Hey, remember last week when Melissa couldn't dance at all due to her injury? And she still didn't get eliminated? Some people were really pissed about that. I'm not one of them, especially since Melissa is obviously a better dancer than Chuck (if you think this show is a dancing contest) and more popular (if you think this show is a popularity contest). So this week, each couple has to perform two dances, including a solo by the celebrity. And it's all going to happen LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!
Just to throw me off, instead of opening with the introduction of the remaining couples, the show opens with a ballroom dance medley featuring Louis and Lacey, Jonathan and Anna (I think?), and Dmitry and Kym (I think?). Between the notices at the bottom of my screen about area schools closed due to possible swine flu cases and the twirling and partner changes in the dance, it was tough to tell who was dancing. Samantha reminds us that the couples will be doing two dances each tonight. The five remaining couples are introduced. I've noticed that Shawn looks totally not into it lately. Maybe she's just nervous, but her smile and sparkle seem to be gone.
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