Battle of the Blades season 1 Season of television series
Battle of the Blades Celebrity winner Craig Simpson Professional winner Jamie Salé
No. of episodes14 Original network CBC Original release 4 October (2009-10-04 ) – 16 November 2009 (2009-11-16 )
The first season of Battle of the Blades debuted on CBC on October 4, 2009. Eight former NHL ice hockey players were paired with eight professional female figure skaters .
Ron MacLean and Kurt Browning were the hosts for this season. Pairs figure skater and Emmy Award winning choreographer Sandra Bezic was the head judge, with Olympic figure skating champion Dick Button being the other regular judge. Each week had one rotating guest judge. Also, there was a set theme each week that the couples must perform in.
The elimination format is that the couples are scored on their Sunday night performance, but only as a reference guide for the viewers to vote on. The bottom two couples are based solely on the lowest number of viewer votes. On Monday, the bottom two couples are revealed and they skate their Sunday night program once more in the Skate-Off and are then scored by the judges. The couple with the lower judges score from their Monday night performance is then eliminated.
Couples
On June 23, 2009, CBC announced the show along with the first six male competitors.[ 1] On August 12, 2009, CBC announced the eight female professional figure skaters. The remaining two male competitors and the rest of the cast were announced on August 13, 2009.
Scoring Chart
Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week.
indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
indicates the couple withdrew from the competition.
indicates the winning couple.
indicates the runner-up couple.
indicates the third-place couple.
Team
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Craig & Jamie
1
16.8
17.3
17.0
17.7
17.7
17.2 +17.6 =34.8
18.0
Claude & Shae-Lynn
2
17.0
17.4
17.5
17.0
17.5
17.6+17.8 =35.4
18.0
Stéphane & Marie-France
3
16.2
17.0
17.2
17.1
17.3
17.8 +17.6 =35.4
18.0
Tie & Christine
4
17.0
17.0
16.9
17.3
17.1
Ken & Jodeyne
5
16.5
16.6
16.2
16.5
Ron & Barb
6
17.3
16.8
16.6
Glenn & Isabelle
7
16.9
16.3
Bob & Kristina
8
16.0
In Week 6, even though Craig & Jamie and Stéphane & Marie-France were announced as the bottom two couples, no elimination took place as Marie-France Dubreuil had a back injury during practice and was unable to perform in the Skate-Off. Therefore, head judge Sandra Bezic declared that all three couples would move on to Week 7.
Skate-Off Chart
Week
Bottom Two Couples
Music
Score
Eliminated Couple
1
Stéphane & Marie-France
"We Will Rock You " – Queen
16.6 (5.5, 5.5, 5.6)
Bob & Kristina
Bob & Kristina
"Born to Be Wild " – Steppenwolf
16.3 (5.4, 5.4, 5.5)
2
Glenn & Isabelle
"Ain't She Sweet " – Frank Sinatra
16.9 (N/A, N/A, N/A)
Glenn & Isabelle
Stéphane & Marie-France
"Strangers in the Night " – Frank Sinatra
17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
3
Ron & Barb
"Sway " – Michael Bublé
16.6 (5.5, 5.5, 5.6)
Ron & Barb
Tie & Christine
"Rico Suave " – Gerardo
16.9 (5.6, 5.6, 5.7)
4
Tie & Christine
"Superman" – Robin Thicke
17.1 (5.7, 5.7, 5.7)
Ken & Jodeyne
Ken & Jodeyne
"I Got You (I Feel Good) " – James Brown
16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
5
Tie & Christine
"These Boots Are Made For Walkin' " – Jessica Simpson from The Dukes of Hazzard
16.6 (5.6, 5.5, 5.5)
Tie & Christine
Stéphane & Marie-France
"Blues in the Night " – Quincy Jones from Ocean's Eleven
17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
Average chart
Note: Skate-Off scores are not included in this chart. Only Sunday night performances are averaged.
Rank by average
Place
Couple
Total
Number of skates
Average
1
2
Claude & Shae-Lynn
139.8
8
17.48
2
1
Craig & Jamie
139.3
17.41
3
3
Stéphane & Marie-France
138.2
17.28
4
4
Tie & Christine
85.3
5
17.06
5
6
Ron & Barb
50.7
3
16.90
6
7
Glenn & Isabelle
33.2
2
16.60
7
5
Ken & Jodeyne
65.8
4
16.45
8
8
Bob & Kristina
16.0
1
16.00
Weekly themes and guest judges
Individual scores & songs
Week 1
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Kelly Hrudey , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Running order
Couple
Score
Music
Claude & Shae-Lynn
17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"Bad to the Bone " – George Thorogood & the Destroyers
Craig & Jamie
16.8 (5.6, 5.6, 5.6)
"Rocky Mountain Way " – Joe Walsh
Ken & Jodeyne
16.5 (5.7, 5.4, 5.4)
"Wild Thing " – The Troggs
Stéphane & Marie-France
16.2 (5.5, 5.4, 5.3)
"We Will Rock You " – Queen
Bob & Kristina
16.0 (5.4, 5.3, 5.3)
"Born to Be Wild " – Steppenwolf
Glenn & Isabelle
16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6)
"Takin' Care of Business " – Bachman–Turner Overdrive
Ron & Barb
17.3 (5.8, 5.7, 5.8)
"Unchain My Heart – Joe Cocker
Tie & Christine
17.0 (5.7, 5.6, 5.7)
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " – The Rolling Stones
Week 2
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Don Cherry , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Couple
Score
Music
Glenn & Isabelle
16.3 (5.5, 5.4, 5.4)
"Ain't She Sweet " – Frank Sinatra
Ron & Barb
16.8 (5.7, 5.6, 5.5)
"Fly Me to the Moon " – Frank Sinatra
Ken & Jodeyne
16.6 (5.6, 5.6, 5.4)
"Strangers in the Night " – Frank Sinatra
Tie & Christine
17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"That's Life " - Frank Sinatra
Stéphane & Marie-France
17.0 (N/A, N/A, N/A)
"Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatra
Claude & Shae-Lynn
17.4 (N/A, N/A, N/A)
N/A
Craig & Jamie
17.3 (N/A, N/A, N/A)
N/A
Week 3
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: George Stroumboulopoulos , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Running order
Couple
Score
Music
Craig & Jamie
17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) " – Pitbull
Ken & Jodeyne
16.2 (5.4, 5.4, 5.4)
"Tico-Tico no Fubá " – Don Swan and his Orchestra
Stéphane & Marie-France
17.2 (5.7, 5.7, 5.8)
"Dance with Me " – Debelah Morgan
Claude & Shae-Lynn
17.5 (5.8, 5.8, 5.9)
"Assassin's Tango" – John Powell
Tie & Christine
16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6)
"Rico Suave " – Gerardo
Ron & Barb
16.6 (5.6, 5.5, 5.5)
"Sway " – Michael Bublé
Week 4
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Lanny McDonald , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Running order
Couple
Score
Music
Ken & Jodeyne
16.5 (5.4, 5.6, 5.5)
"I Got You (I Feel Good) " – James Brown
Claude & Shae-Lynn
17.0 (5.6, 5.7, 5.7)
"Superstition " – Stevie Wonder
Stéphane & Marie-France
17.1 (5.8, 5.7, 5.6)
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World " – Seal
Tie & Christine
17.3 (5.7, 5.8, 5.8)
"Superman" – Robin Thicke
Craig & Jamie
17.7 (5.9, 5.9, 5.9)
"Play That Funky Music " – Wild Cherry
Week 5
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Bret Hedican and Kristi Yamaguchi , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Running order
Week 6
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Katarina Witt , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Running order
Couple
Score
Music
Claude & Shae-Lynn
17.6 (5.9, 5.9, 5.8)
"Hallelujah " – Claude Lemieux
17.8 (6.0, 5.9, 5.9)
"Assassin's Tango" – John Powell
Craig & Jamie
17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7)
"Heaven " – Bryan Adams
17.6 (6.0, 5.8, 5.8)
"Soul Bossa Nova " – Quincy Jones from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Stéphane & Marie-France
17.8 (5.9, 6.0, 5.9)
"Try " – Blue Rodeo
17.6 (6.0, 5.8, 5.8)
"Dance with Me " – Debelah Morgan
Week 7
Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Doug Gilmour , Sandra Bezic , Dick Button .
Running order
Weekly ratings
Weekly ratings and rankings are measured by BBM Canada , an audience measurement organization for Canadian television and radio broadcasting.
Episode Number
Episode
Viewers (in millions)
Rank
Reference
101
Week 1: Performance (Airdate: October 4, 2009)
1.959
#16
[ 2]
102
Week 1: Results (Airdate: October 5, 2009)
1.07
N/A
103
Week 2: Performance (Airdate: October 11, 2009)
1.562
#19
[ 3]
104
Week 2: Results (Airdate: October 12, 2009)
1.24
N/A
105
Week 3: Performance (Airdate: October 18, 2009)
1.578
#21
[ 4]
106
Week 3: Results (Airdate: October 19, 2009)
1.140
#29
[ 5]
107
Week 4: Performance (Airdate: October 25, 2009)
1.553
#18
[ 5]
108
Week 4: Results (Airdate: October 26, 2009)
1.304
#23
[ 6]
109
Week 5: Performance (Airdate: November 1, 2009)
1.618
#19
[ 6]
110
Week 5: Results (Airdate: November 2, 2009)
1.143
#29
[ 7]
111
Week 6: Performance (Airdate: November 8, 2009)
1.810
#18
[ 7]
112
Week 6: Results (Airdate: November 9, 2009)
1.06
N/A
113
Week 7: Performance (Airdate: November 15, 2009)
1.878
#16
[ 8]
114
Week 7: Results – Season Finale (Airdate: November 16, 2009)
1.736
#19
[ 9]
Season 1 Average: Performance Shows
1.737
#18
[ 10]
Season 1 Average: Results Shows
1.270
#28
[ 11]
Season 1 Average: Complete
1.504
#23
References
^ "Sean Burke, Ken Daneyko and Ron Duguay Round Out Cast of CBC's Battle of the Blades" . CBC News . Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2013-07-07 .
^ Weekly Ratings for Week Ending October 4, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ Weekly Ratings for Week Ending October 11, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ Weekly Ratings for Week Ending October 18, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ a b Weekly Ratings for Week Ending October 25, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ a b Weekly Ratings for Week Ending November 1, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ a b Weekly Ratings for Week Ending November 8, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ Weekly Ratings for Week Ending November 15, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ Weekly Ratings for Week Ending November 22, 2009 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-05
^ Hollywood Reporter article: Canadian sitcoms, reality TV outdo dramas Retrieved on 2010-10-12
^ TV Feeds My Family article: 22 Minutes Down to 13 Amid CBC Cuts for Fall Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2010-10-12
External links
Seasons
1 (2009)
2 (2010)
3 (2011)
4 (2013)
5 (2019)
6 (2020)
Hosts Judges Winners
Hockey players Professionals
Runners-up
Hockey players Professionals
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