So You Think You Can Dance (Season 5)

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.

Auditions: Brooklyn and Denver (Episode 1) 8.0
Air date: 2009-05-21
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.
Auditions: Miami and Memphis (Episode 2) 7.0
Air date: 2009-05-27
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.
Auditions: L.A. and Seattle (Episode 3)
Air date: 2009-05-28
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.
Vegas Callbacks 1 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2009-06-03
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.
Top 20 Chosen (Episode 5)
Air date: 2009-06-04
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.
Top 20 Perform (Episode 6)
Air date: 2009-06-10
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.
2 of 20 Voted Off (Episode 7)
Air date: 2009-06-11
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.
Top 18 Perform (Episode 8)
Air date: 2009-06-17
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.
Two of 18 Voted Off (Episode 9)
Air date: 2009-06-18
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.
Top 16 Perform (Episode 10)
Air date: 2009-06-24
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The top 16 dancers perform.
Two of 16 Voted Off (Episode 11)
Air date: 2009-06-25
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.
Top 14 Perform (Episode 12)
Air date: 2009-07-01
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The top 14 dancers perform.
Two of 14 Voted Off (Episode 13)
Air date: 2009-07-02
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.
Top 12 Perform (Episode 14)
Air date: 2009-07-08
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The top 12 dancers perform.
Two of 12 Voted Off (Episode 15)
Air date: 2009-07-09
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.
Top 10 Perform (Episode 16)
Air date: 2009-07-15
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The top 10 dancers perform.
Two of 10 Voted Off (Episode 17)
Air date: 2009-07-16
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.
Top Eight Perform (Episode 18)
Air date: 2009-07-22
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.
Two of Eight Voted Off (Episode 19)
Air date: 2009-07-23
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.
Top Six Perform (Episode 20)
Air date: 2009-07-29
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.
2 of 6 Voted Off (Episode 21)
Air date: 2009-07-30
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.
Top Four Perform (Episode 22)
Air date: 2009-08-05
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
Finale: Winner Announced (Episode 23)
Air date: 2009-08-06
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.