1. Start It Up!
Aired: Jan 21, 2003The audition stops for this episode & the number of people there & the number...
2. Part Deux
Aired: Jan 22, 2003The audtion stops & # of people going to Hollywood are: 11,000 in LA with 45...
3. One Last Batch
Aired: Jan 28, 2003It's Beaver Time!!!! Lol! The audition stops & # of people going to Hollywood...
4. Cut 'Em Up
Aired: Jan 29, 2003Here is the list of the 32 semi-finalist: Ashley Hartman Bettis Richardson ...
5. Eight is Enough!
Aired: Feb 4, 2003Performers tonight are: Bettis Richardson Charles Grigsby J.D. Adams Juli...
6. Two to Tango
Aired: Feb 5, 2003The 2 that got voted to the final 10 are Charles Grigsby & Julia DeMato!
7. Here We Go Again
Aired: Feb 11, 2003Performers tonight are: Clay Aiken Candice Coleman Rebecca Bond Jacob Joh...
8. Oh, Who Will It Be?!
Aired: Feb 12, 2003Ruben Studdard & Kimberley Locke are moving on to the final 10!
9. Eight more will come before us…
Aired: Feb 18, 2003Performers tonight include: Equoia Coleman George Trice Jordan Segundo Ki...
10. Get ready to see two happy people. And six unhappy ones.
Aired: Feb 19, 200311. American Idol: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Aired: Feb 19, 2003Ryan recaps the best and worst of the season so far.
12. Last Batch
Aired: Feb 25, 200313. Two By Two They March To The Finals
Aired: Feb 26, 2003Two more move on to the Top Ten. Also, those contestants who will be performi...
14. Wild!
Aired: Mar 4, 200315. I Need Results, Not Excuses!
Aired: Mar 5, 200316. The Clean Dozen
Aired: Mar 11, 2003The top 12 battle it out for the first time in front of a live audience. Also...
17. The First One Bites The Dust!
Aired: Mar 12, 2003One contestant must leave.
18. Eleven Man Band
Aired: Mar 18, 2003Top 11 sing for your votes.
19. One More Shall Fall
Aired: Mar 19, 200320. 10, 9, 8… Ah, You Know How The Rest Goes
Aired: Mar 25, 2003One more gets eliminated leaving just 10 left
21. Ten Will Become Nine
Aired: Mar 26, 2003Top 10 perform. Olivia Newton-John Guest Judges
22. You Kids Be Good!
Aired: Apr 1, 2003One more is eliminated from the competition. Who will it be this week?
23. Not The Final Countdown!
Aired: Apr 2, 2003It's Top 9 week but only 8 perform. Someone has been disqualified. Find out w...
24. The Hits!
Aired: Apr 8, 2003Ryan reveals the results, and a surprise twist at the end.
25. Eight Minus One is Seven
Aired: Apr 9, 2003Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be?
26. (Insert Clever Headline Here)
Aired: Apr 15, 2003Another person leaves the competition. But who will it be?
27. One Will Go. Six Will Remain. A Recap Will Be Written. You Will Laugh At Least Once.
Aired: Apr 16, 2003The top seven battle it out once again. Smokey Robinson guest judges.
28. American Idol Special: Halfway Home
Aired: Apr 21, 2003Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants.
29. Six Of One, Half Dozen Of Another.
Aired: Apr 21, 2003One more is going home. Find out who Live.
30. Six To The Five On A To The I
Aired: Apr 23, 2003Ryan recaps the season so far and interviews the remaining six contestants.
31. And Then There Were Five (A Title That Can Be Used With Any Number)
Aired: Apr 29, 20036 have left and 6 remain, all singing for America's votes. Diane Warren guest...
32. Five Minus One Equals Four. (And Other Simple Math)
Aired: Apr 30, 2003Another contestant leaves making it just 5.
33. The Final Four Is A Trademarked Term, So I Won't Use It As A Cliched Title.
Aired: May 6, 2003It's down to the Top 5 and each contestant has two chances to win America ove...
34. Want To See A Magic Trick? Tonight Somebody Will Disappear!
Aired: May 7, 2003The Top 5 gets cut to the Top 4 with shocking results. Who gets sent home? Fi...
35. Trifecta!
Aired: May 13, 2003The Top 4 go two rounds each in hopes to win America's vote. Robin Gibb guest...
36. Soon, There Will Be Two. Very Soon, In Fact.
Aired: May 14, 2003All four get to go home, but who won't be coming back to compete in the Top 3...
37. Let's learn about Ruben and Clay!
Aired: May 19, 2003This episode contained interviews with the judges, and Clay & Ruben, plus aud...
38. Clay v. Ruben
Aired: May 20, 2003The final three battle it out to get America's vote for a trip to the Finale ...
39. I Bet It'll Be Ruben! Or Clay!
Aired: May 21, 2003The Top 3 become the Top 2, but who is in the finale and who has sung for the...