Dancing with the stars celebrated some of the most iconic moments in the show’s history during its 500th episode.

The celebrity contestants and their professional partners reimagined famous performances from past duos during the Tuesday, November 12 episode.

Joey Graziadei he chose to imitate one of his “favorites”. DWTS moments: Riker Lynch and Allison HolkerHozier’s “Work Song” season 20 contemporary routine.

while Carrie Ann Inaba thought Graziade, 29, and Johnson’s performance lacked “a bit of rawness”, Derek Hough said “I don’t agree,” before complimenting the pair on how they “really connected” during the dance.

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Hough, 39, also praised him Chandler Kinney after her and her partner Brandon Armstrong paid tribute to one of his routines: Season 16 Argentine Tango with Kelly Pickler.

After noting that “comparison is inevitable” when recreating the dances, Hough told Kinney, 24, “I preferred this one, even mine.” He added that the performance, which earned the first perfect score of the season, was “silky smooth” but still had “intensity”.

At the end of the evening, Danny Amendola and Whitney Carson and Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach they were at the bottom of the rankings. Howard, 38, and Karagach, 31, were ultimately eliminated just one week before the Season 33 semifinals.

“I’ve learned so much here, thank you all,” Howard told the crowd after co-hosting Alfonso Ribeiro announced the results.

Before the elimination, the contestants competed DWTSthe first round of instant dance commemorating the 500th episode. Each duo was given their song and dance style just five minutes before taking the stage to show off their improvisational talents and natural dance skills.

Kinney and Armstrong, 30, were the winners of the instant dance round, the only couple to earn a perfect 30 for their last-minute routine.

Keep scrolling to see all the scores from DWTSEpisode 500 – and how each pair fared during the instant round.

Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson

Dance: Contemporary

Song: “Work Song” by Hosiery

Inspiration: Season 20 performance of Riker Lynch and Allison Holker

Score: 28

Round Style Instant Dance and Song: Rumba to “Birds of a Feather” by Billie Eilish

Instant Dance Round Score: 27

Overall score: 55

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Danny Amendola and Witney Carson

Dance: Quick step

Song: “Hey Pachuco” by Royal Crown Revue

Inspiration: Helio Castroneves and Julianne Houghhis season 5 performance

Score: 27

Round Style Instant Dance and Song: Come out to “Good Golly Miss Molly” by Little Richard

Instant Dance Round Score: 24

Overall score: 51

Dwight Howard and Daniella Karagach

Dance: Argentine tango

Song: “Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre)” by Gotan Project

Inspiration: James Hinchcliffe and to Shara Burgess season 23 performance

Score: 26

Round Style Instant Dance and Song: Paso Doble to “Victorious” by “Panic at the Disco”

Instant Dance Round Score: 22

Overall score: 48

Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold

Dance: viennese waltz

Song: “A Look About Us” by Joji

Inspiration: Charlie D’Amelio and Mark Ballas’31 season performance

Score: 29

Instant Dance and Song Round Style: Skip to “Love Is Embarrassing” by Olivia Rodrigo

Instant Dance Round Score: 25

Overall score: 54

Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong

Dance: Argentine tango

Song: “Para Te” by Appart

Inspiration: Derek Hough and Kellie Pickler’s Season 16 performance

Score: 30

Round Style Instant Dance and Song: Cha Cha to “Apple” by Charli XCX

Instant Dance Round Score: 30

Overall score: 60

Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten

Dance: Quick step

Song: “Chuck Berry” by Pharrell Williams

Inspiration: Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnoldhis 25th season performance

Score: 28

Instant Dance and Song Round Style: Salsa to “Da’ Dip” by Freak Nasty

Instant Dance Round Score: 24

Overall score: 52

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