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12 episodesDancing with the Stars Season 17 Episode 1
Seventeenth Season Premiere. The couples will perform a Cha Cha, Foxtrot or Contemporary routine. In the new format the show is transitioned to a one night two hour show. The judge's scores will be combined with the votes of the previous week.
Week 2: Latin Night
Episode 2 of Dancing with the Stars - Season 17.
Episode 8
Cher performs; the seven remaining couples perform.
Episode 9
The six remaining couples perform.
Week 10 - Semi-Finals
Guest judge Maksim Chmerkovskiy; the couples perform to two different versions of the same song; Kerli performs; Noah Guthrie performs; the couples face elimination.
Episode 11
Kellie Pickler performs; the couples compete in four rounds of dance; TLC performs; the couples face elimination.
Episode 12
The couples perform as part of the 24 hour fusion challenge; Lady Antebellum performs; the eliminated celebrities return; Ylvis performs; the winner is crowned.