Last night's "Dancing With the Stars" sought to diffuse the greatest controversy of the 11th season ...

Well, make that the second greatest controversy; the world remains puzzled - indeed, disturbed - over the early ejection of the Hoff.

But still, this one was fun. It appeared as though Sarah Palin was booed on Monday's show, although the clips were inconclusive: You hear boos, then applause when Palin is introduced. 

I mean, are only schizophrenic reactions allowed when people are introduced on the show? Not likely. 

Last night, ABC cleared up the mess to my satisfaction. Check out the clip, and thanks to Jandrew5115 for finding, and the ever-resourceful and ever-vigilant TVTattle for posting:

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