Television FUN Trivia Q&A

Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)

Choose an answer from the three choices and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Dancing with the Stars was developed in the United Kingdom and part of their international franchise Dancing with the Stars franchise. What was the United Kingdom series that originated the concept?

• Dancing with the Stars
• Strictly Come Dancing
• Everyone Let’s Dance

2. The concept of the show is to pair a celebrity with a professional dancer. The professional dancer is responsible for teaching the celebrity how to perform specific dances, which they perform live on the show each week.

• True or False?

3. Who is the US’s series host?

• Tucker Carlson
• Matt Williams
• Tom Bergeron

4. What studio does the show broadcast from in the LA area?

• Buena Vista Studios
• ABC Studios
• CBS Television City

5. Who is the head judge?

• Len Goodman
• Carrie Ann Inaba,
• Samantha Harris

6. Which is not a dance used on the show?

• Foxtrot (dance)
• Cha-cha-cha (dance)
• Slide

7. Dancing With The Stars was the most-watched Thursday night program on American Broadcasting Company since Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show) in 2000 and the most-watched Thursday 8 p.m. series on American Broadcasting Company since 1979. What was the 1979 show?

8. Who has NOT had the most perfect 30 dance routines?

• Apolo Anton Ohno
• Joey Fatone
• Cheryl Burke

9. Who was the first celebrity dancer to withdraw from the competition?

• Leeza Gibbons
• Kelly Monaco
• Sara Evans

10. During the run-up to Season 4, on February 28 when Vincent Pastore withdrew from the competition after only one week of training. Who replaced him?

• John Ratzenburger
• Wayne Newton
• Evander Holyfield

Check Your Answers

• 1. Strictly Come Dancing
• 2. True
• 3. Tom Bergeron,
• 4. CBS Television City
• 5. Len Goodman
• 6. Slide
• 7. Mork and Mindy
• 8. Cheryl Burke
• 9. Sara Evans
• 10. John Ratzenburger