Dancing with the Stars - Season 3

The third season of Dancing With the Stars premiered on September 12, 2006 and ended November 15, 2006. The number of couples expanded from ten the previous season to 11. For this season, the scoring system was changed. Fan vote only counted for 25% of the total score and scoring was now translated directly from percentages rather than into ordinals. The judges scores were added up, and each performer was given points based on the percentage of the total points distributed among all performers. The fan vote was handled the same way, with the points based on how much of the total fan vote the star received. The results shows of this season featured the Slim Fast Dance Challenge, where Tysonia Sichinga and Christian Perry illustrated how exercise such as dancing could aid weight loss. Unfortunately, Tysonia wound up gaining 5 pounds from what she said, "too much Slim Fast".

20 Episodes

Episode 301

Season 3 - Episode 1

Season Premiere. The contestants are introduced. The men performed the Cha Cha and the women performed the Foxtrot.

Episode 301A

Season 3 - Episode 2

The first team of dancers is eliminated. The professional dancer perform a group choreographed Mambo. Tom Jones performs “It’s Not Unusual...

Episode 302

Season 3 - Episode 3

The men danced the Quickstep and the women danced the Mambo.

Episode 302A

Season 3 - Episode 4

Shanna Moakler and Jesse DeSoto are eliminated. Julio Iglesias performs "Singing "I Want to Know What Love Is" as Chmerkovskiy and Cheryl Bu...

Episode 303

Season 3 - Episode 5

The dancers compete to the Jive and the Tango.

Episode 303A

Season 3 - Episode 6

Harry Hamlin and Ashly DelGrosso are eliminated. The Scissor Sisters perform "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'." The professional dancers performi...

Episode 304

Season 3 - Episode 7

The contestants get to choose between the Paso Doble and the Waltz.

Episode 304A

Season 3 - Episode 8

Vivica A. Fox is eliminated. The Los Lonely Boys perform "My Way." Tony Dovolani and Elena Grinenko dance to Nick Lachey performance of "I...

Episode 305

Season 3 - Episode 9

The remaining teams perform the Samba and the Rumba in tribute to Carnivale.

Episode 305A

Season 3 - Episode 10

Willa Ford and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are eliminated. Edyta Sliwinska and Kym Johnson dance to Rod Stewart singing "Hot Legs." He also perform...

Episode 306

Season 3 - Episode 11

The remaining dancers compete to a ballroom dance style they have not yet attempted. All remaining teams also participate in a Group Freesty...

Episode 306A

Season 3 - Episode 12

No one is eliminated this week because of Sara Evan's dropping out. Lionel Richie performs classic hit "All Night Long" and "I Call It Love...

Episode 307

Season 3 - Episode 13

In Week 7, the show was split into two rounds: a Ballroom round, followed by a Latin round. The scores from both of tonight's rounds were ad...

Episode 307A

Season 3 - Episode 14

The seventh team is eliminated, leaving only the top four to compete next week. Martina McBride is the live musical performance this evening...

Episode 308

Season 3 - Episode 15

This is the eight round of the competition. The remaining four teams will compete by dancing one ballroom style dance and one Latin dance. ...

Episode 308A

Season 3 - Episode 16

Monique Coleman and Louis van Amstel are eliminated, leaving the Final Three who are Joey & Edyta Sliwinska, Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff, ...

Episode 309

Season 3 - Episode 17

This is the semifinal round. The remaining three contestants dance to their favorite ballroom style and then a Latin dance.

Episode 309A

Season 3 - Episode 18

The last dancer is eliminated before the winner is announced next week. The remaining two will compete next week for the title. The Pet Sh...

Episode 310

Season 3 - Episode 19

The remaining two dance couples compete for the trophy. Emmitt and Mario will compete by performing three dances each. The first is their ...

Episode 310A

Season 3 - Episode 20

Tonight is filled with special dance performances. The eliminated celebrities return for one last spin around the dance floor. The winner i...