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The seventh season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 22 2008 as a part of ABC’s fall 2008 line-up. Instead of 12 couples like previous seasons this was the first season to showcase a lineup of 13 couples. This season also introduced four new dances: the hustle the salsa the jitterbug and the west coast swing as well as Team Dancing. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris return as the show’s hosts.