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Season 8 - Best Episodes Of So You Think You Can Dance

Overall Rating: ★ 7.0

Season 8 - Best Episodes Of So You Think You Can Dance

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.0)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 8 episodes of So You Think You Can Dance. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.

18 Seasons
318 Episodes
Returning Series
Reality
Best Episodes
S8E23 - Finale: Winner Announced ★ 8.3
S8E4 - Las Vegas Callbacks ★ 8.0
S8E16 - Top 10 Perform ★ 8.0
Worst Episodes
S8E7 - 2 of 20 Voted Off ★ 6.0
S8E14 - Top 12 Perform ★ 6.8
S8E17 - Two of 10 Voted Off ★ 7.0
★ 8.3/10 (28 votes)
#1

Finale: Winner Announced

S8:E23

The winner is announced.

★ 8.0/10 (26 votes)
#2

Las Vegas Callbacks

S8:E4

The call-backs for Las Vegas

★ 8.0/10 (19 votes)
#3

Top 10 Perform

S8:E16

The top 10 contestants perform.

★ 8.0/10 (22 votes)
#4

Two of 8 Voted Off

S8:E19

Two contestants are eliminated.

★ 7.7/10 (27 votes)
#5

Auditions 1 and 2: Atlanta and the Bay Area

S8:E1

Dancers audition for the judges.

★ 7.7/10 (28 votes)
#6

Meet the Top 20

S8:E5

The top 20 finalists perform.

★ 7.7/10 (15 votes)
#7

Top 14 Perform

S8:E12

The 14 remaining dancers perform.

★ 7.6/10 (20 votes)
#8

Top 4 Perform

S8:E22

Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform

★ 7.5/10 (25 votes)
#9

Top 20 Perform

S8:E6

The Top 20 dancers are paired up and get their first chance to perform. The judges eliminate two dancers as the show ends.

★ 7.4/10 (21 votes)
#10

Los Angeles Auditions

S8:E3

★ 7.4/10 (38 votes)
#11

Top 16 Perform

S8:E10

The 16 remaining dancers perform.

★ 7.4/10 (14 votes)
#12

Two of 14 Voted Off

S8:E13

The final 12 dancers are revealed as two more performers are eliminated.

★ 7.2/10 (34 votes)
#13

Two of 16 Voted Off

S8:E11

The final 14 dancers are revealed as two more performers are eliminated.

★ 7.2/10 (27 votes)
#14

Two of 12 Voted Off

S8:E15

Two more dancers are eliminated as the 10 finalists are revealed.

★ 7.1/10 (20 votes)
#15

4 of 20 Voted Off

S8:E9

Two of the final 18 dancers are sent home.

★ 7.1/10 (14 votes)
#16

Two of 6 Voted Off

S8:E21

2 of 6 Eliminated

★ 7.0/10 (15 votes)
#17

Two of 10 Voted Off

S8:E17

Two contestants are eliminated

★ 6.8/10 (17 votes)
#18

Top 12 Perform

S8:E14

The remaining 12 dancers compete for inclusion in the top 10.

★ 6.0/10 (27 votes)
#19

2 of 20 Voted Off

S8:E7

Two dancers are eliminated; Jessie J. performs.

★ 0.0/10
#20

New York and Salt Lake City Auditions

S8:E2

Dancers audition for the judges in New York and Salt Lake City.

★ 0.0/10
#21

Top 18 Perform

S8:E8

The remaining 18 dancers perform for a chance to impress the judges. Two more will be eliminated at the end of the episode.

★ 0.0/10
#22

Top 8 Perform

S8:E18

The remaining eight contestants perform.

★ 0.0/10
#23

Top 6 Perform

S8:E20

In Part 1 of the Season Finale, the final 6 dancers perform for America's vote in hopes of becoming America's Favorite Dancer.

★ 6.0/10 (27 votes)
#1

2 of 20 Voted Off

S8:E7

Two dancers are eliminated; Jessie J. performs.

★ 6.8/10 (17 votes)
#2

Top 12 Perform

S8:E14

The remaining 12 dancers compete for inclusion in the top 10.

★ 7.0/10 (15 votes)
#3

Two of 10 Voted Off

S8:E17

Two contestants are eliminated

★ 7.1/10 (20 votes)
#4

4 of 20 Voted Off

S8:E9

Two of the final 18 dancers are sent home.

★ 7.1/10 (14 votes)
#5

Two of 6 Voted Off

S8:E21

2 of 6 Eliminated

★ 7.2/10 (34 votes)
#6

Two of 16 Voted Off

S8:E11

The final 14 dancers are revealed as two more performers are eliminated.

★ 7.2/10 (27 votes)
#7

Two of 12 Voted Off

S8:E15

Two more dancers are eliminated as the 10 finalists are revealed.

★ 7.4/10 (21 votes)
#8

Los Angeles Auditions

S8:E3

★ 7.4/10 (38 votes)
#9

Top 16 Perform

S8:E10

The 16 remaining dancers perform.

★ 7.4/10 (14 votes)
#10

Two of 14 Voted Off

S8:E13

The final 12 dancers are revealed as two more performers are eliminated.

★ 7.5/10 (25 votes)
#11

Top 20 Perform

S8:E6

The Top 20 dancers are paired up and get their first chance to perform. The judges eliminate two dancers as the show ends.

★ 7.6/10 (20 votes)
#12

Top 4 Perform

S8:E22

Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform

★ 7.7/10 (27 votes)
#13

Auditions 1 and 2: Atlanta and the Bay Area

S8:E1

Dancers audition for the judges.

★ 7.7/10 (28 votes)
#14

Meet the Top 20

S8:E5

The top 20 finalists perform.

★ 7.7/10 (15 votes)
#15

Top 14 Perform

S8:E12

The 14 remaining dancers perform.

★ 8.0/10 (26 votes)
#16

Las Vegas Callbacks

S8:E4

The call-backs for Las Vegas

★ 8.0/10 (19 votes)
#17

Top 10 Perform

S8:E16

The top 10 contestants perform.

★ 8.0/10 (22 votes)
#18

Two of 8 Voted Off

S8:E19

Two contestants are eliminated.

★ 8.3/10 (28 votes)
#19

Finale: Winner Announced

S8:E23

The winner is announced.

★ 7.7/10 (27 votes)

Auditions 1 and 2: Atlanta and the Bay Area

S8:E1

Dancers audition for the judges.

★ 0.0/10

New York and Salt Lake City Auditions

S8:E2

Dancers audition for the judges in New York and Salt Lake City.

★ 7.4/10 (21 votes)

Los Angeles Auditions

S8:E3

★ 8.0/10 (26 votes)

Las Vegas Callbacks

S8:E4

The call-backs for Las Vegas

★ 7.7/10 (28 votes)

Meet the Top 20

S8:E5

The top 20 finalists perform.

★ 7.5/10 (25 votes)

Top 20 Perform

S8:E6

The Top 20 dancers are paired up and get their first chance to perform. The judges eliminate two dancers as the show ends.

★ 6.0/10 (27 votes)

2 of 20 Voted Off

S8:E7

Two dancers are eliminated; Jessie J. performs.

★ 0.0/10

Top 18 Perform

S8:E8

The remaining 18 dancers perform for a chance to impress the judges. Two more will be eliminated at the end of the episode.

★ 7.1/10 (20 votes)

4 of 20 Voted Off

S8:E9

Two of the final 18 dancers are sent home.

★ 7.4/10 (38 votes)

Top 16 Perform

S8:E10

The 16 remaining dancers perform.

★ 7.2/10 (34 votes)

Two of 16 Voted Off

S8:E11

The final 14 dancers are revealed as two more performers are eliminated.

★ 7.7/10 (15 votes)

Top 14 Perform

S8:E12

The 14 remaining dancers perform.

★ 7.4/10 (14 votes)

Two of 14 Voted Off

S8:E13

The final 12 dancers are revealed as two more performers are eliminated.

★ 6.8/10 (17 votes)

Top 12 Perform

S8:E14

The remaining 12 dancers compete for inclusion in the top 10.

★ 7.2/10 (27 votes)

Two of 12 Voted Off

S8:E15

Two more dancers are eliminated as the 10 finalists are revealed.

★ 8.0/10 (19 votes)

Top 10 Perform

S8:E16

The top 10 contestants perform.

★ 7.0/10 (15 votes)

Two of 10 Voted Off

S8:E17

Two contestants are eliminated

★ 0.0/10

Top 8 Perform

S8:E18

The remaining eight contestants perform.

★ 8.0/10 (22 votes)

Two of 8 Voted Off

S8:E19

Two contestants are eliminated.

★ 0.0/10

Top 6 Perform

S8:E20

In Part 1 of the Season Finale, the final 6 dancers perform for America's vote in hopes of becoming America's Favorite Dancer.

★ 7.1/10 (14 votes)

Two of 6 Voted Off

S8:E21

2 of 6 Eliminated

★ 7.6/10 (20 votes)

Top 4 Perform

S8:E22

Hoping to become America's Favorite Dancer the final four contestants will perform

★ 8.3/10 (28 votes)

Finale: Winner Announced

S8:E23

The winner is announced.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
14 ★ 8.4 10
★ 9.1 Top 10 Perform Pt. 1
★ 7.9 Academy Week: No. 2
11 ★ 7.9 12
★ 8.4 Top 14 Perform + Eliminations
★ 6.6 Top 8 Perform, Elimination
10 ★ 7.9 9
★ 8.3 Vegas Callbacks
★ 7.5 Auditions #1, Part 1
9 ★ 7.7 11
★ 8.4 Top 8 Perform; 2 Eliminated
★ 6.8 Dallas/New York Auditions
5 ★ 7.7 22
★ 8.7 Top 12 Perform
★ 5.9 Vegas Callbacks 1
13 ★ 7.5 13
★ 8.4 The Next Generation: Top 10 Perform
★ 5.8 The Next Generation: Auditions #1
6 ★ 7.5 22
★ 8.5 Top 20 Perform
★ 5.1 Two of 12 Voted Off
7 ★ 7.5 23
★ 8.5 Finale: Winner Announced
★ 6.3 1 of 11 Voted Off
8 ★ 7.4 19
★ 8.3 Finale: Winner Announced
★ 6.0 2 of 20 Voted Off
4 ★ 7.4 22
★ 8.5 Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated
★ 6.3 The Top 14 Perform
1 ★ 7.4 12
★ 7.6 Top 8
★ 6.9 Top 16
2 ★ 7.3 23
★ 8.3 Finale
★ 6.6 New York and Charleston Auditions
3 ★ 7.1 6
★ 7.7 Las Vegas Round: Call-Back Week
★ 6.6 Atlanta Auditions
12 ★ 6.8 12
★ 7.2 Auditions #2: Detroit
★ 6.3 Top 18 Perform & Elimination
17 ★ 6.1 1
★ 6.1 Turn Back Time
★ 6.1 Turn Back Time
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Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
Matthew Morrison
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