S08E02: Mommy Dearest
Abby gives two lucky dancers the first solos of the season, leading one mom to explode at competition; the team struggles with a challenging tribal dance; Abby's star dancer cracks under the pressure.
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Season 1
The Competition Begins
S1E1 / 13 Jul 2011
Wildly Inappropriate
S1E2 / 20 Jul 2011
Cheerleader Blues
S1E3 / 27 Jul 2011
Stealing the Show
S1E4 / 03 Aug 2011
When Stars Collide
S1E5 / 10 Aug 2011
Dying to Dance
S1E6 / 17 Aug 2011
She's a Fighter
S1E7 / 24 Aug 2011
Love On The Dance Floor
S1E8 / 31 Aug 2011
From Ballerinas to Showgirls
S1E9 / 07 Sep 2011
Cathy Brings It On!
S1E10 / 14 Sep 2011
It All Ends Here
S1E11 / 28 Sep 2011
There's Only One Star
S1E12 / 05 Oct 2011
Most Outrageous Moments
S1E13 / 12 Oct 2011
Season 2
Everyone's Replaceable
S2E1 / 10 Jan 2012
Return of the Candy Apples
S2E2 / 17 Jan 2012
Brooke's Turning Point
S2E3 / 24 Jan 2012
No One Likes A Bully
S2E4 / 31 Jan 2012
Brooke's Back
S2E5 / 07 Feb 2012
Jill on the Rampage
S2E6 / 14 Feb 2012
Bullets and Ballet
S2E7 / 21 Feb 2012
The Runaway Mom
S2E8 / 28 Feb 2012Topless Showgirls
S2E9 / 06 Mar 2012
Miami Heat Wave
S2E10 / 13 Mar 2012
Melissa Pleads the 5th
S2E11 / 20 Mar 2012
Waiting for Joffrey
S2E12 / 27 Mar 2012
Abbygeddon
S2E13 / 03 Apr 2012
The Battle Begins
S2E14 / 05 Jun 2012
Night of the Living Dancers
S2E15 / 12 Jun 2012
I Know What You Did Last Competition
S2E16 / 19 Jun 2012
Maddie Has A Secret
S2E17 / 26 Jun 2012
How Do You Like Them Apples?
S2E18 / 10 Jul 2012
Worst Birthday Party Ever!
S2E19 / 17 Jul 2012
Guess Who's Back
S2E20 / 24 Jul 2012
Break A Leg
S2E21 / 07 Aug 2012
Revenge of the Candy Apples
S2E22 / 14 Aug 2012
The Recital to End All Recitals
S2E23 / 21 Aug 2012
New Girl In Town
S2E24 / 28 Aug 2012
Solo Fever
S2E25 / 04 Sep 2012
Nationals 90210
S2E26 / 11 Sep 2012
Reunion (1)
S2E27 / 18 Sep 2012
Reunion (2)
S2E28 / 25 Sep 2012
Season 3
The Beginning of the End
S3E1 / 01 Jan 2013
Out With the Old, in With the New
S3E2 / 08 Jan 2013
But I'm a National Champion!
S3E3 / 15 Jan 2013
Liar, Liar, Dance Mom on Fire!
S3E4 / 22 Jan 2013
Revenge of the Replacements
S3E5 / 29 Jan 2013
Boys are Cuties, Girls have Cooties
S3E6 / 05 Feb 2013
Rotten to the Core
S3E7 / 12 Feb 2013
You've Been Unfriended
S3E8 / 19 Feb 2013
Bye Bye Baby
S3E9 / 26 Feb 2013
All's Fair in Love and War
S3E10 / 05 Mar 2013
Camouflaged Maneuvers
S3E11 / 12 Mar 2013
The Apple of Her Eye
S3E12 / 19 Mar 2013
She's a Maniac
S3E13 / 26 Mar 2013
Watch Your Back, Mack
S3E14 / 02 Apr 2013
The Politics of Dancing
S3E15 / 09 Apr 2013
May I Have This Dance?
S3E16 / 16 Apr 2013
The View from the Top
S3E17 / 23 Apr 2013Candy Apple Showdown
S3E18 / 30 Apr 2013
Tell All (1)
S3E19 / 07 May 2013
Tell All (2)
S3E20 / 14 May 2013
Boy Crazy, Mom Crazy
S3E21 / 04 Jun 2013
Two Girls, One Solo
S3E22 / 11 Jun 2013
An Apple a Day Keeps Abby Away
S3E23 / 18 Jun 2013
No Room for Rotten Apples
S3E24 / 25 Jun 2013Chatter, Part 1
S3E25 / 02 Jul 2013Chatter, Part 2
S3E26 / 09 Jul 2013
Tap Versus Hip Hop
S3E27 / 16 Jul 2013
Abby’s So Far This Season…
S3E28 / 22 Jul 2013
Recital Rebellion
S3E29 / 23 Jul 2013
Clash of the Dance Moms
S3E30 / 30 Jul 2013
The Dancing Dead
S3E31 / 06 Aug 2013
Gone, Abby Gone
S3E32 / 13 Aug 2013
On-Again, Off-Again Abby
S3E33 / 20 Aug 2013
Diva Las Vegas
S3E34 / 27 Aug 2013
Do-Si-Do and Do-Si-Don't
S3E35 / 03 Sep 2013
The Big Not-So-Easy
S3E36 / 10 Sep 2013
Dance Moms Reunion: Hurricane Abby
S3E37 / 17 Sep 2013
Dance Moms Holiday Special: Twas the Fight Before Christmas
S3E38 / 10 Dec 2013
Season 4
Welcome Back ... Now Don't Get Too Comfy
S4E1 / 01 Jan 2014
Two Can Play This Game
S4E2 / 07 Jan 2014
Abby Strikes Back
S4E3 / 14 Jan 2014
Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2
S4E4 / 21 Jan 2014
No One Is Safe
S4E5 / 28 Jan 2014
Clash of the Chloes
S4E6 / 04 Feb 2014
Big Trouble in the Big Apple
S4E7 / 11 Feb 2014
Wingman Down
S4E8 / 18 Feb 2014
Nothing's Fair in Abbyville
S4E9 / 25 Feb 2014
No Solo for You
S4E10 / 04 Mar 2014
Blame It on the New Girl
S4E11 / 11 Mar 2014
Sister Showdown
S4E12 / 18 Mar 2014
Decisions Decisions
S4E13 / 25 Mar 2014
Family Comes First
S4E14 / 01 Apr 2014
Lights! Camera! Dance!
S4E15 / 08 Apr 2014
Presenting My New Team
S4E16 / 15 Apr 2014
Seeing Red
S4E17 / 22 Apr 2014
Girl Talk
S4E18 / 29 Apr 2014
The Battle of Maddie vs. Chloe
S4E19 / 13 May 2014
Abby's Top Ten Dances
S4E20 / 17 Jun 2014
Double the Moms, Double the Trouble
S4E21 / 29 Jul 2014
Kiss or Get off the Pot
S4E22 / 05 Aug 2014
3 Soloists, One Star
S4E23 / 12 Aug 2014
Abby-phobic
S4E24 / 19 Aug 2014
Chloe Gets Revenge
S4E25 / 26 Aug 2014
No More Crybabies
S4E26 / 02 Sep 2014
The Understudies
S4E27 / 09 Sep 2014
Another One Bites the Dust
S4E28 / 16 Sep 2014
45 Second Solos
S4E29 / 23 Sep 2014
Hollywood Here We Come, Part 1
S4E30 / 30 Sep 2014
Hollywood Here We Come, Part 2
S4E31 / 07 Oct 2014
Playing Favorites
S4E32 / 14 Oct 2014
Season 5
99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
S5E1 / 06 Jan 2015
Abby Got Served
S5E2 / 13 Jan 2015
JoJo With a Bow Bow
S5E3 / 20 Jan 2015
Bye Bye Pittsburgh
S5E4 / 27 Jan 2015
Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby
S5E5 / 03 Feb 2015
Nia Risks It All
S5E6 / 10 Feb 2015
Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1
S5E7 / 17 Feb 2015
Wild Wild West Coast, Part 2
S5E8 / 24 Feb 2015
The Great Divide
S5E9 / 03 Mar 2015
The New Maddie?
S5E10 / 10 Mar 2015
Nia's Last Chance
S5E11 / 17 Mar 2015
Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure
S5E12 / 24 Mar 2015
Mackenzie's Time to Shine
S5E13 / 31 Mar 2015
Hollywood, Round Two
S5E14 / 07 Apr 2015
Maddie vs. Kalani
S5E15 / 14 Apr 2015
Video Killed the ADLC Star
S5E16 / 21 Apr 2015
Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 1
S5E17 / 28 Apr 2015
Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2
S5E18 / 05 May 2015
Seeing Stars
S5E19 / 12 May 2015
Dance Moms Down Under, Part 1
S5E20 / 19 May 2015
Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2
S5E21 / 26 May 2015
Live From LA, It's Kendall K
S5E22 / 09 Jun 2015
Maddie vs. Mackenzie
S5E23 / 16 Jun 2015
West Coast Strikes Back
S5E24 / 23 Jun 2015
Abby vs. Kira
S5E25 / 30 Jul 2015
Where in the World Is Abby Lee Miller?
S5E26 / 07 Jul 2015
Abby vs. Kira ... AGAIN!
S5E27 / 14 Jul 2015
Solo Battle: Round 1
S5E28 / 21 Jul 2015
Baby Dance Mama Drama
S5E29 / 28 Jul 2015
Nia vs. Kalani: Winner Takes All
S5E30 / 04 Aug 2015
Chaos at Nationals
S5E31 / 11 Aug 2015
City of Angels
S5E32 / 18 Aug 2015
Slumber Party!
S5E33 / 18 Aug 2015
Season 6
New Season, New Rules
S6E1 / 06 Jan 2016
Abby vs. Melissa
S6E2 / 12 Jan 2016
Mini Dancers, Big Drama
S6E3 / 19 Jan 2016
Now You See Abby, Now You Don't
S6E4 / 26 Jan 2016
Abby's Replaceable
S6E5 / 02 Feb 2016
Abby's New Favorites
S6E6 / 09 Feb 2016
Debbie Allen to the Rescue
S6E7 / 16 Feb 2016
Maddie is Back
S6E8 / 23 Feb 2016
Nia Saves the Day
S6E9 / 01 Mar 2016
Abby Lee Horror Story
S6E10 / 08 Mar 2016
The Maddie Rumor
S6E11 / 15 Mar 2016
Brynn's Big Moment
S6E12 / 22 Mar 2016
ALDC Does Vegas
S6E13 / 29 Mar 2016
JoJo Steals the Show Show
S6E14 / 05 Apr 2016
Melissa's Announcement
S6E15 / 12 Apr 2016
Mack Z Vs. Abby Lee
S6E16 / 19 Apr 2016
Mini Madness
S6E17 / 26 Apr 2016
One Last Dance
S6E18 / 03 May 2016
Hello and Goodbye
S6E19 / 10 May 2016
The Girls Say Goodbye
S6E20 / 17 May 2016
Maddie and Mackenzie Say Goodbye
S6E21 / 24 May 2016
Abby's New Beginning
S6E22 / 30 Aug 2016
Nia & Kendall Face Off
S6E23 / 02 Sep 2016
Girl Talk (3)
S6E24 / 06 Sep 2016
Return of the Minis
S6E25 / 20 Sep 2016
Mommy Meltdown
S6E26 / 27 Sep 2016
Mini Mayhem
S6E27 / 03 Oct 2016
Abby, You're Fired!
S6E28 / 11 Oct 2016
JoJo Is a No Show
S6E29 / 18 Oct 2016
ALDC for Sale?
S6E30 / 25 Oct 2016
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like Ab-bee
S6E31 / 01 Nov 2016
Two Teams, Two Studios (1)
S6E32 / 15 Nov 2016
Two Teams, Two Studios (2)
S6E33 / 22 Nov 2016
Season 7
Fight for Your Life
S7E1 / 29 Nov 2016
Abby's Worst Nightmare
S7E2 / 06 Dec 2016
Return of the Rotten Apples
S7E3 / 13 Dec 2016
Winner Takes All
S7E4 / 20 Dec 2016
New Kid on the Block
S7E5 / 27 Dec 2016
No Clowning Around
S7E6 / 03 Jan 2017
The Fresno Curse
S7E7 / 10 Jan 2017
ALDC Ain't Dead Yet
S7E8 / 17 Jan 2017
Battle of the Blondes
S7E9 / 24 Jan 2017
Breathless in Denver
S7E10 / 31 Jan 2017
Leaving La La Land
S7E11 / 07 Feb 2017
It's Not Always Sunny In Pittsburgh
S7E12 / 13 Feb 2017
Same Old Frenemies Part 1
S7E13 / 21 Feb 2017
Same Old Frenemies Part 2
S7E14 / 21 Feb 2017
Judgment Day Approaches
S7E15 / 01 Aug 2017
Abby Flies the Coop
S7E16 / 08 Aug 2017
Out with Abby, In with Chloe - Part 1
S7E17 / 15 Aug 2017
Out With Abby, In With Chloe - Part 2
S7E18 / 22 Aug 2017
All Choked Up
S7E19 / 29 Aug 2017
Stamina, Stamina, Stamina
S7E20 / 05 Sep 2017
Ashlee's Big Decision, Part 1
S7E21 / 12 Sep 2017
Ashlee's Big Decision, Part 2
S7E22 / 18 Sep 2017
There's a New Team in Town, Part 1
S7E23 / 03 Oct 2017
There's a New Team in Town, Part 2
S7E24 / 10 Oct 2017
Everyone's Replaceable ... Even Abby
S7E25 / 17 Oct 2017
Under Cheryl's Spell
S7E26 / 24 Oct 2017
The Best Is Yet to Come
S7E27 / 24 Oct 2017
Abby's Last Dance
S7E28 / 24 Oct 2017
Chloe & Christi's Encore
S7E29 / 24 Oct 2017
Season 8
Abby's Big Comeback
S8E1 / 04 Jun 2019
Mommy Dearest
S8E2 / 04 Jun 2019
The Broadway Brat
S8E3 / 11 Jun 2019
Choose Wisely
S8E4 / 18 Jun 2019
Queen of the ALDC
S8E5 / 25 Jun 2019
Lilly’s Ultimatum
S8E6 / 02 Jul 2019
Yolanda's Back
S8E7 / 09 Jul 2019
A Team on Trial
S8E8 / 16 Jul 2019
Making a Splash in Pittsburgh
S8E9 / 23 Jul 2019
No More Mamma Drama
S8E10 / 30 Jul 2019
Hannah Unmasked
S8E11 / 06 Aug 2019
2 Jackets, 4 Dancers
S8E12 / 13 Aug 2019
Abby's Audition
S8E13 / 20 Aug 2019
The Return of Studio 19
S8E14 / 20 Aug 2019
Rise From the Ashes
S8E15 / 27 Aug 2019
New York Nationals
S8E16 / 27 Aug 2019
Reunion: Return of the ALDC
S8E17 / 03 Sep 2019
Reunion: Kids Tell All
S8E18 / 10 Sep 2019
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