The BEST episodes of America's Best Dance Crew
Every episode of America's Best Dance Crew ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of America's Best Dance Crew!
Hosted by Mario Lopez and Layla Kayleigh, Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew!, is a new competitive dance reality show pitting the country's best street and studio dance crews against each other. Each week one team will be eliminated until the final team is left standing and wins the title of "America's Best Dance Crew". Judging the competition are JC Chasez, Lil' Mama, & D-Trix.
#1 - Martial Arts Challenge
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2009
Quest Crew's Steve Terada returns to help the remaining seven crews in the action-packed Martial Arts Challenge.
#2 - Kanye West
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2011
#3 - Battle Of The Final Two
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2011
The final two are battling against each other: one challenge is to repeat their best choreography in this series and bring it to the next level.
#4 - Nicki Minaj
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2011
#5 - Justin Bieber
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2011
#6 - Rihanna
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/5/2011
#7 - Katy Perry
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2011
#8 - The Black Eyed Peas
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2011
The remaining 8 crews will receive a challenge from The Black Eyed Peas to incorporate into their routine.
#9 - Ke$ha
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/14/2011
Superstar Ke$ha hands out the challenges to five crews hoping to move on in the competition.
#10 - Lil Wayne
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2011
The season of the superstars kicks off with an episode devoted to Lil Wayne -- and five crews hungry to move on in the competition.
#11 - Champions For Charity
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2010
All five seasons' champions return for incredible one-off performances for charity. JabbaWockeeZ, Supercr3w, Quest Crew, We Are Heroes and our newly minted fifth season champion Poreotix all take the stage for this incredible exhibition.
#12 - The Finale
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/2010
All of the crews return for very special regional performances and the live crowning of our Season 5 champion.
#13 - Hip-Hop Nation Challenge & Last Chance Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/1/2010
The three remaining crews must display mastery of hip-hop styles from around the nation, but only two crews are left standing to perform one last time for the championship.
#14 - Illusion Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/2010
The top four crews will be challenged to incorporate awe-inspiring illusions into their hip-hop routines.
#15 - Usher Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2010
The crews will each receive a different Usher hit spanning his amazing career and must create a spectacular routine inspired by the track's music video.
#16 - Disco Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2010
Classic disco grooves get a hip-hop update as the seven top crews must add some 70s moves to their street dance routines.
#17 - Lady Gaga Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2010
Each of the remaining crews get inspired by the groundbreaking music and vision of the one and only Lady Gaga.
#18 - Music Video Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2010
The eight remaining crews use iconic music videos as inspiration for this week's challenge.
#19 - Chart Topper Challenge
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/2010
The ABDC nationals kick off with the remaining nine teams dancing to the latest chart-topping hits.
#20 - LMFAO Superstar Challenge
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2012
The four remaining crews choreographed routines inspired by LMFAO, beginning with a group performance to "Live My Life" by Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber. Redfoo from LMFAO handed out the dance challenges, and Season 3 champion Quest Crew visited the rehearsal studio to work with the crews.
#21 - VMA Pre-Party Finale
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/29/2015
#22 - The Semifinals
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/26/2015
#23 - Crews' Control
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/2015
The crews must create their own concept and characters for a VMA-worthy performance in order to enter the semi-finals.
#24 - VMA Fashion
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/12/2015
Inspired by the forward-thinking and sometimes shocking fashion on the VMAs, the crews incorporate high-concept wardrobes as part of their choreography.
#25 - VMA Icons
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/5/2015
The VMAs have featured some of the most iconic superstars in the music business. Each crew is assigned one of these VMA Icons and chooses a track from their legendary catalog.