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* While this obviously did not happen on the show itself, after they won Season 21, Bindi and Derek became so tired from all the back-to-back TV appearances that resulted from the win that they just simply collapsed on the floor and [[SleepCute snuggled close together with each other. Then runners-up Nick and Sharna decided to snuggle up with them as well.]] Bindi later had [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/25/22/2ED05B1400000578-0-image-a-38_1448491741102.jpg a picture taken of the four of them all sleeping together peacefully]] put up on Instagram. She called Derek, Nick and Sharna "gorgeous people" and thanked them for being her "human pillows".

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* While this obviously did not happen on the show itself, after they won Season 21, Bindi and Derek became so tired from all the back-to-back TV appearances that resulted from the win that they just simply collapsed on the floor and [[SleepCute snuggled close together with each other. Then other]]. Then, as if this wasn't heartwarming enough, runners-up Nick and Sharna decided to snuggle up with them as well.]] well. Bindi later had [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/25/22/2ED05B1400000578-0-image-a-38_1448491741102.jpg a picture taken of the four of them all sleeping together peacefully]] put up on Instagram. She called Derek, Nick and Sharna "gorgeous people" and thanked them for being her "human pillows".
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* While this obviously did not happen on the show itself, after they won Season 21, Bindi and Derek became so tired from all the back-to-back TV appearances that resulted from the win that they just simply collapsed on the floor and [[SleepCute snuggled close together with each other. Then runners-up Nick and Sharna decided to snuggle up with them as well.]] Bindi later had [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/25/22/2ED05B1400000578-0-image-a-38_1448491741102.jpg a picture taken of the four of them all sleeping together peacefully]] put up on Instagram. She called Derek, Nick and Sharna "gorgeous people" and thanked them for being her "human pillows".

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** Charli and Mark's freestyle in the finale. During rehersal they both bonded over how they'd fallen out of love with dance in their lives, and this season and their partnership really helped reignite their passion for it again. They end up dancing to the score from ''WesternAnimation/UsAgain'', which has similar themes, as a tribute to each other and finding their passion once more. Not only do they win, but Charlie affirmed that she's going to try pursuing dance as more than just a tiktok hobby again.

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** Charli and Mark's freestyle in the finale. During rehersal rehearsal they both bonded over how they'd fallen out of love with dance in their lives, and this season and their partnership really helped reignite their passion for it again. They end up dancing to the score from ''WesternAnimation/UsAgain'', which has similar themes, as a tribute to each other and finding their passion once more. Not only do they win, but Charlie affirmed that she's going to try pursuing dance as more than just a tiktok hobby again.again.
* Season 32:
** Barry Williams and Peta Murgatroyd's run on the show. Barry unexpectedly wowed many fans with his dancing, especially with him being the oldest person competing this season, and his showmanship and excitement for being part of the show endeared him to fans. By the time he and Peta were eliminated in Week 8 (Whitney Houston Night), everyone in the audience was cheering for him.
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* Season 31:
** After having to exit the competition early due for medical reasons, Selma Blair returned in the finale to perform a contemporary number with Sasha as former contestant Jordin Sparks sang "No Air" live. It's just as breathtaking as any of the other dances, and really shows that had she not had to bow out she truly could've made it far in the season.
** Charli and Mark's freestyle in the finale. During rehersal they both bonded over how they'd fallen out of love with dance in their lives, and this season and their partnership really helped reignite their passion for it again. They end up dancing to the score from ''WesternAnimation/UsAgain'', which has similar themes, as a tribute to each other and finding their passion once more. Not only do they win, but Charlie affirmed that she's going to try pursuing dance as more than just a tiktok hobby again.
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** After [=JoJo=] Siwa performed a celebratory freestyle to Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", Bruno called her an inspiration and said he wished she had been around when he was a teenager.
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** And then there's his reaction to seeing Maks again in the package...
--> '''Carson Kressley''': OH MY GOD, LOOK AT OUR LITTLE MAN! (''he goes up to Maks and hugs him'') How are you? You look like a little Lord Fauntleroy or something, but I mean that in a good way.
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* Another season, another Kressley return. This time around it's Season 15 for some behind the scenes shenanigans, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuIQNrlJsC0&t=2s once again the crowd goes nuts when Kressley enters the ballroom again]]. The fact that Kressley was one of three celebrities who were potentially the thirteenth celebrity introduced for the All-Stars season [[note]] along with Kyle Massey and the eventual winner of the slot, Sabrina Bryan [[/note]] shows just how popular he was with the crowd, so you can see just why the audience was even more excited than they were when he returned in Season 13.
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* Season 13, Episode 11:
** In the middle of the show, just before David Arquette and Kim Johnson perform, this happens.
--> '''Tom Bergeron''': Now, hold on for a second. Last week, when we had to say goodbye to [[ThePollyanna some]][[CampGay body]] I said, "I can't believe we're saying goodbye to you a week before Broadway week". How could we do this without Carson Kressley? [[TheBusCameBack So we invited him back...]]
** And the crowd ''roars.'' Kressley then goes on to reveal to the audience that he has returned as the creative director for the Broadway group dance, which causes the crowd to go even ''more'' haywire with excitement. Someone in the crowd screams "We love you, Carson!" and Kressley proceeds to respond by blowing a kiss to the audience member and saying "I love you too".
** And ''then'' we get to see the celebrities react to Kressley's return and the heartwarming increases tenfold. Kevin Maher introduces an "amazing creative director", and the celebrities are eager to find out who it is. Soon later, Kressley proceeds to delightfully surprise everyone, announcing his return with just four words:
--> '''Carson Kressley''': [[TheBusCameBack GOOD MORNING,]] [[EnsembleDarkHorse BROADWAY, BABY-!]]
** The celebs and pros, who were clearly not expecting this at all, break out into cheers and grins, delighted to see their friend again, and run over to Kressley before giving him a massive GroupHug. And it gets better than that: if you look closely at the footage, who is the first one to react and run over (as well as the one who is clearly the most happy at Kressley's return)? ''Kym Johnson'', who is one of Kressley's closest pro friends on the show. It's evidently clear to see that ''everybody'' was saddened about Kressley's elimination the week before, and missed him very much.
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* Season 30:
** Tribute stars were added to the ballroom floor for Season 7 contestant Creator/ClorisLeachman and Season 28 contestant [[Music/TheSupremes Mary Wilson]] who both died around the beginning of 2021.
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** During Halloween Week after John Schneider and his pro partner Emma Slater performed their Paso Doble, the judges' reactions were less-than-stellar (though John took the critique spectacularly well). However, the audience highly disagreed with the judges critiques, with host Erin telling them it was amazing, Emma being supportive of John regardless of the scores and comments, and host Tom Bergeron even holding up an 8 paddle to show what he thought of John and Emma's Paso.

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** During Halloween Week after John Schneider and his pro partner Emma Slater performed their Paso Doble, the judges' reactions were less-than-stellar (though John took the critique spectacularly well). However, the audience highly disagreed with the judges critiques, with host Erin telling them it was amazing, Emma being supportive of John regardless of the scores and comments, and host Tom Bergeron Creator/TomBergeron even holding up an 8 paddle to show what he thought of John and Emma's Paso.
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* Season 29:
** Crossing over with TearJerker, but Skai Jackson dedicating her Week 4 Foxtrot with Alan to the late Cameron Boyce. Not only was it a beautiful dance, but it also netted them the first 10 of the season.
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** It's overall a TearJerker moment when James Van der Beek was shockingly eliminated in the semifinals (especially after he revealed in his video package that night that his wife had a miscarriage roughly two days earlier). Even the judges didn’t expect him to be the Bottom 2 (the other being Ally Brooke) and none of them wanted to eliminate either.[[note]]They chose to save Ally due to consistently high scores throughout the season[[/note]] The heartwarming parts are first when Ally, upset that he was going home after all that's happened to him, tearfully tries to give up her spot to him[[note]]which the rules state would not have been possible anyway[[/note]], and then when James himself also turned her down her offer, telling her that she shouldn’t give up her own opportunity to shine after all her own hard work.

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** It's overall a TearJerker moment when James Van der Beek was shockingly eliminated in the semifinals (especially after he revealed in his video package that night that his wife had a miscarriage roughly two days earlier). Even the judges didn’t expect him to be the Bottom 2 (the other being Ally Brooke) and none of them wanted to eliminate either.[[note]]They chose to save Ally due to consistently high scores throughout the season[[/note]] The heartwarming parts are first when Ally, upset that he was going home after all that's happened to him, tearfully tries to give up her spot to him[[note]]which the rules state would not have been possible anyway[[/note]], and then when James himself also turned her down her offer, telling her that she shouldn’t give up her own opportunity to shine after all her own hard work.
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** Bonner Bolton's ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' dance, complete with Sharna as Vanellope.

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** Bonner Bolton's ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' dance, complete with Sharna as Vanellope.
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** It's overall a TearJerker moment when James Van der Beek was shockingly eliminated in the semifinals (especially after he revealed in his video package that night that his wife had a miscarriage roughly two days earlier). Even the judges didn’t expect him to be the Bottom 2 (the other being Ally Brooke) and none of them wanted to eliminate either.[[note]]They chose to save Ally due to consistently high scores throughout the season[[/note]] The heartwarming parts are first when Ally, upset that he was going home after all that's happened to him, tearfully tries to give up her spot to him[[note]]which the rules state would not have been possible anyway[[/note]], and then when James himself also turned her down her offer, telling her that she shouldn’t give up her own opportunity to shine after all her own hard work.
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** Like with Florence Henderson, the ballroom floor also added a tribute star for actress Valerie Harper, who was a season 17 contestant and died on Aug 30, 2019.
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** Kate's elimination in Week 8 also similarly had the other pros and contestants coming over to her, cheering and lifting her and Pasha in support.
** The fact that newest pro Pasha Pashkov (Season 28 was his first season) garnered tons of support from fans, contestants and judges alike so quickly in the season due to his sweet partnership with Kate and his choreography.

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