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ABC's Two-Step Program

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Episode 2

Q. Do you understand why some viewers think the fix was on, because [Monaco's] an ABC daytime star and now she's apparently going to do a guest shot on [ABC's] "Desperate Housewives," that at least the perception was, "Hey, no wonder she won" -- because we get that a lot from readers.

A. I love that people are so wrapped up in the show. . . . [John O'Hurley] is an incredibly charismatic guy and really played to the audience. That doesn't necessarily mean that he wins the dance competition. Not being a dance judge, it's hard for me to really say, "I looked at the steps and I really think that, in fact, he did outperform her."

Score: 7. Strong recovery with the "not being a dance judge" bit, which really put the critic in his place. Kudos.

Episode 3

Q. Will the judges stay the same?

A. Yeah, that's our plan right now.

Score: 2. Zzzzzzzzzzz

Episode 4

Q. You don't feel that last vote hurt them in the audience's eyes in any way, the coincidence of three perfect scores?

A. Not at this point, no.

Score: 1. "Not at this point"? You're hedging.

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