The fourth season of Battle of the Blades premiered on September 22, 2013, as a part of CBC's fall line-up after a two-year hiatus.[1] Like previous seasons, this season showcases a lineup of 8 couples.
| Battle of the Blades | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
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| Celebrity winner | Scott Thornton |
| Professional winner | Amanda Evora |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC |
| Original release | September 22 – November 17, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
Ron MacLean returns as the show's host. Former co-host Kurt Browning assumes judging duties on a new judging panel, along with Olympic figure skating gold medalist and season one champion Jamie Salé, and former NHL player and season two competitor P.J. Stock.[2] This season does not feature rotating guest judges every week. The show venue for this season continues to be at the MasterCard Centre in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario.
There are no Monday night results show this season; therefore, elimination takes place at the end of each Sunday night performance shows from Week 2 onwards. The judges score and viewer votes from the previous week determine the bottom two couples on the current week's show, which are announced at the top of the programme. The bottom two couples perform their new routines in the "Skate-Off" at the end of the episode after the couples who are safe have skated. The judges would then score their performances and the couple with the lower judges score is eliminated. The score for the remaining couple's performance would count as their score for the week. The one-time use Judge's Save returned for this season.
Viewer voting this season is solely done on the show's official website, eliminating the telephone and texting options. Each unregistered visitor gets one vote. Registered visitors can earn additional votes by completing their profile and other activities and challenges on the website.
Casting
editThe official cast announcement were made from September 15 to September 20 on the show's website.[3] Along with the eight new ex-NHL hockey players, the female figure skating professionals were also announced; but the pairings of the two were only announced on the season premiere preview show, "Made in Canada", which aired on September 22. Unlike the previous season, which introduced a female hockey player competitor, this season featured solely male hockey players, as per the first two seasons.
Of the eight female skaters, four were returning participants: season 1 & 2 first runner-up Shae-Lynn Bourne, season 1 second runner-up & season 3 first runner-up Marie-France Dubreuil, season 2 & 3 competitor Violetta Afanasieva, and season 3 competitor Marcy Hinzmann. The four new female skaters are Oksana Kazakova, Sinead Kerr, Jessica Dubé, and Amanda Evora.
Couples
editScoring Chart
edit- Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
- Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
- indicates the couple(s) eliminated that week.
- indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two the previous week, but won the Skate-Off.
- indicates the returning couple that was saved by the judges using "The Judges' Save" after being eliminated in the Skate-Off the same night.
- indicates the winning couple.
- indicates the runner-up couple.
- indicates the third-place couple.
| Team | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6[a] | 7[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott & Amanda | 1 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 1st |
| Jason & Violetta | 2 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 2nd |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 3 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 3rd |
| Grant & Sinead | 4 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 17.1 | 17.8 | 17.3 | |
| Brian & Jessica | 5 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.2 | |
| Anson & Shae-Lynn | 6 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 17.2 | ||
| Vladimir & Oksana | 7 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 16.7 | ||||
| Mike & Marcy | 8 | 16.1 | 16.3 | |||||
- a ^ Week 6 featured a double elimination. Brian and Jessica were eliminated for being the bottom two couple losing the Skate-Off (against Mathieu and Marie-France). Grant and Sinead were eliminated as the couple remaining (after the elimination of Brian and Jessica) that had the lowest judges score.
- b ^ Skates in Week 7 were not scored by the judges.
Average chart
edit| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total | Number of skates |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mathieu & Marie-France | 104.2 | 6 | 17.37 |
| 2 | 2 | Jason & Violetta | 104.0 | 17.33 | |
| 3 | 4 | Grant & Sinead | 103.1 | 17.18 | |
| 4 | 1 | Scott & Amanda | 103.0 | 17.17 | |
| 5 | 6 | Anson & Shae-Lynn | 84.4 | 5 | 16.88 |
| 6 | 5 | Brian & Jessica | 100.3 | 6 | 16.72 |
| 7 | 7 | Vladimir & Oksana | 49.7 | 3 | 16.57 |
| 8 | 8 | Mike & Marcy | 32.4 | 2 | 16.20 |
Individual scores & songs
editIndividual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right unless specified: Kurt Browning, Jamie Salé, P. J. Stock.
Week 1
editWeekly Theme: Rock
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Grant & Sinead | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) |
"Hands Up" – Hedley |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 16.8 (5.5, 5.7, 5.6) |
"Gimme Shelter" – Holy Soldier |
| Mike & Marcy | 16.1 (5.3, 5.4, 5.4) |
"50 Ways to Say Goodbye" – Train |
| Scott & Amanda | 16.4 (5.4, 5.5, 5.5) |
"Up in the Air" – Thirty Seconds to Mars |
| Vladimir & Oksana | 16.3 (5.4, 5.4, 5.5) |
"Where Do We Draw The Line?" – Poets of the Fall |
| Jason & Violetta | 16.6 (5.5, 5.5, 5.6) |
"Treasure" – Bruno Mars |
| Brian & Jessica | 16.4 (5.5, 5.4, 5.5) |
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" – Poison |
| Anson & Shae-Lynn | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) |
"Seven Nation Army" – The White Stripes |
Week 2
editWeekly Theme: Suit and Tie: Dance Classics
Bottom Two Couples: Mike & Marcy, Vladimir & Oksana
Eliminated Couple: Mike & Marcy
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Brian & Jessica | 16.2 (5.3, 5.5, 5.4) |
"Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" – Dinah Washington |
| Scott & Amanda | 16.8 (5.5, 5.7, 5.6) |
"Hit the Road Jack" – Renee Olstead |
| Jason & Violetta | 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7) |
"It's De-Lovely" – Robbie Williams |
| Anson & Shae-Lynn | 16.8 (5.4, 5.8, 5.6) |
"Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole |
| Grant & Sinead | 17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8) |
"Takes Two to Tango" – Louis Armstrong |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 17.0 (5.6, 5.8, 5.6) |
"Stormy Weather" – Etta James |
| Mike & Marcy | 16.3 (5.4, 5.4, 5.5) |
"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" – Doris Day |
| Vladimir & Oksana | 16.7 (5.5, 5.6, 5.6) |
"That's Life" – Michael Bublé |
Week 3
editWeekly Theme: International Beats
Bottom Two Couples: Vladimir & Oksana, Mathieu & Marie-France
Eliminated Couple: Vladimir & Oksana
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Scott & Amanda | 17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7) |
"Lions" – Kodo (Japan) |
| Anson & Shae-Lynn | 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5) |
"Hi-a Ma (Pata Pata)" – Milk & Sugar featuring Miriam Makeba (South Africa) |
| Jason & Violetta | 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) |
"Vesalaya Kadril" – Svetoch (Russian Folk Music) |
| Brian & Jessica | 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5) |
"Alejandro" – Lady Gaga (Latin) |
| Grant & Sinead | 16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6) |
"Fairy Dance" – Ashley MacIsaac (Celtic) |
| Vladimir & Oksana | 16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5) |
"Я Тебе Не Веою (I Don't Believe You)" – Irina Allegrova, Grigory Leps (Russia) |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7) |
"Gentleman" – PSY (South Korea) |
Week 4
editWeekly Theme: Fan's Choice: The Great Canadian Songbook
Bottom Two Couples: Grant & Sinead, Anson & Shae-Lynn
Eliminated Couple: None (Anson & Shae-Lynn saved using the Judges' Save)
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Jason & Violetta | 17.1 (5.7, 5.8, 5.6) |
"Kiss You Inside Out" – Hedley |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8) |
"After the Rain" – Blue Rodeo |
| Brian & Jessica | 16.9 (5.7, 5.7, 5.5) |
"Stutter" – Marianas Trench |
| Scott & Amanda | 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7) |
"Closer to the Heart" – Rush |
| Grant & Sinead | 17.1 (5.6, 5.8, 5.7) |
"Black Velvet" – Alannah Myles |
| Anson & Shae-Lynn | 16.9 (5.6, 5.7, 5.6) |
"Run to You" – Bryan Adams |
Week 5
editWeekly Theme: Iconic Duos
Bottom Two Couples: Grant & Sinead, Anson & Shae-Lynn
Eliminated Couple: Anson & Shae-Lynn
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9) |
"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles (Cleopatra & Mark Antony) |
| Brian & Jessica | 16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6) |
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" – The Righteous Brothers (Maverick & Charlie) |
| Scott & Amanda | 17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8) |
"Renegade" – Styx (Bonnie and Clyde) |
| Jason & Violetta | 17.8 (6.0, 5.9, 5.9) |
"The Pink Panther Theme" – Henry Mancini (Pink Panther & Inspector Clouseau) |
| Anson & Shae-Lynn | 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7) |
"Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation)" – Rob Dougan (Morpheus & Trinity) |
| Grant & Sinead | 17.8 (5.9, 6.0, 5.9) |
"Cheek to Cheek" – Ella Fitzgerald (Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers) |
Week 6
editWeekly Theme: The Winter Olympics
Bottom Two Couples: Brian & Jessica, Mathieu & Marie-France
Eliminated Couples: Brian & Jessica (Skate-Off); Grant & Sinead (Lowest score of remaining couples)
Individual judges scores for Week 6 (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: David Pelletier, Jamie Salé, P. J. Stock.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Scott & Amanda | 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0) |
"Boléro" – Maurice Ravel Inspired by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean at the 1984 Winter Olympics |
| Grant & Sinead | 17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7) |
"Symphony No. 5" – Gustav Mahler Inspired by Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir at the 2010 Winter Olympics |
| Jason & Violetta | 18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0) |
"Maple Leaf Rag" – Scott Joplin Inspired by Tracy Wilson & Scott McCall at the 1988 Winter Olympics |
| Brian & Jessica | 17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7) |
"Moonlight Sonata" – Ludwig van Beethoven Inspired by Ekaterina Gordeeva & Sergei Grinkov at the 1994 Winter Olympics |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | 17.8 (6.0, 5.9, 5.9) |
"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" – Francis Lai Inspired by Jamie Salé & David Pelletier at the 2002 Winter Olympics |
Week 7
editWeekly Theme: Final Three Couples
None of the skates in Week 7 were scored.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Scott & Amanda | Not scored | "Breathing Underwater" – Metric |
| Not scored | "Boléro" – Maurice Ravel (Reprise of Week 6 skate) | |
| Jason & Violetta | Not scored | "The Edge of Glory" – Lady Gaga |
| Not scored | "The Pink Panther Theme" – Henry Mancini (Reprise of Week 5 skate) | |
| Mathieu & Marie-France | Not scored | "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" – Martina McBride |
| Not scored | "Gentleman" – PSY (Reprise of Week 3 skate) |
Weekly ratings
editWeekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada, an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting. Weekly ranks are based on weeks starting on Monday and ending on Sunday.
| Episode Number |
Episode | Viewers (in millions) |
Timeslot Rank |
Nightly Rank |
Weekly Rank |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Made in Canada (Airdate: September 22, 2013) |
0.771 | #3 | #8 | #28 | [12] |
| 401 | Week 1: Rock (Airdate: September 29, 2013) |
1.004 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [13] |
| 402 | Week 2: Suit & Tie (Airdate: October 6, 2013) |
1.066 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [14] |
| 403 | Week 3: International Beats (Airdate: October 13, 2013) |
1.049 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [15] |
| 404 | Week 4: The Canadian Songbook (Airdate: October 20, 2013) |
1.026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [16] |
| 405 | Week 5: Iconic Duos (Airdate: October 27, 2013) |
0.896 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [17] |
| 406 | Week 6: The Winter Olympics (Airdate: November 3, 2013) |
1.110 | #2 | #7 | #30 | [18][19] |
| 407 | Week 7: Final 3 Couples (Airdate: November 10, 2013) |
1.078 | TBA | TBA | TBA | [20] |
References
edit- ^ "About the Show - Battle of the Blades". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ Battle of the Blades [@CBCbattle] (13 September 2013). "Excited to announce our all-new judging panel! @JamieSale @KurtBrowning & @PJStockHNIC! #BATTLEISBACK #BOTB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Battle of the Blades [@CBCbattle] (9 September 2013). "BIG NEWS: We reveal the skating line up starting Sunday! #WhoWillSkate? #BattleIsBack #BOTB" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Mike Krushelnyski". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Vladimir Malakhov". CBC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Anson Carter". CBC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Brian Savage". CBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Grant Marshall". CBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Mathieu Dandenault". CBC. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Jason Strudwick". CBC. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Meet BOTB Competitor Scott Thornton". CBC. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ BBM Weekly Ratings for week of Sept 16 – Sept 22, 2013 Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2013-09-28
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (30 September 2013). "SUN o'nites #CTV #OUAT 1285k #AmRace 2377k #Castle 1689k #Mental 1751k #GLO #Simpsons 1090k #FamGuy 762k #GoodWife 567k #CBC #BBlades 1004k" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (8 October 2013). "SUN o'nites #CBC #Heartland 992k #BattleBlades 1066k #DragonsDen (R) 681k; #CTV #OUAT 1189k #AmRace 2043k #Castle 1648k #Mentalist 1449k" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (16 October 2013). "SUN o'nites #CBC #Heartland 837k #BattleoftheBlades 1049k #CTV #OUAT 942k #Race 1734k #Castle 1569k #Mentalist 1644k wildcard #walkingdead" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (22 October 2013). "SUN o'nites #CTV #OUAT 1128k #Race 1988k #Castle 1746k #Mentalist 1585k; #CBC #Heartland 927k #Blades 1026k #DDen (R) 573k" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (29 October 2013). "SUN o'nites #CBC #Heartland 776k #Blades 896k; #CTV #OUAT 1074k #Race 2298k #Castle 1568k #Mentalist 1564k; #GLO #GoodWife 791k" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ BBM Weekly Ratings for week of Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2013 Archived January 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2013-11-09
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (5 November 2013). "SUN o'nites #CBC #Heartland 869k #BattleBlades 1100k #DDen2 637k; #CTV #OUAT 1183k #Race 2166k #Castle 1662k #Mental 1514k;" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bill Brioux [@BillBriouxTV] (12 November 2013). "SUN o'nites #CBC Heartlnd 838k #Blades 1078k DDen2 672k #CTV #OUAT 955k #Race 1947k #Castle 1516k #Mental 1383k #GLO #Simps 904k #GWife 737k" (Tweet) – via Twitter.