So You Think You Can Dance is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has broadcast nine seasons since. Adaptations of the show began airing in other countries in late 2005 and to date 24 shows have been produced representing 25 different countries and comprising 70 individual seasons. Although each varies in the particulars of its format and p