Dancing with the Stars US Season 33 Episode 04 Description
Night 2 (Hair Metal Night)
Individual judges’ scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Gene Simmons, Bruno Tonioli.
Each couple performed one unlearned dance to a rock anthem. Another double elimination took place this night. This episode received 15 million fan votes, the highest single-episode total in the show’s history. Gene Simmons, founding member of Kiss, appeared as a guest judge. He was criticized by viewers for making inappropriate and misogynistic remarks towards the female dancers. The opening number, choreographed by Pasha Pashkov, was set to “Rock and Roll All Nite” by Kiss and featured guitarist Joel Hoekstra from Whitesnake. Hoeksta also performed “Here I Go Again” for Stephen Nedoroscik’s foxtrot and “The Final Countdown” for Jenn Tran’s paso doble. Derek Hough held a second master class centered around lifts and tricks.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny & Witney | 30 (7, 7, 9, 7) | Paso doble | “Livin’ on a Prayer” — Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Reginald & Emma | 21 (6, 5, 5, 5) | Cha-cha-cha | “I Wanna Rock” — Twisted Sister | Eliminated |
| Chandler & Brandon | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Jive | “We’re Not Gonna Take It” — Twisted Sister | Safe |
| Brooks & Gleb | 33 (8, 8, 9[a], 8) | Cha-cha-cha | “Nothin’ But a Good Time” — Poison | Safe |
| Stephen & Rylee | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Foxtrot | “Here I Go Again” — Whitesnake | Safe |
| Dwight & Daniella | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | “Walk This Way” — Aerosmith | Safe |
| Eric & Britt | 22 (6, 5, 6, 5) | Paso doble | “Cherry Pie” — Warrant | Eliminated |
| Ilona & Alan | 26 (7, 6, 7, 6) | Jive | “Cum On Feel the Noize” — Quiet Riot | Safe |
| Jenn & Sasha | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Paso doble | “The Final Countdown” — Europe | Safe |
| Phaedra & Val | 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) | Paso doble | “You Give Love a Bad Name” — Bon Jovi | Safe |
| Joey & Jenna | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Tango | “Rock You Like a Hurricane” — Scorpions | Safe |
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Dancing with the Stars US Show Summary
Dancing with the Stars is an American dance competition television series that premiered on June 1, 2005, on ABC. It is the U.S. version of the UK series Strictly Come Dancing, and one of several iterations of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges’ points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges’ points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.
The show was hosted by Tom Bergeron from its inception until 2019. Lisa Canning was co-host in the first season, Samantha Harris co-hosted seasons two through nine, Brooke Burke-Charvet in seasons ten through seventeen, and Erin Andrews from season eighteen through twenty-eight. Since the twenty-ninth season, model Tyra Banks has served as host of the show. Starting with the thirty-first season, Alfonso Ribeiro joined as co-host.
The 30th season of the show aired September–November 2021. On April 8, 2022, it was announced that, beginning with the 31st season, Dancing with the Stars will be moving from ABC to Disney+.
