Overview
- Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas led the night with 79 out of 80, securing immunity and a points advantage for the upcoming relay round.
- Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov were eliminated after combined judges’ scores and live viewer votes.
- Flavor Flav served as guest judge, handing out key 10s that influenced totals, including Dylan Efron’s first 10 of the season.
- The team dance returned with live performances: Team Chicago scored a perfect 40/40, and Team Kool earned 38/40, with co-hosts joining each squad.
- Elaine Hendrix returned from a rib injury to perform her Viennese waltz, as the season moves toward next week’s 20th Birthday Party episode.