Episode Report Card Kim: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Don't Stop
By Kim | Season 8 | Episode 17 | Aired on 05.05.2009
Tom is ready to reveal the next couple that will be heading to the semifinals. And that couples is... Shawn and Mark. That means Lil Kim and Derek and Ty and Chelsie are in the bottom two. Are they? I thought this was in no particular order? I don't really care, but they make such a big deal out of it and now I'm confused. [They brought back the red lights, so I think it was the bottom two officially, but it seems like they change their minds week to week. -- AC] After the break, they ask the judges what they think. Len says that he's enjoyed seeing Ty grow as a dancer, and he thinks they'd miss Kim's bionic booty. So who's going home? After a lot of time-killing, Tom reveals that Kim and Derek are going home. The audience is shocked, and there are boos. Even Ty and Chelsie look crushed. Kim tells Samantha that this has been one of the greatest experiences of her life, and she thinks she brought new viewers to the show. Tom tells Kim very sincerely that he loved watching her dance. Derek tells Kim he loved dancing with her, and they head out for their final dance. Derek picks Kim up and spins her around as the credits roll. Aw. I'm sad to see her go, especially ahead of Ty.