39 episodes · first aired 2003-01-21
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
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 | 01 | Start It Up! 2003-01-21 | The audition stops for this episode & the number of people there & the number of people going to Hollywood are:9,000 in New York with 35 going to Hollywood 6,000 in Miami with 20 going to Hollywood 6,000 in Austin with 36 going to Hollywood | 2003-01-21 | 0.0 |
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Part Deux 2003-01-22 |
The audtion stops & # of people going to Hollywood are: 11,000 in LA with 45 going to Hollywood 6,000 in Detroit with 22 going to Hollywood |
| 2003-01-22 |
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 | 03 | One Last Batch 2003-01-28 | It's Beaver Time!!!! Lol! The audition stops & # of people going to Hollywood are: 6,500 in Atlanta with 46 going to Hollywood 5,000 in Nashville with 30 going to Hollywood WE'RE GOING TO HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!! | 2003-01-28 | 0.0 |
 | 04 | Cut 'Em Up 2003-01-29 | Here is the list of the 32 semi-finalist: Ashley Hartman Bettis Richardson Candice Coleman Charles Grigsby Chip Days Clay Aiken Corey Clark Equoia Coleman Frenchie Davis George Trice Hadass Halev Jacob Smalley J.D. Adams Jennifer Fuetes Jordan Segundo Joshua Gracin Julia DeMato Kimberly Caldwell Kimberly Kelsey Kimberley Locke Lashundra Cobbins Louis Gazzara Meosha Denton Nasheka Siddall Patrick Fortson Patrick Lake Rebecca Bond Rickey Smith Ruben Studdard Samantha Cohen Sylvia Chibilti Vanessa Olivarez Just think, 1 of these is our American Idol! | 2003-01-29 | 0.0 |
| 05 | Eight is Enough! 2003-02-04 | Performers tonight are: Bettis Richardson Charles Grigsby J.D. Adams Julia DeMato Kimberly Caldwell Lashundra Cobbins Meosha Denton Patrick Forton | 2003-02-04 | 0.0 |
| 06 | Two to Tango 2003-02-05 | The 2 that got voted to the final 10 are Charles Grigsby & Julia DeMato! | 2003-02-05 | 0.0 |
| 07 | Here We Go Again 2003-02-11 | Performers tonight are: Clay Aiken Candice Coleman Rebecca Bond Jacob John Hadas Ruben Studdard Kimberley Locke Jennifer Fuentes | 2003-02-11 | 0.0 |
| 08 | Oh, Who Will It Be?! 2003-02-12 | Ruben Studdard & Kimberley Locke are moving on to the final 10! | 2003-02-12 | 0.0 |
| 09 | Eight more will come before us… 2003-02-18 | Performers tonight include: Equoia Coleman George Trice Jordan Segundo Kimberly Kelsey Louis Gazzara Rickey Smith Samantha Cohen Vanessa Olivarez Watch Feb. 19th to see who moves on! | 2003-02-18 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Get ready to see two happy people. And six unhappy ones. 2003-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | 0.0 |
| 11 | American Idol: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 2003-02-19 | Ryan recaps the best and worst of the season so far. | 2003-02-19 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Last Batch 2003-02-25 | 2003-02-25 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Two By Two They March To The Finals 2003-02-26 | Two more move on to the Top Ten. Also, those contestants who will be performing in the "wild card" show were announced in this episode. Simon Cowell also promised a twist coming in the "wild card" show, which he claims will be better than the "twist" in the final episode of Joe Millionaire. | 2003-02-26 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Wild! 2003-03-04 | 2003-03-04 | 0.0 |
| 15 | I Need Results, Not Excuses! 2003-03-05 | 2003-03-05 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Clean Dozen 2003-03-11 | The top 12 battle it out for the first time in front of a live audience. Also for the first time ever a Celebrity Judge appears. | 2003-03-11 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The First One Bites The Dust! 2003-03-12 | One contestant must leave. | 2003-03-12 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Eleven Man Band 2003-03-18 | Top 11 sing for your votes. | 2003-03-18 | 0.0 |
| 19 | One More Shall Fall 2003-03-19 | 2003-03-19 | 0.0 |
| 20 | 10, 9, 8… Ah, You Know How The Rest Goes 2003-03-25 | One more gets eliminated leaving just 10 left | 2003-03-25 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Ten Will Become Nine 2003-03-26 | Top 10 perform. Olivia Newton-John Guest Judges | 2003-03-26 | 0.0 |
| 22 | You Kids Be Good! 2003-04-01 | One more is eliminated from the competition. Who will it be this week? | 2003-04-01 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Not The Final Countdown! 2003-04-02 | It's Top 9 week but only 8 perform. Someone has been disqualified. Find out who. Also, Verdine White Guest Judges. | 2003-04-02 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Hits! 2003-04-08 | Ryan reveals the results, and a surprise twist at the end. | 2003-04-08 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Eight Minus One is Seven 2003-04-09 | Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be? | 2003-04-09 | 0.0 |
| 26 | (Insert Clever Headline Here) 2003-04-15 | Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be? | 2003-04-15 | 0.0 |
| 27 | One Will Go. Six Will Remain. A Recap Will Be Written. You Will Laugh At Least Once. 2003-04-16 | The top seven battle it out once again. Smokey Robinson guest judges. | 2003-04-16 | 0.0 |
| 28 | American Idol Special: Halfway Home 2003-04-21 | Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants. | 2003-04-21 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another. 2003-04-21 | One more is going home. Find out who Live. | 2003-04-21 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Six To The Five On A To The I 2003-04-23 | Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants. | 2003-04-23 | 0.0 |
| 31 | And Then There Were Five (A Title That Can Be Used With Any Number) 2003-04-29 | 6 have left and 6 remain, all singing for America's votes. Diane Warren guest judges. | 2003-04-29 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Five Minus One Equals Four. (And Other Simple Math) 2003-04-30 | Another contestant leaves making it just 5. | 2003-04-30 | 0.0 |
| 33 | The Final Four Is A Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It As A Cliched Title. 2003-05-06 | It's down to the Top 5 and each contestant has two chances to win America over. Neil Sedaka guest judges. | 2003-05-06 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Want To See A Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear! 2003-05-07 | The Top 5 gets cut to the Top 4 with shocking results. Who gets sent home? Find out live. | 2003-05-07 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Trifecta! 2003-05-13 | The Top 4 go two rounds each in hopes to win America's vote. Robin Gibb guest judges. | 2003-05-13 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact. 2003-05-14 | All four get to go home, but who won't be coming back to compete in the Top 3? Find out gets eliminated live. | 2003-05-14 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Let's learn about Ruben and Clay! 2003-05-19 | This episode contained interviews with the judges, and Clay & Ruben, plus audience questions. A look back at how it all started was included and at the very end. Then it's time for a coin flip. Ruben calls heads, it comes up tails and Clay elects to go second. Ruben chooses to go with the wind and defend the south end zone. Coming up next, the opening kickoff! | 2003-05-19 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Clay v. Ruben 2003-05-20 | The final three battle it out to get America's vote for a trip to the Finale and a chance to become the next American Idol. | 2003-05-20 | 0.0 |
| 39 | I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay! 2003-05-21 | The Top 3 become the Top 2, but who is in the finale and who has sung for the last time? Find out live. | 2003-05-21 | 0.0 |
