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{{Infobox television
| image              = swts season1.jpg
| genre              = [[Reality television#Reality competition or game shows|Reality competition]]
| director           = Alex Rudzinski
| presenter          = {{Plainlist|
* [[Tanith Belbin]]
* [[Vernon Kay]]
}}
| judges             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dick Button]]
* [[Johnny Weir]]
* [[Laurieann Gibson]]
}}
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 1
| num_episodes       = 6
| list_episodes      =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Izzie Pick
* Paul Osborne
* Phil Edgar Jones
}}
| camera             = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multiple]]
| runtime            = 120 minutes
| company            = BBC Worldwide Productions
| channel            = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|2010|11|22}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2010|12|21}}
| related            = ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' 
}}

'''''Skating with the Stars''''' is an American [[Reality television|reality competition]] series that aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from November 22 to December 21, 2010. A [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' hosted by British television personality [[Vernon Kay]],  it featured celebrities paired with professionals from the world of [[figure skating]].

The show had a schedule similar to the first season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' with performance shows on Monday nights. On week 2, the pair with the lowest combined judges points and viewer votes was eliminated at the end of the show. All six episodes of the show were broadcast.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11893720 "Skating with the Stars" Hits the Ice on U.S. TV], ''ABC News'', October 15, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.accesshollywood.com/skating-with-the-stars-heading-to-abc-v-sets-premiere-date_article_38404 "Skating with the Stars" Heading to ABC], ''Access Hollywood'', October 15, 2010</ref><ref>[http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2010/10/abc-readies-skating-with-the-s.html ABC Readies "Skating with the Stars"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708061530/http://blogs.courant.com/roger_catlin_tv_eye/2010/10/abc-readies-skating-with-the-s.html |date=2012-07-08 }}, ''Courant.com'', October 15, 2010</ref><ref>[https://www.deadline.com/2010/10/abc-schedules-v-skating-with-the-stars ABC Schedules "V" and "Skating with the Stars"], ''Deadline Hollywood'', October 15, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a282678/abc-to-launch-skating-with-the-stars.html ABC to Launch "Skating with the Stars"], ''Digital Spy'', October 18, 2010</ref> [[Johnny Weir]], [[Dick Button]], and [[Laurieann Gibson]] served as judges, while [[Tanith Belbin]] served as color commentator.<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/15/abc-announces-judges-for-skating-with-the-stars-102313/20101115abc03 ABC Announces Judges for "Skating with the Stars"], ''The Futon Critic'', November 15, 2010</ref>

==Couples==
The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:<ref>[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/11/11/pro-skater-pairings-host-and-color-commentator-for-abcs-skating-with-the-stars-announced-11114/20101111abc03 Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating with the Stars" Announced], ''The Futon Criutic'', November 11, 2010</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="65%"
|-
! Celebrity
! Known for
! Professional Partner
! Status
|-
|{{sortname|Sean|Young}}
|Actress
|[[Denis Petukhov]]
|style="background:#f4c7b8;"|Eliminated 1st<br /><small>on November 29, 2010</small>
|-
|{{sortname|Vince|Neil}}
|[[Mötley Crüe]] singer
|[[Jennifer Wester]]
|style="background:#f4c7b9;"|Eliminated 2nd<br /><small>on December 6, 2010</small>
|-
|{{sortname|Brandon Mychal|Smith}}
|[[Disney Channel]] actor
|[[Keauna McLaughlin]]
| style="background:lightgreen;"|Quit<br /><small>on December 13, 2010</small>
|-
|{{sortname|Jonny|Moseley}}
|Olympic freestyle skier
|[[Brooke Castile]]
|bgcolor="tan"|Third Place <br /><small>on December 20, 2010</small>
|-
|{{sortname|Bethenny|Frankel}}
|Reality television star & author
|Ethan Burgess
|bgcolor="silver"|Runners-Up <br /><small>on December 21, 2010</small>
|-
|{{sortname|Rebecca|Budig}}
|Actress
|[[Fred Palascak]]
|bgcolor="gold"|'''Winners''' <br /><small>on December 21, 2010</small>
|}

==Scoring chart==
{| class="wikitable sortable"  style="margin:auto; text-align:center; white-space:nowrap; width:30%;"
|-
! rowspan=2|Couple
! rowspan=2|Pl.
! rowspan=2|1
! rowspan=2|2
! rowspan=2|1+2
! rowspan=2|3
! rowspan=2|4
! colspan="2"|5
|-
! Top 3
! Top 2
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|1st
|'''{{green|45}}'''
|44
|'''{{green|89}}'''
|50
|53
|'''{{green|9}}'''+'''{{green|57}}'''='''{{green|66}}'''
|bgcolor="gold"|+'''{{green|60}}'''='''{{green|126}}'''
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|2nd
|29
|33
|62
|bgcolor="lightblue"|''{{red|36}}''
|''{{red|38}}''
|bgcolor="lightgreen"|''{{red|7}}''+''{{red|43}}''=''{{red|50}}''
|bgcolor="silver"|+''{{red|51}}''=''{{red|101}}''
|-
|Jonny & Brooke
|3rd
|40
|44
|84
|'''{{green|51}}'''
|'''{{green|54}}'''
|bgcolor="tan"|8+52=60
|colspan="1" bgcolor="darkgrey"|
|-
|Brandon & Keauna
|4th
|36
|'''{{green|49}}'''
|85
|style="background:pink;"|39
|colspan="3" bgcolor="darkgrey"|
|-
|Vince & Jennifer
|5th
|''{{red|28}}''
|''{{red|30}}''
|bgcolor="lightblue"|''{{red|58}}''
|bgcolor="orange"|''{{red|36}}''
|colspan="3" bgcolor="darkgrey"|
|-
|Sean & Denis
|6th
|34
|''{{red|30}}''
|bgcolor="orange"|64
|colspan="4" bgcolor="darkgrey"|
|}

:''{{red|Red numbers}}'' indicate the lowest score for each week.
:'''{{green|Green numbers}}''' indicate the highest score for each week.
:{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} indicates the couple eliminated that week.
:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} indicates the returning couple that was in the bottom two.
:{{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition.
:{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} indicates the winning couple.
:{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} indicates the runner-up couple.
:{{Color box|tan|border=darkgray}} indicates the third-place couple.

==Weekly scores==
''Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: [[Laurie Ann Gibson|Laurieann Gibson]],  [[Johnny Weir]], [[Dick Button]].''

===Week 1=== <!-- artists are according to abc.com! that is what we follow! -->

;Running order
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Couple
! style="width:10%;"|Technical<br>Merit
! style="width:10%;"|Artistic<br>Impression
! style="width:60%;"|Music
|-
|Brandon & Keauna
|16 (6,5,5)
|20 (7,7,6)
|"[[American Boy]]"—[[Estelle (musician)|Estelle]] feat. [[Kanye West]]
|-
|Sean & Denis
|16 (6,5,5)
|18 (7,5,6)
|"[[Bubbly]]"—[[Colbie Caillat]]
|-
|Jonny & Brooke
|21 (7,7,7)
|19 (6,6,7)
|"[[Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder song)|Higher Ground]]"—[[Stevie Wonder]]
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|21 (7,7,7)
|24 (8,8,8)
|"[[Closer (Ne-Yo song)|Closer]]"—[[Ne-Yo]]
|-
|Vince & Jennifer
|14 (6,4,4)
|14 (6,4,4)
|"[[I Like the Way (BodyRockers song)|I Like the Way You Move]]"—[[BodyRockers]]
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|15 (5,5,5)
|14 (5,4,5)
|"[[Right Round]]"—[[Flo Rida]] featuring [[Kesha|Ke$ha]]
|}

===Week 2=== <!-- artists are according to abc.com! that is what we follow! -->

;Running order
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Couple
! style="width:5%;"|Style
! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit
! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression
! style="width:60%;"|Music
|-
|Jonny & Brooke
|Swing
|24 (8,8,8)
|20 (7,6,7)
|"Jump, Jive, and Wail!"—[[The Brian Setzer Orchestra]]
|-
|Vince & Jennifer
|Tango
|13 (6,3,4)
|17 (6,6,5)
|"[[El Tango de Roxanne]]"—[[The Police]]
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|Swing
|17 (6,5,6)
|16 (6,5,5)
|"[[The Boy Does Nothing]]"—[[Alesha Dixon]]
|-
|Brandon & Keauna
|Tango
|24 (8,8,8)
|25 (9,8,8)
|"[[Shut Up (The Black Eyed Peas song)|Shut Up]]"—[[The Black Eyed Peas]]
|-
|Sean & Denis
|Swing
|12 (5,3,4)
|18 (5,7,6)
|"[[Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy]]"—[[The Andrews Sisters]]
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|Tango
|23 (8,7,8)
|21 (8,6,7)
|"[[Whatever Lola Wants]]"—[[Gwen Verdon]]
|}

===Week 3=== <!-- artists are according to abc.com! that is what we follow! -->

;Running order
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Couple
! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit
! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression
! style="width:60%;"|Music
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|25 (9,8,8)
|25 (9,8,8)
|"[[Hot n Cold]]"—[[Katy Perry]]
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|17 (6,6,5)
|19 (7,6,6)
|"[[Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Halo]]"—[[Beyoncé Knowles]]
|-
|Vince & Jennifer
|16 (6,5,5)
|20 (7,6,7)
|"[[You're Beautiful]]"—[[James Blunt]]
|-
|Jonny & Brooke
|24 (8,9,7)
|27 (9,9,9)
|"[[Cosmic Love]]"—[[Florence + The Machine]]
|-
|Brandon & Keauna*
|18 (8,5,5)
|21 (9,6,6)
|"[[Keep Holding On]]"—[[Avril Lavigne]]
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Brandon was unable to perform his routine due to breathing problems, so his scores were based on a taped recording of him and Keauna's dress rehearsal footage.

===Week 4=== <!-- artists are according to abc.com! that is what we follow! -->
;Running order
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Couple
! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit
! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression
! style="width:60%;"|Music
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|18 (6,6,6)
|20 (7,6,7)
|"[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]"—[[Stevie Wonder]]
|-
|Jonny & Brooke
|27 (9,9,9)
|27 (9,9,9)
|"[[Take On Me]]"—[[A-ha]]
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|26 (9,8,9)
|27 (9,9,9)
|"[[December 1963 (Oh, What A Night)]]"—[[Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons]]
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.

===Week 5===<!-- artists are according to abc.com! that is what we follow! -->

;Running order (Night 1)
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Couple
! style="width:10%;"|Group Skate Score
! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit
! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression
! style="width:60%;"|Music
|-
|Rebecca & Fred<br>Bethenny & Ethan<br>Jonny & Brooke
|9<br>7<br>8
|{{n/a|}}
|{{n/a|}}
|"[[All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey song)|All I Want for Christmas Is You]]"—[[Mariah Carey]]
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|{{n/a|}}
|28 (9,10,9)
|29 (10,9,10)
|"[[Fix You]]"—[[Coldplay]]
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|{{n/a|}}
|21 (7,7,7)
|22 (8,7,7)
|"[[Haven't Met You Yet]]"—[[Michael Bublé]]
|-
|Jonny & Brooke
|{{n/a|}}
|26 (9,9,8)
|26 (9,8,9)
|"[[Let's Get It On]]"—[[Marvin Gaye]]
|}

;Running order (Night 2)
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Couple
! style="width:10%;"|Technical Merit
! style="width:10%;"|Artistic Impression
! style="width:60%;"|Music
|-
|Bethenny & Ethan
|23 (8,7,8)
|28 (10,9,9)
|"[[Right Round]]"—[[Flo Rida]] featuring [[Ke$ha]]
|-
|Rebecca & Fred
|30 (10,10,10)
|30 (10,10,10)
|"[[Hot n Cold]]"—[[Katy Perry]]
|}

==Required element schedule==
Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines.

* Week 1: The One Foot Assisted Glide & The Pair Spin
* Week 2: Tango or Swing, Tricky Footwork and Lifts
* Week 3: Jumps and Love Story
* Week 4: Thrill Week: The Death Spiral, The Throw, The Overhead Lift
* Week 5 Night One : Group Skate & Freeskate
* Week 5 Night Two : Favorite Skate of the Season

==Ratings==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Episode<br>Number
! Episode
! Original airdate
! Rating
! Share
! [[Nielsen ratings|Rating/Share]]<br>(18–49)
! Viewers<br>(millions)
! Rank<br>(Timeslot)
! Rank<br>(Night)
! Weekly<br>Rank
|-
| 1.01
| Week 1
| November 22, 2010
| 6.1<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1a">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101126042033/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/23/monday-finals-lie-to-me-adjusted-down-hawaii-five-0-up-no-change-for-chuck/73278 Monday Finals: "Lie to Me" Adjusted Down; "Hawaii Five-0" Up; No Change for "Chuck"], ''TV By the Numbers'', November 23, 2010</ref>
| 10<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1a"/>
| 2.4/6<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1a"/>
| 10.96<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1a"/>
| 2<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1b">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101126042105/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/23/tv-ratings-monday-skating-with-the-stars-falls-down-chuck-drops-to-low-cbs-wins-night/73152 TV Ratings Monday: "Skating with the Stars" Falls Down; "Chuck", "House" Hit Lows; CBS Wins Night], ''TV By the Numbers'', November 23, 2010</ref>
| 8<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1b"/>
| No.24<ref name="TVbytheNumbers1c">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204094622/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/30/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-dancing-with-the-stars-finale-two-and-a-half-men-ncis-top-week-10-viewing/73784 TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: "Sunday Night Football", "Dancing with the Stars" Finale, "Two and a Half Men", "NCIS" Top Week 10 Viewing], ''TV By the Numbers'', November 28, 2010</ref>
|-
| 1.02
| Week 2
| November 29, 2010
| 4.1<ref name="TVbytheNumbers2a">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204093455/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/01/monday-finals-no-change-for-chuck-or-any-other-original-episodes/73957 Monday Finals: No Change for "Chuck" Or Any Other Original Episodes], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 1, 2010</ref>
| 6<ref name="TVbytheNumbers2a"/>
| 1.2/3<ref name="TVbytheNumbers2a"/>
| 6.06<ref name="TVbytheNumbers2a"/>
| 4<ref name="TVbytheNumbers2b">[https://web.archive.org/web/20101203155802/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/11/30/tv-ratings-monday-chuck-lie-to-me-at-highs-but-cbs-repeats-rule-the-night/73625 TV Ratings Monday: "Chuck", "Lie to Me" At Highs; "Skating with the Stars" Crashes & CBS Repeats Rule the Night], ''TV By the Numbers'', November 29, 2010</ref>
| 12<ref name="TVbytheNumbers2b"/>
| No. 54
|-
| 1.03
| Week 3
| December 6, 2010
| 2.6
| 4
| 0.8/2
| 3.94<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101210114417/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/07/monday-final-ratings-hawaii-five-0-90210-adjusted-up-skating-with-the-stars-castle-2-5-men-down/74654 Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "90210", "2.5 Men" Adjusted Up; "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Down], ''TV By the Stars'', December 7, 2010</ref>
| 5<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101210111843/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/07/tv-ratings-monday-sing-off-premiere-soars-castle-falls-hawaii-five-0-hits-series-low/74491 TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Premiere Soars; "Castle" Falls; "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly" Hit Series Low], ''TV By the Ratings'', December 7, 2010</ref>
| 10
|{{n/a|}}
|-
| 1.04
| Week 4
| December 13, 2010
| 2.6
| 4
| 0.8/2
| 3.79<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101217070802/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/14/monday-final-ratings-hawaii-five-0-mike-skating-with-the-stars-castle-down/75473 Monday Final Ratings: "Hawaii Five-0", "Mike & Molly", "Rules of Engagement", "Two and a Half Men" Adjusted Down], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 14, 2010</ref>
| 4<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101217070031/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/14/tv-ratings-monday-sing-off-sings-louder-than-mariah-how-i-met-your-mother-entire-cbs-lineup-rises/75337 TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Sings Louder Than Mariah; "How I Met Your Mother", Entire CBS Lineup Rises], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 14, 2010</ref>
| 11
|{{n/a|}}
|-
| 1.05
| Week 5
| December 20, 2010
| 3.1
| 5<ref>[http://yourentertainmentnow.com/2010/12/21/broadcast-tv-ratings-for-monday-december-20-2010 Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday], ''Your Entertainment Now'', December 21, 2010</ref>
| 0.5/2
| 3.37<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224080704/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/21/monday-final-ratings-perfect-couples-skating-with-the-stars-castle-adjusted-down/76310 Monday Final Ratings: "Perfect Couples", "Skating with the Stars", "Castle" Adjusted Down], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 21, 2010</ref>
| 4<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224080427/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/21/tv-ratings-monday-sing-off-finale-falls-perfect-couples-sneaks-past-viewers-million-dollar-money-drop-equals-lie-to-me/76125 TV Ratings Monday: "Sing Off" Finale Falls; "Perfect Couples" Sneaks Past Viewers; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Equals "Lie to Me"], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 21, 2010</ref>
| 10
|{{n/a|}}
|-
| 1.06
| Finale Results
| December 21, 2010
|{{n/a|}}
|{{n/a|}}
| 0.8/3
| 3.41<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224081155/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/22/tuesday-finals-minute-to-win-it-adjusted-up/76427 Tuesday Finals: "MInute to Win It" Adjusted Up], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 22, 2010</ref>
| 4<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101224081200/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/22/tv-ratings-tuesday-skating-with-the-stars-finale-limps-home-million-dollar-money-drop-steady-minute-snlgilly-put-nbc-on-top/76337 TV Ratings Tuesday: "Skating with the Stars" Finale Limps Home; "Million Dollar Money Drop" Steady; "SNL: Gilly" Puts NBC on Top], ''TV By the Numbers'', December 22, 2010</ref>
| 9
|{{n/a|}}
|}

== See also ==

* ''[[Skating with Celebrities]]'', a similar series aired by Fox in 2006, adapted from ITV's ''Dancing on Ice'' format.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101123052252/http://abc.go.com/shows/skating-with-the-stars Official Website (via Internet Archived)]
*{{IMDb title|1760165|Skating with the Stars}}

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