experience
who the really fast learners are.
Football players.
(chuckles) I've danced
with a couple of them.
Both made it to the finals,
and Hines Ward took home the trophy.
In 30 seasons,
we've had 15 Super Bowl champions,
and four Mirrorball winners from the NFL.
Coming in at Number 18
is this winning paso doble
from our 10th anniversary special,
featuring seven of the best players
in the game.
-(glass crashing)
-Oh!
You were supposed to go out for that.
(people cheering)
TOM: Here they are.
("Heavy Action" playing)
(people cheering, whistling)
The power of that dance shows
why football players have been
so successful on our show.
We pros are constantly reminding
our stars of one important thing.
Winning isn't everything.
It's the only thing.
Yes, but we also remind them
that making it to the finale
is a huge accomplishment in itself.
Yeah, that too.
Okay, good. For every Mirrorball champion,
there's a talented runner-up.
Some of the stars who looked
like early winners
were Mario Lopez,
Lindsey Stirling, Milo Manheim, Melby,
and my partner from Season Eight,
Gilles Marini, just to name a few.
Zendaya from Season 16 is another.
She may be an Emmy-winning actress
and a massive movie star now
but some say she also might be
the best dancer
not to win a Mirrorball.
She pulled off all kinds of routines
with ease
but this performance
best captures her spirit.
(people cheering)
("Do I Do" playing)
♪ When I see you on the street ♪
♪ My whole body gets weak ♪
♪ When you're standing on the crowd ♪
♪ Your love talks to me loud ♪
♪ Girl, do I do ♪
♪ What you do ♪
♪ When I do
♪ My love to you? ♪
♪ Yes, I got some candy kisses
for your lips ♪
♪ Yes, I got some honeysuckle chocolate
dripping kisses full of love for you ♪
♪ Oh, yes, I got some candy kisses
for your lips ♪
♪ Yes, I got some honeysuckle chocolate
dripping kisses full of love for you ♪
♪ Do you want some candy? ♪
♪ Do you want some honeysuckle? ♪
♪ Do you want some chocolate
dripping kisses of love for you? ♪
♪ Whoo! ♪
(people cheering)
(majestic music playing)
-(music distorts, ends)
-Uh, whoa, whoa.
-Whoa. (laughs)
-What?
Let's leave the gymnastics
to our Olympic athletes.
-You don't want to see my tricks?
-Oh, I know you got tricks.
-Okay. All right.
-Yeah.
Over the past 17 years, we've seen
jaw-dropping performances
from Laurie Hernandez, Mary Lou Retton,
and one of the greatest of all time,
Simone Biles.
Ooh! Now, of all the Olympians we've had
on Dancing with the Stars,
there's no legend bigger
than Shawn Johnson.
Not only did she take home
the Season Eight Mirrorball
with Mark Ballas,
but she returned for our All-Star Season
to dance with me.
Well, and just came in second.
-Ooh.
-(laughs)
So let's see one of her dances with Mark.
Ah, that kind of…
That's done a little bit…
-Just a little…
-(laughs)
This Lindy Hop made Number 16
on the pros' list
for its perfect combination
of excellent technique,
gravity-defying stunts
and Mark's short shorts.
(Kym hums)
(people cheering)
♪ Ready, set, go, man, go ♪
♪ I got a gal that I love so ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ Going to the corner
pick up my sweetie pie ♪
♪ She's my rock 'n' roll baby
she's the apple of my eye ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ All the flat top cats
and all the dungaree dolls ♪
♪ Are headed for the gym
to the sock hop ball ♪
♪ The joint's really jumping
the cats are going wild ♪
♪ The music really sends me
I dig that crazy style ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ooh, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ Aw! ♪
("Ready Teddy" continues playing)
♪ Gonna kick off my shoes
way up my faded jeans ♪
♪ Gonna rock and roll to build the steam ♪
♪ I shuffle to the left,
I shuffle to the right ♪
♪ Gonna rock and roll
to the early, early night ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
(music ends)
(people cheering)
Amazing.
Shawn came so close to becoming
a two-time Mirrorball champion.
Some stars will stop at nothing to make
a big impression in the ballroom.
They'll even resort to kissing up
to the judges.
This next one was an expert
at working his charm.
It's my partner from Season Four
and 15, Joey Fatone.
I just love him.
He was so fun,
up for anything
and he kept me laughing every day.
Your perfect score in jive
from Season Four
is a sparkling example of Joey
at his most charismatic.
Mm-hm, I am thrilled that the pros picked
this dance for Number 15 on our list.
(people cheering)
("Jump, Jive an' Wail" playing)
♪ Baby, baby
it looks like it's gonna hail ♪
♪ Baby, baby
it looks like it's gonna hail ♪
♪ You better come inside ♪
♪ And let me teach you
how to jive and wail ♪
♪ Oh, you better jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive, then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive, then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
then you wail away ♪
♪ Papa's in the icebox
lookin' for a can of Ale ♪
♪ Papa's in the icebox
lookin' for a can of Ale ♪
♪ Mama's in the backyard
learning how to jive an' wail ♪
♪ Oh, you gotta jump, jive
then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive, then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
then you wail away ♪
(people cheering)
What an entertainer.
Moving across the floor is something
that many of us take for granted.
But for others represents a challenge
to overcome with each and every step.
Nothing could hold back our first ever
Paralympian contestant, Amy Cody.
Not even the loss of her legs.
Her performance average
is one of the highest ever
in the history of the show.
ALL: Ten!
CHERYL: Amy raised the bar,
defied expectations
and moved all of us to tears.
The truth is, I wasn't supposed to be
on this particular season,
but I came back
when I found out that we'd be partners.
Honestly, it was a privilege to dance
with her.
At Number 14 on our list.
Here's the quickstep that the other pros
and I will never forget.
(people cheering)
("You Can't Hurry Love" playing)
♪ I need love, love, love
to ease my mind ♪
♪ I need to find, find
someone to call mine ♪
♪ But mama said you can't hurry love ♪
♪ No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ She said love don't come easy ♪
♪ It's a game of give and take ♪
♪ You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ You gotta trust, give it time ♪
-♪ No matter how long it takes ♪
-♪ Now, wait ♪
♪ But how many heartaches must I stand ♪
♪ Before I find a love
to let me live again? ♪
♪ Right now, the only thing
that keeps me hanging on ♪
♪ When I feel my strength
yeah, it's almost gone ♪
♪ I remember mama said ♪
-♪ You can't hurry love ♪
-♪ No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ She said love don't come easy ♪
♪ It's a game of give and take ♪
♪ You can't hurry love ♪
♪ No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ She said trust, give it time ♪
-♪ No matter how long it takes ♪
-♪ Now, wait ♪
(people cheering)
(mysterious music playing)
Our Emmy-award-winning lighting designers
deserve a lot of credit
for helping us create not only
the proper mood for our choreography,
but for making us all look so good.
And our makeup, hair and costume teams
have transformed our stars
into everything, from Disney villains,
to storybook heroes,
earning 35 Emmy nominations
and taking home six awards.
At Number 13 on our list is a stunning
example of everything working together.
It's a Swan Lake-inspired paso doble
from Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson.
Based on this flawless execution
of the routine,
you would never have guessed
he's the host of Catfish,
and not performing at The Met.
(people cheering)
("Swan Lake" playing)
(people cheering)
When it comes
to our spectacular opening numbers,
Dancing with the Stars has a reputation
for pulling out all of the stops.
We've been so fortunate
to have been a part of things
we could only have dreamed of,
from shutting down Hollywood Boulevard
to taking over Griffith Park.
It's amazing to work together
in an epic performance
that's surprising, fun, and most of all,
filled with magic moments.
-Even Disney magic.
-(all chuckle)
In fact, we think
the most impressive of all
is the opening of Season 28
taped over two, very long nights
at Disneyland.
(chuckles)
(people cheering)
(fireworks whistling, exploding)
("When You Wish Upon A Star" playing)
From The Disneyland Resort,
it's Disney night
on Dancing with the Stars!
MICKEY: Oh, boy! (laughs)
You wanna do the honors, Mickey?
MICKEY: You bet, Tom! (clears throat)
On with the show!
♪ It's
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Even though the sound of it
Is really quite atrocious ♪
♪ If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious ♪
♪ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I ♪
♪ 'Cause I was afraid to speak
when I was just a lad ♪
♪ My father gave my nose a tweak
and told me I was bad ♪
♪ But then one day, I learned a word
that saved me aching nose ♪
♪ The biggest word you ever heard
and this is how it goes ♪
♪ It's
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Even though the sound of it
Is really quite atrocious ♪
♪ If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious ♪
♪ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I ♪
♪ Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I ♪
("I Wanna Be Like you" playing)
(clapping)
(fireworks whistling, exploding)
♪ Now, I'm the king of the swingers
oh, the jungle VIP ♪
♪ I've reached the top and had to stop
and that's what bothering me ♪
♪ I wanna be a man, a mancub
and stroll right into town ♪
♪ And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeying around ♪
♪ Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you ♪
♪ I wanna walk like you
talk like you, too ♪
♪ You'll see it's true ♪
♪ An ape like me ♪
♪ Can learn to be human, too ♪
♪ Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you ♪
♪ I wanna walk like you
talk like you, too ♪
♪ You'll see it's true ♪
♪ An ape like me ♪
♪ Can learn to be human, too ♪
♪ Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you ♪
♪ Wanna be like you ♪
♪ I wanna talk like you
walk like you, too ♪
-♪ You'll see it's true ♪
-♪ You'll see it's true ♪
-♪ Someone like me ♪
-♪ Someone like me ♪
♪ Can learn to be like someone like you ♪
-(fireworks exploding)
-(people cheering)
(soft music playing)
TOM: One of the most powerful aspects
of dance
is the ability to touch an audience
without a single word.
Seeing stars who have never danced before
telling a story through movement
can be life-changing.
At Number 11 is one
of our most inspiring performances.
It's Season 22 champions Nyle DiMarco
and Peta Murgatroyd's freestyle
depicting Nyle's relationship
with his deafness.
(people cheering)
("The Sound Of Silence" playing)
♪ Hello, darkness, my old friend ♪
♪ I've come to talk with you again ♪
♪ Because a vision softly creeping ♪
♪ Left its seeds while I was sleeping ♪
♪ And the vision ♪
♪ That was planted in my brain ♪
♪ Still remains ♪
♪ Within the sound of silence ♪
♪ And in the naked light, I saw ♪
-♪ Ten thousand people, maybe more ♪
-(person whistling)
♪ People talking without speaking ♪
♪ People hearing without listening ♪
♪ And the sign said
"The words on the prophets ♪
♪ Are written on the subway walls ♪
♪ In tenement halls" ♪
♪ And whispered ♪
♪ In the sound ♪
♪ Of silence ♪
(people cheering)
Each of these dances represents
countless hours of rehearsal,
training, inventing new choreography,
pushing our stars and ourselves
to the limit and beyond.
But what really pushes us over the edge
are the unpredictable moments.
Here are just a few of the times
when the unexpected got the best of us.
You know, I just want to have fun
and I'm hoping that…
(wall crashing)
Oh, my God!
(grunts)
-(grunts, groans)
-Oh!
Ow!
-(grunts)
-Oh, my God, I'm so sorry!
I think I busted my lip bad.
I think I broke my arm.
Pfft.
(screaming)
-(squeals)
-Don't squeal in every step, like, aah!
-I can't help it, I get scared.
-It's called "walking."
-Four, cross, open.
-Ma'am…
(bleeps)
I actually don't know if I can dance.
I really don't know.
I'm not getting it. I'm not getting it.
We're not going to win if I can't get it.
There's no beat there!
There's nothing in the music.
There's nothing!
-Romantically, what's going on here?
-Nothing.
This is a problem.
Oh, boy. Okay.
-I'm done. I'm done today.
Are we gonna ever do a,
"Hey, let's just do a dance,
drink a beer" dance?
Probably not, no.
We pros start each season by asking
our stars for their complete trust.
That's a tall order for people who are
stepping outside of their comfort zones.
However, the beauty of ballroom dancing
is when the stars have enough faith
in us pros,
and decide to trust the process.
That was the case when Kellie Pickler
joined us in Season 16.
She came in
with absolutely no dance experience
and transformed
into an exquisite performer.
In just one dance, it shows how far
she came in just three months.
Our finale freestyle is it.
And here's a fun fact, we actually never
got all the way through the routine,
except for when it mattered most.
Live on the air.
(people cheering)
("Beneath Your Beautiful" playing)
♪ You tell all the boys no ♪
♪ Makes you feel good, yeah ♪
♪ I know you're out of my league ♪
♪ But that won't scare me away, oh, no ♪
♪ You've built your wall so high ♪
♪ That no one could climb it ♪
♪ But I'm gonna try ♪
♪ Would you let me see
beneath your beautiful? ♪
♪ Would you let me
see beneath your perfect? ♪
♪ Take it off now, girl
Take it off now, girl ♪
♪ I wanna see inside ♪
♪ Would you let me see
beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
♪ Would you let me ♪
♪ See beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, tonight ♪
♪ See beneath your beautiful ♪
♪ Whoa, tonight ♪
♪ We ain't perfect, we ain't perfect, no ♪
-♪ Would you let ♪
-♪ Would you let me ♪
-♪ See beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
-♪ See beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
(people cheering)
Taking the Number Nine spot on our list
is a super high-octane performance
from Mirrorball winners Jordan Fisher
and Lindsay Arnold.
It's a paso doble,
the dance of the bullfight.
-Strong, stomping footwork…
-Like this.
(Latin music playing)
Chest held high with confidence
and dignity…
Like this.
(Latin music continues playing)
And artistic cape work…
Dude, I didn't bring a cape.
-(music distorts, ends)
-(sighs)
A pro never leaves his home
without his cape.
(Latin music playing)
Where did you even get…
Here are the champions of Season 25.
(people cheering)
(wolf howling)
("Animals" playing)
♪ We're the, we're the animals ♪
(people cheering)
It was the biggest, baddest paso ever!
(wolf howling)
(Tango music playing)
-Tango.
-It's all about passion.
Precision. Intensity.
The next dance on our list
is an absolute masterclass in all three.
Fresh from the Winter Olympics,
gold medalist Meryl Davis
and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
would go on to win the Mirrorball
in Season 18.
-She was amazing on the ice…
-Mm.
…but as you'll see in the dance
that came in at Number Eight,
Meryl look like a pro,
no hesitation,
nothing but strength and grace.
(people cheering)
("Feel So Close" playing)
♪ I feel so close to you right now
it's a force field ♪
♪ And there's no stopping us right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now
it's a force field ♪
♪ I wear my heart upon my sleeve
like a big deal ♪
♪ And there's no stopping us right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
(music ends)
We're proud of the fact
that Dancing with the Stars
has always celebrated inclusion,
Even after 17 years, the show continues
to break down barriers.
Season 30 saw our first same-sex pairing,
Jojo Siwa and Jenna.
Week after week, they never failed
to bring us inventive choreography,
innovative partnering
and fearless performances.
Their phenomenal routines rocketed them
to Number Seven
on our list of most memorable dances.
It's a freestyle celebration
of self-empowerment.
(people cheering)
("Born This Way" playing)
♪ It doesn't matter if you love him ♪
♪ Or capital H-I-M ♪
♪ My mama told me when I was young
"We are all born superstars" ♪
♪ She rolled my hair
and put my lipstick on ♪
♪ In the glass of her boudoir ♪
♪ "There's nothing wrong
with loving who you are" ♪
♪ She said
"'Cause He made you perfect, babe ♪
♪ So hold your head up, girl
and you'll go far" ♪
♪ Listen to me when I say ♪
♪ I'm beautiful in my way
'cause God makes no mistakes ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Don't hide yourself in regret
just love yourself, and you're set ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Baby, I was born this way
born this way ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Don't be a drag, just be a queen ♪
♪ Whether you're broke or evergreen ♪
♪ You're Black, White, Beige
Chola descent ♪
♪ You're Lebanese, you're Orient ♪
♪ I'm beautiful in my way
'cause God makes no mistakes ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way, yeah ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Baby, I was born this way
born this way ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
(people cheering)
One of the questions
we're asked all the time
is how do you perform an intense dance
to a pop song?
Fortunately, we have our incredible band,
Ray Chew Live,
who all work really hard to capture
the vibe of the specific dance style,
whether that be the intensity
of an Argentine Tango,
or the authenticity
of the different Samba rhythms or beats.
I'm still waiting for them to do
"My Heart Will Go On" as a jive.
You know, maybe it will happen
this season, what do you think?
Mm, I think we should save it
for another season.
-Save it? Okay.
-Yeah.
For Number Six, the pros picked
this Emmy-nominated dance
performed by Mirrorball champs
Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev
to a moody cover
of Britney Spears' "Toxic".
Ooh!
(people cheering)
♪ Baby, can't you see, I'm calling? ♪
♪ A guy like you should wear a warning ♪
♪ It's dangerous, I'm falling ♪
♪ With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride ♪
♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under ♪
♪ Taste of a poison paradise ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ And I love what you do
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride ♪
♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under ♪
♪ A taste of a poison paradise ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ And I love what you do
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ Intoxicate me now
with your loving now ♪
♪ I think I'm ready now ♪
(people cheering)
And that's how you do an Argentine Tango
to a pop song.
We're heading toward our Top Five
of The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
Before we find out what they are,
we've got some other unforgettable moments
that were caught on camera.
One of the biggest thrills
of performing live each week
is that you get to see all of the action
exactly as it unfolds.
And that's why we're so happy
to be coming back live on Disney+.
Because all kinds of unbelievable things
go on in our ballroom.
Here are some of the craziest things
that happened live on air.
But at the end of the day, if you
don't keep telling yourself something,
you're never gonna believe it.
-Like I never…
-(growls)
(screams)
Damn you!
Let the baby-making begin!
There you go!
(laughing)
We're getting married.
-Is that right?
-Yeah, I don't know.
(screaming)
Bruno, I'll see you in the parking lot.
-(laughs) That was ridi… Oh!
-BRUNO: How about… Oh!
(screaming)
You gotta show the gaiety
and the fun of the Samba.
(all gasp)
All right, we're gonna take
a commercial break. We'll be right back.
(all gasping)
Excuse me.
Oh, my God.
I had white underwear when I started.
But probably ain't white no more.
-(all groan)
-CARRIE: Oh, my goodness.
LEN: That was fun, but honestly,
it was like being waxed.
It was painful while it happened
and lovely when it was over.
Well, that's live TV for ya! (laughs)
Now, in addition to turning our stars
into ballroom dancers,
we've gotten the chance to showcase
our abilities in special numbers.
Some of those performances
along with our fantastic openings,
have earned Emmys.
All told, Dancing with the Stars
has been nominated
for Outstanding Choreography 21 times
and won four awards.
KYM: No one has been
more recognized than Derek,
with three wins
and 12 nominations to his credit.
That's more than any male choreographer
in history.
DEREK: Oh, sorry, guys.
Sorry. I didn't…
Didn't see you there. Carry on.
(regal music playing)
His most recent win for the show
is for this performance,
which the pros picked
as one of the most memorable.
At Number Five, here he is from Season 29
with his fiancée, Hayley Erbert.
(people cheering)
("Uccen" playing)
♪ Hey ♪
CARRIE: Oh, my gosh!
That was insane!
("Work That Skirt" playing)
Ah, the Quickstep,
one of my absolute favorites.
It's a light-hearted, yet elegant dance
and the fastest of all
the standard ballroom styles.
So it stands to reason
that a race car driver
would cross the finish line
with an energetic routine
that earned the fourth spot on our list.
No one captured joy and happiness
like four-time Indy 500 champion
Hélio Castroneves and Julianne Hough
with what we think is the best
and brightest Quickstep of all time.
(people cheering)
("Hey Pachuco" playing)
♪ Hey, Pachuco! ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Summer '43 ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ The man's gunning for me ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Blue and white mean… tonight ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Say damn my pride ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Cats livin' down the east side ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ And there's no place to hide ♪
♪ So I kick it ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey, Pachuco! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
The final look
on Helio's face is priceless.
Part of the magic
of Dancing with the Stars
is when our performances
become viral moments.
This is one of the most watched,
and still racks up
millions of views online.
It's impossible not to break
into a giant grin
when you see our pick for Number Three.
Get ready, it's a jazz routine
from our Season 19 champion
and now co-host,
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson.
Alfonso quickly danced into our hearts
with this viral hit.
-Thanks to the Carlton.
-Did someone say the Carlton?
I did, Derek, I mean,
you literally just heard me say it,
-but whatever.
-It's like-- Yes, I did.
(people cheering)
("It's Not Unusual" playing)
♪ It's not unusual to be loved by anyone ♪
♪ It's not unusual
to have fun with anyone ♪
♪ But when I see you
hanging about with anyone ♪
♪ It's not unusual, it happens every day ♪
♪ No matter what you say ♪
♪ You'll find it happens all the time ♪
♪ Love will never do what you want it to ♪
♪ Why can't this crazy love ♪
♪ Be mine? ♪
♪ It's not unusual to be mad with anyone ♪
♪ It's not unusual to be sad with anyone ♪
♪ But if I ever find
that you've changed at anytime ♪
♪ It's not unusual
to find out I'm in love with you ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-(music ends)
-(people cheering, whistling)
That was a pretty good Carlton.
No one does the Carlton
like Carlton himself.
-Oh.
-(Cheryl laughs)
In 30 seasons of Dancing with the Stars,
some of our most successful competitors
have been professional athletes,
from boxers and swimmers,
to wrestlers and baseball stars.
Despite their physical abilities,
an athlete's size can prove
to be a challenge.
However, this next couple combine
their one-foot height difference
with clever choreography
for a stunning contemporary routine.
This is the dance we think
is the second most memorable of all time.
It's an Emmy-nominated routine
that mesmerized the judges and the pros.
Here are Season 30 Mirrorball champions
Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach.
(people cheering)
("I Got 5 On It" playing)
♪ Creep on in ♪
♪ I got 5 on it ♪
♪ Creep on in ♪
♪ I got 5 on it ♪
-(music ends)
-(people cheering)
(country music playing)
-Howdy, partner?
-Ooh.
What's with the hat?
-It's not just a hat, Kym Johnson.
-KYM: Mm?
-It's a hint.
-Ah.
I get it. It's time.
This is the pros' pick for the Number One
most memorable dance of all time.
This cowboy-themed routine
catapulted Dancing with the Stars
to the top of the ratings,
and is the most iconic dance
in the history of the show.
In other words, this is the dance
that put us on the map.
Guys, it really means so much to me
that the pros picked this freestyle
for the Number One spot.
All right, fun fact.
When Drew first had me listen
to "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)",
I turned him down so fast
as there was no way I was going to dance
to country music
as our last dance together.
I am so happy we did
and the rest is history.
In at the top spot,
it's Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke
with "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
from the finale of Season Two.
That's right. Two.
(people cheering)
("Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" playing)
♪ I saddle up my horse
and I ride into the city ♪
♪ I make a lot of noise
'cause the girls, they are so pretty ♪
♪ Riding up and down Broadway
on my old stud, Leroy ♪
♪ And the girls say
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Everybody says
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Well, I walk into the room
passing out hundred dollar bills ♪
♪ And it kills and it thrills
like the horns on my Silverado grill ♪
♪ And I buy the bar
a double round of crown ♪
♪ And everybody's getting down ♪
♪ And this town
ain't never gonna be the same, no ♪
♪ But I'll saddle up my horse
and I'll ride into the city ♪
♪ I'll make a lot of noise
'cause the girls, they are so pretty ♪
♪ Riding up and down Broadway
on my old stud, Leroy ♪
♪ And the girls say
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Everybody says
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ What? What? ♪
♪ "Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Everybody says
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
(people cheering)
That was everything freestyle should be.
It was brilliant.
(person whooping)
Thanks for joining us
for this special look
at The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
I can't wait to get back into the ballroom
for the all-new live episodes
every Monday night here on Disney+.
You can expect
many more unforgettable dances to come.
Until we see you again, from all of us
at Dancing with the Stars,
so long.
(theme music playing)
(music ends)
burst onto the air
and quickly dominated popular culture.
Not only did it become
the most-watched show in America,
it changed the lives
of all of us professional dancers.
(people cheering)
DEREK: Thirty spectacular seasons…
(lively music playing)
…351 sensational stars…
It's the greatest night of my life.
DEREK: Tearful drama…
This experience has meant the world.
DEREK: Electrifying stunts.
That was super tight!
Let's get it! Raise them up!
DEREK: And a lifetime
of unforgettable performances.
Ten! Ten! Ten!
But which are the most memorable?
(lively music continues playing)
DEREK: Tonight, the Top 20 for the people
who know them best.
This is what we live for.
This is what the show is about.
This is Dancing with the Stars:
The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
(theme music playing)
(people cheering)
(drum rolling)
ALAN: From Hollywood, here are your hosts:
Welcome to Disney+
and our special inside-look
at the most memorable dances
from the first 30 seasons
of Dancing with the Stars.
We pulled our pros and asked them
to pick from the thousands of performances
we've had over the years.
And tonight, we're going
to pull back the curtain
and reveal the pros' Top 20.
And we'll give you our perspective
on what made them so unforgettable.
Some moments are so vivid,
we remember exactly how we felt
when we danced with our stars.
We hope you'll agree
that revisiting them now
is just as exciting as seeing them live
for the first time.
There's something for everyone.
From the champs who won your votes
to choreography that won Emmys.
So let's kick off our celebration
with a Mirrorball-winning freestyle
that touched the hearts
of 30 million viewers
on our most-watched finale ever.
I'm so proud that this dance
made the list.
Coming in at Number 20,
it's the Super Bowl champion
Hall of Famer,
my partner, the winner
of season three, Emmitt Smith.
(people cheering)
♪ You can't touch this ♪
("U Can't Touch This" playing)
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ My, my, my, my ♪
♪ Music hits me so hard ♪
♪ Makes me say, "Oh, my Lord ♪
♪ Thank you for blessing me ♪
♪ With a mind to rhyme
and two hyped feet" ♪
♪ It feels good
when you know you're down ♪
♪ A super dope homeboy from the Oaktown ♪
♪ And I'm known as such ♪
♪ And this is a beat
uh, you can't touch ♪
♪ That's word, because, you know
You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Break it down! ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Hammer time! ♪
♪ Go with the flow in a spin ♪
♪ If you can't groove to this
then you probably are dead ♪
♪ So, wave your hands in the air ♪
♪ Bust through the moves
Run your fingers through your hair ♪
♪ This is it for a winner ♪
♪ Dance to this
and you're gonna get thinner ♪
♪ Now move, slide your rump ♪
♪ Just for a minute
let's all do the bump ♪
♪ Bump, bump, bump, yeah ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Look, man, you can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ You can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Yeah, you can't touch this ♪
-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Oh, oh ♪
-♪ I told you, you can't touch this ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪Too hype, can't touch this ♪
-♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-♪ Yeah, we outta here ♪
-♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Can't touch this ♪
(people cheering)
The great part of that dance is that
we got to see the man behind the helmet.
Okay, keep in mind that the title
of the show
is The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
And "most memorable"
doesn't always mean best.
Like when Michael Bolton danced out
of a dog house,
or when Tiger King star, Carole Baskin,
did a toothless paso doble.
Or when Master P earned the lowest score
in Dancing with the Stars' history
and incurred the wrath of Len.
-P, hold my gaze.
-Yeah.
-(crowd booing)
-LEN: It is time to go.
SAMANTHA: Eight out of 30.
Our head judge speaks truth.
But there's one dance the pros
will never forget
for an obvious reason.
At Number 19,
it's Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas
twerking to "Baby Got Back".
(people cheering)
("Baby Got Back" playing)
♪ I like big butts and I cannot lie ♪
♪ You other brothers can't deny ♪
♪ That when a girl walks in
with an itty bitty waist ♪
♪ And a round thing in your face
You get sprung ♪
♪ Want to pull up tough
'cause you noticed that butt was stuffed ♪
♪ Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring ♪
♪ Oh, baby, I wanna get wit'cha
And take your picture ♪
♪ My homeboys tried to warn me
But that butt you got ♪
♪ Makes me, me so horny ♪
♪ Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin
you say you want to get in my Benz? ♪
♪ Well, use me, use me
'cause you ain't that average groupie ♪
♪ I've seen her dancin'
To hell with romancin' ♪
♪ She's sweat, wet
Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette ♪
♪ I'm tired of magazines
sayin' flat butts are the thing ♪
♪ Take the average man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back ♪
-♪ So, fellas, fellas ♪
-♪ Yeah, yeah? ♪
-♪ Has your girlfriend got the butt? ♪
-♪ Hell yeah ♪
-♪ Tell 'em to shake it, shake it ♪
-♪ Shake it, shake it ♪
♪ Shake that healthy butt, baby got back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
♪ Little in the middle
but she got much back ♪
(music ends)
(people cheering)
Ooh, that was good, Kym.
That was a perfect fake.
You're learning quick.
Mm-hm, well, I'll tell you from experience
who the really fast learners are.
Football players.
(chuckles) I've danced
with a couple of them.
Both made it to the finals,
and Hines Ward took home the trophy.
In 30 seasons,
we've had 15 Super Bowl champions,
and four Mirrorball winners from the NFL.
Coming in at Number 18
is this winning paso doble
from our 10th anniversary special,
featuring seven of the best players
in the game.
-(glass crashing)
-Oh!
You were supposed to go out for that.
(people cheering)
TOM: Here they are.
("Heavy Action" playing)
(people cheering, whistling)
The power of that dance shows
why football players have been
so successful on our show.
We pros are constantly reminding
our stars of one important thing.
Winning isn't everything.
It's the only thing.
Yes, but we also remind them
that making it to the finale
is a huge accomplishment in itself.
Yeah, that too.
Okay, good. For every Mirrorball champion,
there's a talented runner-up.
Some of the stars who looked
like early winners
were Mario Lopez,
Lindsey Stirling, Milo Manheim, Melby,
and my partner from Season Eight,
Gilles Marini, just to name a few.
Zendaya from Season 16 is another.
She may be an Emmy-winning actress
and a massive movie star now
but some say she also might be
the best dancer
not to win a Mirrorball.
She pulled off all kinds of routines
with ease
but this performance
best captures her spirit.
(people cheering)
("Do I Do" playing)
♪ When I see you on the street ♪
♪ My whole body gets weak ♪
♪ When you're standing on the crowd ♪
♪ Your love talks to me loud ♪
♪ Girl, do I do ♪
♪ What you do ♪
♪ When I do
♪ My love to you? ♪
♪ Yes, I got some candy kisses
for your lips ♪
♪ Yes, I got some honeysuckle chocolate
dripping kisses full of love for you ♪
♪ Oh, yes, I got some candy kisses
for your lips ♪
♪ Yes, I got some honeysuckle chocolate
dripping kisses full of love for you ♪
♪ Do you want some candy? ♪
♪ Do you want some honeysuckle? ♪
♪ Do you want some chocolate
dripping kisses of love for you? ♪
♪ Whoo! ♪
(people cheering)
(majestic music playing)
-(music distorts, ends)
-Uh, whoa, whoa.
-Whoa. (laughs)
-What?
Let's leave the gymnastics
to our Olympic athletes.
-You don't want to see my tricks?
-Oh, I know you got tricks.
-Okay. All right.
-Yeah.
Over the past 17 years, we've seen
jaw-dropping performances
from Laurie Hernandez, Mary Lou Retton,
and one of the greatest of all time,
Simone Biles.
Ooh! Now, of all the Olympians we've had
on Dancing with the Stars,
there's no legend bigger
than Shawn Johnson.
Not only did she take home
the Season Eight Mirrorball
with Mark Ballas,
but she returned for our All-Star Season
to dance with me.
Well, and just came in second.
-Ooh.
-(laughs)
So let's see one of her dances with Mark.
Ah, that kind of…
That's done a little bit…
-Just a little…
-(laughs)
This Lindy Hop made Number 16
on the pros' list
for its perfect combination
of excellent technique,
gravity-defying stunts
and Mark's short shorts.
(Kym hums)
(people cheering)
♪ Ready, set, go, man, go ♪
♪ I got a gal that I love so ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ Going to the corner
pick up my sweetie pie ♪
♪ She's my rock 'n' roll baby
she's the apple of my eye ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ All the flat top cats
and all the dungaree dolls ♪
♪ Are headed for the gym
to the sock hop ball ♪
♪ The joint's really jumping
the cats are going wild ♪
♪ The music really sends me
I dig that crazy style ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ooh, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ Aw! ♪
("Ready Teddy" continues playing)
♪ Gonna kick off my shoes
way up my faded jeans ♪
♪ Gonna rock and roll to build the steam ♪
♪ I shuffle to the left,
I shuffle to the right ♪
♪ Gonna rock and roll
to the early, early night ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready Teddy ♪
♪ I'm ready, ready, ready
to rock 'n' roll ♪
(music ends)
(people cheering)
Amazing.
Shawn came so close to becoming
a two-time Mirrorball champion.
Some stars will stop at nothing to make
a big impression in the ballroom.
They'll even resort to kissing up
to the judges.
This next one was an expert
at working his charm.
It's my partner from Season Four
and 15, Joey Fatone.
I just love him.
He was so fun,
up for anything
and he kept me laughing every day.
Your perfect score in jive
from Season Four
is a sparkling example of Joey
at his most charismatic.
Mm-hm, I am thrilled that the pros picked
this dance for Number 15 on our list.
(people cheering)
("Jump, Jive an' Wail" playing)
♪ Baby, baby
it looks like it's gonna hail ♪
♪ Baby, baby
it looks like it's gonna hail ♪
♪ You better come inside ♪
♪ And let me teach you
how to jive and wail ♪
♪ Oh, you better jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive, then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive, then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
then you wail away ♪
♪ Papa's in the icebox
lookin' for a can of Ale ♪
♪ Papa's in the icebox
lookin' for a can of Ale ♪
♪ Mama's in the backyard
learning how to jive an' wail ♪
♪ Oh, you gotta jump, jive
then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive, then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
and then you wail ♪
♪ You gotta jump, jive
then you wail away ♪
(people cheering)
What an entertainer.
Moving across the floor is something
that many of us take for granted.
But for others represents a challenge
to overcome with each and every step.
Nothing could hold back our first ever
Paralympian contestant, Amy Cody.
Not even the loss of her legs.
Her performance average
is one of the highest ever
in the history of the show.
ALL: Ten!
CHERYL: Amy raised the bar,
defied expectations
and moved all of us to tears.
The truth is, I wasn't supposed to be
on this particular season,
but I came back
when I found out that we'd be partners.
Honestly, it was a privilege to dance
with her.
At Number 14 on our list.
Here's the quickstep that the other pros
and I will never forget.
(people cheering)
("You Can't Hurry Love" playing)
♪ I need love, love, love
to ease my mind ♪
♪ I need to find, find
someone to call mine ♪
♪ But mama said you can't hurry love ♪
♪ No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ She said love don't come easy ♪
♪ It's a game of give and take ♪
♪ You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ You gotta trust, give it time ♪
-♪ No matter how long it takes ♪
-♪ Now, wait ♪
♪ But how many heartaches must I stand ♪
♪ Before I find a love
to let me live again? ♪
♪ Right now, the only thing
that keeps me hanging on ♪
♪ When I feel my strength
yeah, it's almost gone ♪
♪ I remember mama said ♪
-♪ You can't hurry love ♪
-♪ No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ She said love don't come easy ♪
♪ It's a game of give and take ♪
♪ You can't hurry love ♪
♪ No, you just have to wait ♪
♪ She said trust, give it time ♪
-♪ No matter how long it takes ♪
-♪ Now, wait ♪
(people cheering)
(mysterious music playing)
Our Emmy-award-winning lighting designers
deserve a lot of credit
for helping us create not only
the proper mood for our choreography,
but for making us all look so good.
And our makeup, hair and costume teams
have transformed our stars
into everything, from Disney villains,
to storybook heroes,
earning 35 Emmy nominations
and taking home six awards.
At Number 13 on our list is a stunning
example of everything working together.
It's a Swan Lake-inspired paso doble
from Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson.
Based on this flawless execution
of the routine,
you would never have guessed
he's the host of Catfish,
and not performing at The Met.
(people cheering)
("Swan Lake" playing)
(people cheering)
When it comes
to our spectacular opening numbers,
Dancing with the Stars has a reputation
for pulling out all of the stops.
We've been so fortunate
to have been a part of things
we could only have dreamed of,
from shutting down Hollywood Boulevard
to taking over Griffith Park.
It's amazing to work together
in an epic performance
that's surprising, fun, and most of all,
filled with magic moments.
-Even Disney magic.
-(all chuckle)
In fact, we think
the most impressive of all
is the opening of Season 28
taped over two, very long nights
at Disneyland.
(chuckles)
(people cheering)
(fireworks whistling, exploding)
("When You Wish Upon A Star" playing)
From The Disneyland Resort,
it's Disney night
on Dancing with the Stars!
MICKEY: Oh, boy! (laughs)
You wanna do the honors, Mickey?
MICKEY: You bet, Tom! (clears throat)
On with the show!
♪ It's
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Even though the sound of it
Is really quite atrocious ♪
♪ If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious ♪
♪ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I ♪
♪ 'Cause I was afraid to speak
when I was just a lad ♪
♪ My father gave my nose a tweak
and told me I was bad ♪
♪ But then one day, I learned a word
that saved me aching nose ♪
♪ The biggest word you ever heard
and this is how it goes ♪
♪ It's
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Even though the sound of it
Is really quite atrocious ♪
♪ If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious ♪
♪ Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ♪
♪ Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I ♪
♪ Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I
Um-dittle-ittl-um-dittle-I ♪
("I Wanna Be Like you" playing)
(clapping)
(fireworks whistling, exploding)
♪ Now, I'm the king of the swingers
oh, the jungle VIP ♪
♪ I've reached the top and had to stop
and that's what bothering me ♪
♪ I wanna be a man, a mancub
and stroll right into town ♪
♪ And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeying around ♪
♪ Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you ♪
♪ I wanna walk like you
talk like you, too ♪
♪ You'll see it's true ♪
♪ An ape like me ♪
♪ Can learn to be human, too ♪
♪ Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you ♪
♪ I wanna walk like you
talk like you, too ♪
♪ You'll see it's true ♪
♪ An ape like me ♪
♪ Can learn to be human, too ♪
♪ Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you ♪
♪ Wanna be like you ♪
♪ I wanna talk like you
walk like you, too ♪
-♪ You'll see it's true ♪
-♪ You'll see it's true ♪
-♪ Someone like me ♪
-♪ Someone like me ♪
♪ Can learn to be like someone like you ♪
-(fireworks exploding)
-(people cheering)
(soft music playing)
TOM: One of the most powerful aspects
of dance
is the ability to touch an audience
without a single word.
Seeing stars who have never danced before
telling a story through movement
can be life-changing.
At Number 11 is one
of our most inspiring performances.
It's Season 22 champions Nyle DiMarco
and Peta Murgatroyd's freestyle
depicting Nyle's relationship
with his deafness.
(people cheering)
("The Sound Of Silence" playing)
♪ Hello, darkness, my old friend ♪
♪ I've come to talk with you again ♪
♪ Because a vision softly creeping ♪
♪ Left its seeds while I was sleeping ♪
♪ And the vision ♪
♪ That was planted in my brain ♪
♪ Still remains ♪
♪ Within the sound of silence ♪
♪ And in the naked light, I saw ♪
-♪ Ten thousand people, maybe more ♪
-(person whistling)
♪ People talking without speaking ♪
♪ People hearing without listening ♪
♪ And the sign said
"The words on the prophets ♪
♪ Are written on the subway walls ♪
♪ In tenement halls" ♪
♪ And whispered ♪
♪ In the sound ♪
♪ Of silence ♪
(people cheering)
Each of these dances represents
countless hours of rehearsal,
training, inventing new choreography,
pushing our stars and ourselves
to the limit and beyond.
But what really pushes us over the edge
are the unpredictable moments.
Here are just a few of the times
when the unexpected got the best of us.
You know, I just want to have fun
and I'm hoping that…
(wall crashing)
Oh, my God!
(grunts)
-(grunts, groans)
-Oh!
Ow!
-(grunts)
-Oh, my God, I'm so sorry!
I think I busted my lip bad.
I think I broke my arm.
Pfft.
(screaming)
-(squeals)
-Don't squeal in every step, like, aah!
-I can't help it, I get scared.
-It's called "walking."
-Four, cross, open.
-Ma'am…
(bleeps)
I actually don't know if I can dance.
I really don't know.
I'm not getting it. I'm not getting it.
We're not going to win if I can't get it.
There's no beat there!
There's nothing in the music.
There's nothing!
-Romantically, what's going on here?
-Nothing.
This is a problem.
Oh, boy. Okay.
-I'm done. I'm done today.
Are we gonna ever do a,
"Hey, let's just do a dance,
drink a beer" dance?
Probably not, no.
We pros start each season by asking
our stars for their complete trust.
That's a tall order for people who are
stepping outside of their comfort zones.
However, the beauty of ballroom dancing
is when the stars have enough faith
in us pros,
and decide to trust the process.
That was the case when Kellie Pickler
joined us in Season 16.
She came in
with absolutely no dance experience
and transformed
into an exquisite performer.
In just one dance, it shows how far
she came in just three months.
Our finale freestyle is it.
And here's a fun fact, we actually never
got all the way through the routine,
except for when it mattered most.
Live on the air.
(people cheering)
("Beneath Your Beautiful" playing)
♪ You tell all the boys no ♪
♪ Makes you feel good, yeah ♪
♪ I know you're out of my league ♪
♪ But that won't scare me away, oh, no ♪
♪ You've built your wall so high ♪
♪ That no one could climb it ♪
♪ But I'm gonna try ♪
♪ Would you let me see
beneath your beautiful? ♪
♪ Would you let me
see beneath your perfect? ♪
♪ Take it off now, girl
Take it off now, girl ♪
♪ I wanna see inside ♪
♪ Would you let me see
beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
♪ Would you let me ♪
♪ See beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, tonight ♪
♪ See beneath your beautiful ♪
♪ Whoa, tonight ♪
♪ We ain't perfect, we ain't perfect, no ♪
-♪ Would you let ♪
-♪ Would you let me ♪
-♪ See beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
-♪ See beneath your beautiful tonight? ♪
(people cheering)
Taking the Number Nine spot on our list
is a super high-octane performance
from Mirrorball winners Jordan Fisher
and Lindsay Arnold.
It's a paso doble,
the dance of the bullfight.
-Strong, stomping footwork…
-Like this.
(Latin music playing)
Chest held high with confidence
and dignity…
Like this.
(Latin music continues playing)
And artistic cape work…
Dude, I didn't bring a cape.
-(music distorts, ends)
-(sighs)
A pro never leaves his home
without his cape.
(Latin music playing)
Where did you even get…
Here are the champions of Season 25.
(people cheering)
(wolf howling)
("Animals" playing)
♪ We're the, we're the animals ♪
(people cheering)
It was the biggest, baddest paso ever!
(wolf howling)
(Tango music playing)
-Tango.
-It's all about passion.
Precision. Intensity.
The next dance on our list
is an absolute masterclass in all three.
Fresh from the Winter Olympics,
gold medalist Meryl Davis
and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
would go on to win the Mirrorball
in Season 18.
-She was amazing on the ice…
-Mm.
…but as you'll see in the dance
that came in at Number Eight,
Meryl look like a pro,
no hesitation,
nothing but strength and grace.
(people cheering)
("Feel So Close" playing)
♪ I feel so close to you right now
it's a force field ♪
♪ And there's no stopping us right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now
it's a force field ♪
♪ I wear my heart upon my sleeve
like a big deal ♪
♪ And there's no stopping us right now ♪
♪ I feel so close to you right now ♪
(music ends)
We're proud of the fact
that Dancing with the Stars
has always celebrated inclusion,
Even after 17 years, the show continues
to break down barriers.
Season 30 saw our first same-sex pairing,
Jojo Siwa and Jenna.
Week after week, they never failed
to bring us inventive choreography,
innovative partnering
and fearless performances.
Their phenomenal routines rocketed them
to Number Seven
on our list of most memorable dances.
It's a freestyle celebration
of self-empowerment.
(people cheering)
("Born This Way" playing)
♪ It doesn't matter if you love him ♪
♪ Or capital H-I-M ♪
♪ My mama told me when I was young
"We are all born superstars" ♪
♪ She rolled my hair
and put my lipstick on ♪
♪ In the glass of her boudoir ♪
♪ "There's nothing wrong
with loving who you are" ♪
♪ She said
"'Cause He made you perfect, babe ♪
♪ So hold your head up, girl
and you'll go far" ♪
♪ Listen to me when I say ♪
♪ I'm beautiful in my way
'cause God makes no mistakes ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Don't hide yourself in regret
just love yourself, and you're set ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Baby, I was born this way
born this way ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Don't be a drag, just be a queen ♪
♪ Whether you're broke or evergreen ♪
♪ You're Black, White, Beige
Chola descent ♪
♪ You're Lebanese, you're Orient ♪
♪ I'm beautiful in my way
'cause God makes no mistakes ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way, yeah ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born this way ♪
♪ Baby, I was born this way
born this way ♪
♪ Ooh, there ain't no other way
baby, I was born ♪
♪ I'm on the right track
baby, I was born this way ♪
(people cheering)
One of the questions
we're asked all the time
is how do you perform an intense dance
to a pop song?
Fortunately, we have our incredible band,
Ray Chew Live,
who all work really hard to capture
the vibe of the specific dance style,
whether that be the intensity
of an Argentine Tango,
or the authenticity
of the different Samba rhythms or beats.
I'm still waiting for them to do
"My Heart Will Go On" as a jive.
You know, maybe it will happen
this season, what do you think?
Mm, I think we should save it
for another season.
-Save it? Okay.
-Yeah.
For Number Six, the pros picked
this Emmy-nominated dance
performed by Mirrorball champs
Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev
to a moody cover
of Britney Spears' "Toxic".
Ooh!
(people cheering)
♪ Baby, can't you see, I'm calling? ♪
♪ A guy like you should wear a warning ♪
♪ It's dangerous, I'm falling ♪
♪ With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride ♪
♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under ♪
♪ Taste of a poison paradise ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ And I love what you do
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride ♪
♪ You're toxic, I'm slipping under ♪
♪ A taste of a poison paradise ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ And I love what you do
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ Intoxicate me now
with your loving now ♪
♪ I think I'm ready now ♪
(people cheering)
And that's how you do an Argentine Tango
to a pop song.
We're heading toward our Top Five
of The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
Before we find out what they are,
we've got some other unforgettable moments
that were caught on camera.
One of the biggest thrills
of performing live each week
is that you get to see all of the action
exactly as it unfolds.
And that's why we're so happy
to be coming back live on Disney+.
Because all kinds of unbelievable things
go on in our ballroom.
Here are some of the craziest things
that happened live on air.
But at the end of the day, if you
don't keep telling yourself something,
you're never gonna believe it.
-Like I never…
-(growls)
(screams)
Damn you!
Let the baby-making begin!
There you go!
(laughing)
We're getting married.
-Is that right?
-Yeah, I don't know.
(screaming)
Bruno, I'll see you in the parking lot.
-(laughs) That was ridi… Oh!
-BRUNO: How about… Oh!
(screaming)
You gotta show the gaiety
and the fun of the Samba.
(all gasp)
All right, we're gonna take
a commercial break. We'll be right back.
(all gasping)
Excuse me.
Oh, my God.
I had white underwear when I started.
But probably ain't white no more.
-(all groan)
-CARRIE: Oh, my goodness.
LEN: That was fun, but honestly,
it was like being waxed.
It was painful while it happened
and lovely when it was over.
Well, that's live TV for ya! (laughs)
Now, in addition to turning our stars
into ballroom dancers,
we've gotten the chance to showcase
our abilities in special numbers.
Some of those performances
along with our fantastic openings,
have earned Emmys.
All told, Dancing with the Stars
has been nominated
for Outstanding Choreography 21 times
and won four awards.
KYM: No one has been
more recognized than Derek,
with three wins
and 12 nominations to his credit.
That's more than any male choreographer
in history.
DEREK: Oh, sorry, guys.
Sorry. I didn't…
Didn't see you there. Carry on.
(regal music playing)
His most recent win for the show
is for this performance,
which the pros picked
as one of the most memorable.
At Number Five, here he is from Season 29
with his fiancée, Hayley Erbert.
(people cheering)
("Uccen" playing)
♪ Hey ♪
CARRIE: Oh, my gosh!
That was insane!
("Work That Skirt" playing)
Ah, the Quickstep,
one of my absolute favorites.
It's a light-hearted, yet elegant dance
and the fastest of all
the standard ballroom styles.
So it stands to reason
that a race car driver
would cross the finish line
with an energetic routine
that earned the fourth spot on our list.
No one captured joy and happiness
like four-time Indy 500 champion
Hélio Castroneves and Julianne Hough
with what we think is the best
and brightest Quickstep of all time.
(people cheering)
("Hey Pachuco" playing)
♪ Hey, Pachuco! ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Summer '43 ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ The man's gunning for me ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Blue and white mean… tonight ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Say damn my pride ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ Cats livin' down the east side ♪
-♪ Hey! ♪
-♪ And there's no place to hide ♪
♪ So I kick it ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
♪ Hey, Pachuco! ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
The final look
on Helio's face is priceless.
Part of the magic
of Dancing with the Stars
is when our performances
become viral moments.
This is one of the most watched,
and still racks up
millions of views online.
It's impossible not to break
into a giant grin
when you see our pick for Number Three.
Get ready, it's a jazz routine
from our Season 19 champion
and now co-host,
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson.
Alfonso quickly danced into our hearts
with this viral hit.
-Thanks to the Carlton.
-Did someone say the Carlton?
I did, Derek, I mean,
you literally just heard me say it,
-but whatever.
-It's like-- Yes, I did.
(people cheering)
("It's Not Unusual" playing)
♪ It's not unusual to be loved by anyone ♪
♪ It's not unusual
to have fun with anyone ♪
♪ But when I see you
hanging about with anyone ♪
♪ It's not unusual, it happens every day ♪
♪ No matter what you say ♪
♪ You'll find it happens all the time ♪
♪ Love will never do what you want it to ♪
♪ Why can't this crazy love ♪
♪ Be mine? ♪
♪ It's not unusual to be mad with anyone ♪
♪ It's not unusual to be sad with anyone ♪
♪ But if I ever find
that you've changed at anytime ♪
♪ It's not unusual
to find out I'm in love with you ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
-(music ends)
-(people cheering, whistling)
That was a pretty good Carlton.
No one does the Carlton
like Carlton himself.
-Oh.
-(Cheryl laughs)
In 30 seasons of Dancing with the Stars,
some of our most successful competitors
have been professional athletes,
from boxers and swimmers,
to wrestlers and baseball stars.
Despite their physical abilities,
an athlete's size can prove
to be a challenge.
However, this next couple combine
their one-foot height difference
with clever choreography
for a stunning contemporary routine.
This is the dance we think
is the second most memorable of all time.
It's an Emmy-nominated routine
that mesmerized the judges and the pros.
Here are Season 30 Mirrorball champions
Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach.
(people cheering)
("I Got 5 On It" playing)
♪ Creep on in ♪
♪ I got 5 on it ♪
♪ Creep on in ♪
♪ I got 5 on it ♪
-(music ends)
-(people cheering)
(country music playing)
-Howdy, partner?
-Ooh.
What's with the hat?
-It's not just a hat, Kym Johnson.
-KYM: Mm?
-It's a hint.
-Ah.
I get it. It's time.
This is the pros' pick for the Number One
most memorable dance of all time.
This cowboy-themed routine
catapulted Dancing with the Stars
to the top of the ratings,
and is the most iconic dance
in the history of the show.
In other words, this is the dance
that put us on the map.
Guys, it really means so much to me
that the pros picked this freestyle
for the Number One spot.
All right, fun fact.
When Drew first had me listen
to "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)",
I turned him down so fast
as there was no way I was going to dance
to country music
as our last dance together.
I am so happy we did
and the rest is history.
In at the top spot,
it's Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke
with "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
from the finale of Season Two.
That's right. Two.
(people cheering)
("Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" playing)
♪ I saddle up my horse
and I ride into the city ♪
♪ I make a lot of noise
'cause the girls, they are so pretty ♪
♪ Riding up and down Broadway
on my old stud, Leroy ♪
♪ And the girls say
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Everybody says
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Well, I walk into the room
passing out hundred dollar bills ♪
♪ And it kills and it thrills
like the horns on my Silverado grill ♪
♪ And I buy the bar
a double round of crown ♪
♪ And everybody's getting down ♪
♪ And this town
ain't never gonna be the same, no ♪
♪ But I'll saddle up my horse
and I'll ride into the city ♪
♪ I'll make a lot of noise
'cause the girls, they are so pretty ♪
♪ Riding up and down Broadway
on my old stud, Leroy ♪
♪ And the girls say
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Everybody says
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ What? What? ♪
♪ "Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ Everybody says
"Save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
(people cheering)
That was everything freestyle should be.
It was brilliant.
(person whooping)
Thanks for joining us
for this special look
at The Pros' Most Memorable Dances.
I can't wait to get back into the ballroom
for the all-new live episodes
every Monday night here on Disney+.
You can expect
many more unforgettable dances to come.
Until we see you again, from all of us
at Dancing with the Stars,
so long.
(theme music playing)
(music ends)