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"Dance Your Ass Off" was a new spin on American reality television shows that combined aspects of dancing contest and weight loss series into one hybrid program. The show aired on the Oxygen network for two seasons.

Drawing on the popularity of shows like "Dancing With the Stars," where contestants regularly lose weight and get in better shape, and shows like "The Biggest Loser," "Dance Your Ass Off" involved overweight men and women competing in a ballroom dancing competition.

Contestants were paired with expert dancers throughout the season and challenged to learn different styles of dance. These dances were performed and taped each week as pairs tried to impress a panel of judges, which included Danny Teeson, Lisa Ann Walker and Mayte Garcia. In addition to working on their dance moves in hopes of remaining on the show for another week, contestants were also taught diet and exercise tips to use as they attempted to lose the most weight as well.

Host for the first season was Marissa Jaret Winokur, who was replaced in the second season by Melanie Brown. Contestants on the show were monitored during taping by Rob Huizenga, the medical doctor who rose to fame while speaking with contestants on "The Biggest Loser."

Contestants in the first season, who were known only by their first names, included Angela, Warren, Karla, Tara, Brandon, Miles, Trice, Mara, Alicia, Shayla, Pinky and Ruben. In the finale, Ruben defeated Shayla and Pinky for the inaugural title, though Shayla was the fan favorite. Ruben also lost the most weight during the season with a total of 74.4 pounds.

The second season included contestants Caleb, Meredith, Sarah, Kiki, Briana, Erica, Katie, Stephanie, Corey, Michael, Adamme and Latoya. In the final episode of the second season, Michael was second runner-up, Adamme was first runner-up and Latoya won the championship, though she trailed the other two finalists in total weight lost with only 63.2 pounds. Adamme led the season with 111.4 total pounds lost.