Dancing with the Stars Premiere Week (Season 17, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | Family, Music, Reality-TV

Dancing with the Stars

Premiere Week (Season 17, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Family, Music, Reality-TV

The judges are impressed with the caliber of contestants this year. The competition is tough as many of the contestants have some experience and can dance right out of the chute.

Director

Alex Rudzinski

Writers

Dave Boone (written by) | Gina Casazza | Christine Castanon | Brandon Clayton & 7 more

Producers

Josh Firosz | Ashley Shea Landers | Imogen Sparks | Marcy Walton & 2 more

Composers

Rick Baptist | Vanessa Brown | Luis Conte | Chris Gray & 12 more

Cinematographer

Wesley Hartshorn

Editors

Evan Finn | Gregory Fitzsimmons (as Greg Fitzsimmons) | Ned Kerwin | Pamela Malouf & 3 more

Production Designer

James Yarnell

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 16, 2013

Release date

Sep 16, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 27 wins & 196 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Bergeron Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Hollywood Squares (1998)
Brooke Burke Self - Co-Hostess (as Brooke Burke-Charvet) Self - Co-Hostess (as Brooke Burke-Charvet) See fewer	Melissa & Joey (2010)
Dianna Agron Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	The Family (I) (2013)
Mark Ballas Self - Partner: Christina Milian Self - Partner: Christina Milian See fewer	Samantha Who? (2007)
Elizabeth Berkley Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Showgirls (1995)
Corbin Bleu Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Sharna Burgess Self - Partner: Keyshawn Johnson Self - Partner: Keyshawn Johnson See fewer	Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
Cheryl Burke Self - Partner: Jack Osbourne Self - Partner: Jack Osbourne See fewer	Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005)
Val Chmerkovskiy Self - Partner: Elizabeth Berkley Self - Partner: Elizabeth Berkley See fewer	Being the Ricardos (2021)
Chris Colfer Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Struck by Lightning (2012)
Brant Daugherty Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
Driton 'Tony' Dovolani Self - Partner: Leah Remini (as Tony Dovolani) Self - Partner: Leah Remini (as Tony Dovolani) See fewer	Shall We Dance? (2004)
Bill Engvall Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Delta Farce (2007)
Sasha Farber Self - Partner: Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi Self - Partner: Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi See fewer	Frankenstein from the Royal Ballet (2016)
Ashley Fink Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Glee (2009)
Len Goodman Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005)
Valerie Harper Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Derek Hough Self - Partner: Amber Riley Self - Partner: Amber Riley See fewer	Dancing with the Stars (I) (2005)
Carrie Ann Inaba Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	Dancing with the Stars (2007)
Keyshawn Johnson Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Tristan MacManus Self - Partner: Valerie Harper Self - Partner: Valerie Harper See fewer	Oren (2014)
Kevin McHale Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Glee (2009)
Christina Milian Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Be Cool (2005)
Peta Murgatroyd Self - Partner: Brant Daugherty Self - Partner: Brant Daugherty See fewer	Faith, Hope & Love (2019)
Bill Nye Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993)
Jack Osbourne Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Nicole Polizzi Self - Contestant (as Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi) Self - Contestant (as Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi) See fewer	The Three Stooges (2012)
Leah Remini Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	The King of Queens (1998)
Amber Riley Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Glee (2009)
Emma Slater Self - Partner: Bill Engvall Self - Partner: Bill Engvall See fewer	Mamma Mia! (2008)
Karina Smirnoff Self - Partner: Corbin Bleu Self - Partner: Corbin Bleu See fewer	Dark Feathers: Dance of the Geisha (2024)
Tyne Stecklein Self - Partner: Bill Nye Self - Partner: Bill Nye See fewer	Burlesque (I) (2010)
Bruno Tonioli Self - Judge Self - Judge See fewer	What a Girl Wants (2003)
Jenna Ushkowitz Self - Audience Member Self - Audience Member See fewer	Glee (2009)