American Idol 2002
“Dream big.”
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What is American Idol?
American Idol is a television singing competition series created by Simon Fuller that premiered on June 11, 2002. The program features hopeful singers from across the country who audition for the opportunity to become a recording star.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 567
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 11, 2002
- Last aired
- Apr 7, 2016
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- FOX
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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American Idol is a television singing competition series created by Simon Fuller that premiered on June 11, 2002. The program features hopeful singers from across the country who audition for the opportunity to become a recording star. Originally titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, the first season concluded on September 4, 2002. The series format involves twelve finalists, consisting of six men and six women, competing in a singing contest. Winners are determined by viewers in America through telephone, internet, and SMS text voting. The first season was co-hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. Other individuals associated with the show include judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell, as well as Mark Thompson and director Bruce Gowers. The series was broadcast on the Fox network. As a competition, the show provides a platform for unknown individuals to pursue a career in music. The series remains one of the most prominent programs in American television history, establishing a format that continues to discover new talent.
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American Idol (TV Series 2002– ) - IMDb
American Idol (TV Series 2002-2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Idol season 1 - Wikipedia
How American Idol's 2002 Debut Revolutionized Reality TV and Launched ...
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Should you watch it?
“Hopeful singers from across the country audition for a chance to become the next American Idol.”
Reasons to watch
- features aspiring vocalists
- showcases nationwide talent
Keep in mind
- competitive format may feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy talent-based competition programs featuring aspiring singers.
The show is a televised singing competition suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
Ryan Seacrest
Self - Host
Randy Jackson
Self - Judge
Simon Cowell
Self - Judge
Paula Abdul
Self - Judge
Jennifer Lopez
Self - Judge
Keith Urban
Self - Judge
Harry Connick Jr.
Self - Judge
Kara DioGuardi
Self - Judge
Steven Tyler
Self - Judge
Ellen DeGeneres
Self - Judge
Mariah Carey
Self - Judge
Nicki Minaj
Self - Judge
Episode guide
Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Auditions Jun 11, 2002
- E2 Hollywood Week Jun 12, 2002
- E3 Top 30: Group 1 Jun 18, 2002
- E4 Top 30: Group 1 results Jun 19, 2002
- E5 Top 30: Group 2 Jun 25, 2002
- E6 Top 30: Group 2 results Jun 26, 2002
- E7 Top 30: Group 3 Jul 2, 2002
- E8 Top 30: Group 3 results Jul 3, 2002
- E9 Wild Card Show Jul 10, 2002
- E10 Top 10 Perform Jul 16, 2002
- E11 Top 10 Results Jul 17, 2002
- E12 Top 8 Finalists Jul 23, 2002
- E13 Top 8 Results Jul 24, 2002
- E14 Top 7 Finalists Jul 30, 2002
- E15 Top 7 Results Jul 31, 2002
- E16 Top 6 Finalists Aug 6, 2002
- E17 Top 6 Results Aug 7, 2002
- E18 Top 5 Finalists Aug 13, 2002
- E19 Top 5 Results Aug 14, 2002
- E20 Top 4 Finalists Aug 20, 2002
- E21 Top 4 Results Aug 21, 2002
- E22 Top 3 Finalists Aug 27, 2002
- E23 Top 3 Results Aug 28, 2002
- E24 Top 2 Finalists Sep 3, 2002
- E25 Season 1 Finale Sep 4, 2002
Season 2 · 39 episodes
- E1 Start It Up! Jan 21, 2003
- E2 Part Deux Jan 22, 2003
- E3 One Last Batch Jan 28, 2003
- E4 Cut 'Em Up Jan 29, 2003
- E5 Eight is Enough! Feb 4, 2003
- E6 Two to Tango Feb 5, 2003
- E7 Here We Go Again Feb 11, 2003
- E8 Oh, Who Will It Be?! Feb 12, 2003
- E9 Eight more will come before us… Feb 18, 2003
- E10 Get ready to see two happy people. And six unhappy ones. Feb 19, 2003
- E11 American Idol: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Feb 19, 2003
- E12 Last Batch Feb 25, 2003
- E13 Two By Two They March To The Finals Feb 26, 2003
- E14 Wild! Mar 4, 2003
- E15 I Need Results, Not Excuses! Mar 5, 2003
- E16 The Clean Dozen Mar 11, 2003
- E17 The First One Bites The Dust! Mar 12, 2003
- E18 Eleven Man Band Mar 18, 2003
- E19 One More Shall Fall Mar 19, 2003
- E20 10, 9, 8… Ah, You Know How The Rest Goes Mar 25, 2003
- E21 Ten Will Become Nine Mar 26, 2003
- E22 You Kids Be Good! Apr 1, 2003
- E23 Not The Final Countdown! Apr 2, 2003
- E24 The Hits! Apr 8, 2003
- E25 Eight Minus One is Seven Apr 9, 2003
- E26 (Insert Clever Headline Here) Apr 15, 2003
- E27 One Will Go. Six Will Remain. A Recap Will Be Written. You Will Laugh At Least Once. Apr 16, 2003
- E28 American Idol Special: Halfway Home Apr 21, 2003
- E29 Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another. Apr 21, 2003
- E30 Six To The Five On A To The I Apr 23, 2003
- E31 And Then There Were Five (A Title That Can Be Used With Any Number) Apr 29, 2003
- E32 Five Minus One Equals Four. (And Other Simple Math) Apr 30, 2003
- E33 The Final Four Is A Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It As A Cliched Title. May 6, 2003
- E34 Want To See A Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear! May 7, 2003
- E35 Trifecta! May 13, 2003
- E36 Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact. May 14, 2003
- E37 Let's learn about Ruben and Clay! May 19, 2003
- E38 Clay v. Ruben May 20, 2003
- E39 I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay! May 21, 2003
Season 3 · 45 episodes
- E1 First Show, First Recap Jan 19, 2004
- E2 The Journey Continues! Jan 20, 2004
- E3 Night Three! Jan 21, 2004
- E4 Finally! A Show About California! Jan 27, 2004
- E5 Mokolokilikilanilaki! It's Hawai'i! Jan 28, 2004
- E6 The Road is to Hollywood! (Is Paved with Broken Dreams. And Asphalt.) Feb 2, 2004
- E7 You're Going to Hollywood! (For a Little Bit, At Least.) Feb 3, 2004
- E8 87 - People Not Good Enough = 32 Finalists! Feb 4, 2004
- E9 Sing! Feb 10, 2004
- E10 Two Will Be Happy. Six Will Be Sad. Lots Will Be Watching. Feb 11, 2004
- E11 Sing Again! Feb 17, 2004
- E12 The Final Decision...But The Right One? Feb 18, 2004
- E13 I'm Back, Baby! Feb 24, 2004
- E14 You! Over here! With the rest of the finalists! Feb 25, 2004
- E15 Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented Mar 1, 2004
- E16 Group Four! Then the Wild Card! Mar 2, 2004
- E17 Finally! Finalists! Mar 3, 2004
- E18 Wild Card Round (1) Mar 9, 2004
- E19 Wild Card Round (2) Mar 10, 2004
- E20 12 Finalists Have Been Chosen Mar 16, 2004
- E21 Clay Aiken Returns Mar 17, 2004
- E22 1 Down 11 To Go Mar 23, 2004
- E23 Soon There Will Be 10 Mar 24, 2004
- E24 10 Contestants sing Mar 30, 2004
- E25 10 - 1 = 9 Mar 31, 2004
- E26 Elton John theme Apr 6, 2004
- E27 Tamyra Gray returns Apr 7, 2004
- E28 8 left to compete Apr 14, 2004
- E29 Down to 7 (Battle of the Jo(h)n's) Apr 15, 2004
- E30 7 sing!! Apr 20, 2004
- E31 6 remain - Barry Manilow visits Apr 21, 2004
- E32 6 perform Apr 27, 2004
- E33 6-1=5 is the result Apr 28, 2004
- E34 American Idol: The Final Five 2004 May 3, 2004
- E35 5 Idols sing May 4, 2004
- E36 Only 4 remain May 5, 2004
- E37 4 Idols perform May 11, 2004
- E38 Only 3 Idols remain May 12, 2004
- E39 The Final 3 2004 May 17, 2004
- E40 3 sing May 18, 2004
- E41 Now Down To 2 May 19, 2004
- E42 American Idol: The Phenomenon May 23, 2004
- E43 Fantasia Barrino vs. Diana DeGarmo May 25, 2004
- E44 And The Winner Is..... May 26, 2004
- E45 Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas Nov 24, 2004
Season 4 · 42 episodes
- E1 Washington D.C. Auditions Jan 18, 2005
- E2 St. Louis, Missouri Auditions Jan 19, 2005
- E3 New Orleans, Louisiana Auditions Jan 25, 2005
- E4 Las Vegas, Nevada Auditions Jan 26, 2005
- E5 Cleveland, Ohio & Orlando, Florida Auditions Feb 1, 2005
- E6 San Francisco, California Auditions Feb 2, 2005
- E7 American Idol takes the auditions to the next level...Hollywood! (1) Feb 8, 2005
- E8 Hollywood Auditions Continue (2) Feb 9, 2005
- E9 Auditions continue in Hollywood (3) Feb 15, 2005
- E10 Auditions continue in Hollywood (4) Feb 16, 2005
- E11 The top 12 boys perform live Feb 21, 2005
- E12 The top 12 girls perform live Feb 22, 2005
- E13 First result show of the season Feb 23, 2005
- E14 Ten males perform live Feb 28, 2005
- E15 Ten females perform live Mar 1, 2005
- E16 Who Has America Chosen To Stay And Who Will Go Home? Mar 2, 2005
- E17 Eight Males Perform Live Mar 7, 2005
- E18 Eight Females Perform Live Mar 8, 2005
- E19 Top 12 Revealed Mar 9, 2005
- E20 Top 12 Finalists Perform For The First Time! Mar 15, 2005
- E21 One Must Go Home Tonight! Mar 16, 2005
- E22 American Idol's Top 11 Perform Mar 22, 2005
- E23 Top 11 Finalists Re-Vote Mar 23, 2005
- E24 It's Down To The Top 10 Mar 24, 2005
- E25 Top 10 perform live Mar 29, 2005
- E26 It's Down to the top 9 Mar 30, 2005
- E27 American Idol's Top 9 Perform Apr 5, 2005
- E28 Find Out Who's Been Eliminated From The Top 9 Apr 6, 2005
- E29 Top 8 Perform Apr 12, 2005
- E30 Who Is Eliminated From The Top 8 Apr 13, 2005
- E31 Top 7 Perform Apr 19, 2005
- E32 Who's Out Of The Top 7 Apr 20, 2005
- E33 Top 6 Perform Apr 26, 2005
- E34 Who Is Eliminated From The Top 6 Apr 27, 2005
- E35 Top 5 Perform May 3, 2005
- E36 Find Out Who's Been Eliminated From The Top 5 May 4, 2005
- E37 American Idol's Final 4 Perform! May 10, 2005
- E38 Find Out Who's Been Eliminated From The Final 4 May 11, 2005
- E39 American Idol's Final 3 Perform May 17, 2005
- E40 Tonight Is The Night When 3 Become 2 May 18, 2005
- E41 Bo Bice vs. Carrie Underwood May 24, 2005
- E42 And The Winner Is....... May 25, 2005
Season 5 · 41 episodes
- E1 Auditions #1 (Chicago, IL) Jan 17, 2006
- E2 Auditions #2 (Denver, CO) Jan 18, 2006
- E3 Auditions #3 (Greensboro, NC) Jan 24, 2006
- E4 Auditions #4 (San Francisco, CA) Jan 25, 2006
- E5 Auditions #5 (Las Vegas, NV) Jan 31, 2006
- E6 Auditions #6 (Austin, TX) Feb 1, 2006
- E7 Auditions #7 (Boston, MA) Feb 7, 2006
- E8 Hollywood Round #1 Feb 8, 2006
- E9 Hollywood Round #2 Feb 14, 2006
- E10 Hollywood Round #3 Feb 15, 2006
- E11 Performance Show Females #1 (top 12) Feb 21, 2006
- E12 Top 12 Men Perform Feb 22, 2006
- E13 and then there were 20... Feb 23, 2006
- E14 Top 10 Women Perform Feb 28, 2006
- E15 Performance Show Males #2 (top 10) Mar 1, 2006
- E16 and then there were 16... Mar 2, 2006
- E17 Performance Show Females #3 (top 8) Mar 7, 2006
- E18 Performance Show Males #3 (top 8) Mar 8, 2006
- E19 and then there were 12... Mar 9, 2006
- E20 Top 12 perform live Mar 14, 2006
- E21 and then there were 11... Mar 15, 2006
- E22 Top 11 perform live Mar 21, 2006
- E23 and then there were 10... Mar 22, 2006
- E24 Top 10 perform live Mar 28, 2006
- E25 and then there were 9... Mar 29, 2006
- E26 Top 9 perform live Apr 4, 2006
- E27 and then there were 8... Apr 5, 2006
- E28 Top 8 perform live Apr 11, 2006
- E29 and then there were 7... Apr 12, 2006
- E30 Top 7 perform live Apr 18, 2006
- E31 and then there were 6... Apr 19, 2006
- E32 Top 6 perform live Apr 25, 2006
- E33 and then there were 5... Apr 26, 2006
- E34 Top 5 perform live May 2, 2006
- E35 and then there were 4... May 3, 2006
- E36 Top 4 perform live May 9, 2006
- E37 and then there were 3... May 10, 2006
- E38 Top 3 perform live May 16, 2006
- E39 and then there were 2... May 17, 2006
- E40 Top 2 perform live May 23, 2006
- E41 The Finale May 24, 2006
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Hopeful singers from across the country audition to compete for the title of American Idol.
Who can participate in the show?
The show features singers from all over the country.
Is the show a competition?
Yes, participants audition to be part of the program and compete for the title.
What is the goal of the contestants?
Contestants aim to become the new American Idol.
How are participants selected?
The show features a process where hopeful singers audition to be part of the series.