Air date: 2009-05-21

Runtime: 43 min

Dancers audition in Denver, Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Miami, New York and Seattle.

Air date: 2009-05-27

Runtime: 43 min

Season five's second installment features auditions from Miami and Memphis.

Air date: 2009-05-28

Runtime: 43 min

Los Angeles and Seattle are the sites for the rounds of auditions.

Air date: 2009-06-03

Runtime: 43 min

The contestants are called back in Las Vegas for the first time.

Air date: 2009-06-04

Runtime: 43 min

The second set of 20 dancers are brought back for a second audition in Las Vegas.

Air date: 2009-06-10

Runtime: 43 min

The Top 20 dancers hit the stage for their first chance to compete.

Air date: 2009-06-11

Runtime: 43 min

Two of the top 20 dancers are eliminated from the competition. Rapper Sean Kingston performs.

Air date: 2009-06-17

Runtime: 43 min

The remaining 18 dancers hit the stage again for this week's performances.

Air date: 2009-06-18

Runtime: 43 min

The final 18 dancers will be cut down to 16 at the end of the evening.

Air date: 2009-06-24

Runtime: 43 min

The top 16 dancers perform.

Air date: 2009-06-25

Runtime: 43 min

Two of the top 16 dancers are eliminated from the competition.

Air date: 2009-07-01

Runtime: 43 min

The top 14 dancers perform.

Air date: 2009-07-02

Runtime: 43 min

Two more of the remaining 14 dancers are voted off the show. A pas de deux is performed by dancers Desmond Richardson and Patricia Hachey.

Air date: 2009-07-08

Runtime: 43 min

The top 12 dancers perform.

Air date: 2009-07-09

Runtime: 43 min

Two more of the remaining 12 dancers are voted off the show. Singers Kelly Rowland and David Guetta perform.

Air date: 2009-07-15

Runtime: 43 min

The top 10 dancers perform.

Air date: 2009-07-16

Runtime: 43 min

The final 10 dancers await the elimination of 2 more contestants. Plus, a performance by the Black Eyed Peas.

Air date: 2009-07-22

Runtime: 43 min

The remaining eight dancers will be paired with new partners for this week's performances. Guest Judges include comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels.

Air date: 2009-07-23

Runtime: 43 min

In the series 100th episode, Season 2 contestants Travis Wall and Heidi Groskreutz dance to a pair of Wade Robson's routines, and Season 3's Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi perform Mia Michael's "The Bench." Lastly, 2 of the final 8 dancers are eliminated.

Air date: 2009-07-29

Runtime: 43 min

In this two-hour episode, the remaining 6 dancers perform.

Air date: 2009-07-30

Runtime: 43 min

Two more dancers are eliminated and the final four dancers to perform in the finale are revealed. Sean Paul performs JabbaWockeeZ performs.

Air date: 2009-08-05

Runtime: 43 min

This is the first part of the season finale. Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.

Air date: 2009-08-06

Runtime: 43 min

This two-hour season finale will air live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. From the Top 4, America's Favorite Dancer will be revealed.