Dancing with the Stars featured 13 couples dancing on "Disney Heroes Night" and Melora Hardin and her professional partner Artem Chigvintsev topping the judges' leaderbooard in first place.
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The winners who best executed "The Mickey Mouse Challenge" would receive two additional bonus points, and that couple was country singer Jimmie Allen and pro partner Emma Slater.
Melora, an Emmy-nominated actress, and Artem finished the night with the highest score this season -- 36 out of 40 possible points from Dancing with the Stars judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman, and Derek Hough on the first of Disney Night's two-night event.
Melora and Artem took the stage with a quickstep routine set to the music from The Jungle Book.
Two couples tied for second place on the judges' leaderboard with 35 points: popstar and Dance Moms alum JoJo Siwa and pro partner Jenna Johnson as well as social-media sensation Olivia Jade and pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy.
JoJo and Jenna danced a waltz as Cinderella and Prince Charming, with JoJo being Prince Charming.
And Olivia and Val performed a samba inspired by The Lion King.
Olympic gymnast Suni Lee and partner Sasha Farber claimed fourth place on the leaderboard after dancing a salsa to Encanto that received 33 points from the judges.
Talk show host Amanda Kloots and pro partner Alan Bersten tied for fifth place on the leaderboard with Jimmie and Emma after both couples earned a total of 32 judges' points for their respective dances.
Amanda and Alan took the stage with a 32-point worthy rumba inspired by Tarzan.
Jimmie and Emma performed a paso doble that paid tribute to Mulan in memory of Jimmie's father who had passed away.
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While the dance only earned them 30 points, Jimmie and Emma received two bonus points at the end of the broadcast for their stellar integration of "The Mickey Mouse Challenge."
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Two celebrities also tied for seventh place on the judges' leaderboard with 31 points: WWE superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Spice Girl Melanie C.
The Miz and pro partner Witney Carson danced an Aladdin-style quickstep dressed as The Genie and Princes Jasmine, respectively, and Melanie C. and pro partner Gleb Savchenko performed a jazz routine inspired by Mary Poppins.
Ninth place on the judges' leaderboard went to NBA champion Iman Shumpert and pro partner Daniella Karagach, who received 30 points from the judges for their Frozen-inspired foxtrot routine.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore and pro partner Brandon Armstrong placed tenth on the judges' leaderboard with 29 points. Kenya and Brandon paid tribute to Moana by performing a contemporary routine.
Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby and pro partner Cheryl Burke, who were both finally able to return to the ballroom after COVID-19 diagnoses and quarantine, finished in eleventh place on the judges' leaderboard.
Cody and Cheryl walked away from the night with 27 points for their jive set to the music from A Goofy Movie.
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Matt and Lindsay took the stage with a quickstep routine dressed as heroes from The Incredibles.
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And finally, actor Brian Austin Green and his girlfriend and pro partner Sharna Burgess landed in thirteenth -- and last -- place on the judges' leaderboard with 25 points after the couple performed a Snow White-inspired waltz.
There was no elimination on the first night of Disney's two-night event. Tuesday night's Dancing with the Stars broadcast will feature the 13 couples dancing as "Disney Villains."
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