Episode 801 - Recap

Nancy O'Dell and Jewel are out of the competition.

Notes: All judges scores are listed with a selection of their comments. Dancers are listed in the order of their appearance. My personal favorites are marked below with a * * * following the boldened names of the pair.

Commentary: I noted this in my review of this episode that Gilles and Cheryl were the best (I needed a smoke after that). With that said, I think Shawn and Mark tore down the house with a beyond elegant waltz that was very entertaining.

Lil' Kim and Derek Hough
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Black Barbie and Ken, Dedicated her dance to felon friends (Stay Classy, Kim!).
Len: "First class" score: 7
Bruno: "Nasty but tasty" score: 7
Carrie Ann: "Let it out there's more to you than that" score: 7
Total score: 21

Belinda Carlisle & Jonathan Roberts
Dance: The Waltz
Notes: Has trouble with the spins. Recommends keeping a bucket nearby (dizzy).
Bruno: "Went from Julie Andrews to Cloris Leachman" score: 5
Carrie Ann: "Wasn't Cloris Leachman" score: 6
Len: "Some grace and elegance" score: 6
Total score: 17

Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Lawrence is more nervous than before a football game.
Len: "lacking crisp and sharp" score: 5
Bruno: "needs to perform" score: 5
Carrie Ann: "Wanna see more down and dirty" score: 6
Total score: 16

Steve O & Lacey Schwimmer
Dance: The Waltz
Notes: Steve is newly clean (sober) but still a rebel.
Len: "Fully committed, expected worse" score: 5
Bruno: "Big pile of slapstick, fun" score: 6
Carrie Ann: "Inspired" score: 6
Total score: 17

Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke **BEST DANCE OF THE NIGHT**
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Has no fan base and needs to work harder to get votes.
Len: "absolutely fabulous" score: 8
Bruno: "knows how to strut his stuff" score: 8
Carrie Ann: "Loved it" score: 8
Total score: 24

Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough
Dance: The Waltz
Notes: The two are dating. Chuck is not easy to teach.
Len: "good footwork, needs refining" score: 7
Bruno: "looked good at times" score: 7
Carrie Ann: "one of the most graceful men" score: 6
Total score: 20

Holly Madison & Dmitry Chaplin
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Only had five days to prepare. Former Playboy model (4 times).
Len: "not bad" score: 6:
Bruno: "much more exciting next week" score: 6
Carrie Ann: "easy on the eyes, lost timing" score: 6
Total score: 18

Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Ty is as far out of his element as he's ever been.
Len: "needs work" score: 4
Bruno: "looked more like an Army drill" score: 5
Carrie Ann: "work on the dance, had a great time" score: 5
Total score: 14

Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas **PERSONAL FAVORITE**
Dance: Mark ballas is former DWTS champ. Shawn is the youngest competitor in DWTS history (17). Shawn's tan is gorgeous.
Notes: The Waltz
Len: "overall fantastic" score: 8
Bruno: "surprisingly refined. loved ya" score: 7
Carrie Ann: "truly moved, has the power to move people. dynamic" score: 8
Total score: 23

Steve Wozniak & Karina Smirnoff
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Has a lot of work. Gonna prove nerds can dance.
Len: "it held my attention, went for the fun element. overall disaster" score: 4
Bruno: "watching a teletubby go mad" score: 4
Carrie Ann: "was very fun. encouraging to others" score: 5
Total score: 14

David Alan Grier & Kym Johnson
Dance: The Waltz
Notes: David hopes for sexual favors (lol).
Len: "far more good than bad" score: 7
Bruno: "some good lines at times" score: 6
Carrie Ann: "face can be distracting" score: 6
Total score: 19

Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Dance: Cha Cha Cha
Notes: Denis was a huge fan of the show. Max makes it look easy.
Len: "some good things" score: 6
Bruno: "all a little bit loose" score: 6
Carrie Ann: "looked terrified" score: 6
Total score: 18

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani
Dance: The Waltz
Notes: 2 days to prepare.
Len: "obvious you've danced before" score: 7
Bruno: "revelation" score: 8
Carrie Ann: "beautiful dancer" score: 7
Total score: 23

FINAL STANDINGS (after week one)
1. Gilles and Cheryl 24
2. Shawn and Mark 23
2. (tie) Melissa and Tony 23
3. Lil Kim Derek 21
4. Chuck and Julianne 20
5. David Alan and Kim 19
6. Denise and Maksim 18
6. (tie) Holly and Dmitry 18
7. Belinda and Jonathan 17
7. (tie) Steve O and Lacey 17
8. Lawrence and Edyta 16
9. Ty and Chelsie 14
10. Steve and Karina 13

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