Dancing with the Stars (American season 6)
Season six of "Dancing with the Stars" premiered on March 17, 2008; the first results show was a double-elimination episode airing on March 25, 2008. The show followed the format of previous seasons, with 12 couples. On May 6, 2008 "DWTS" had a special two-hour edition to commemorate its 100th episode. The most frequently-given score for this season was 29, which was given 9 times to leaders in several weeks. Kristi Yamaguchi and her partner, Mark Ballas, won the competition. Kristi & Mark combined for four of the five perfect scores  given out this season; she received three of them for her three Finals dances, giving her a perfect 90 out of 90. Cast. Couples. The contestants were announced during the season finale of "" by season two contestants Lisa Rinna, Jerry Rice, and Kenny Mayne. The contestants were: Hosts and judges. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. Scoring chart. Average score chart. This table only counts dances scored on a 30-point scale. Highest and lowest scoring performances. The best and worst performances in each dance according  to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows: Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances. Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum. Weekly scores. "Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli." Week 1. The couples danced the cha-cha-cha or the foxtrot. Week 2. The couples danced the mambo or the quickstep. This is the first time that the series featured a double elimination. Week 3. The couples danced the jive or the tango. Week 4. The couples  danced the paso doble or the Viennese waltz. Week 5. The couples danced the samba or the rumba. Week 6. The couples performed one unlearned dance and a two-step group dance. Week 7. The couples performed two unlearned dances. Week 8. The couples performed two unlearned dances. Week 9: Semifinals. The couples performed two learned dances. Week 10: Finals. On the first night, the couples danced a cha-cha-cha face-off and a freestyle. On the second night, the final two couples performed their best dance of the season. Dance chart. The celebrities and professional partners danced one  of these routines for each corresponding week: