Overview
- Bergeron joined Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli at the judges' table for Week 9’s live celebration.
- The episode opened with six original Season 1 pros in a Derek Hough–choreographed number and included an in memoriam tribute to late DWTS figures.
- A relay-round twist had celebrities dance without their pro partners alongside past Mirrorball champions for bonus points, with Whitney Leavitt holding immunity.
- Robert Irwin, Dylan Efron and Whitney Leavitt finished atop the leaderboard with 42 points, and relay wins went to Irwin, Efron and Jordan Chiles.
- Andy Richter and Emma Slater were eliminated, with the semifinals set for Nov. 18’s Prince Night.