Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team
GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons16
No. of episodes140[1]
Production
Executive producers
  • Stu Schreiberg
  • Stephen Kroopnick
  • Eugene Pack
  • Peter Zasuly
  • Charlotte Jones
  • Kelli McGonagill Finglass
  • Jacquelyn French
  • Laurie Sharpe
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companiesTriage Entertainment
CMT Productions
Original release
NetworkCMT
ReleaseSeptember 29, 2006 (2006-09-29) –
November 27, 2021 (2021-11-27)
Related
NFL Cheerleader Playoffs
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team is an American reality television series that aired on CMT from September 29, 2006, to November 27, 2021.[2] The series follows the auditioning process and the forming of the Dallas Cowboys' annual Cheerleading squad. The series features director Kelli McGonagill Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell.

In April 2022, it was reported that CMT canceled the series after 16 seasons.[3] A successor series, America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders was ordered by Netflix and premiered on June 20, 2024.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team 2006". TV Guide. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team: Characters". Country Music Television. 2008. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
  3. ^ Amaranthus, Bri (April 1, 2022). "Game Over: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Ending 16-Season TV Run". FanNation. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. ^ White, Peter (April 18, 2024). "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Series Moves To Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Videos". FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. May 6, 2024.