Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 aired Monday night on ABC. The 3rd episode is a promising shocker chuck full of surprises for Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3. Looks like faster eliminations are getting to be a trend for TV show competitions. Just like in the latest episode of American Idol where elimination has been decided within 30 minutes of the show, the latest chapter of Dancing With the Stars Season 18 Episode 3 eliminates a contestant within the first 20 minutes!
The nine couples who remained in the show showed off their moves without threat of elimination. They danced to the theme of their "most memorable year", hence a tearjerker on this part of the episode of Dancing With the Stars Season 18 Episode 3.
Apart from these happenings, the judges are joined in the ballroom by guest judge Robin Roberts.
A detailed recap of Dancing With the Stars Season 18 Episode 3 is as follows - the scores, from highest to lowest:
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy -- 39 out of 40:
The Olympic gold medalist wanted to pay tribute to all the people who helped get her to this place in her life.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy meanwhile tapped into all the right emotions with his Foxtrot with three 10s.
Carrie Ann Inaba said their partnership on the dance floor took her breath away.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - James Maslow and Peta Murgatroyd -- 36 out of 40:
James was a little kid who was bullied in elementary school, though he didn't let that get the best of him and he ended up blossoming in high school. He grooved to the song "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World because one line still resonates with him: everything will be alright.
Len Goodman described the dance as full on, flat out and fantastic; and Bruno Tonioli said the routine had the explosive energy of a lightning strike.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Amy Purdy and Derek Hough -- 36 out of 40:
Amy's story was also a tearjerker. Her memorable year was 1999 when she lost her legs to bacterial meningitis. The disease also affected her kidneys but her generous father who donated his kidney to her. Her dance was a beautiful Derek Hough choreography.
The judges, audience and all other dancers were in tears. Bruno called the dance heart-wrenching yet inspirational while Len said it touched his brain with the difficulty of the routine.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Danica McKellar and Valentin Chmerkovskiy -- 36 out of 40:
Danica's young son Draco is adorable and she's reminded that her grandmother died just before his birth. Danica paid tribute to both important people in her life with a Contemporary routine by Val Chmerkovskiy.
Carrie Ann called it sincere, graceful and delicate; Robin called the duo a magnificent couple to watch, whilst Len had the metaphor of the day, saying watching them dance was like butter on a hot muffin.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Charlie White and Sharna Burgess -- 36 out of 40:
Charlie's memorable year was 2010, where he and Meryl Davis won the SILVER medal. This is because it made them even more driven to try harder. Sharna Burgess' Jive was a celebration of dance.
Judge Len said it was the official "happy hour" inside the ballroom.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Cody Simpson and Witney Carson -- 35 out of 40:
The pop star was tiny when he moved to the U.S. in 2010 to pursue a music career. He became an internet sensation and his parents gave up everything in Australia to bring him to Hollywood.
His dance was a Jazz number choreographed by Witney Carson and Cody danced to one of his songs, "Surfboard," a tribute to his Dad.
Bruno called the dance refreshing whilst Robin said he made it his own.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Candace Cameron Bure and Mark Ballas -- 32 out of 40:
Candace gets uplifted as two of her former co-stars visited rehearsal to offer her words of encouragement: Andrea Barber, who played Gibler on the series and Lori Loughlin, who played Rebecca Donaldson.
The duo's Elvis-inspired Jive was fast and fun and guest judge Robin called it snazzy, whilst Bruno compared her moves to Ann-Margret.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - NeNe Leakes and Tony Dovolani -- 31 out of 40:
Nene's story of her best year was when she married her husband for the second time. Tony Dovolani choreographed a Rumba dance to tap into this passion.
Robin told Nene she appreciated seeing another side to her; Bruno called her "Naughty Nene the Southern Siren", whilst Carrie Ann gave Tony props for going shirtless.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Episode 3 - Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke -- 30 out of 40:
Drew's most memorable year was when his son Connor was born in 2005. He didn't want Connor to go through him dying early like his experience at eight, so he lost 80 pounds and got healthy. Cheryl Burke choreographed an elegant, classic Waltz for their dance.
Len said it was charming but got muddled a little in the middle. Robin however said she'd be booing if she were watching on her couch at home.
Dancing With The Stars Season 18 full recap of the Episode 3 can be viewed here and here.
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