Dancing with the Stars (season 1)

The first season of Dancing with the Stars  debuted on ABC on June 1, 2005. Six celebrities were paired with six professional ballroom dancers. Tom Bergeron and Lisa Canning were the hosts for this season. The judges were Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli.

The premiere drew over 13 million viewers, the second biggest summer debut ever for an American reality series after Survivor. The second week climbed to 15 million viewers, and the show climbed to No. 1 in the summer 2005 TV season ratings, where it remained for the remainder of the season. The season finale aired July 6, 2005.

The winners of this season were Tyson Beckford and Edyta Śliwińska.

This season was followed by Season 2.

Couples
The six professionals and celebrities that competed were:

Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-point scale.

Couples' highest and lowest scoring performances
According to the traditional 30-point scale.

Weekly scores and songs
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores given 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

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Week 2

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Week 3

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Week 4

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Week 5

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Week 6: Finale

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