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Skating with the Stars was an American reality TV show. The show featured celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating. The show was similar to the British show, Dancing on Ice, although not strictly based on the same show. The show had a schedule similar to the first season of Dancing with the Stars with performance shows on Monday nights. On week 2, the pair with the lowest combined judges points and viewer votes were eliminated at the end of the show. All six episodes of the show were broadcast. The host is Vernon Kay and doing color commentary is retired Ice Dancer Tanith Belbin. The judges were Johnny Weir, Dick Button and Laurie Ann Gibson.

The show was broadcast on ABC in the United States. Season one concluded on December 21, 2010. It was announced that the show would not return for a second season on January 10, 2011.

Skating with the Stars was considered a flop by most ratings' pundits, noting that the ratings showed a steady decline from week 1 through week 6.

Couples

The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:

Celebrity	Occupation	Professional Partner	Status
	Actress	Denis Petukhov	Eliminated 1st on November 29, 2010
	Music Legend	Jennifer Wester	Eliminated 2nd on December 6, 2010
	Disney Channel Star	Keauna McLaughlin	Withdrew on December 13, 2010
	Olympic Gold Medal Skier	Brooke Castile	Third Place on December 20, 2010
	Reality TV Star & Chef	Ethan Burgess	Runner-Up on December 21, 2010
'	Soap Opera Star	Fred Palascak	Winner on December 21, 2010

Scores

Team	Place	Wk 1	Wk 2	Total (1+2)	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5
Rebecca & Fred	1st	'+'='	23+21=44	'	'*+25=50*	26+'*=53*	'+'+'='	'+'='
Bethenny & Ethan	2nd	15+'=29	17+'=33	62	17+'='	'+'='	'+'+'='	'+'='
Jonny & Brooke	3rd	'*+19=40*	'*+20=44*	84	24+'='	'+'='	8+26+26=60
Brandon & Keauna	4th	16+20=36	'+'='	85	18+21=39	WD
Vince & Jennifer	5th	'+'='	13+17='		'+20='
Sean & Denis	6th	16+18=34	'+18='	64

' indicate the lowest score for each week.

' indicate the highest score for each week.

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Week 1: Rebecca & Fred's routine earned them the highest scores of the week, a 45/60. Vince and Jennifer were at the bottom of the leader-board with a 28/60.
Week 2: Brandon & Keauna earned the first "9" of the season, from Laurie-Ann. They also took the top spot with a total of 49/60. Sean & Denis and Vince & Jennifer both tied at the bottom with 30/60. Sean earned the season's lowest score, with a 12 for technique. The scores from both week one and two were combined, with Rebecca at the top (89/120) and Vince at the bottom (58/120). Vince & Jennifer and Sean & Denis were the bottom two, and Sean & Denis were the first to be eliminated.
Week 3: Jonny & Brooke reached first place, with 51/60. Brandon was hospitalized with breathing problems, so the judges based their scores on the last taped rehearsal, which led to low scores (unfortunately). The host announced that Brandon and Keauna will perform that routine again on a future performance; but after the cancellation of the competition, they haven't, nor will ever, performed that routine. Bethenny & Ethan and Vince & Jennifer were tied at the bottom of the leader-board, and were also in the bottom two. Vince & Jennifer were eliminated.
Week 4 : Jonny & Brooke took the top of the leader board once more with 54/60. Rebecca & Fred were second place on the leader board again with 53/60, only one point away from Jonny & Brooke. Bethenny & Ethan took the bottom of the leaderboard, despite having their highest scores of the season (they eventually garnered a 21 & 22). Brandon & Keauna were unfortunately forced to withdraw due to Brandon's stomach virus becoming too heinous.
Week 5 : Rebecca & Fred regained the top of the leader board with 9 points from the judges after the group skate, and received the first 10s of the series with a total of 57/60. Bethenny & Ethan were in the bottom two, despite earning their highest scores of the season. Jonny & Brooke were shockingly eliminated (third place), leaving host Vernon Kay, as well as the judges and audience, in complete shock. In the Finale, all the eliminated stars returned to skate their favorite routine, except Brandon, who was still recovering from his illness. Bethenny & Ethan chose their Week 1 routine as their favorite skate, and earned her highest score of a 51/60, as well as her first 10. Rebecca & Fred chose their Week 3 routine as their favorite, and earned the first perfect score of 60/60 for it. In the end, Rebecca & Fred won the trophy with Bethenny & Ethan in the Runner Up position.

Averages

This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale.

Rank by average	Place	Couple	Total	Number of ice dances	Average
1	1	Rebecca & Fred	309	12	25.8
2	3	Jonny & Brooke	241	10	24.1
3	4	Brandon & Keauna	124	6	20.6
4	2	Bethenny & Ethan	230	12	19.2
5	6	Sean & Denis	64	4	16.0
6	5	Vince & Jennifer	94	6	15.7

Couples' highest & lowest scores

According to the traditional 30-point scale:

Couples	Highest Scores	Lowest Scores
Rebecca & Fred	Week 5 Artistic, Week 5 Technical (30)	Week 1 Technical, Week 2 Artistic (21)
Bethenny & Ethan	Week 5 Artistic (28)	Week 1 Artistic (14)
Jonny & Brooke	Week 3 Artistic, Week 4 Technical and Artistic (27)	Week 1 Artistic (16)
Brandon & Keauna	Week 2 Artistic (25)	Week 1 Technical (16)
Vince & Jennifer	Week 3 Artistic (20)	Week 2 Technical (13)
Sean & Denis	Week 6 Artistic, Week 2 Artistic (18)	Week 2 Technical (12)

Scores and Songs

Week 1

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Running order

Couple	Technical Merit	Artistic Impression	Music
Brandon & Keauna	16 (6,5,5)	20 (7,7,6)	"American Boy""Estelle feat. Kanye West
Sean & Denis	16 (6,5,5)	18 (7,5,6)	"Bubbly""Colbie Caillat
Jonny & Brooke	21 (7,7,7)	19 (6,6,7)	"Higher Ground""Stevie Wonder
Rebecca & Fred	21 (7,7,7)	24 (8,8,8)	"Closer""Ne-Yo
Vince & Jennifer	14 (6,4,4)	14 (6,4,4)	"I Like the Way You Move""BodyRockers
Bethenny & Ethan	15 (5,5,5)	14 (5,4,5)	"Right Round""Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha

Week 2

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Running order

Couple	Style	Technical Merit	Artistic Impression	Music
Jonny & Brooke	Swing	24 (8,8,8)	20 (7,6,7)	"Jump, Jive, and Wail!""The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Vince & Jennifer	Tango	13 (6,3,4)	17 (6,6,5)	"El Tango de Roxanne""The Police
Bethenny & Ethan	Swing	17 (6,5,6)	16 (6,5,5)	"The Boy Does Nothing""Alesha Dixon
Brandon & Keauna	Tango	24 (8,8,8)	25 (9,8,8)	"Shut Up""The Black Eyed Peas
Sean & Denis	Swing	12 (5,3,4)	18 (5,7,6)	"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy""The Andrews Sisters
Rebecca & Fred	Tango	23 (8,7,8)	21 (8,6,7)	"Whatever Lola Wants""Gwen Verdon

Week 3

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Running order

Couple	Technical Merit	Artistic Impression	Music
Rebecca & Fred	25 (9,8,8)	25 (9,8,8)	"Hot n Cold""Katy Perry
Bethenny & Ethan	17 (6,6,5)	19 (7,6,6)	"Halo""Beyoncé Knowles
Vince & Jennifer	16 (6,5,5)	20 (7,6,7)	"You're Beautiful""James Blunt
Jonny & Brooke	24 (8,9,7)	27 (9,9,9)	"Cosmic Love""[[Florence + The Machine]]
Brandon & Keauna*	18 (8,5,5)	21 (9,6,6)	"Keep Holding On""Avril Lavigne

* Brandon was unable to perform his routine due to breathing problems, so his scores were based on a taped recording of him and Keauna's dress rehearsal footage.

Week 4

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Running order

Couple	Technical Merit	Artistic Impression	Music
Bethenny & Ethan	18 (6,6,6)	20 (7,6,7)	"Superstition""Stevie Wonder
Jonny & Brooke	27 (9,9,9)	27 (9,9,9)	"Take on Me""A-ha
Rebecca & Fred	26 (9,8,9)	27 (9,9,9)	"December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)""Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.

Week 5

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.

Night One

Running order

Couple	Group Skate Score	Technical Merit	Artistic Impression	Music
Rebecca & Fred Bethenny & Ethan Jonny & Brooke	9 7 8	N/A	N/A	"All I Want for Christmas Is You""Mariah Carey
Rebecca & Fred	N/A	28 (9,10,9)	29 (10,9,10)	"Fix You""Coldplay
Bethenny & Ethan	N/A	21 (7,7,7)	22 (8,7,7)	"Haven't Met You Yet""Michael Bublé
Jonny & Brooke	N/A	26 (9,9,8)	26 (9,8,9)	"Let's Get It On""Marvin Gaye

Night Two

Running order

Couple	Technical Merit	Artistic Impression	Music
Bethenny & Ethan	23 (8,7,8)	28 (10,9,9)	"Right Round""Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha
Rebecca & Fred	30 (10,10,10)	30 (10,10,10)	"Hot n Cold""Katy Perry

Required Element schedule

Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines.

Week 1: The One Foot Assisted Glide & The Pair Spin
Week 2: Tango or Swing, Tricky Footwork and Lifts
Week 3: Jumps and Love Story
Week 4: Thrill Week: The Death Spiral, The Throw, The Overhead Lift
Week 5 Night One : Group Skate & Freeskate
Week 5 Night Two : Favorite Skate of the Season

Call-Out Order

Vernon Kay and Tanith Belbin's
Call-Out Order
Order	2	3	4	5
1	Rebecca & Fred	Jonny & Brooke	Jonny & Brooke	Rebecca & Fred	Rebecca & Fred
2	Jonny & Brooke	Rebecca & Fred	Rebecca & Fred	Bethenny & Ethan	Bethenny & Ethan
3	Brandon & Keauna	Brandon & Keauna	Bethenny & Ethan	Jonny & Brooke
4	Bethenny & Ethan	Bethenny & Ethan	Brandon & Keauna
5	Vince & Jennifer	Vince & Jennifer
6	Sean & Denis

{{colorbox}} This couple came in first place with the judges.

{{colorbox}} This couple came in last place with the judges.

{{colorbox}} This couple came in last place with the judges and was eliminated.

{{colorbox}} This couple withdrew from the competition.

{{colorbox}} This couple was eliminated.

{{colorbox}} This couple won the competition.

{{colorbox}} This couple came in second in the competition.

{{colorbox}} This couple came in third in the competition.

Ratings

Episode Number	Episode	Original Airdate	Rating	Share	Rating/Share (18-49)	Viewers (millions)	Rank (Timeslot)	Rank (Night)	Weekly Rank
1.01	Week 1	November 22, 2010	6.1	10	2.4/6	10.96	2	8	#24
1.02	Week 2	November 29, 2010	4.1	6	1.2/3	6.06	4	12	No. 54
1.03	Week 3	December 6, 2010	2.6	4	0.8/2	3.94	5	10	TBA
1.04	Week 4	December 13, 2010	2.6	4	0.8/2	3.79	4	11	TBA
1.05	Week 5	December 20, 2010	3.1	5	0.5/2	3.37	4	10	TBA
1.06	Finale Results	December 21, 2010	TBA	TBA	0.8/3	3.41	4	9	TBA

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