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Dancing with the Stars (2005)

  • Family
  • Reality
  • 35 seasons
  • TV-PG age guide
  • ★ 6.2/10 from 137 ratings

The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.

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What to watch after Dancing with the Stars

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  1. 01

    MasterChef

    Shared themes

    2010 · Reality

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    This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into a culinary master.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: competition
    • shared network: Endemol Shine North America
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  2. 02

    So You Think You Can Dance

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    2005 · 43 min · Reality

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: competition and dance competition
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 04

    Strictly Come Dancing

    Shared cast

    2004 · Reality

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    A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: competition and dance competition
    • principal cast overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 06

    America's Got Talent

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    2006 · 85 min · Reality

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    A weekly talent competition where an array of performers – from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts – vie for a $1 million cash prize.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: competition
    • a closely matched era
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    Project Runway

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    2004 · 43 min · Reality

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    Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 09

    RuPaul's Drag Race

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    2009 · Reality

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    Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 10

    Top Chef

    Genre overlap

    2006 · Reality

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    An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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