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Learn more- Thanks Ashton Kutcher for punking the millions of you who tuned in for an hour-long "recap" episode of "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday night before the regularly scheduled hour-long results show. Kutcher's family game show "Opportunity Knocks," which normally aired before the "Dancing" results on Tuesdays, was yanked from the schedule due to low ratings. It was replaced by a one-hour redux of the "Dancing" performances from Monday, with a handful of backstage reaction quotes from the dancers.
Here's the rundown of the hour, which included entire repeats of every performance and a commercial break between virtually every one of them:
Lance & Lacey danced. They got a 21. The judges ripped Lacey for taking Lance's spotlight. Lacey said backstage that the judges just didn't know that the West coast swing is meant to show off the woman.
Toni & Alec danced. They got a 22 even though the judges didn't like it all that much. Backstage, Toni wondered why people assume she can dance just because she's a singer. "People really think I can dance, like I'm a Janet or a Britney," she said, before going to her positive, happy place.
Susan & Tony danced. They got 22, with the judges praising Susan for her courage in dancing through her foot injury. Backstage, Tony was disheartened by the judges' comments because he thought they deserved better.
Warren & Kym danced and got a standing ovation. They scored 25. Warren was happy to have received a 9 from Bruno. Warren said that in football, at halftime, you come back out and make a statement. He's looking to score a touchdown in the second half of this competition.
Cloris & Corky earned legitimate praise for their salsa, which scored a 21. Backstage, Corky said he wanted Cloris to dance without an inhibition. He said she came out like a tiger.
Maurice & Cheryl roared back after a disappointing week with a 27 from the judges. Backstage, Maurice said "we had to go through that to get to where we're at," referring to Cheryl's explosion in which she called him lazy.
Brooke & Derek scored a 29 for their animated jitterbug. Backstage, Derek was very much into his hairdo, and they revealed that Brooke's foot was messed up.
Cody & Julianne showed off their own jitterbug, which scored 28. Backstage, Julianne lamented being one point behind her brother. Cody offered up a Bruno impression that was pretty solid.
Then they gave us a special preview of "High School Musical 3: The Senior Year."
Finally, the "real" results show started.
The judges gave their own backstage, post-show analysis. They thought some couples succeeded with the new dances and other were lost. Len's best comment of the post-show meeting: "I could not give a 10 to a jitterbug. It's like giving an Oscar to Mickey the Mouse." Is that what they call Mickey Mouse in London?
Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris announced that they were giving Len next week off, due to his impossible travel schedule. Michael Flatley -- yes, the Lord of the Dance guy -- will take his place.
The encore performance was from Cody & Julianne, who got a chance to reprise their jitterbug, which earned them their first 10 of the season.
Be our guest: Brian Setzer brought his orchestra to the ballroom to perform the Stray Cats' classic, "Rock This Town."
To the results: Tom finally got to the results, announcing that the first couple safe, in no particular order, was Warren & Kym, and Cloris & Corky. That meant Cloris & Corky were not in the bottom two.
Kiddie time: In the "Dancing" kids competition, Alisa and Anthony, 10 and 11, were the first to perform, doing a jive. The judges loved it. Mitchell and Maria, 12 and 13, looked to knock them off with a paso doble. Mitchell and Maria moved on to the next round.
Six-month project: There was a big introduction to the preparation that went into the biggest Macy's "Stars of Dance" performance of the season. A routine that would span dancing through the years -- the 1930s, '60s, '80s, and the future -- took more than 20,000 man-hours to create. It was pretty impressive.
Back to the results: After a little trash-talking segment, Tom revealed that Cody & Julianne would return next week, along with Maurice & Cheryl.
With four couples remaining, it was down to Toni & Alec, Brooke & Derek, Lance & Lacey, and Susan & Tony. The first couple safe was ... Brooke & Derek. The first couple in the bottom two was Toni & Alec. The next safe couple was Lance & Lacey, which meant Susan & Tony were also in the bottom two.
The couple going home was ... wait for it ... wait for it ... Toni & Alec. Toni said she was a bit disappointed, but that the competition helped her reach her goal, which was to get her heart in better condition for performing. She said she still has a way to go before she can sustain a 90-minute concert, but it was a good start.
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