'Dancing' bounces back

March 10, 2009 The eighth edition of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" had the most-watched premiere in the show's history, dramatically reversing a two-year slide. The "Dancing" kickoff was seen by 22.8 million viewers and earned a 5.9 preliminary adults 18-49 rating and 15 share. [...] the eleventh-hour casting of scorned "Bachelor" contestant Melissa Rycroft was wise move that not only capitalized on the dating competition’s success this season, but also managed to extend ABC's Monday night reality show "story" from one series to another.

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