- 0 Moved to specials
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Air Date: 2003-11-25
- 1 Start It Up!
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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
Air Date: 2003-01-21
- 2 Part Deux
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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
Air Date: 2003-01-22
- 3 One Last Batch
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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!!!!!!!!
Air Date: 2003-01-28
- 4 Cut 'Em Up
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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!
Air Date: 2003-01-29
- 5 Eight is Enough!
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Performers tonight are: Bettis Richardson Charles Grigsby J.D. Adams Julia DeMato Kimberly Caldwell Lashundra Cobbins Meosha Denton Patrick Forton
Air Date: 2003-02-04
- 6 Two to Tango
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The 2 that got voted to the final 10 are Charles Grigsby & Julia DeMato!
Air Date: 2003-02-05
- 7 Here We Go Again
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Performers tonight are: Clay Aiken Candice Coleman Rebecca Bond Jacob John Hadas Ruben Studdard Kimberley Locke Jennifer Fuentes
Air Date: 2003-02-11
- 8 Oh, Who Will It Be?!
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Ruben Studdard & Kimberley Locke are moving on to the final 10!
Air Date: 2003-02-12
- 9 Eight more will come before us…
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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!
Air Date: 2003-02-18
- 10 Get ready to see two happy people. And six unhappy ones.
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The next two spots in the top 10 are filled
Air Date: 2003-02-19
- 11 American Idol: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
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Ryan recaps the best and worst of the season so far.
Air Date: 2003-02-19
- 12 Last Batch
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The fourth and final group of semi-finalists perform Performers tonight will include: Ashley Hartman Chip Days Corey Clark Joshua Gracin Juanita Barber Nasheka Siddall Patrick Lake Sylvia Chibiliti
Air Date: 2003-02-25
- 13 Two By Two They March To The Finals
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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.
Air Date: 2003-02-26
- 14 Wild!
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Performers who have not been voted in top 12 get another shot Performers in the wild card include: Aliceyn Coone Carmen Rasmusen Chip Days Clay Aiken Janine Falsone Kimberly Caldwell Nasheka Siddall Olivia Mojica Trenyce
Air Date: 2003-03-04
- 15 I Need Results, Not Excuses!
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It is revealed who each judge and America picked to round off the top 12
Air Date: 2003-03-05
- 16 The Clean Dozen
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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. This week is Lamont Dozier
Air Date: 2003-03-11
- 17 The First One Bites The Dust!
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One contestant must leave. Who got the least amount of votes?
Air Date: 2003-03-12
- 18 Eleven Man Band
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Top 11 sing for your votes. Gladys Knight is Celebrity Guest Judge
Air Date: 2003-03-18
- 19 One More Shall Fall
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One more gets eliminated leaving just 10 left
Air Date: 2003-03-19
- 20 10, 9, 8… Ah, You Know How The Rest Goes
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Top 10 perform. Olivia Newton-John Guest Judges
Air Date: 2003-03-25
- 21 Ten Will Become Nine
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One more is eliminated from the competition. Who will it be this week?
Air Date: 2003-03-26
- 22 You Kids Be Good!
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It's Top 9 week but only 8 perform. Someone has been disqualified. Find out who. Also, Verdine White Guest Judges.
Air Date: 2003-04-01
- 23 Not The Final Countdown!
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Ryan reveals the results, and a surprise twist at the end.
Air Date: 2003-04-02
- 24 The Hits!
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The Top 8 perform again, but this time someone WILL go home. Also, Lionel Ritchie guest judges.
Air Date: 2003-04-08
- 25 Eight Minus One is Seven
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Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be?
Air Date: 2003-04-09
- 26 (Insert Clever Headline Here)
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The top seven battle it out once again. Smokey Robinson guest judges.
Air Date: 2003-04-15
- 27 One Will Go. Six Will Remain. A Recap Will Be Written. You Will Laugh At Least Once.
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One more is going home. Find out who Live.
Air Date: 2003-04-16
- 28 American Idol Special: Halfway Home
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Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants.
Air Date: 2003-04-21
- 29 Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another.
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6 have left and 6 remain, all singing for America's votes. Diane Warren guest judges.
Air Date: 2003-04-21
- 29 Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another.
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6 have left and 6 remain, all singing for America's votes. Diane Warren guest judges.
Air Date: 2003-04-21
- 30 Six To The Five On A To The I
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Another contestant leaves making it just 5.
Air Date: 2003-04-23
- 31 And Then There Were Five (A Title That Can Be Used With Any Number)
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It's down to the Top 5 and each contestant has two chances to win America over. Neil Sedaka guest judges.
Air Date: 2003-04-29
- 32 Five Minus One Equals Four. (And Other Simple Math)
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The Top 5 gets cut to the Top 4 with shocking results. Who gets sent home? Find out live.
Air Date: 2003-04-30
- 33 The Final Four Is A Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It As A Cliched Title.
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The Top 4 go two rounds each in hopes to win America's vote. Robin Gibb guest judges.
Air Date: 2003-05-06
- 34 Want To See A Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear!
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All four get to go home, but who won't be coming back to compete in the Top 3? Find out gets eliminated live.
Air Date: 2003-05-07
- 35 Trifecta!
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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.
Air Date: 2003-05-13
- 36 Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact.
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The Top 3 become the Top 2, but who is in the finale and who has sung for the last time? Find out live.
Air Date: 2003-05-14
- 37 Let's learn about Ruben and Clay!
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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!
Air Date: 2003-05-19
- 38 Clay v. Ruben
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America has narrowed it down to two, and now Clay and Ruben each have three performances to prove they are worthy of the title AMERICAN IDOL!
Air Date: 2003-05-20
- 39 I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay!
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In the two hour season 2 finale there are many special performances and then the big announcement every is waiting for. The winner of American Idol Season 2 is........ RUBEN STUDDARD!!!!
Air Date: 2003-05-21
- 40 Clay v. Ruben
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America has narrowed it down to two, and now Clay and Ruben each have three performances to prove they are worthy of the title AMERICAN IDOL!
Air Date: 2003-05-20
- 41 I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay!
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In the two hour season 2 finale there are many special performances and then the big announcement every is waiting for. The winner of American Idol Season 2 is........ RUBEN STUDDARD!!!!
Air Date: 2003-05-21