The first season of Dancing with the Stars debuted on ABC on June 1, 2005. Six celebrities were paired with six professional ballroom dancers. Tom Bergeron and Lisa Canning were the hosts for this season.

The premiere drew over 13 million viewers, the biggest summer debut ever for an American reality series. The second week climbed to 15 million viewers, and the show climbed to No. 1 in the summer 2005 TV season ratings, where it remained for the remainder of the season. The season finale aired July 6, 2005.
8 Episodes
  • Episode 101
    Episode 101Episode 1
  • Episode 102
    Episode 102Episode 2
  • Episode 103
    Episode 103Episode 3
  • Episode 104
    Episode 104Episode 4
  • Episode 105
    Episode 105Episode 5
  • Episode 106
    Episode 106Episode 6
  • Dance Off
    Dance OffEpisode 7
  • Dance-Off Results
    Dance-Off ResultsEpisode 8
Cast of Season 1
  • Tom BergeronSelf - Host
  • Carrie Ann InabaSelf - Judge
  • Bruno TonioliSelf - Judge
  • Lisa CanningSelf - Host
  • Len GoodmanSelf - Judge
  • Louis Van AmstelSelf - Partner: Trista Sutter
  • Edyta ŚliwińskaSelf - Partner: Evander Holyfield
  • Jonathan RobertsSelf - Partner: Rachel Hunter
  • Ashly DelGrossoSelf - Partner: Joey McIntyre
  • Charlotte JorgensenSelf - Partner: John O'Hurley
  • Alec MazoSelf - Partner: Kelly Monaco

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