On October 18, ABC鈥檚 long-running reality dance competition Dancing with the Stars took a stroll down memory lane with a trip to Rydell High School. The entire evening paid homage to the musical Grease, with 11 couples performing routines set to songs from the beloved show and movie.
did a Viennese waltz to 鈥淏eauty School Dropout鈥� with partner Alan Bersten鈥攑erformed by the song鈥檚 original crooner Frankie Avalon. Grease favorite Didi Conn (鈥淔renchie鈥� from the film) also dropped by virtually during practice to offer some words of wisdom. The pair scored a 39 out of 40; watch it above.
Also dancing a Viennese waltz, but this time to 鈥淟ook at Me, I'm Sandra Dee,鈥� was Broadway alum Melora Hardin (Chicago), getting a 36. Dancing to the same track鈥攂ut this time a foxtrot鈥攚as pop star Jojo Siwa and Jenna Johnson, who scored a perfect 40. Check out the performances and .
Additional routines included Spice Girl Melanie C (Sporty Spice) doing a quickstep to 鈥淵ou鈥檙e The One That I Want,鈥� Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore dancing a rhumba to 鈥淭here Are Worse Things I Could Do,鈥� and U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Suni Lee cha-chaing to 鈥淏orn to Hand Jive.鈥�
Iman Shumpert, Cody Rigsby, Jimmie Allen, The Miz, and Olivia Jade all scored high enough to remain in the competition, as well. However, Mel C鈥檚 quickstep wasn鈥檛 enough to save her and partner Gleb Savchenko from elimination. Perhaps there鈥檚 a flying car waiting for them outside the studio as a consolation.
Check out the dancing pros in the opening number to the title song below.
