Even if producers hadn’t decided not to send anyone home on this week’s Dancing With the Stars episode, we sincerely doubt that Andy Richter and his pro partner Emma Slater would have been sent packing, despite their low scores that landed them at the bottom of the leaderboard.

The two struck an emotional chord with the audience this week as they danced a salsa to Harry Belafonte ‘s “Jump in the Line.” The duo’s endearing routine was made all the more sentimental with the addition of Richter’s daughter, Cornelia, who performed with her father and Slater on Dedication Night.

While Richter and Slater are at the bottom of the leaderboard with 24 points going into next week’s show, the couple is a reminder that viewer votes can make all the difference.

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