The seventh season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on September 22, 2008 as a part of ABC's fall line-up. Instead of 12 couples like previous seasons, this was the first season to showcase a lineup of 13 couples. This season introduced four new dances: Hustle, Salsa, Jitterbug, and West Coast Swing, as well as Team Dancing. Tom Bergeron and Samantha Harris returned as hosts. Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba returned as judges, with Michael Flatley having appeared temporarily as a guest judge for Len Goodman during week 6.