The Real Dirty Dancing is an American dance competition television series that aired on Fox from February 1 to 22, 2022. It is an adaptation of the Australian series, and was hosted by Stephen "tWitch" Boss.
| The Real Dirty Dancing | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Based on | The Real Dirty Dancing |
| Presented by | Stephen "tWitch" Boss |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox |
| Release | February 1 – February 22, 2022 |
Format
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Production
editOn January 19, 2022, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series, with Stephen "tWitch" Boss as the host and Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, Dave Emery and Dan Martin as the executive producers. The names of the celebrities competing were also announced. The series premiered on February 1, 2022. It replaced the previously scheduled debut of Monarch, which was delayed to a fall 2022 launch at the request of The Resident creator Amy Holden Jones.[1][2]
Contestants
edit| Celebrity | Notability (known for) | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Dorough | Backstreet Boys singer | Eliminated 1st on February 8, 2022 |
[1][2] |
| Loni Love | The Real co-host | ||
| Antonio Gates | Former NFL tight end | Eliminated 2nd on February 15, 2022 | |
| Brie Bella | WWE wrestler | ||
| Tyler Cameron | Television personality and model | Runners-up on February 22, 2022 | |
| Anjelah Johnson-Reyes | Actress and comedian | ||
| Corbin Bleu | High School Musical actor | Winners on February 22, 2022 | |
| Cat Cora | Celebrity chef |
Elimination table
edit| Contestant | Episodes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Cat | BABY | BABY | SAFE | WINNERS |
| Corbin | SAFE | JOHNNY | SAFE | |
| Anjelah | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNERS-UP |
| Tyler | JOHNNY | SAFE | SAFE | |
| Antonio | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |
| Brie | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |
| Howie | SAFE | OUT | ||
| Loni | SAFE | OUT | ||
Best Baby
Best Johnny
Eliminated from the competition.
Weeks
editWeek 1 (February 1)
edit| # | Couple | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin & Cat | "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The Four Seasons |
| 2 | Tyler & Loni | "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel |
| 3 | Howie & Anjelah | "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes |
| 4 | Antonio & Brie | "Love Man" by Otis Redding |
- Best Baby: Cat
- Best Johnny: Tyler
Week 2 (February 8)
editJane Brucker served as a guest host.
| # | Couple | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corbin & Cat | "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen | Safe |
| 2 | Howie & Loni | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Antonio & Brie | Safe | |
| 4 | Tyler & Anjelah | Safe |
- Best Baby: Cat
- Best Johnny: Corbin
Week 3 (February 15)
editAllison Holker served as a guest host.
| # | Couple | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler & Anjelah | "Do You Love Me" by The Contours | Safe |
| 2 | Antonio & Brie | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Corbin & Cat | Safe |
Week 4 (February 22)
edit| # | Couple | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler & Anjelah | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | Runners-up |
| 2 | Corbin & Cat | Winners |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [3][4] | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "They Carried a Watermelon..." | February 1, 2022 | SP-2212 | 1.54[5] |
| 2 | "This Is No Summer Vacation..." | February 8, 2022 | SP-2213 | 1.50[6] |
| 3 | "How Do You Call Your Loverboy?" | February 15, 2022 | SP-2214 | 1.48[7] |
| 4 | "The Finale: They Had the Time of Their Lives..." | February 22, 2022 | SP-2215 | 1.40[8] |
Reception
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Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "They Carried a Watermelon..." | February 1, 2022 | Tuesday 9:00 p.m. | 0.2/2 | 1.54 | — | — | — | — | [5] |
| 2 | "This Is No Summer Vacation..." | February 8, 2022 | 0.2/2 | 1.50 | — | — | — | — | [6] | |
| 3 | "How Do You Call Your Loverboy?" | February 15, 2022 | 0.3/2 | 1.48 | — | — | — | — | [7] | |
| 4 | "The Finale: They Had the Time of Their Lives..." | February 22, 2022 | 0.2/2 | 1.40 | 0.0 | 0.27 | 0.2 | 1.67 | [8][9][a] |
Notes
edit- ^ Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.
References
edit- ^ a b "Stars Have the Time of Their Lives on the All-New Celebrity Dance Competition "The Real Dirty Dancing," Premiering Tuesday, February 1, on FOX" (Press release). Fox. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b Peter White (January 19, 2022). "The Real Dirty Dancing: Fox Sets Premiere For Celebrity Dance Competition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Real Dirty Dancing Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "The Real Dirty Dancing Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ a b Mitch Salem (February 2, 2022). "Tuesday 2.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (February 9, 2022). "Tuesday 2.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Mitch Salem (February 16, 2022). "Tuesday 2.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (February 24, 2022). "Tuesday 2.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Marc Berman (February 23, 2022). "Tuesday Ratings: The Big 3 Share Diluted Leadership; The Real Dirty Dancing Concludes on Fox". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 4, 2022.