Episode
Dancing with the Stars: Episode 801
Overview
Season eight begins with an all new set of dancers and an all-new feature in which a dance off will be held between the bottom 2 couples facing elimination during the early rounds.
Details
- Series
- Dancing with the Stars
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-03-09
Episode context
Episode 801 is Episode 1 in Season 8 of Dancing with the Stars. It aired on 2009-03-09.
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