Brittany Brannon (voiceover): Tonight (clips of training), our four semi-finalists battle it out to earn their spot in the finals. With such a tight race, are we in for the shock of our lives? Live! This is Dancing with the Stars!
Brittany: And I'm Brittany Brannon. Tonight it’s the Semi-Finals, and our remaining four couples dance twice in an effort to gain enough votes to be put into the finals next week.
Kendall: Also tonight, we have a new guest judge, Ethan Ferguson, who won our Guest Judge Contest this season! I wonder how he’ll score our final 4.
Brittany: We’re about to find out. But to do that, we need our semi-finalists. Let's meet them now.
The stars walk down the stairs in this order: Steve Carell, Tom Hanks, Cher, and Sandra Bullock.
In Tom's VT, he never expected to make the semi-finals. He admits he was disappointed with his Paso Doble and really wants to spruce up his performances this week so he can make the finals. Kym really wants to make the finals with Tom!
Voiceover: Dancing the Salsa, Tom Hanks and his partner, Kym Johnson.
Tom is wearing a red dress shirt and Kym is in a small red Salsa dress with a skirt. The pair dances to Michael Lloyd's “Johnny's Mambo”. Once finished they dance to Brittany.
Brittany: Aren’t you Mr. Sexy! Now, before I go to the judges, let's introduce our guest judge who won the Guest Judge Contest. It's Ethan Ferguson! (audience cheers) Welcome Ethan!
Ethan: Thank you.
Brittany: Let's go to our judges now.
Carrie Ann: What a dance! You made it so fun to watch and I loved it!
Len: A fun, exciting routine. You stole the show!
Bruno: A wild beast has been tamed! That Salsa was so hot that it burnt my mouth! Great job (cheers)!
Ethan: Tom, your footwork was amazing! (cheers) Your hip movement was brilliant and the same of someone half your age! Best dance of yours so far!
Brittany: Great comments! Over you go to Kendall.
The pair runs to Kendall.
Kendall: Great job, guys! Let's get the scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10
Len Goodman: 10
Bruno Tonioli: 10
Ethan Ferguson: 10
Total: 40 (Tom is thrilled)
Kendall: What a way to start the show! Back to Brittany.
In Sandra's VT, she's thrilled to have made it to the semi-finals. She knows that with a lot of hard work and perseverance she can make it to the finals and possibly take home the Mirrorball!
Voiceover: Dancing the Jive, Sandra Bullock and her partner, Derek Hough.
Sandra is in a small black dress, Derek is in a black dress shirt with suspenders. The pair dances to Hall & Oates' “Maneater”. Once finished they walk to Brittany.
Brittany: That was really exciting!
Sandra: Thanks! I hear you think you’re better than me (audience laughs).
Brittany: Um… Let's get comments (audience laughs again)!
Carrie Ann: Wow! That was so much fun! You incorporated some great moves into that routine right there.
Len: Very strong. You did an incredible job with this.
Bruno: S-S-S-Sandra! (wolf whistles) A sultry, sexy routine! I adored it.
Ethan: That was your best dance so far. You were so good that I almost mistook you for a professional dancer.
Brittany: Wow! Over you go to Kendall.
The pair runs to Kendall.
Kendall: Wow guys, you rocked it! Let's get the scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10
Len Goodman: 10
Bruno Tonioli: 10
Ethan Ferguson: 10
Total: 40 (Derek kisses the camera)
Kendall: A Derek Hough tradition right there! Back to you, Brit.
In Steve's VT, he feels guilty because he thought he'd go home last week instead of Katy Perry. Either way, he is in the semi-finals and is ready to put on a show!
Voiceover: Dancing the Salsa, Steve Carell and his partner, Chelsie Hightower.
Steve is in a blue dress shirt. Chelsie is in a small blue dress. The pair dance to Ricky Martin's “Jaleo”. Once finished they go to Brittany.
Brittany: Wow, aren’t you hip.
Steve: More like hip replacement! (laughter)
Brittany: Let's get the comments.
Carrie Ann: Well Steve, it was very good for your standards, but it wasn’t the best of the night from what I’ve seen so far. (boos)
Len: It was (pause) interesting? (laughter, boos)
Bruno: You know what, it was fun! Not great, not precise, but fun, for sure! (cheers)
Ethan: I agree with Bruno, the whole dance was a lot of fun and you gave it your all. (cheers)
Brittany: Aww! I love it when the judges get along! Good judges! Over you go to Kendall.
The pair walks to Kendall.
Kendall: Well done guys; great routine! Let's get the scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 9
Len Goodman: 9
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Ethan Ferguson: 10 (cheers)
Total: 37
Kendall: Awesome! Back to Brittany.
In Cher's VT, she can't believe she went from the Week 2 bottom two to the semi-finals. She definitely wants to get to the finals and is determined to get the Mirrorball trophy!
Voiceover: Dancing the Jive, Cher and her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Cher is wearing a small pink dress, Maksim is wearing a pink dress shirt with suspenders. They dance to Marvin Gaye's “Ain't That Peculiar”. Once finished they walk to Brittany.
Brittany: Good job guys! Let's get comments.
Carrie Ann: Wow! Such a fun performance, you rock!
Len: A strong performance, but not played to your full ability (boos). I do hope to see you back next week, though.
Bruno: I also hope you get to the finals, Cher, because you really deserve it (cheers).
Ethan: That dance was fun; your personality really came out in it! There was a little misstep but even so it was great fun, good job!
Brittany: Well done guys, over you go to Kendall.
The pair runs to Kendall.
Kendall: Nice pink dress, Cher!
Cher: Oh my god! This is the girliest I ever want to look (audience laughs)!
Kendall: Haha! Let's get the scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10 (cheers)
Len Goodman: 9
Bruno Tonioli: 10 (cheers)
Ethan Ferguson: 9
Total: 38
Kendall: Really good scores! So, to reiterate, Sandra and Tom are tied for first with 40’s, and Steve is in last place with 37. Really close race! Back to Brittany.
Voiceover: Dancing the Samba, Tom Hanks and his partner Kym Johnson.
Tom is in a white dress shirt. Kym is in a yellow number. The pair dances to Alesha Dixon's “Don't Ever Let Me Go”. Once finished they go to Brittany.
Brittany: Well done, guys! Comments?
Carrie Ann: Tom, that was a Class A performance! It was so much fun, you did way better than expected.
Tom: Woah!
Len: A good performance but not the best it can be (boos).
Bruno: Unfortunately, Len is right (boos). It lost timing here and there and could’ve been better.
Ethan: Even if you had a tiny misstep that was still so much fun! (cheers)
Brittany: Great job! Over you go.
The pair runs to Kendall.
Kendall: Great job guys! Let's get scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10 (cheers)
Len Goodman: 9
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Ethan Ferguson: 10 (cheers)
Total: 38
Kendall: Really good scores! Now, Tom, why do you think you should be in the finals?
Tom: I should be in the finals because I've entertained week after week, and proved my place here. And plus, to go home this week would be a crushing blow, to me. TomKat forever!
Kendall: Alright! Back to Brittany.
Voiceover: Dancing the Paso Doble, Sandra Bullock and her partner Derek Hough.
Sandra is in a black and gold outfit with a cape. Derek is in a cut open grey dress shirt. The pair dances to Jennifer Lopez's “Louboutins”. Once finished they walk to Brittany.
Brittany: Well done, guys! Let's get the comments.
Carrie Ann: A great, smoking hot routine! You go girl!
Len: You impressed me, but not enough (boos). I thought there were a few “fickle-pickle” moments in it. Not bad, but I’m sorry, not perfect.
Bruno: I feel like you rushed me to another universe (cheers)! It has such power and attack; it was flawless!
Ethan: Your acting really came out in this dance. If this dance was a movie, you'd win another Oscar for it. (cheers)
Brittany: Over you go to Kendall!
The pair runs to Kendall.
Kendall: Well done guys! Let's get scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10 (cheers)
Len Goodman: 9 (boos)
Bruno Tonioli: 10 (cheers)
Ethan Ferguson: 10 (cheers)
Total: 39
Kendall: Awesome score. Who needs Len! Now Sandra, why should you make the finals?
Sandra: I don’t know. I just feel like I've been consistent and a threat to the other contestants! I really hope I make it!
Kendall: Well, we certainly want you to! Back to Brittany.
Voiceover: Dancing the Argentine Tango, Steve Carell and his partner Chelsie Hightower.
Steve is in a tuxedo. Chelsie is in a black see-through dress with a side-tail. The pair dances to “Assassin's Tango” by John Powell. Once finished they dance to Brittany.
Brittany: Wow! What a difference between your last dance and this one! Let's get the comments.
Carrie Ann: A great routine, you played it to your strengths and it freakin’ paid off! Whoo-hoo (audience cheers)!
Steve: Carrie Ann, please. A little more professional… Len (audience laughs)?
Len: I didn't like it (boos)… I loved it (Len grins; audience cheers).
Bruno: You played it safe! Why, oh why, did you play it safe? (boos)
Ethan: I have to disagree completely! Your footwork was great, the lifts were perfect, and for me, that was your best dance ever (cheers)!
Brittany: Great job! Over you go to Kendall.
The pair runs to Kendall.
Kendall: That was severely awesome! Let's hurry up and get the scores!
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10 (cheers)
Len Goodman: 10 (cheers)
Bruno Tonioli: 9
Ethan Ferguson: 10 (cheers)
Total: 39
Kendall: Awesome scores, a 10 from Len! But Bruno didn’t jump on the wagon. Oh well… Steve, why should you be here for next week’s finals?
Steve: Well as I've just shown, I've become the best dancer on here. For me to not make the finals would be absurd (audience laughs)!
Kendall: Well then! Back to Brit.
Voiceover: Dancing the Waltz, Cher and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Cher is in a long white dress. Maksim is in a tux. The pair dances to “Are You Lonesome Tonight” by Elvis Presley. Once finished they walk to Brittany.
Brittany: At a girl! Let's get the comments.
Carrie Ann: Wow. That was simply beautiful. So wonderful; your lines were flawless and you glided across the floor with ease and elegance. I loved it.
Len: A great performance, you showed me your tender side and I couldn’t be more pleased.
Bruno: Very beautiful, like Cinderella off to the ball. I’m just glad you didn’t loose a shoe like Cinderella.
Maksim: Or Kirstie Alley (audience laughs).
Ethan: A very emotional dance! Your lines were amazing, your footwork was perfect. This may have been the best dance ever on DWTSGame (major cheers)!
Brittany: Wow! Looks like I got shoved aside (laughs)! Over you go to Kendall.
The pair walks to Kendall.
Kendall: Well done guys, let's get the scores.
Will the judges please reveal their scores?
Carrie Ann Inaba: 10 (cheers)
Len Goodman: 10 (cheers)
Bruno Tonioli: 10 (cheers)
Ethan Ferguson: 10 (cheers)
Total: 40
Kendall: Wow, amazing! Cher, why should you be in the final?
Cher: I think that (points at judges paddles) pretty much explains it!
Kendall: No kidding! Now that everyone has danced tonight, let's recap tonight's dances.
Dances recapped
Brittany: Well, tonight sure has maintained a high standard.
Kendall: Let's take a look at the leaderboard.
1. Sandra & Derek: 79
2. Tom & Kym: 78
2. Cher & Maksim: 78
4. Steve & Chelsie: 76
Brittany: As you can see, Sandra is in first place with a near perfect 79 out of 80…
Kendall: And Steve is in last place with 76 out of 80. But still, it’s an amazing score, and such a tight race!
Brittany: Who's going home on Saturday, though? It’s too close to tell!
Kendall: Well, it’s up to you America! Join us Saturday as former runner-up Ke$ha stops by to sing! We also find out who you've chosen as your DWTSGame finalists! Until then, I'm Kendall Schmidt.
Brittany: And I'm Brittany Brannon! Good night and thanks for watching!