ABC's Two-Step Program

Episode 5

Q. Would you bar other ABC performers from the show?

A. We wouldn't bar them but, you know, we're casting the net as wide as we can. There's no need to have an ABC star. If that makes sense, we'll have one, but this isn't about having a show for cross-promotion purposes.

Score: 3. Now, what's the correct answer? Here's a hint: "Yes, from now on that's the plan." Critics are getting the upper hand. You've got to turn it around in the next episode.

Episode 6

Q. What about the scoring? Are you going to change that at all -- the last dance not figuring into the count?

A. We don't have a results show on this [series], so the final dance is judged the following week. I think there is something to be said for considering whether or not a results show on this make sense. And we haven't made that decision yet, but your feedback is really appreciated.

Score: 4, or 8. Depending on whether with that bit about "your feedback is really appreciated" you were being facetious. We'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you were, because you're wearing all black, and give you the 8. Congratulations. Nicely done.

Episode 7, Clip show

Q. On the finale, since the viewer vote wasn't really announced, do you know who won the viewer vote?

A. Yes, Kelly won the viewer vote.

Q. So if the judges hadn't given the score of 10 on the last dance and John O'Hurley had won [the judges' voting], it would have been the audience voted for Kelly and the judges voted for John. So who would have won that?