Perish the thought.

Chris Hollins and Ola's charleston

No brainer for me, Rachel and Vincent's first rumba to Paul Weller's song "You do something to me.

I loved Karen and Mark Ramprakash's Viennise Waltz. I thought they were such a lovely couple to watch and Karen looked like a Dior model in her dress. Another favourite was Zoe and Ian's Tango

No point listing all my favourite dances - I'm sure that has been done in the recent past. For standout moments on Strictly, I think I have 3. In no particular order:

Mark and Karen's AT - this was the first year the AT was performed on Strictly and their routine was incredible. I have seen better ATs since then (e.g. Rachel and Vincent's, and a few from DWTS) but for a "first of type" this was fantastic.

Alesha and Matthew's waltz - this was the dance that made me love the waltz (I've since gone back to finding it mostly dull) and the partnership. Len ruined it in the final by not giving it a 10, so I'm referring to the one danced mid-series...

Kristina and John's paso - this was a stand-out moment for all the wrong reasons, but remains the funniest thing I've ever seen on Strictly.

My interest in Strictly was at its peak between series 4 and 6. Since series 7 onwards I have become increasingly less invested in it, although it's still my favourite thing on telly. Series 5 was the stand-out series for me by a country mile, so if I had to pick just one thing... it'd be series 5.

1 - Colin and Erin's Semi Final Rumba. First Strictly dance that moved me to tears.

2 - Ricky and Natalie's Semi Final Waltz. Simply stunning.

3 - Rachel and Vincent's Jive - I know there have been technically better jives but, that's the one I go back to time and time again. They were both so joyful, and you can almost hear them singing along to the song.

There are loads more like M&K's AT and Salsa, Ray and Camilla's VW, Louis and Flavia's Foxtrot to name but a few. I also must give an honorable mention to John and Nicole's Salsa. Len's 10 got panned on here at the time but, when you watch it back Nicole really did give him a fantastic routine, with great music which he performed admirably.

Natalie and Michael's Jive

I loved:

Chelsee's Jive, Charleston and QS.
Ricky Whittle's QS was sublime and was my turning point for adoring Natalie.
Matt DiAngelo's Salsa.
Kelly Brook AS with illegal lift and all.
Rachel Stevens Rhumba and AT.
Ramps AT and Salsa.
Louis Smith's Showdance with Flavia.
Tom Chamber's Showdance with Camilla.
Colin Jackson's QS.
Zoe Ball's Tango.

Russell Grant's Foxtrot and AS.
John Sergeant Paso & Waltz.

Ones that I remember for wowing me:
Zoe and Ian's Tango
Louisa & Vincent's Jive
Matt DA & Flavia's Salsa
Kara and Artem's American Smooth
Chelsee and Pasha's Quickstep
Kimberley and Pasha's Fusion

Dance's that are memorable for the wrong reasons:

Chris Parker's Paso
Puppetgate
Bacofoil
Michael & Natalie's Jive

This was a fave of mine too though I have never found it again on youtube?

Tom & Camilla showdance

Darren & Jill Jive

Matt & Aliona cha cha. Not sure why, perhaps wasn't expecting it but boy could he move his hips!

Mark & Karen AT.

Those are the ones I constantly watch over and over on youtube

^^This. Phenomenal!

Personal fave - Ali and Brian's AS.

Mark & Karen's Salsa
Alesha & Matthew's Cha Cha Cha
Matt & Flavia's Salsa
Kara & Artem's American Smooth
Louis & Flavia's Tango, Charleston, Fusion & (final) Salsa
Abbey & Aljaz's Foxtrot

Oh & Louis & Flavia winning

For the right reasons -

Jill and Darren's Jive
Colin and Erin's Quickstep
Mark and Karen's Argentine Tango
Austin and Erin's Paso
Rachel and Vincent's Rumba
Tom and Camilla's Showdance
Matt and Aliona's Charleston
Michael and Natalie's American Smooth

For the wrong reasons -

Bacofoil
Michael and Natalie's Jive (best dance ever)
Anything Nancy dell'Olio did
Rachel and Pasha's Paso

That's the one I was thinking of.

Before he became so unpopular:
Jason and Kristina bringing the house down with their Tango

And the most mesmerising of performances:
Flavia and Vincent performing a Tango Waltz

Karen and Mark's AT from the semi-final. Loved everything about it, from the VT beforehand (back when the vt's were informative and really gave an insight into training) to the dance, through to the emotional judges scores. Fabulous Strictly moment.

Matt and Flavia's salsa. Hot!Hot!Hot!!!

Kara and Artem's partnership. A wonderful love story played out each week.

Just off the top of my head the ones for me are;

Kara & Artem - AT
Matt Dawson & Lilia - American Smooth
Sophie & Brendan - Charleston

lots of good ones here, I'd add

Chris Parker's paso
Aled and Lilia samba
James and Camilla tango - choreography never been beaten imo
Zoe and Ian tango - best traditional tango
Gethin and Camilla waltz and jive
Matt and Aliona rumba
Harry and Aliona Vienniese Waltz- I love it's soulfulness

and from a judge Arlene saying to Matt Dawson "I just want raw sex" Bruce nearly fainted

So many amazing dances but the ones that really wowed me were...
Jill & Darren Jive - still imo the best standard of dance ever on scd
Kara & Artem Salsa
Kara & Artem American Smooth
Rachel & Vincent Argentine Tango
Rachel & Vincent Rumba
Mark & Karen Salsa
Darren & Lilia Paso
Matt & Flavia Salsa
Alesha & Matt Cha Cha
Tom & Camilla Showdance - don't even like him
Matt & Aliona Charleston
Ricky & Natalie Quickstep
Chris & Ola Charleston
Chelsee & Pasha Jive
Harry & Aliona Quickstep

Wow that's a lot

i'd go along with this as a stand out funny moment. John plodding across the floor with his chest puffed out and his hand on his lapel dragging Christina along like he was taking her to the local tip.

So funny and made all the funnier because I didn't get a sense of him trying to be funny. I genuinely believe he was trying his best to perform the dance and convey the spirit of it. Bless. The attempts since then of the no-hoper trying to be funny just annoy me.

Wow! There are just so many!

Series 1 - Chris Parker's Paso (memorable but for all the wrong reasons)
Series 1 - Natasha winning the first series
Series 2 - Jill's jive, the 1st 40
Episode 1 of series 3 - Colin Jackson came out and wowed everyone only for Zoe and Ian to come out and do a breathtaking waltz and beat him to the top of the leaderboard
Series 3 - Zoe's American Smooth - Ian was very creative as it is still about the only AS I can remember that was not done as a foxtrot
Series 3 - Zoe and Ian's showdance, still the best that I can remember (They woz robbed )
Series 3 - Puppetgate
Series 4 - Mark and Karen's salsa, particularly memorable because of the wardrobe malfunction
Series 5 - Len tearing a strip off Kelly Brook because she hadn't practiced enough due to being at her father's hospital bedside
Series 6 - Gabbygate
Series 6 - Matt di Angelo forgetting his routine and sitting on the steps and the public saving him (what were they thinking - slap head smilie)
Series 8 - Chris & Ola's Charleston
Series 10 - Sophie & Brendan's Charleston

Mark and Karen's AT
Jade and Ian's quickstep
Tom and Camilla's showdance

Jill & Darren jive, cha-cha, samba & paso
Zoe & Ian tango
Mark & Karen Argentine Tango
Alesha & Matthew Waltz, foxtrot, viennese waltz, argentine tango
Rachel & Vincent Argentine Tango
Kara & Artem American smooth, rhumba, viennese waltz

Mark and Karen's AT.

Still leaves me having to pick my jaw up off the floor. Similarly their salsa always cheers me up.

Louis' showdance (and final salsa and fusion too).

One that still stands out for the wrong reasons is one of Peter Schmeichel's where he basically forgot his routine completely and just made it up as he went along.

Kara, Artem & Santana.

Got to say, I also miss "The Queen of Spin."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haZaoiW3qMA