So You Think You Can Dance

10 Best Episodes of So You Think You Can Dance

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

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#15 - L.A. Auditions (Season 9 - Episode 2)

After getting off to a raucous start in New York City and Dallas, So You Think You Can Dance continued its search for America's Favorite Dancers as the show hopefuls auditioned at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.

The episode was rated 8.72 from 18 votes.

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#14 - Top Four - The Finale (Season 3 - Episode 22)

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The top 4 dancers perform one more time before one of them is awarded America's favorite dancer. This week, each dancer will dance one dance with each of the other 3, as well as a solo in their own style. Judges are Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and special guest judge Dan Karaty.

The episode was rated 8.77 from 13 votes.

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#13 - The Top Eight Perform (Season 4 - Episode 18)

Just two weeks away from the finale, eight contestants remained on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance?" Four girls and four guys continued in the competition for the title of America's favorite dancer. The dancers picked new partners and routines out of a hat for this round of the competition. Every couple would perform twice and every dancer would perform a solo. Translation: Fox has two hours to fill! Guest judge Toni Basil (of "Mickey" fame) joined regulars Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy. She got a chance to plug her current projects, working with Bette Midler on her Las Vegas show and Tina Turner on her tour.

The episode was rated 8.80 from 10 votes.

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#12 - Results - Top Ten (Season 3 - Episode 17)

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Tonight the results of America's votes will be revealed. The two guys and two girls who pulled the lowest votes from America will be dancing a solo. It will not change the results though. The girl and the boy with lowest votes will leave the show tonight.

The episode was rated 8.80 from 10 votes.

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#11 - Top 8 Perform; 2 Eliminated (Season 9 - Episode 12)

The Top 8 dancers perform with All-Stars from previous seasons, and two more are eliminated. Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family") is the guest judge.

The episode was rated 8.83 from 18 votes.

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#10 - Results Show: Winner Announced (Season 4 - Episode 23)

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Kicking off the bloated, two-hour finale of "So You Think You Can Dance?" host Cat Deeley noted that the season had consumed 35 hours of television. Gotta love summer TV. Six judges sat on the panel for the finale: Mia Michaels, Adam Shankman, Debbie Allen, Lil C and regulars Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe. The night began with a quick video journey back through the season.

The episode was rated 8.85 from 13 votes.

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#9 - Top 20 Perform (Season 9 - Episode 7)

The first official night of Season 9 competition.

The episode was rated 8.85 from 20 votes.

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#8 - Performance - Top Fourteen (Season 3 - Episode 12)

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The top 14 dancers dance for the title of Americas favorite dancer. The host is Cat Deeley. The judges are Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and special guest judge Adam Shankman, a choreographer from the new dance movie Hairspray.

The episode was rated 8.92 from 12 votes.

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#7 - The Top Four Perform (Season 4 - Episode 22)

It was the first part of the two-night finale on "So You Think You Can Dance?" and host Cat Deeley threw a curve ball at us from the start. In an effort to change things up -- and perhaps to stretch another episode into two hours! -- each of the remaining dancers would perform with every other dancer. That meant the two girls would dance with each other, as would the two guys. Suddenly, those rumors of Lance Bass pairing up with another dude on "Dancing with the Stars" don't seem so special, huh? During the introduction, there was no immediately mention of the reports that Twitch and Joshua were rushed to the hospital earlier in the week after suffering from dehydration during rehearsals. Guest judge Mandy Moore joined regulars Mary Murphy and Nigel Lythgoe and Cat got the action started quickly, introducing the first dance from Courtney and Twitch.

The episode was rated 8.93 from 14 votes.

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#6 - Top 4 Perform (Season 8 - Episode 22)

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Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform

The episode was rated 9.00 from 10 votes.

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#5 - Dallas/New York Auditions (Season 9 - Episode 1)

Now in its ninth season, the hit show So You Think You Can Dance began with auditions in New York City, one of the world's capitals of dance, then moved on to the cowboy capital of the world, Dallas, for more auditions.

The episode was rated 9.00 from 23 votes.

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#4 - Finale: Winner Announced (Season 5 - Episode 23)

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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.

The episode was rated 9.00 from 10 votes.

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#3 - Winners Chosen (Season 9 - Episode 15)

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The episode was rated 9.13 from 16 votes.

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#2 - Top 20 Revealed/Meet the Top 20 (Season 9 - Episode 6)

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They've strutted their stuff and experienced an emotional roller coaster ride to get this point. Now the 35 remaining dancers who survived Vegas Callbacks have to walk the Green Mile to find out if they've made it into this season's Top 20. It's time to find out which of your favorites are in and who's going home, as we celebrate So You Think You Can Dance's 200th episode!

The episode was rated 9.13 from 16 votes.

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#1 - Performance - Top Six (Season 3 - Episode 20)

The competitions starts heating up even more as the final six dancers perform for America's vote. Judges for the evening are Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and quest judge for the second time this season, Debbie Allen.

The episode was rated 9.27 from 11 votes.

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