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Judges save rule introduction and later removal

2019 · Season 28

Season 28 introduced a judges save for bottom-two couples; fans were divided. The save was later removed for Season 32.

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Sources

  • Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) · Wikipedia
    Wikipedia contributors (2026). Dancing with the Stars (American TV series). Wikipedia. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(American_TV_series)
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  • What Happened to DWTS Judges Save · Us Weekly
    Shelby Stivale (2023). What Happened to DWTS Judges Save. Us Weekly. Retrieved 2026-11-03, from https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/what-happened-to-dwts-judges-save-show-change-revealed/
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