Skating with the Stars
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Directed by | Alex Rudzinski |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC Worldwide Productions |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Original release | November 22 – December 21, 2010 |
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| Related shows | Dancing with the Stars |
Skating with the Stars is an American reality competition that aired on ABC from November 22, to December 21, 2010. Skating with the Stars features celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating. It was the second figure-skating based reality competition after Skating with Celebrities which aired on Fox in 2006.
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. The host is Vernon Kay and doing color commentary is retired Ice Dancer Tanith Belbin. The judges were Johnny Weir, Dick Button, and Laurieann Gibson.
The 6 celebrities and professional ice skaters were:
This table only counts for dances scored on a 30-points scale (the extra points from the group skate in week 5 are not included).
According to the traditional 30-point scale:
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Laurieann Gibson, Johnny Weir, Dick Button.
*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.
*Brandon and Keauna withdrew before the live performances, which caused them not to be able to perform live.
Each week, the celebrities and professional partners need to perform specific "Required Elements" in their routines.
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